Bader is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Cleveland.
It's a routine day of rest for Bader, who had started each of the previous five games. DaShawn Keirsey is playing left field and batting ninth for the Twins.
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Twins' Edouard Julien: Getting day off Wednesday
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Julien is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cleveland.
It marks the first time since April 7 that Julien is not in the lineup against a right-hander. Kody Clemens will be at second base and Mickey Gasper will handle designated-hitter duties Wednesday as the Twins take on righty Luis. L. Ortiz.
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Twins' Carson McCusker: Hot start at Triple-A
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McCusker is hitting .329/.398/.671 with seven home runs in 23 games for Triple-A St. Paul.
McCusker isn't seen as a top prospect as a 27-year old playing in Triple-A and without much pedigree as an undrafted free agent. Still, he could get a shot in the majors this summer if the Minnesota offense remains in a slump.
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Twins' Charlee Soto: On IL with triceps injury
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Soto was placed on the 7-day injured list at High-A Cedar Rapids due to soreness in his right triceps, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Soto was off to a promising start at Cedar Rapids with a 1.38 ERA and 15:5 K:BB in 13 innings. The Twins will be hoping it's not a significant setback for the 2024 first-round pick out of high school.
France went 3-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Guardians.
The 30-year-old was the only Minnesota player to collect multiple hits, and his solo homer during the fifth inning accounted for the club's lone run of the day. France has been on a tear over the past four games with three multi-hit performances, and he's gone 8-for-16 with three doubles and a home run during that stretch. He's enjoyed a decent start to the campaign with a .267/.345/.410 slash line and three long balls in 30 games while serving as the Twins' primary first baseman.
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Twins' Chris Paddack: Quality showing in no-decision
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Paddack didn't factor in the decision Tuesday at Cleveland after allowing one run on four hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out two.
Paddack generated just four swinging strikes on 76 pitches, but the only real damage against him came on a solo homer by Bo Naylor during the third inning. The right-hander has given up just five earned runs across his past five four starts and has gone exactly five frames in each of those outings, but he's marred by an 0-3 record. He's pitching better of late, but Paddack still has an inflated 5.60 ERA for the season since he surrendered nine runs in his season debut.
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Twins' Walker Jenkins: Receives injection
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Jenkins (ankle) received a cortisone injection Tuesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Jenkins has been on the injured list at Double-A Wichita since April 9 due to a sprained left ankle. His injection will help aid in the healing process, but the Twins don't expect him to return to action before the end of May. How far his absence extends beyond that will depend on how quickly he progresses through his rehab.
Jeffers is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
Manager Rocco Baldelli said over the weekend that Jeffers would operate as more of an everyday catcher going forward, but Christian Vazquez is behind the plate for this one, catching Chris Paddack. Edouard Julien is batting leadoff as the designated hitter. Jeffers has a .991 OPS and five RBI over the last seven days but is 0-for-5 with three strikeouts lifetime against Guardians starter Tanner Bibee.
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Twins' Royce Lewis: Likely to return May 6
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Lewis (hamstring) is likely to be activated from the 10-day injured list when the Twins begin a homestand May 6, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Lewis will play 10 innings at designated hitter during Triple-A St. Paul's doubleheader Tuesday as he continues his rehab assignment. He'll then play a full game at third base Wednesday. While Lewis is "potentially an option" to be activated Friday in Boston, Hayes says it's "likelier" Lewis will remain on his rehab assignment through the weekend before making his season debut for the Twins on May 6. The infielder has been working his way back from a strained left hamstring.
Martin (hamstring) has started running and is potentially a week away from playing in games, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Martin suffered the injury while pursuing a flyball in the outfield April 10 while playing for Triple-A St. Paul. Martin had produced a .419/.526/.452 slash line over 38 plate appearances at Triple-A before the injury.
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Twins' Luke Keaschall: Out two months
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Keaschall may not need surgery on his fractured right ulna bone, but is still expected to miss two months or more, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. "It's probably going to be a couple months before he's back into playing games," said Twins head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta.
He suffered a right forearm fracture after getting hit by a pitch in the first inning of Friday's game. Keaschall will undergo weekly X-rays to check his progress and to confirm he won't need a plate inserted in his arm to heal properly.
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Twins' Willi Castro: Resumes baseball activities
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Castro (oblique) worked out Monday and could be activated from the injured list when eligible Thursday, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Castro will hit from the left side, which was hindered by his oblique injury, on Tuesday. If all goes well the Twins will then figure out his next course of action but it sounds like he may not need to go on a rehab assignment. He originally strained his right oblique on April 16.
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Twins' Jonah Bride: Laces three hits
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Bride went 3-for-5 with one RBI and a run scored in Monday's 11-1 win against the Guardians.
The 29-year-old notched his best performance as a Twin, collecting his first three-hit game since Sept. 24, 2024 as a Marlin, coincidentally in Minnesota. Bride joined the Twins on April 16 and has hit .500 (7-for-14) in limited action. Given this effort, it is possible Bride garners more starts while Luke Keaschall (forearm) is on the injured list.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Homers, plates three in win
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Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Monday's 11-1 win at Cleveland.
Jeffers slugged his first home run of the season in the eighth inning off position-player pitcher Will Wilson. The Minnesota catcher has started to show signs of life lately, as he's hitting .333 (8-for-24) with three doubles, five RBI and three runs scored over his last six games. Overall, Jeffers is slashing .257/.353/.392 across 85 plate appearances.
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Twins' Edouard Julien: Pops leadoff homer
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Julien went 1-for-5 with a solo homer and a walk in Monday's 11-1 victory over the Guardians.
The Minnesota second baseman hit the game's first pitch out of the park, launching it 403 feet to center off starter Gavin Williams. Julien has been hitting leadoff in a strong-side platoon lately and should get plenty of run while Luke Keaschall (forearm) is on the injured list. Across 92 plate appearances, Julien is slashing .213/.304/.350 with two homers, eight runs scored and eight RBI.
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Twins' Bailey Ober: Collects third win
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Ober (3-1) earned the win Monday at Cleveland, allowing one run on eight hits and one walk over 7.2 innings. He struck out two.
Despite generating a paltry six whiffs, Ober secured his third consecutive win in his longest outing of the season. The Minnesota right-hander scattered seven singles and a double, with the only blemish on his line coming via a Jhonkensy Noel RBI-single in the fifth. Through 32.2 innings, Ober sports a 4.13 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB. He is currently slated to make his next start at Boston.
