Thursday, May 16

Accidents & Strikes: Polanco positioned on IL; Julien recalled

May 20: INF Jorge Polanco positioned on the 10-day injured listing with a left hamstring pressure, recall INF Edouard Julien from Triple-A St. Paul
Polanco felt his left hamstring tighten up whereas working to first base on his fourth-inning groundout in Wednesday’s loss to the Dodgers. The transfer is retroactive to Wednesday.

Polanco has performed in 23 video games this season, hitting .284 (27-for-95) with seven doubles, 4 residence runs, 14 RBIs, a .327 on-base share and an .811 OPS. This marks Polanco’s second stint on the injured listing in 2023 after lacking the membership’s first 19 video games of the season with left knee irritation.

Julien performed in 22 video games throughout his most up-to-date stint with the Saints from April 21-May 19, hitting .286 (22-for-77) with seven doubles, two residence runs, seven RBIs, 17 runs scored, 20 walks, a .450 on-base share and a .905 OPS. This marks the 24-year-old’s second stint with the Twins this season, after enjoying in eight video games with Minnesota from April 12-21, hitting .222 (6-for-27) with two residence runs and 4 RBIs, together with making his main league debut on April 12 vs. the Chicago White Sox.

May 19: OF/INF Nick Gordon positioned on IL; OF Kyle Garlick recalled from Triple-A St. Paul
Gordon might be out for the foreseeable future after sustaining a fractured proper leg on a foul ball off his shin within the fifth inning of Wednesday’s recreation towards the Dodgers. For the season, Gordon was hitting .176 with 5 doubles, one triple, two residence runs, seven RBIs, 13 runs scored and one stroll.

Garlick, who was recalled for the second time this season, performed in 18 video games for the Saints throughout his newest stint, hitting .197 with six extra-base hits, 10 RBIs and 12 runs. He performed in three video games for the Twins from April 13-19, going 1-for-7 with one residence run.

OF/INF Nick Gordon (proper tibia fracture)
Expected return:
TBD
Gordon flew again to Minneapolis on May 19, with the expectation that he’ll endure extra imaging on the world round his fractured proper tibia, sustained when he fouled a ball off his leg in the course of the Twins’ loss to the Dodgers on May 17. The Twins haven’t acknowledged a doable timeline for Gordon’s return, however he is anticipated to be down for a big period of time. (Last up to date: May 19)

OF Max Kepler (left hamstring pressure)
Expected return
: TBD
The 30-year-old left the sport vs. San Diego on May 11 with a cramp. Although an MRI on Kepler’s hamstring got here again unfavourable, the workforce determined to place him on the 10-day IL with a pressure. He’s anticipated to wish extra time than the 10-day minimal in his restoration, supervisor Rocco Baldelli mentioned on May 19. (Last up to date: May 19)

RHP Jorge Alcala (proper forearm extensor muscle pressure)
Expected return:
TBD
The Twins positioned Alcala on the IL after he was unable to take part in his throwing program with out discomfort, and he might be additional evaluated by way of MRI examination in Minneapolis on May 18. The pressure impacts extra of the highest of Alcala’s forearm, an space that results in surgical procedure much less typically than a difficulty impacting the inside a part of the forearm or the elbow, head athletic coach Nick Paparesta mentioned. (Last up to date: May 16)

LHP Caleb Thielbar (proper indirect pressure)
Expected return:
TBD
Thielbar began enjoying catch on May 15 and can accomplish that once more on back-to-back days on May 17 and 18, head athletic coach Nick Paparesta mentioned. Thielbar will spend the week enjoying lengthy toss and ramping up his depth. Thielbar was positioned on the 15-day IL on May 5 following the outcomes of a pregame exercise forward of the Twins’ collection opener in Cleveland. (Last up to date: May 16)

RHP Kenta Maeda (proper triceps pressure)
Expected return:
TBD
Maeda has been enjoying catch each different day as a part of his continued throwing development, and the Twins hope that the right-hander will combine in some lengthy toss and be able to throw off a mound by the top of the week. Maeda mentioned his arm is now feeling good after he was positioned on the injured listing on April 29 following his early elimination from an April 26 begin towards the Yankees. (Last up to date: May 15)

RHP Tyler Mahle (Tommy John surgical procedure)
Expected return: TBD
Mahle, who was faraway from his begin on April 27 vs. Kansas City with noticeably diminished velocity, will endure season-ending Tommy John surgical procedure, the Twins introduced. The membership’s unique plan was to close Mahle down for at the least 4 weeks and search a second opinion upon transferring him to the 60-day injured listing. The right-hander was acquired by the Twins from the Reds in a Trade Deadline deal on Aug. 2, and is about to grow to be a free agent after this season. (Last up to date: May 11)

SS Royce Lewis (partially torn ACL in proper knee)
Expected return: Possibly early June
Lewis will start a rehab task with Double-A Wichita on May 11, after which he’ll ultimately progress to Triple-A St. Paul. The Twins had began with Lewis enjoying three innings on an every-other-day foundation within the Florida Complex League to start his buildup to constant motion. He has been focusing defensively on each shortstop and third base, and seems to be on monitor to beat the 12-13 month restoration timeline the Twins have publicly maintained since he underwent surgical procedure to restore a torn ACL for a second consecutive 12 months final June 21. (Last up to date: May 7)

OF Gilberto Celestino (ruptured UCL in left thumb)
Expected return: Potentially June
Celestino underwent profitable surgical procedure on March 7 in Dayton, Ohio, to deal with the ligament that he ruptured on a headfirst slide into second base in the course of the Twins’ Feb. 28 Spring Training recreation towards the Braves. The unique restoration timeline was acknowledged to be 6-8 weeks, and Minnesota had no updates to that timeframe following completion of the process.

Celestino started figuring out on the sphere with the Twins throughout their first homestand of the common season, together with work within the outfield, however he was moved to the 60-day IL on April 13 to make room on the 40-man roster for Kyle Garlick. (Last up to date: April 13)

RHP Chris Paddack (Tommy John surgical procedure)
Expected return
: Possibly August 2023
Paddack made 5 begins for the Twins after his arrival in an Opening Day 2022 commerce with the Padres earlier than he underwent a second Tommy John surgical procedure in May. He and Dr. Keith Meister are taking it slowly together with his restoration, ramping up three months extra slowly than together with his first Tommy John surgical procedure.  Paddack began throwing a baseball in the course of the first full week of February. He had constructed as much as catch from 60 ft when Spring Training started.

Paddack expects to finish his rehab in Fort Myers and remains to be eyeing a doable return to the Twins in August or September if the whole lot stays on monitor — although he feels much less strain to perhaps rush again forward of schedule as a result of three-year extension he signed in the course of the offseason. (Last up to date: Feb. 25)

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