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CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ
#8 - CATCHER - MINNESOTA TWINS
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#8 - CATCHER - MINNESOTA TWINS
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CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ
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Woods Richardson gets first win in 8 starts as Twins top Royals 4-2
Simeon Woods Richardson earned his first win in eight starts, Jose Miranda knocked in two runs and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2
3 DAYS AGO
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Kirilloff homers and Twins get strong relief pitching to edge the skidding Rangers 3-2
Alex Kirilloff hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning and Minnesota retired 15 of the last 16 hitters as the Twins edged the slumping Texas Rangers 3-2
MAY 25
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins pound out 17 hits, claim their seventh straight win with an 11-5 rout of the struggling Angels
Austin Martin and Alex Kiriloff drove in two runs apiece, and the Minnesota Twins stretched winning streak to seven games while completing a weekend sweep of the spiraling Los Ange...
APRIL 28
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buxton, Vázquez deliver timely hits as Twins rally for 5-1 victory over Royals
Byron Buxton drove in the tying run in the eighth inning, Christian Vázquez drove in the go-ahead run to start off a four-run ninth, and the Twins rallied for a 5-1 victory over th...
MARCH 30
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
'I put a lot of pressure on myself': Twins' Christian Vázquez looking to rebound after rough season
The veteran backstop signed a big contract after winning a World Series with Houston, but did not play during the Twins' postseason.
FEBRUARY 20
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Not starting again in Game 2
Vazquez is absent from the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series versus the Blue Jays.
Impact
Vazquez and Ryan Jeffers basically alternated starts at catcher during the regular season, but it's been Jeffers behind the plate for each of the first two games of the postseason. The only tweak the Twins made in their lineup from Game 1 to Game 2 was flip-flopping Jeffers and Matt Wallner in the batting order, with the former moving down to eighth and the latter up to seventh.
OCTOBER 4, 2023
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Reaches three times in win
Vazquez went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over Cincinnati.
Impact
Vazquez reached base three times Wednesday and came around to score the Twins' second run in the top of the eight after leading off the inning with a double. The backstop then stole his first base of the season in the ninth before coming home a second time on a Jorge Polanco single, giving Minnesota a 5-3 lead. Vazquez had failed to record a hit in his previous four games coming in and is still batting just .194 this month following the two-hit performance. It also marked just his second multi-hit game this month.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
Sitting out Tuesday
Vazquez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Cincinnati.
Impact
Vazquez started Monday's series opener but will begin this one on the bench. Ryan Jeffers will do the catching for Kenta Maeda.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
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Goes deep in win
Vazquez went 2-for-2 in Tuesday's 8-3 win over Cleveland, drawing two walks and hitting a solo homer.
Impact
Breaking out of a 1-for-22 slump over his previous seven games played, Vazquez reached base in all four plate appearances Tuesday, including a sixth-inning solo shot that tied the ballgame at 3-3. The 33-year-old backstop is now hitting .222 with six home runs, 28 RBI and 30 runs scored across 88 games (304 plate appearances) on the season.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
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Losing work to Jeffers
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Impact
The Twins' catching timeshare has tilted in favor of Ryan Jeffers of late, leaving less playing time available for Vazquez. The 33-year-old will be on the bench Wednesday for the fourth time in the last six games.
AUGUST 30, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
Remains out of lineup
Vazquez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Impact
Vazquez and Ryan Jeffers alternated the starts over the last seven games, but the pattern will break Monday, as Jeffers will get the nod behind the plate for the second time in as many days.
AUGUST 28, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
Resting Sunday
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Impact
Vazquez will sit out the day game after a night game, affording Ryan Jeffers a turn behind the plate. After he entered the series versus Texas with a five-game hitting streak, Vazquez went 0-for-7 over his two starts against the Rangers.
AUGUST 27, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
Out Wednesday, but gaining reps
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Impact
Though he's on the bench for the day game after a night game, Vazquez may have supplanted Ryan Jeffers as the Twins' preferred catcher for the time being. Vazquez started behind the dish in four of the previous five contests and went 6-for-16 with a home run, two doubles, five runs and two RBI.
AUGUST 23, 2023
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Swats fourth homer
Vazquez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Brewers.
Impact
Vazquez notched his fourth long ball of the season and his first since July 26 on Tuesday, taking Wade Miley yard in the second inning to bring Kyle Farmer in to score. Though Vazquez has been a poor source of power this season, he's been a quality bat since the All-Star Break (21 games), batting .274 with 10 runs scored and nine RBI while striking out at an 18.4 percent clip.
AUGUST 23, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
Retreats to bench Sunday
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Impact
Vazquez will hit the bench after he went 5-for-12 with two doubles and four runs while starting behind the dish in each of the last three contests. Ryan Jeffers wasn't available for either of the last two games due to back soreness, but now that Jeffers has been cleared to start Sunday, Vazquez could find himself back in a timeshare at catcher.
AUGUST 20, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
Out of Tuesday's lineup
Vazquez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact
It's the second straight game on the bench for Vazquez, who has a .259/.271/.397 slash line in 17 contests since the All-Star break. Ryan Jeffers is working behind the plate and batting sixth Tuesday.
AUGUST 15, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
Back to bench Wednesday
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact
Vazquez and Ryan Jeffers continue to alternate starts behind the dish, and it'll be the latter's turn to catch Wednesday. Since the All-Star break, Vazquez has been a serviceable performer with a .256 average, two home runs and seven RBI in 13 games, but being stuck in a timeshare with Jeffers limits his overall fantasy upside.
AUGUST 9, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
Sitting Monday
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact
Vazquez will give way to Ryan Jeffers behind the dish for the series opener. The two backstops have now alternated starts at catcher over the last eight games.
AUGUST 7, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
Not in Tuesday's lineup
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at St. Louis, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact
Vazquez started the past two games but will take a seat for Tuesday's series opener. Ryan Jeffers will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Pablo Lopez.
AUGUST 1, 2023
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Homers, tallies three hits
Vazquez went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's loss against the Mariners.
Impact
Vazquez jumped on the first pitch he saw from Bryce Miller in the bottom of the third and launched it over the wall in left-center field to give the Twins their first run of the game. The catcher then added an RBI single with two outs in the sixth to bring Minnesota back within one run of Seattle and finished the day with three hits for only the third time this season. The home run was just Vazquez's third of the year, though two of those long balls have come within his last seven games. He's batting .363 over that seven-game stretch with five RBI and four extra-base hits.
JULY 27, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
Day off Tuesday
Vazquez isn't in the Twins' lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.
Impact
After going 1-for-3 with an RBI on Monday, Vazquez will get a breather for Tuesday's contest. Ryan Jeffers will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.
JULY 25, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
Sitting Sunday
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Impact
He'll get a breather for the day game after going 2-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI and a run while playing all nine innings behind the dish in Saturday's 3-2 win. Ryan Jeffers will draw the start at catcher in the series finale.
JULY 23, 2023
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Not in Friday's lineup
Vazquez is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the White Sox.
Impact
The Twins will go with Ryan Jeffers behind the plate as the club continues to rotate starts with their catchers since the All-Star break. Vazquez is just 4-for-32 at the plate so far in July.
JULY 21, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
Absent from lineup
Vazquez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mariners.
Impact
He and Ryan Jeffers have alternated starts at catcher since the All-Star break and it will be Jeffers catching Kenta Maeda in this one. Vazquez went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in Tuesday's contest.
JULY 19, 2023
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ROTOWIRE
On bench Monday
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.
Impact
Vazquez and Ryan Jeffers have now alternated turns behind the plate through the Twins' first four games out of the All-Star break. A rough timeshare between the two could remain in place for the foreseeable future, but Vazquez isn't likely to fade from the picture completely after signing a three-year, $30 million deal with the Twins over the winter.
JULY 17, 2023
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