Jose Miranda - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Making strong first impression Through two spring games, Miranda has gone 5-for-6 with a home run, two doubles, a walk, two runs and six RBI.

Impact Miranda joined San Diego on a minor-league deal in December. While he's still probably a long shot to break camp on the big-league roster, the former Minnesota Twin has likely helped his chances with his torrid hitting to begin the spring slate. In Miranda's favor in his bid to make the roster is the fact that he can play first base, which is the most unsettled position for the Padres at the moment. Miranda has also shown flashes of strong hitting in previous major-league stints, including as recently as 2024, when he slashed .284/.322/.441 with nine homers, 49 RBI, 44 runs and two stolen bases across 121 games while with Minnesota.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Inks minors deal with Padres The Padres signed Miranda to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Aram Leighton of JustBaseball.com reports.

Impact Miranda showed promise at times while with the Twins, but he crashed out in 2025, going 6-for-36 with the big club and hitting only .195/.272/.296 across 371 plate appearances at Triple-A St. Paul. Still, the 27-year-old is a solid get on a minor-league contract, and there's a non-zero chance he pushes for playing time at first base in San Diego.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Enters free agency Miranda cleared waivers Thursday and elected free agency, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact After posting a .763 OPS in the big leagues in 2024, Miranda's performance declined considerably in 2025, as he slashed just .195/.272/.296 across 371 plate appearances at Triple-A St. Paul. His previous success could net him a fair amount of attention in free agency, though his options will likely be limited to minor-league contracts.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Stuck in Triple-A, Edouard Julien and Jose Miranda play on Once playing their way into the Twins’ long-term plans, the infielders have watched other prospects move ahead of them. Said Julien, “I just...

JULY 26, 2025 • TWINCITIES.COM

Back in action at Triple-A Miranda (hand) was activated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Impact Miranda is in St. Paul's lineup at third base Friday after missing the previous month with a strained left hand. He hit just .167 over 12 games with the Twins prior to his demotion in mid-April.

MAY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Begins baseball activities Miranda (left hand) took batting practice Tuesday and also did fielding drills at third base, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact He could return from the 7-day inured list later this week. Miranda was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on April 13 after a poor start to the season. Before he could play a game for St. Paul, he suffered a strained left hand while shopping on his day off.

MAY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Twins' Jose Miranda Lands on Minor-League IL After Getting Injured Shopping at Target Jose Miranda suffered an injury to his hand while handling a case of water at Target.

APRIL 16, 2025 • SI.COM

Out with hand strain Miranda was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 26-year-old was optioned to Triple-A over the weekend but will shift to the injured list before seeing game action with St. Paul. If it's determined that Miranda suffered the injury before being demoted, the Twins will need to call him back up to put him on the MLB injured list.

APRIL 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Julien homers off college teammate Mize, Twins beat Tigers 5-1 to end 3-game slide

Edouard Julien homered off former Auburn teammate Casey Mize, Byron Buxton also went deep and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 to stop a three-game losing streak

APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Twins reinstate Lee from injured list, option Miranda to St. Paul Prior to Sunday’s series finale against the Tigers, the Twins reinstated infielder Brooks Lee from the 10-day injured list and optioned Jose...

APRIL 13, 2025 • MLB.COM

Minnesota Twins Send Third Baseman to Triple-A after Base-Running Blunder Jose Miranda was optioned to the minor leagues one day after bone-headed play on the bags.

APRIL 13, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Sent back to Triple-A The Twins optioned Miranda to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.

Impact Miranda will head to Triple-A after slashing an abysmal .167/.167/.250 over his 36 plate appearances on the season while offering little value in the field or on the basepaths. The Twins reinstated infielder Brooks Lee (back) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to Triple-A The Twins optioned Miranda to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set to be demoted The Twins are planning to option Miranda to Triple-A St. Paul following Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Tigers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Miranda has struggled to start the season, slashing .167/.167/.250 with one home run, five RBI and 13 strikeouts across 36 plate appearances. His baserunning blunder in the eighth frame of Saturday's game, when he walked away from second base after the initial tag missed him, seemed to be the final straw for the 28-year-old infielder. Brooks Lee (back) is expected to be activated off the injured list to take Miranda's spot on the 26-man roster.

APRIL 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set to be demoted The Twins are planning to option Miranda to Triple-A St. Paul following Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Tigers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Miranda has struggled to start the season, slashing .167/.167/.250 with one home run, five RBI and 13 strikeouts across 36 plate appearances. His baserunning blunder in the eighth frame of Saturday's game seemed to be the final straw for the club. Brooks Lee (back) is expected to be activated off the injured list to take Miranda's spot on the 26-man roster.

APRIL 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Friday Miranda is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Miranda has been scuffling at the plate out of the gates this season, slashing .143/.143/.229 with one home run, five RBI and two runs scored across 35 plate appearances. Miranda has struck out 13 times and drawn zero walks. With Miranda taking a seat, Willi Castro is starting at third base, and Edouard Julien is manning second base.

APRIL 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fanned three times Tuesday Miranda went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Kansas City.

Impact Miranda struck out swinging on all three plate appearances Tuesday. He's been punched out 13 times across 32 plate appearances to start the 2025 season and is slashing .156/.156/.250 with one home run and five RBI. Miranda has been getting some extended time at third base due to Royce Lewis (hamstring) and Brooks Lee (back) both being on the 10-day injured list. However, if Miranda doesn't improve at the plate, he could see his playing time dip if the Twins opt to shift Willi Castro to the hot corner while giving Edouard Julien more looks at the keystone.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from Sunday's lineup Miranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Impact Miranda went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer Saturday but will still sit Sunday for the third time in Minnesota's past four games. Trevor Larnach will receive another turn at designated hitter with Harrison Bader starting in left field.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in Saturday's win Miranda went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Astros.

Impact The 26-year-old finally connected for his first extra-base hit of 2025 when he took Spencer Arrighetti deep in the fourth inning. Miranda has been a consistent presence in Minnesota's injury-depleted infield to begin the year, but he hasn't exactly seized the opportunity, batting .174 (4-for-23) in seven appearances with a 0:8 BB:K. Once players like Brooks Lee (back) and Royce Lewis (hamstring) are ready to come off the IL, Miranda is likely to be squeezed for playing time if he doesn't pick up the pace at the plate.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Twins top Astros 6-1 behind Jose Miranda's 3-run homer in 6-run 4th inning

Jose Miranda’s three-run homer highlighted a six-run fourth inning that ignited the Minnesota Twins in a 6-1 victory over the Houston Astros

APRIL 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Jose Miranda's three-run homer sparks Twins to victory over Astros Miranda's 389-foot shot to left-center field put Minnesota ahead for good Saturday afternoon.

APRIL 5, 2025 • SI.COM

Sitting in second straight game Miranda is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

Impact Miranda will take a seat for the second day in a row after getting on base at a .167 clip over 18 plate appearances through his first five starts of the season. The Twins haven't indicated that Miranda is dealing with an injury, so his consecutive benchings seem to be performance-related. The 26-year-old doesn't bring much value defensively at third base, so if he's unable to pick up the pace at the plate anytime soon, Miranda could lose hold of a regular role, if he hasn't already. Edouard Julien will pick up another start at the keystone Thursday while super-utility man Willi Castro shifts over to third base.

APRIL 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from Wednesday's lineup Miranda is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the White Sox.

Impact Miranda started each of the first five games at third base for the Twins, but he will begin the second game of the series against the White Sox on the bench. Willi Castro is at the hot corner and Edouard Julien will occupy second base for Minnesota.

APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Twins ride 5-run inning to beat White Sox, get first win Jose Miranda delivered a go-ahead, two-run single in a five-run sixth inning and Ryan Jeffers and Ty France each had two hits and an RBI as...

APRIL 2, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Twins bring an end to their 0-for-2025 beginning with one big inning against White Sox CHICAGO - Jose Miranda dropped a bloop single into right field in the sixth inning Tuesday, and the ...

APRIL 2, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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Julien homers off college teammate Mize, Twins beat Tigers 5-1 to end 3-game slide

Twins top Astros 6-1 behind Jose Miranda's 3-run homer in 6-run 4th inning