JUSTIN TOPA NEWS

Secures save Tuesday Topa allowed a run on two hits in one inning of work while earning a save over Toronto on Tuesday. He struck out one batter.

Impact Topa was given a 7-4 lead in the ninth inning and worked around an RBI double by Daulton Varsho to convert the save chance. It was Topa's fourth save of the year, and they've all come since Aug. 5. He's converted all four of his save chances and earned one hold since the trade deadline. During that span, Topa owns a 1.53 ERA across 11.2 innings.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Secures save Tuesday Topa allowed a run on two hits in one inning of work while earning a save over Toronto on Tuesday. He struck out one batter.

Impact Topa was given a 7-4 lead in the ninth inning and worked around an RBI double by Daulton Varsho to convert the save chance. It was Topa's fourth save of the year, and they've all come since Aug. 5. He's converted all four of his save chances and earned one hold since the trade deadline. During that span, Topa owns a 1.53 ERA across 11.2 innings.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Gasper hits tying homer in 9th, Wallner adds winning blast as Twins rally to beat Blue Jays 7-5

Mickey Gasper hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning, Matt Wallner added a go-ahead homer and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5

AUGUST 27 • Associated Press

Lewis hits grand slam as Twins beat White Sox 9-7 to snap 3-game skid

Royce Lewis hit a grand slam, Byron Buxton, Luke Keaschall, and Edouard Julien each had two hits, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 9-7

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Picks up third save Friday Topa notched the save in Friday's 9-7 win over the White Sox, allowing two hits and one walk with no strikeouts in 1.2 scoreless innings.

Impact Topa registered save No. 3 on the year, and each of those have come following the trade deadline. The right-hander appears to have the upper hand over Cole Sands, who worked the seventh inning Friday, in Minnesota's closer committee in the aftermath of the Jhoan Duran trade. Topa has a 0.84 ERA over 10.2 innings in August, whereas Sands owns a 4.50 ERA across his 10 frames this month.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Notches six-out save Topa recorded the save in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Yankees, striking out one and allowing one hit and no walks in two scoreless innings.

Impact Topa finished off the Yankees to net his second save of the season, working multiple frames for the first time since July 26 versus the Nationals. The 34-year-old right-hander is operating in tandem with Cole Sands for Minnesota's closer gig after the Twins shipped out Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax at the trade deadline, though Topa has given up five runs over six appearances this month. Topa, on the other hand, has pitched seven shutout frames to open August, improving his ERA to 3.55 and his WHIP to 1.30 to go with a 44:13 K:BB for the year.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Notches six-out save Topa recorded the save in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Yankees, striking out one and allowing one hit and no walks in two scoreless innings.

Impact Topa finished off the Yankees to net his second save of the season, working multiple frames for the first time since July 26 versus the Nationals. The 34-year-old right-hander is operating in tandem with Cole Sands for Minnesota's closer gig after the Twins shipped out Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax at the trade deadline, though Sands has given up five runs over six appearances this month. Topa, on the other hand, has pitched seven shutout frames to open August, improving his ERA to 3.55 and his WHIP to 1.30 to go with a 44:13 K:BB for the year.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Ryan throws 6 2/3 innings in Twins' 4-1 victory over the Yankees

Joe Ryan allowed a run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Yankees 4-1 on Wednesday night, breaking a nine-game losing streak to New York

AUGUST 14 • Associated Press

Notches first save Topa struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning to earn a save against Detroit on Tuesday.

Impact Topa threw 12 of his 15 pitches for strikes and quickly retired the Tigers' 8-9-1 batters to preserve the 6-3 win. He joined Erasmo Ramirez as the two bullpen arms to record saves for the Twins since the team traded Jhoan Duran at the deadline. Topa owns a 3.86 ERA and a 41:12 K:BB through 46.2 saves this season. It was his first save with Minnesota, and he entered Tuesday's contest with three in his career, all of which came during his final season with Seattle in 2023. Cole Sands allowed two runs in the eighth inning Tuesday, and it appears the Twins are still working out how the bullpen arms will be utilized moving forward.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Moving to high-leverage role Topa allowed a hit in a scoreless seventh inning in Friday's 3-2 loss against the Guardians. Topa is likely to be used as the primary setup man ahead of new closer Cole Sands after...

Impact Topa was used in the seventh inning with the Twins trailing 2-0, so he wasn't being saved for a high-leverage spot with a lead in this contest. Still, Baldelli's comments show he'll have an increased role in the bullpen and could be a candidate for save chances if Sands struggles.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Yandy Díaz's RBI double starts 3-run 10th for Rays in 7-5 win over Twins

Yandy Díaz doubled in the go-ahead run in a three-run 10th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 to avoid a three-game sweep

JULY 6 • Associated Press

Twins extend winning streak to 13 games, their longest since 1991 season

The Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-0 on Saturday for their third straight shutout and 13th consecutive victory.

MAY 18 • FOX SPORTS

The Twins turned their season around. The Orioles are showing few signs of doing that

Minnesota rallied from a three-run deficit in the opener and a two-run deficit in game two

MAY 14 • Associated Press

José Ramírez reaches milestone, then scores winning run in Guardians' 4-3, 10-inning win over Twins

José Ramírez became the first player in Cleveland franchise history to reach 250 career homers and 250 steals and then scored the winning run in the 10th inning as the Guardians ra...

MAY 1 • Associated Press

Joe Ryan strikes out season-best 11 as Twins top Angels 5-0 for 3-game series sweep

Joe Ryan struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 for their first three-game win streak since August

APRIL 27 • Associated Press

Buxton, Larnach homer to help the Twins beat the White Sox, 6-3

Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach homered help the Minnesota Twins beat the last-place Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Wednesday night

APRIL 24 • Associated Press

Verdugo has 4 hits, drives in go-ahead run as Braves top Twins 4-3 to finally win back-to-back games

Alex Verdugo, making his second start as Atlanta’s left fielder and leadoff hitter, had four hits that included a go-ahead single in the sixth inning, and the Braves beat the Minne...

APRIL 20 • Associated Press

Twins' Justin Topa to make 1st big league start after 102 relief appearances

Minnesota Twins right-hander Justin Topa was to make his first big league start against the Atlanta Braves after 102 relief appearances

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

Opening Saturday Topa will open Saturday's game against Atlanta, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Impact Topa has given up just one run in 6.2 innings this season, and he'll now be tasked with facing the top of Atlanta's lineup Saturday in what will be the first start of his major-league career. The 34-year-old righty will likely remain in the game for just one inning before handing things over to Simeon Woods Richardson, who is due to pitch in bulk relief.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Soto hits 2nd homer and Mets top lowly Twins 5-1

Juan Soto hit his first home run since the opening weekend of the season and the New York Mets beat the slumping Minnesota Twins 5-1

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Twins include Randy Dobnak in long relief role for his 1st opening day roster spot in 4 years

The Minnesota Twins set their opening day roster with right-hander Randy Dobnak in a long relief role, the first time in four years he broke camp with the major league club

MARCH 27 • Associated Press

Returns to action Topa (shoulder) gave up a run with two strikeouts in an inning in Monday's spring training loss to Pittsburgh.

Impact Topa left an outing March 6 due to right shoulder tightness. He had been throwing in minor league games, but his return to a major league game likely signals he'll be ready for Opening Day.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Throws in minor league game Topa (shoulder) is scheduled to pitch Monday, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.. He threw 22 pitches Friday in a minor league game.

Impact Topa left an outing Mar. 6 due to right shoulder tightness. It sounds like he's making progress and could avoid begging the season on the injured list.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Throws bullpen session Topa (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Impact Topa left Wednesday's game due to right shoulder tightness. He said the move was largely precautionary and he did not have an MRI. Topa expects to throw again Friday. While he's making progress, it's not clear if he'll be ready for Opening Day.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Twins reliever Justin Topa returns to the mound after a shoulder scare Topa felt tightness in his previous appearance, but a week of caution had him feeling strong Wednesday.

MARCH 13 • STARTRIBUNE.COM