Kody Funderburk - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Funderburk back with Twins, 'overwhelmed' by support from fans ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Twins pitcher Kody Funderburk returned from the paternity list Friday and rejoined his teammates at Tropicana Field,...

APRIL 24 • MLB.COM

Back from paternity leave The Twins reinstated Funderburk from the paternity list Friday.

Impact Minnesota optioned Kendry Rojas to Triple-A St. Paul to open a spot on the 26-man roster for Funderburk, who owns a 2.00 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 8:7 K:BB across nine innings of work this season. Funderburk has also recorded four holds and one save.

APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE

Twins reinstate third baseman Royce Lewis from injured list after knee sprain

The Minnesota Twins reinstated third baseman Royce Lewis from the injured list before beginning a three-game series against the New York Mets

APRIL 21 • Associated Press

Moves to paternity list The Twins placed Funderburk on the paternity list Tuesday.

Impact The right-hander is stepping away from the team for a few days to spend some time with his growing family, and he'll likely be gone for the entirety of the three-games series against the Mets that begins Tuesday. Funderburk is one of five Twins pitchers with a single save this season, and he's given up just two earned runs over nine innings despite an underwhelming 1.56 WHIP and 8:7 K:BB.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Headed for paternity list The Twins are expected to place Funderburk on the paternity list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Mets, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Impact With Funderburk's wife due to deliver the couple's first child Monday, the lefty reliever will most likely remain away from the team for its entire upcoming three-game road series in Queens before linking back up with the Twins for their weekend series in Tampa. Minnesota plans to call up left-hander Kendry Rojas from Triple-A St. Paul to take Funderburk's spot on the active roster and in the bullpen. One of five different Twins to record a save this season, Funderburk has also collected four holds while pitching to a 2.00 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 8:7 K:BB in nine innings.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Twins set to recall hard-throwing lefty Rojas in place of Funderburk (source) MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins will recall hard-throwing left-handed prospect Kendry Rojas to take the spot of Kody Funderburk on their roster, a...

APRIL 20 • MLB.COM

Funderburk grateful for support as wife balances expecting baby while battling cancer MINNEAPOLIS – If you thought Kody Funderburk carried a heavy load in the first few weeks of the season, you don’t know the half of it. Funde...

APRIL 19 • MLB.COM

Collects first save Funderburk walked one and hit one batter while not allowing a hit or a run in two-thirds of an inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Tigers.

Impact Funderburk made things interesting, but he managed to get the job done for his first save of the season. The Twins utilized Justin Topa and Cole Sands earlier in the contest, and Taylor Rogers may have been unavailable after pitching three times in the previous four days, leaving the bullpen short staffed. This was a fifth straight scoreless outing for Funderburk, who has pitched three hitless innings while issuing four walks in that span. He has a 3.18 ERA and 6:6 K:BB over 5.2 innings while adding a 1-1 record and three holds so far. While he may continue to see some high-leverage work, his early performance suggests his pitching will cause some stress. Funderburk is the fourth Twins pitcher to log a save this season, leaving no clarity to who will get the bulk of the closing duties.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Twins score 6 runs against Valdez in first inning and hold off Tigers 8-6

Byron Buxton had three hits and the Minnesota Twins batted around in a six-run first inning against Framber Valdez before holding off the Detroit Tigers 8-6

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

Keaschall hits a 2-run homer and the Twins hold on for a frigid 7-3 win over the Tigers

Luke Keaschall hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and four Minnesota relievers combined for four scoreless innings as the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on a frigid night

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Twins win their home opener 10-4 over the Rays behind Tristan Gray's first grand slam

Tristan Gray hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a 10-4 home-opener victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Royce Lewis tiebreaking homer carries Twins past Orioles 4-1 for 1st win of season

Royce Lewis hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Minnesota Twins used a strong effort from their bullpen to beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Trevor Rogers throws 7 shutout innings to carry Orioles past Twins 2-1

Trevor Rogers pitched seven shutout innings and Colton Cowser and Blaze Alexander had seventh-inning RBIs to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on openin...

MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Set to make bullpen Funderburk will make the Opening Day roster, manager Derek Shelton told MLB.com.

Impact Funderburk was thought to be the odd man out of the bullpen as the fourth lefty behind Taylor Rogers, Anthony Banda and Andrew Chafin. However, Chafin was released earlier in the week, so Funderburk will be in the major league bullpen. Funderburk had a 2.61 ERA and a 21:8 K:BB ratio in 20.2 innings after the All-Star break last season which shows promise for 2026.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

May not make Opening Day roster Funderburk may not make the Opening Day roster with four left-handed relievers competing for a spot in the bullpen, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Funderburk has a 1.59 ERA...

Impact It's odd that Funderburk is on the roster bubble considering he's having a strong spring and coming off a strong second half. He had a 2.61 ERA and a 21:8 K:BB ratio in 20.2 innings after the All-Star break last year. Still, he's seen as behind veterans Taylor Rogers, Anthony Banda and Andrew Chafin. It seems unlikely the Twins would have four left-handed relievers in the bullpen, so Funderburk may be the odd man out. A trade of one of the lefty relievers also seems like a possibility.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Twins bring back Taylor Rogers to fortify bullpen with 1-year, $2M contract, finalize Caratini deal

The Minnesota Twins have signed left-hander Taylor Rogers to a one-year, $2 million contract to bring the veteran reliever back to his original team and help fortify a revamped bul...

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Analyzing Twins reliever Kody Funderburk's 2025 season Kody Funderburk is giving Twins fans reason to watch games during disappointing season

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • PUCKETTSPOND.COM

Byron Buxton homers twice including a 2nd-straight leadoff shot to lead Twins over Rangers 4-0

Byron Buxton hit two home runs including a second-straight leadoff homer, Bailey Ober threw six innings with five strikeouts and two hits, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Ra...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Twins stop Guardians' 10-game win streak, keep Cleveland from tying for AL Central lead with 6-2 win

Brooks Lee hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth, pinch-hitter Royce Lewis had a three-run shot in the seventh and the Minnesota Twins ended the Cleveland Guardians’ 10-game w...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Woods Richardson fans 11 in Twins' 7-0 win, dropping Yankees 5 games behind Blue Jays

Simeon Woods Richardson struck out a career-high 11 over six innings and Austin Martin drove in four runs to lead the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees 7-0

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Ober, Buxton, Clemens leads Twins to 5-1 win, drop Royals 2 back for last AL wild card

Byron Buxton and Kody Clemens homered and the Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City 5-1 to drop the Royals two games back for the last AL wild card

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Claims first save Funderburk notched the save in a 7-4 win over the Padres on Friday, allowing no hits and two walks with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact It was the first save of the season for Funderburk, whose usage was certainly interesting Friday. Justin Topa appeared to be first in line for save opportunities from the Minnesota bullpen, but he worked the seventh inning against San Diego. It's likely too early to gauge if Funderburk has definitively made his way into the closer picture -- the southpaw owns a dicey 4.40 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 23:15 K:BB for the year -- but he hasn't yielded an earned run over his last 11.2 innings.

AUGUST 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cortes ejected in chaotic fourth inning as Twins top Padres 7-4

The Minnesota Twins took advantage of a chaotic fourth inning that included a two-run error and the ejection of Padres starting pitcher Nestor Cortes in a 7-4 win over San Diego

AUGUST 30, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Associated Press

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, 2025 • Associated Press

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