Jorge Alcala
MIN #66 - P
Rotowire: Mar 19, 5:41am
Alcala looks set to begin the season in the Minnesota bullpen with injuries to Caleb Thielbar (hamstring) and Jhoan Duran (oblique), MLB.com reports. He has a 2.16 ERA this spring with a 10:3 K:BB ratio in 8.1 innings.
Josh Staumont
MIN #63 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 11:39pm
Staumont reached 98 mph with his fastball in his last outing Saturday after only reaching 92-93 mph earlier in the spring, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He's given up two earned runs with four strikeouts and five walks in 4.2 innings this spring.
Kody Funderburk
MIN #55 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 10:47pm
Funderburk looks set to begin the season in the Minnesota bullpen with injuries to Caleb Thielbar (hamstring) and Jhoan Duran (oblique), Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Jordan Balazovic
MIN #81 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 8:39pm
The Twins reassigned Balazovic to minor-league camp Monday.
Jose Miranda
MIN #64 - 3B
Rotowire: Mar 18, 8:23pm
The Twins optioned Miranda to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Trevor Larnach
MIN #9 - LF
Rotowire: Mar 18, 8:20pm
The Twins optioned Larnach to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Brock Stewart
MIN #61 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:53pm
Stewart and Griffin Jax are viewed as the most likely candidates to handle save situations for the Twins in the first few weeks of the season after president of baseball operations Derek Falvey announced Monday that Jhoan Duran (oblique) will begin the campaign on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Griffin Jax
MIN #22 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:43pm
Jax and Brock Stewart are likely to fill in at closer for the Twins while Jhoan Duran (oblique) is sidelined, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Louie Varland
MIN #37 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:41pm
Varland is expected to open the season in the Minnesota rotation after president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Anthony DeSclafani (forearm) will open the season on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Byron Buxton
MIN #25 - CF
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:14pm
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Buxton's back injury is minor and the outfielder is expected to return to the lineup soon, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Zack Weiss
MIN #57 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:11pm
Weiss (shoulder) will begin the season on the injured list, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Matt Canterino
MIN #83 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:09pm
Canterino will begin the season on the injured list at Triple-A St. Paul with a right subscapularis strain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Caleb Thielbar
MIN #56 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:05pm
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Thielbar (hamstring) will begin the season on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Anthony DeSclafani
MIN #21 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:04pm
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said DeSclafani will open the season on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Jhoan Duran
MIN #59 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 5:59pm
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Duran will begin the season on the 15-day injured list with a moderate right oblique strain, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Byron Buxton
MIN #25 - CF
Rotowire: Mar 18, 3:54pm
Buxton was scratched from the lineup for Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox due to low-back tightness on his right side, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Caleb Thielbar
MIN #56 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 4:33am
Thielbar (hamstring) threw a 20-pitch live batting practice session without issue Saturday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Anthony DeSclafani
MIN #21 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 4:30am
DeSclafani (elbow) threw 1.2 innings in a Triple-A spring training game Saturday with three strikeouts and two walks, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Griffin Jax
MIN #22 - P
Rotowire: Mar 16, 1:05am
Jax has thrown six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts and no walks this spring.
Carlos Santana
MIN #30 - 1B
Rotowire: Mar 16, 12:44am
Santana is likely to bat leadoff against left-handed pitchers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports. "I think he will hit leadoff. I don't know if it's going to be the whole year," manager Rocco Baldelli said this week.