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Twins' offense comes up CLUTCH in the 10th inning to secure 9-7 victory over the Astros

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Heads to bench Friday Jeffers is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Rangers.

Impact Jeffers will get a breather after he went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts Wednesday versus the Guardians. Christian Vazquez will start behind the plate and bat eighth in the opener with Texas.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Poaching work from Vazquez Jeffers will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Despite going 0-for-9 with six strikeouts in his last two starts, Jeffers will be behind the dish for the fourth time in six contests as the Twins close out their series with the Guardians. Jeffers owns a .965 OPS since the All-Star break and looks to be the Twins' preferred option at catcher over Christian Vazquez for the moment.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dane Dunning Calls Twins' Ryan Jeffers 'Idiotic' Dane Dunning hit Ryan Jeffers Friday night, which eventually led to the benches clearing between the Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins.

AUGUST 26, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Belts decisive homer Jeffers hit a two-run home run as a pinch hitter against Texas in a 7-5 win Thursday.

Impact With the score tied 5-5 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Jeffers slugged a 427-foot two-run homer to provide the winning runs for Minnesota. Though the backstop continues to rake, he has been on the bench more often than not lately as Christian Vazquez has been the primary starter behind the plate. The Twins may need to find a way to get Jeffers' bat in the lineup more often, though, considering that he is batting .329 with six homers, 17 RBI and three thefts over 76 at-bats since the All-Star break.

AUGUST 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jeffers preps for pinch homer, celebrates with epic bat flip MINNEAPOLIS -- The ball was really flying at Target Field on Thursday night -- and Ryan Jeffers took the opportunity to seize the day. For t...

AUGUST 25, 2023 • MLB.COM

Ryan Jeffers' pinch-hit homer caps comeback as Twins blast 5 homers, rally past Texas Plus Josh Winder's huge relief performance, Michael A. Taylor's home run binge, Carlos Correa's on-base streak and more.

AUGUST 25, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ryan Jeffers' 2-run blast propels Twins past Rangers Ryan Jeffers hit a pinch-hit two-run go-ahead homer to highlight a three-run eighth inning as the Minnesota Twins rallied to defeat the Texa...

AUGUST 25, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Jeffers' tiebreaking homer in 8th lifts Twins to 7-5 win and deals Rangers 7th straight loss

Pinch-hitter Ryan Jeffers broke a tie with a two-run, two-out homer in a three-run eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat Texas 7-5 and sent the Rangers to a season-high seven...

AUGUST 25, 2023 • Associated Press

Out of Tuesday's lineup Jeffers is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Brewers.

Impact Jeffers is hitting .256 with four home runs and 15 strikeouts in 13 games this month. Christian Vazquez gets the start at catcher and will bat seventh.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Sunday Jeffers (back) is starting behind the plate and batting seventh Sunday versus the Pirates.

Impact The 26-year-old was held out of the starting nine the past two games due to back soreness, but he'll rejoin the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Pirates. Jeffers will look to continue his hot hitting in August, as he has a 1.020 OPS with four homers and three doubles through 40 at-bats this month.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits again Saturday Jeffers (back) remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Jeffers was scratched from the lineup Friday with a sore back, an issue which will sideline him for at least one more day. Christian Vasquez remains the starter behind the plate.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched with sore back Jeffers was scratched from the lineup Friday against the Pirates due to back soreness, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Christian Vazquez will instead start at catcher and bat eighth for the Twins as they open a three-game weekend series versus Pittsburgh. Jeffers boasts a .328/.430/.597 batting line in 20 games (80 plate appearances) since the All-Star break and should be considered day-to-day.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

How Ryan Jeffers reclaimed his place as the Twins' future at catcher After losing his starting job to $30 million free agent Christian Vázquez this offseason, Jeffers leads American League catchers in OPS.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Heads to bench Wednesday Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Jeffers will hit the bench after he went 4-for-21 with four walks while starting each of the last six games at either catcher or designated hitter. Though he appears to have at least temporarily emerged as the Twins' top backstop, Christian Vazquez will get the nod behind the plate for the series finale.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Tuesday Jeffers is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Detroit.

Impact Jeffers homered Monday in what was his third straight start (two at catcher and one at designated hitter), but he'll yield to Christian Vazquez for this one. The 26-year-old boasts an .895 OPS with nine dingers this season in a part-time role.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lofts ninth homer Jeffers went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Monday's win over the Tigers.

Impact The 26-year-old catcher launched a three-run shot off Joey Wentz in the first inning to extend Minnesota's early lead. Jeffers now has four long balls in his last four games played, further bolstering his case for more playing time behind the dish.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Launches two long balls Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a double and four total RBI in a 12-1 rout of the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Impact Jeffers' big offensive game included a two-run homer in the second inning, a run-scoring double in the third and a solo shot in the fifth. The backstop has gone deep three times in his past two contests, driving in six runs over that stretch. Jeffers remains in a timeshare with Christian Vazquez behind the plate, but the former's hot bat may result in him being in the lineup more often. Since the All-Star break, Jeffers is batting .421 (16-for-38) with four homers, nine runs, 11 RBI and three stolen bases over 13 contests.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jeffers (2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 10 bases): 'I knew this is what I had in me' MINNEAPOLIS -- Well played, Jeffers. The Twins set aside Saturday evening to celebrate catching excellence by inducting Joe Mauer to the Twi...

AUGUST 6, 2023 • MLB.COM

Jeffers homers twice, Maeda throws solid 6 innings in Twins' 12-1 win over Diamondbacks

Ryan Jeffers homered twice and had three hits and four RBIs, Michael A

AUGUST 6, 2023 • Associated Press

Launches sixth home run Jeffers went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Cardinals.

Impact Jeffers opened the scoring Thursday with a two-run blast off Matthew Liberatore in the second inning. The 26-year-old backstop has been swinging the bat well, going 10-for-25 (.400) with two homers and a 1.144 OPS over his last eight games. Jeffers' hot stretch has granted him an increased role in Minnesota -- he's now started over Christian Vasquez in three of the Twins' last five contests. Overall, Jeffers is slashing an impressive .281/.385/.455 with six homers, 26 runs scored, 18 RBI and three steals across 199 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three-hit day in win Jeffers went 3-for-5 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

Impact Jeffers notched his third three-hit effort of the season. His final hit of the day was the biggest after he delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the 12th to win it for the Twins. Jeffers is now slashing .272/.379/.437 with 14 extra-base hits, 15 RBI, 24 runs and a 19:52 BB:K in 181 plate appearances. He has a .816 OPS compared a .578 for Christian Vazquez; however, it hasn't translated to more playing time as Jeffers still plays a bit less than half the time.

JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Launches fourth homer Jeffers went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Royals.

Impact The backstop took Taylor Clarke deep in the seventh inning for his fourth home run of the year. Jeffers snapped a 19-game homer drought with the blast, a stretch in which he hit .255 (14-for-55) with five doubles, three RBI and five runs. Christian Vazquez has done little at the plate this season, posting a .566 OPS compared to Jeffers' .801, but the former's defensive chops have kept him in the starting role.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Twins catching duo Christian Vázquez and Ryan Jeffers trending in opposite directions Backup catcher Ryan Jeffers is out-playing $30 million free agent signing Christian Vázquez, giving the Twins a tough choice to make.

JUNE 13, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Belts game-winning homer Jeffers went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 10-inning win over the Astros.

Impact Jeffers already had two hits when he came to the plate with the game tied in the top of the 10th. The backstop plated what proved to be the winning runs with a two-run blast to left field. Jeffers has homered twice over his past 12 at-bats after notching just one long ball across his first 25 contests of the campaign. Christian Vazquez has yet to go deep this season and is slashing a paltry .223/.296/.250, so the door is open for Jeffers to earn more playing time if he continues to swing a hot bat.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Twins' offense comes up CLUTCH in the 10th inning to secure 9-7 victory over the Astros

Jeffers' tiebreaking homer in 8th lifts Twins to 7-5 win and deals Rangers 7th straight loss

Jeffers homers twice, Maeda throws solid 6 innings in Twins' 12-1 win over Diamondbacks