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Twins shortstop Kaelen Culpepper homers in MLB debut to spark comeback victory

Kaelen Culpepper arrived in the big leagues eager to show he could make a major contribution to the Minnesota Twins’ push for a playoff berth

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Dispatched to Triple-A The Twins optioned Gray to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.

Impact With top prospect Kaelen Culpepper promoted for his major-league debut, Gray will head back to the minors after slashing .225/.267/.324 with four homers, 29 RBI, 16 runs scored, two stolen bases and a 10:60 BB:K across 188 trips to the plate with the Twins this season. Culpepper should get a long runway at shortstop in Minnesota.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Twins should have called up one of these top prospects instead of Tristan Gray Gray replaced Byron Buxton on the Twins' 26-man roster.

JULY 30 • PUCKETTSPOND.COM

Twins place outfielder Byron Buxton on 10-day injured list with right hip impingement

The Minnesota Twins placed center fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a right hip impingement

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Summoned from St. Paul The Twins recalled Gray from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.

Impact Gray will give Minnesota's bench an extra bat following Byron Buxton's (hip) move to the injured list. Gray has slashed just .232/.271/.333 across 182 plate appearances with the Twins this season, but his ability to play any infield position will help his chances of cracking the starting lineup occasionally.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

All-Star Byron Buxton returns for the Twins after missing 9 games with a right hip strain

The Minnesota Twins have activated All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Dispatched to Triple-A The Twins Dan Hayes of The Athletic Gray to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, mmm reports.

Impact Gray had started just one of the last four and four of the past 11 contests. He'll head to St. Paul, while Ryan Kreidler assumes the bulk of the starts at shortstop for the Twins. Gray's demotion frees up a spot on the active roster for the return of Byron Buxton (hip) from the injured list.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Cedes shortstop to Kreidler on Sunday Gray is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact Though he had started against right-handed pitchers in each of the Twins' last three games, Gray will give way to Ryan Kreidler on Sunday while the Angels send another righty (Jose Soriano) to the bump. Gray could still rank as the Twins' preferred option at shortstop while Kreidler has fizzled at the plate of late. Since churning out back-to-back three-hit performances June 20 and 21, Kreidler has slashed .167/.200/.250 over his subsequent 15 games.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Gavin Williams throws seven strong innings, three Guardians homer in 5-2 victory over Twins

Gavin Williams pitched seven dominant innings, Gabriel Arias, Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey hit home runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 to avoid a th...

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Losing time with Buxton back Gray is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Following a four-game absence due to a hip impingement, Byron Buxton returned to center field in Saturday's 11-4 win, which resulted in Ryan Kreidler shifting back to shortstop and Gray moving back to a bench role. Gray started at shortstop in all four games while Buxton was out of the lineup, going 0-for-14 to bring his batting average down to .226 for the season.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Back on bench Sunday Gray is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Gray had started each of the Twins' last three games and went 4-for-11 with a double and two runs during that stretch, but he'll cede shortstop to Ryan Kreidler in the series finale. Minnesota has yet to commit to either player as its full-time shortstop, and manager Derek Shelton may be content to ride the hotter bat between the two players.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Twins beat the Rockies 9-8 in 10 innings after blowing a 7-run lead

Royce Lewis slipped an RBI single up the middle in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on Friday night after blowing a seven-run lead

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Losing playing time to Kreidler Gray is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact On the bench for a third straight game against a right-handed starting pitcher, Gray appears to have lost hold of his strong-side platoon role at shortstop. The Twins will once again turn shortstop over to the hot-hitting Ryan Kreidler, who has earned himself more opportunities by producing an .880 OPS since Minnesota recalled him from Triple-A St. Paul on May 14.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Ceding another start to Kreidler Gray is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Since Brooks Lee made the full-time shift over to third base in late May, Gray has typically occupied the strong side of a platoon at shortstop. However, Gray's grip on that role may be loosening, as he'll cede the position to Ryan Kreidler for a second straight game while the Twins face off against right-hander Jose Cabrera. Gray has been stuck in an extended funk at the plate, going 3-for-24 with a 1:9 BB:K over his last eight games to bring his season-long slash line down to .241/.283/.361.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Gray isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.

Impact Gray will take a seat to begin Saturday's contest following his 1-for-4 performance Friday. Ryan Kreidler will fill in as Minnesota's shortstop and bat ninth.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Carroll has a 3-run triple in the 8th to help the Diamondbacks beat the Twins 9-5

Corbin Carroll had a three-run triple in the eighth inning to tie Arizona’s career triples mark and fell a homer shy of the cycle in the Diamondbacks’ 9-5 victory over the Minnesot...

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Idle against southpaw Gray is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Gray will head to the bench while the Twins go up against a left-handed starter (MacKenzie Gore) for the second time in three games. Ryan Kreidler will step in at shortstop in place of Gray, who is batting just .176/.222/.353 in 19 plate appearances versus lefties this season.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Clemens, Lewis, Lee homer off Stanek in the Twins' 9-8 win over the Cardinals

Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee homered in the eighth inning — two of three home runs surrendered by St. Louis reliever Ryne Stanek — and the Minnesota Twins outlasted the Cardinals 9-8...

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

Taking seat against southpaw Gray is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Gray will take a seat for the second time in three games while the Twins face off against another left-handed starting pitcher (Framber Valdez). Orlando Arcia will get the nod at shortstop in place of Gray, who is also facing competition for reps at the position from Ryan Kreidler since Brooks Lee shifted over to third base on a full-time basis a few weeks ago.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Twins are running out of excuses to keep Kaelen Culpepper in the minors The Minnesota Twins should replace Tristan Gray with Kaelen Culpepper as soon as possible.

JUNE 10 • PUCKETTSPOND.COM

Witt's RBI single caps ninth-inning comeback as Royals beat Twins 3-2

Bobby Witt Jr. hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Not in lineup Thursday Gray is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Royals.

Impact It's a routine day off for Gray, who had started each of the previous nine tilts at shortstop. It will be Ryan Kreidler handling the position for the Twins on Thursday.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Two RBI, two runs, SB in win Gray went 2-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox.

Impact Gray scored on a Brooks Lee sac fly in the third inning before he drove home a pair on an RBI single in the fourth while also swiping his second base of the season. Over his last six games, Gray is 7-for-20 (.350) with one homer, 11 RBI, four runs scored and both of his stolen bases for the season. He's slashing .248/.297/.396 with four home runs, 25 RBI, 13 runs scored and a 7:34 BB:K across 112 plate appearances in 2026.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

Twins vs. White Sox Probable Starting Pitchers – June 3 Tristan Gray and the Minnesota Twins will play Miguel Vargas and the Chicago White Sox at Target Field on Wednesday.Twins vs. White Sox Pitc...

JUNE 3 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Twins beat Davis Martin and the White Sox 6-4 with a bottom-of-the-order barrage

Luke Keaschall and Tristan Gray drove in two runs apiece in a bottom-of-the-order attack for the Minnesota Twins in beating the Chicago White Sox 6-4 and delivering right-hander Da...

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

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