Victor Caratini - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Roden hits a go-ahead double as the Twins rally to beat the Orioles 7-5

Alan Roden hit a go-ahead double, seven Minnesota players drove in a run and the Twins rallied from an early deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 on Wednesday and win their se...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Massey leads off 7th with go-ahead HR, Cameron has 9 Ks as Royals beat Twins 2-1

Michael Massey led off the seventh inning with a go-ahead home run, Noah Cameron had nine strikeouts in eight innings of one-run ball and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota...

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Emerson singles in 9th for Mariners' second straight walk-off victory over the Twins

Colt Emerson singled to right in the ninth inning to score pinch-runner Stuard Fairchild from third for the Seattle Mariners’ second straight walk-off victory over the Minnesota Tw...

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Arozarena scores in 9th as Mariners snap losing streak with 4-3 win over Twins

Randy Arozarena scored in the ninth inning on a groundout to first base from Cal Raleigh, and the Seattle Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Mi...

AUGUST 1 • Associated Press

Royce Lewis hits walk-off triple as Twins rally past Royals 3-2 after Buxton exits with sore hip

Royce Lewis hit a two-run triple with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Back in Friday's lineup Caratini (knee) is in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Athletics.

Impact After being removed early from Wednesday's matchup against Cleveland with a right knee contusion, Caratini is back in the starting lineup Friday. The 32-year-old will start at first base and bat sixth for Minnesota.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Brooks Lee homers, drives in 4 as Twins topple Guardians 10-6 in José Ramírez's return from injury

Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer, Trevor Larnach had three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over Cleveland to spoil star third baseman...

JULY 23 • Associated Press

Exits with injury Caratini was removed from Wednesday's game against the Guardians with an apparent knee injury, Joey Mistretta of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact Caratini wasn't able to finish his at-bat in the fifth inning after fouling a ball off his knee. He'll presumably head in for imaging to determine whether he suffered a fracture, and the Twins could have an update on his status after the game.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Drawing fifth straight start Caratini will start at first base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Caratini sat out the Twins' first game following the All-Star break, but he's been included in the lineup for each of the ensuing five contests while the team has gone up against three left-handed and two right-handed starters during that stretch. The Twins will continue to make room for Caratini in the lineup versus lefties, but he may be stuck in more of a part-time role versus righties following Ryan Jeffers' recent return from the injured list.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Back in No. 2 role at catcher Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact On the bench for the third time in four games, Caratini has faded back into the No. 2 role at catcher following Ryan Jeffers' recent return from the injured list. While Jeffers was on the shelf from May 19 through Thursday, Caratini produced admirably in his stead, slashing .281/.361/.491 with six home runs, 19 RBI and 15 runs over 34 games.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 11 • DEADSPIN.COM

Royce Lewis homers, doubles to lead Twins over Angels 5-3

Royce Lewis hit a two-run homer and sparked the go-ahead rally with a seventh-inning double as the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Resting up Thursday Caratini is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Caratini will receive the afternoon off after he had started behind the plate in each of the Twins' last three games. Alex Jackson will handle catching duties for Minnesota in the series finale.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Caratini is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Yankees on Saturday.

Impact Caratini will get a breather while Alex Jackson starts behind home plate and bats ninth while forming a battery with right-hander Zebby Matthews. Caratini has a 1.021 OPS with five home runs, 15 RBI and four doubles over 85 plate appearances since June 1.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Rice hits go-ahead 2-run homer as Yankees stop 7-game skid with 5-2 victory over Twins

Ben Rice hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the third inning after a rain delay and the New York Yankees ended a seven-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins

JULY 4 • Associated Press

Astros and Twins meet with series tied 1-1

Both the Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Alvarez's grand slam highlights 6-run inning as the Astros beat the Twins 6-4

Yordan Alvarez’s grand slam highlighted a six-run fourth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Reaches three times, clubs homer Caratini went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks against Houston in a 5-4 victory Monday.

Impact Caratini went back-to-back with Royce Lewis in the fourth inning to give the Twins a 2-0 lead. After going deep just three times over his first 52 contests of the campaign, Caratini has swatted four home runs across his past 10 games. He's had a standout June, batting .355 with five homers, 13 RBI, 12 runs and a 9:11 BB:K over 19 contests. Ryan Jeffers (hand) could return to action at some point in July, but Caratini may have done enough in Jeffers' absence to retain more than a typical backup's workload.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Twins hit 3 homers to back Matthews, then hold off Astros rally in 9th for 5-4 victory

Royce Lewis and Victor Caratini hit back-to-back homers, Zebby Matthews pitched seven stingy innings and the Minnesota Twins held off a late rally by the Houston Astros for a 5-4 v...

JUNE 30 • Associated Press

Receiving breather Sunday Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact The Twins will go with Alex Jackson behind the dish for the series finale. Caratini had started at catcher in each of Minnesota's last five games, going 4-for-19 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs during that time.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Goodman hits 3 home runs for Rockies in 8-5 win over Twins

Hunter Goodman hit three homers and drove in five runs, powering the Colorado Rockies to an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Twins play the Rockies with 1-0 series lead

The Minnesota Twins lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Dodgers try to sweep series against the Twins

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins play in the final game of a three-game series

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Handed day off Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Caratini will get a breather for the series finale after he drew starts behind the dish in each of the previous three games. Alex Jackson will handle the catching duties for Minnesota on Sunday.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

On base four times Saturday Caratini went 3-for-5 with a double, a walk, three RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 16-8 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Caratini has gone 8-for-14 with four walks, two homers and six RBI over his last four games. The catcher is making the most of his playing time in the absence of Ryan Jeffers (hand), who is unlikely to be back before the end of the month. Caratini is batting .241 on the season, adding a .700 OPS, five homers, 29 RBI, 17 runs scored and six doubles over 56 contests.