Admittedly, the Minnesota Twins' longtime right fielder was off to a rough start in 2024. Nonetheless, now that he's landed on the injured list for at least another week's stay, the magnitude of the void he leaves in the lineup feels vast.
Carlos Rodón allowed two unearned run in six-plus innings, Alex Verdugo homered and the New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 to match their best 12-game start. New York won its fourth straight and improved to a major league-best 10-2, equaling the starts of the Yankees in 1922, 1949 and 2003. Miami dropped to 1-11 for the first time since losing 11 in a row after an opening victory in 1998. The Marlins are the first team to lose 11 of its first 12 since Baltimore in 2010. Rodón allowed four hits in six-plus innings.
April 9 Happy Birthday, Luis Arráez Happy birthday to 2022 American League and 2023 National League Batting Champion Luis Arráez. The legend of Luis Arráez began back in 2019, when the rookie entered for the injured Jonathan Schoop down 0-2 in the count to Edwin Diaz who was throwing 98–100 miles.
The Minnesota Twins came into the 2024 Major League Baseball season with a true ace. Pablo López leads a rotation that will look to him for dominance over opponents, a high volume of innings, and intangible leadership qualities. Now his starts will come with extra joy, as well.
The Minnesota Twins have been playing for over a week now, but outside of their Triple-A affiliate St. Paul Saints, Opening Day was just a few days ago. With all of the full-season leagues having started, we’ve seen stats accumulate and professional debuts take place.