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The 17 runs were the most for a Class AAA team in 2021.
Telis went 4-for-6 as the Saints piled up 14 hits. He hit a three-run homer in the second inning; Riddle hit a three-run homer to give St.Paul a 10-0 lead in the fourth; Jeffers hit a three-run shot in the seventh for his fourth home run with the Saints; and Rooker hit his fourth as well with a two-run blast in the ninth. Leadoff hitter Tzu-Wei Lin scored four times.
Bailey Ober gave up one run on four hits and no walks in five innings for the Saints, striking out five.
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Ben Rortvedt was on the Twins taxi squad in Cleveland, which ended up as a great primer for Friday, when the 23-year-old catcher made his major league debut. I was catching some of the relievers, I was doing pregame work with them, and then I spent the game in the bullpen, Rortvedt said before Friday s game against the Royals at Target Field. So that was pretty cool to be in the atmosphere. I thought that was a good treat.
The Wisconsin native had an auspicious debut in a 9-1 victory over Kansas City.He got his first major league hit in a four-run eighth inning, driving in Andrelton Simmons, who had doubled. He scored his first major league run the same inning on a wild pitch.
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The Twins will be seeing some changes ahead of today’s series kickoff with the Royals. Most notable will be the return of outfielders Max Kepler and Kyle Garlick from the Covid list.
In corresponding moves, outfielder Brent Rooker and catcher Ryan Jeffers will be optioned to the minor leagues.
#MNTwins roster moves coming:
- Brent Rooker optioned to minors
Twins moving away from the timeshare at catcher, which means Mitch Garver is now the clear-cut starter again. Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) April 30, 2021
Twins reinstate outfielders Max Kepler, Kyle Garlick from COVID injured list
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins reinstated outfielders Max Kepler and Kyle Garlick from the COVID-19 injured list and recalled catcher Ben Rortvedt from Triple-A St. Paul before beginning a three-game series against Kansas City on Friday.
The return of Kepler and Garlick cleared the last of the quarantines for the Twins, who had three straight games postponed two weekends ago due to virus troubles. Kepler and Garlick will also get the Twins almost to full lineup strength, with only first baseman Miguel Sanó (strained right hamstring) sidelined.
Catcher Ryan Jeffers and outfielder Brent Rooker were sent to the Triple-A team, and infielders Tzu-Wei Lin and JT Riddle were designated for release or assignment. Riddle was first reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins reinstated outfielders Max Kepler and Kyle Garlick from the COVID-19 injured list and recalled catcher Ben Rortvedt from Triple-A St. Paul before beginning a three-game series against Kansas City on Friday.
The return of Kepler and Garlick cleared the last of the quarantines for the Twins, who had three straight games postponed two weekends ago due to virus troubles. Kepler and Garlick will also get the Twins almost to full lineup strength, with