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Twins' Pablo Lopez: Goes seven strong to earn win
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Lopez (1-0) tossed seven innings, allowing one run on four hits and seven strikeouts to earn the victory in Minnesota's 4-1 win at Kansas City on Opening Day.
It took Lopez just 84 pitches to complete seven frames as he walked none in a dominant effort. His lone blemish in the box score was a leadoff home run by Royals' third baseman Maikel Garcia, but otherwise Lopez was in control, throwing first-pitch strikes to 18 of the 24 batters he faced. Lopez earned his first all-star appearance in his first season with Minnesota last season and is looking to build on what was a high-quality 2023 season in which he set career-highs with 194.0 innings pitched, 11 wins and 234 strikeouts.
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Twins' Brock Stewart: Earns first hold
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Stewart threw a scoreless 8th inning to earn his first hold of the season in Thursday's Opening Day win at Kansas City.
It was Griffin Jax who got the first save chance of the season and converted with a scoreless ninth inning. It looks like Jax will be the primary option to close games while Jhoan Duran is sidelined several weeks with an oblique injury. However, the Twins could mix and match the two in save situations.
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Twins' Griffin Jax: Records first save
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Jax threw a scoreless inning with a walk and strikeout to record the save in Thursday's Opening Day win at Kansas City.
With Jhoan Duran (oblique) on the injured list and expected to miss several weeks, it was Jax who got the call in the 9th inning to protect a three-run lead. Brock Stewart was used in the eighth inning, so it looks like Jax will be the primary closer with Duran out. However, the Twins could mix and match the two in save situations.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Three hits in Opening Day win
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Correa went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Thursday's Opening Day win at Kansas City.
Correa played through plantar fasciitis in his left foot for most of last season but was pain-free in spring training. After one game it looks like full health could result in a bounce-back season. Correa slashed just .230/.312/.399 with 18 home runs and 65 RBI in 580 plate appearances last season.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Bats second in season opener
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Jeffers started at catcher and went 0-for-5 in Thursday's Opening Day win at Kansas City. He hit No. 2 in the lineup for the second time in his career.
Jeffers didn't do much in the season opener, but his position in the lineup against a left-handed starter shows the team has confidence that his second half showing last season was a sign of things to come. Jeffers surged at the plate last season with a career-high .858 OPS and a .928 OPS in the second half. He's expected to split playing time with Christian Vazquez as the Twins like to give their catchers rest. However, Jeffers could get the majority of starts.
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Twins' Max Kepler: X-rays clear on right leg
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Twins manager Rocco Baldelli noted after Thursday's 4-1 win over the Royals that X-rays on Kepler's right leg came back negative, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Kepler managed to finish his at-bat after the foul ball, but he didn't take the field in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Twins have a scheduled day off Friday, which gives the team an extra day to see how Kepler feels ahead of Saturday's contest. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts before exiting Thursday.
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Lopez shuts down Royals as Twins begin defense of AL Central title with 4-1 win
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Day-to-day with undisclosed injury
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Saints manager Toby Gardenhire said Thursday that Larnach is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.
Larnach's injury is likely minor, but he shouldn't be expected to be an option if the Twins need an outfield replacement in the near future. Larnach hit 15 home runs in 72 games with a .888 OPS at Triple-A last season, but he needs to make more contact once reaching the majors (60.7 percent contact rate) to stay in the big leagues.
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Twins' Royce Lewis: Awaiting MRI results
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Lewis (quadriceps) underwent an MRI and is awaiting results after exiting Thursday's game against the Royals, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Lewis was forced to exit the game after injuring himself running the bases in the third inning. He described the issue as feeling like a cramp, though nothing official has been announced. Lewis' status will become clearer once the results of the MRI are known.
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Twins' Max Kepler: Exits with possible injury
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Kepler was removed from Thursday's game against the Royals after fouling a ball off his right leg, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Kepler initially remained in the game to finish his at-bat after getting checked out by trainers, but he was replaced once the Twins took the field in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Twins will take a look at the 31-year-old outfielder and should have more information in the near future.
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Twins' Royce Lewis: Leaves game with quad injury
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Lewis was removed from Thursday's game against the Royals in the third inning due to a right quadriceps injury, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Lewis came up gimpy while rounding second base on a Carlos Correa double and walked off the field gingerly with the trainer. He had homered and singled in his first two plate appearances before exiting. Lewis should be considered day-to-day until the severity of the injury is known.
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Twins' Brooks Lee: Out 3-4 weeks with back injury
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Saints manager Toby Gardenhire said Thursday that Lee will not join Triple-A St. Paul for 3-to-4 weeks as he gets treatment for back spasms, Patrick Borzi of MinnPost.com reports.
The 2022 first-round pick looked good this spring with a .963 OPS but suffered a back injury last week. It sounds like he won't be an option to be called up to the majors should a need arise until at least late April or early May.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: In lineup at designated hitter
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Margot (hand) is will start at designated hitter and bat ninth in Thursday's season opener versus the Royals.
The Twins acquired Margot to play against left-handed pitching, so it's no surprise he's in the starting nine against southpaw Cole Ragans. It's more surprising that Margot is serving as a DH and not playing the outfield, but that may just be a matter of caution after he exited Tuesday's exhibition game after being hit on the hand by a pitch.
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Twins' Matt Wallner: Out of lineup versus lefty
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Wallner is out of the lineup for Thursday's season opener in Kansas City.
With the Royals going with lefty Cole Ragans on the bump, Wallner will yield to Willi Castro in left field. Wallner is slated to be the club's regular left fielder versus right-handed pitching.
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Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Takes seat against lefty
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Kirilloff is out of the lineup for Thursday's season opener against the Royals.
The Twins are going with Manuel Margot at designated hitter as the Royals throw left-hander Cole Ragans. Kirilloff is in line to be the team's primary DH versus right-handed pitching.
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Twins' Kyle Farmer: Getting start against southpaw
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Farmer is starting at second base and batting seventh for the Twins in Thursday's opener versus the Royals.
Farmer gets the nod at the keystone with the Royals starting southpaw Cole Ragans. The 33-year-old utility player had a .781 OPS against left-handed pitching last season for Minnesota.
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Twins' Edouard Julien: On bench versus lefty
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Julien is out of the lineup for Thursday's season opener in Kansas City.
The Royals are throwing left-hander Cole Ragans, so Julien will yield to the right-handed hitting Kyle Farmer at second base. While it might not be a strict platoon at the keystone, Julien seems likely to be on the bench at least against tougher southpaws like Ragans.
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Twins' Zack Weiss: IL move official
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The Twins placed Weiss (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
As expected, Weiss won't be part of the Twins' season-opening bullpen while he recovers from a right shoulder strain. Once activated, Weiss will likely be in line for low-leverage relief work.
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Twins' Justin Topa: Lands on IL
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Minnesota placed Topa on the 15-day injured list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis.
With closer Jhoan Duran also opening the season on the IL with an oblique strain that will likely keep him sidelined for most of April, Topa might have been in position to cover some high-leverage innings out of the bullpen early in the season, but his own knee issue will foil those plans. Topa and Duran are joined on the shelf by four other relievers, leaving Griffin Jax and Brock Stewart as the most likely options to factor into the mix for saves in the first few weeks of the season.
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Twins' Caleb Thielbar: Goes on IL
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The Twins placed Thielbar (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
Thielbar is one of six Twins relievers that will begin the season on the injured list. He's eligible for activation April 9, but since he didn't pitch in any Grapefruit League games while recovering from the left hamstring strain, Thielbar may need more than the minimum 15 days to complete his recovery before being ready to join Minnesota.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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| Team | .270 (10th) | 4 (12th) | 1 (9th) | 1.00 (3rd) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| R. Lewis 3B Royce Lewis 3B | Quadriceps |
| J. Duran RP Jhoan Duran RP | Oblique |
| M. Kepler RF Max Kepler RF | Leg |
| J. Winder RP Josh Winder RP | Shoulder |
Full Injuries
