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Carlos Santana
Leaves game due to illness
Santana left Saturday's game against the Royals due to an illness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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Willi Castro
Idle again Saturday
Castro is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
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Zebby Matthews
Falls to Royals
Matthews (1-3) took the loss Friday, giving up four runs on nine hits and a walk over five innings as the Twins were downed 5-0 by the Royals. He struck out four.
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Louie Varland
Moving to bullpen
Varland is expected to be used in a traditional relief role down the stretch, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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Willi Castro
Out of lineup Friday
Castro is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
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Ryan Jeffers
Sitting Friday
Jeffers is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
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Eduardo Beltre
Excellent first pro season
Beltre slashed .326/.453/.618 with 11 home runs, 10 steals, a 15.5 percent walk rate and a 23.8 percent strikeout rate over 43 games in the Dominican Summer League.
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Matt Wallner
Smacks 11th home run
Wallner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
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Jhoan Duran
Picks up 22nd save
Duran got the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rays, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
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Edouard Julien
Hits first home run since April
Julien went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
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Pablo Lopez
Streak ends but gets 14th win
Lopez (14-8) earned the win Thursday against the Rays, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk over 6.2 innings. He struck out nine.
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Kody Funderburk
Shifted to 60-day injured list
The Twins transferred Funderburk (oblique) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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DaShawn Keirsey
Receives first MLB promotion
The Twins selected Keirsey's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Max Kepler
Goes on IL with knee tendinitis
The Twins placed Kepler on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Byron Buxton
Experiencing renewed soreness
Buxton will be re-evaluated after feeling renewed soreness in his right hip during Wednesday's rehab game with Triple-A St. Paul, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Brooks Lee
Day off Thursday
Lee is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Tampa Bay.
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Max Kepler
Out again Thursday
Kepler (knee) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Tampa Bay.
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Brent Headrick
Returns from forearm injury
Headrick (forearm) was activated from the 60-day IL at Triple-A St. Paul. He threw three scoreless innings in Tuesday's win over Iowa.
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Carlos Santana
Belts homer No. 20
Santana went 1-for-3 with two walks and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Rays.
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Louie Varland
Disastrous outing as bulk reliever
Varland (0-6) took the loss Wednesday, surrendering eight runs on five hits and a walk over 2.1 relief innings as the Twins were downed 9-4 by the Rays. He struck out one.
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Royce Lewis
Starting at second base Wednesday
Lewis will start at second base and bat second in Wednesday's game versus the Rays.
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Max Kepler
Not in Wednesday's lineup
Kepler (knee) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Tampa Bay.
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Diego Castillo
Sent down to Triple-A
The Twins optioned Castillo to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.
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Louie Varland
Recalled, should work in bulk relief
The Twins recalled Varland from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.
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Ronny Henriquez
Opening Wednesday
Henriquez will serve as the Twins' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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