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Luke Keaschall to make first career start in CF

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Luke Keaschall

MIN 2nd Baseman #15

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Luke Keaschall is making his first career start in center field on Wednesday against the Guardians.

Keaschall has made a rather seamless transition to the outfield recently and will receive his first opportunity to patrol center field with franchise cornerstone Byron Buxton on the injured list with a hip strain. The 23-year-old former top prospect has struggled to an underwhelming .255/.341/.347 triple-slash line with just four homers and 12 steals in 337 plate appearances over 86 games. The additional defensive versatility will go a long way to ensuring he has a permanent spot in the majors, but he’ll need to start making more consistent hard contact, which ironically was his calling card in the minors, before he’s an impactful fantasy contributor. He’s far too young for fantasy managers to completely give up on his long-term potential.

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Luke Keaschall

MIN 2nd Baseman #15

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The Twins have Luke Keaschall in right field and Kody Clemens at second base Friday against the Rockies.

It’s Keaschall’s first start in the outfield as a major leaguer. He started 19 games, all of them in center, in the outfield in the minors. The Twins are tired of watching him struggle at second base, so this could be a full-time switch. The one problem there for the long haul is that the Twins have a terrific group of outfield prospects, led by Walker Jenkins, Emmanuel Rodriguez and Gabriel Gonzalez, on the way, which might eventually crowd Keaschall out.
Luke Keaschall

MIN 2nd Baseman #15

Luke Keaschall reached four times, going 2-for-2 with two walks, and stole his 11th base of the year Thursday against the Rangers.

With his bat on the rebound and Kaelen Culpepper injured in Triple-A, the pressure seems mostly off Keaschall at the moment. He’s hitting .286/.393/.389 in 39 games since the beginning of May. Defense at second base is the bigger issue at this point, but if he keeps hitting, he’ll have a home somewhere.
Luke Keaschall

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Luke Keaschall was on base all four times up against the Tigers on Tuesday, going 2-for-2 with a walk and a HBP.

Keaschall has been quite disappointing in managing just one homer through 253 plate appearances, but his .324 OBP isn’t half bad. He still needs a real hot streak at some point in order to ensure that he’s up for good; as is, he’s definitely a candidate to be demoted if the Twins wants to try top prospect Kaelen Culpepper.
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MIN 2nd Baseman #15

Luke Keaschall went 1-for-4 with a run scored during Friday’s loss to the Brewers.

At some point, the Twins are going to have to give intriguing infield prospect Kaelen Culpepper, who is tearing the cover off the ball at Triple-A St. Paul recently, a look at the highest level. The obvious move would be to jettison Royce Lewis from third base, especially since he’s hitting .165 overall this season. However, it’s worth noting that Keaschall is hitting just .224/.306/.292 with one homer and 10 steals through 44 games. The 23-year-old former top prospect hit at every rung of the minor-league ladder and looked impressive during last year’s injury-shortened rookie campaign.
Luke Keaschall

MIN 2nd Baseman #15

Luke Keaschall singled, walked three times, stole a base and scored twice versus the Nationals on Tuesday.

Keaschall is batting .313 with four doubles, six walks and three steals in his last 10 games. It’s been just enough to push his OPS up to .600 for the first time all season. The bat should continue to come around, which would make him pretty valuable if he keeps running; he’s 8-for-8 stealing bases so far.
Luke Keaschall

MIN 2nd Baseman #15

Luke Keaschall went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and a run scored as the Twins eked out a 4-3 victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.

Keashall smacked an RBI double in the fifth inning that increased the Twins’ advantage to 2-0. He then came around to score on a run-scoring double off the bat of Kody Clemens. He’s having a rough time overall at the dish this season, slashing an underwhelming .223/.280/.300 with one homer, 15 RBI and seven stolen bases in 143 plate appearances.
Luke Keaschall

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Luke Keaschall went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a steal against the Rays on Saturday.

Keaschall knocked a base hit in the second inning and swiped second for his sixth steal of the season. He was later hit by a pitch in the ninth and came around to score the Twins’ only run of the game on a base hit. The 23-year-old second baseman is off to a slow start, hitting .206/.255/.265 with one homer, 12 runs scored, and 12 RBI, though a low .233 BABIP is the difference from the .340 mark he had over 207 plate appearances in 2025.
Luke Keaschall

MIN 2nd Baseman #15

Luke Keaschall went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in a 5-3 win over the Mets on Tuesday.

Keaschall was Johnny-on-the-spot here with a game-tying single in the seventh inning followed by a go-ahead poke in the ninth. That final blow was a true chopped that only scored a run because the Mets’ infield was in, but for a guy like Keaschall who’s trying to get off the schneid and still has a paltry .557 OPS, every little bit helps.
Luke Keaschall

MIN 2nd Baseman #15

Luke Keaschall finished 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a steal against the Reds on Saturday.

The nice game comes after the Twins dropped him from third to fifth in the lineup. He hasn’t shown much pop yet this season, but his bad speed is up from last year and it hasn’t led to any more strikeouts. He’s still probably going to spend most of the year batting in the top three for the Twins.
Luke Keaschall

MIN 2nd Baseman #15

Luke Keaschall went 0-for-3 and committed a double error at second base in Wednesday’s loss to the Red Sox.

Keaschall is hitting just .222/.278/.292, but his glove is probably a bigger concern than his bat at this point. Today, he turned a double play ball into no outs as part of a five-run third inning for Boston. If he’s not going to cut it at second base, he might not be a long-term solution for a Twins team loaded with outfield prospects. Offensively, things still seem pretty sound here. He’s striking out only 14 percent of the time this year, and while he’s not hitting the ball hard at the moment, his bat speed numbers are better than last year. He should still be highly regarded as a fantasy second baseman.

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Max Scherzer (thumb) threw a successful bullpen session on Sunday.

The Blue Jays are hopeful that Scherzer hasn’t lost most of his buildup from before suffering a setback with his injured thumb and that he’ll be able to resume his minor league rehab assignment soon. He’s still not expected to be ready to join the club’s rotation until August.
- David Shovein

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Jorge Polanco

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Jorge Polanco is not in the Mets’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Phillies.

The Mets are being careful to ease Polanco back into full-time action following his extended stay on the injured list. Juan Soto will serve as the team’s designated hitter in his place on Sunday while Brett Baty draws a start in right field and will bat eighth against Phillies’ right-hander Alan Rangel.
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Shohei Ohtani

LAD Starting Pitcher #17
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Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Sunday that Shohei Ohtani (knee) will not make his scheduled start on Wednesday against the Phillies.

Roberts noted that the team has decided to take a cautious approach with Ohtani’s injured left knee and the 32-year-old superstar will not pitch for an undetermined amount of time. It remains unclear if the Dodgers will stick with a six-man rotation while Ohtani is shelved or go with a traditional five-man alignment for the time being.
- David Shovein

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Anthony Seigler

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Anthony Seigler is absent from the Red Sox’ lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Rays.

Seigler has settled in as the Red Sox’ everyday second baseman and leadoff hitter over the past couple of weeks, but he’ll get a breather in this one. Romy Gonzalez will start in his place and bat sixth against Rays’ left-hander Shane McClanahan on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park.
- David Shovein

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Owen Murphy

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Braves optioned RHP Owen Murphy to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Murphy gave up three runs (two earned) over 2 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Rangers on Saturday. He’ll return to the rotation at the Triple-A level where he’ll stand ready for the next time the Braves have an injury or require a spot starter.
- David Shovein

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Elieser Hernandez

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Braves selected the contract of RHP Elieser Hernández from Triple-A Gwinnett.

The 31-year-old right-hander will add a fresh arm to the team’s bullpen for at least a few days. Hernández has made 20 appearances (11 starts) at Triple-A Gwinnett this season, registering a 4.83 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and a 72/27 K/BB ratio across 76 1/3 innings. Owen Murphy was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move on Sunday.
- David Shovein

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George Springer

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George Springer is not in the Blue Jays’ starting lineup for Sunday’s battle against the White Sox.

The Blue Jays have been careful to mix in off days for Springer in an effort to keep him healthy for the remainder of the season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will serve as the club’s designated hitter in his absence while Sean Keys draws a start at first base and will bat sixth against White Sox’ right-hander Sean Burke on Sunday afternoon in Toronto.
- David Shovein

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Rob Refsnyder (knee) began a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.

The 35-year-old has been shelved since June 27 due to inflammation in his right knee. He’s going to need at least a few games against live pitching before he’s an option to rejoin the Mariners. Barring any setbacks, he should be ready to go at some point during the upcoming week.
- David Shovein

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Danny Coulombe

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Red Sox released LHP Danny Coulombe.

The 36-year-old southpaw had been designated for assignment last week. Coulombe has struggled to a 4.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and a cringe-inducing 10/15 K/BB ratio over 22 innings with the Red Sox this season. He’s now free to explore options on the open market.
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Chase Meidroth

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Chase Meidroth is not in the White Sox’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Blue Jays.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine day of rest for the 24-year-old second baseman. Sam Antonacci will cover second base in his absence while Randal Grichuk draws a start in left field and will bat seventh against Blue Jays’ right-hander Trey Yesavage.
- David Shovein

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