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Brooks Lee homers, drives home four in win

Brooks Lee

MIN Shortstop #22

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Brooks Lee went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in a 10-5 win over the Guardians on Wednesday.

Lee had a monster game here in a big win for his Twins. He helped get a rally churning with a run-scoring single in the third inning and broke this game open with a three-run homer in the fourth. That long ball was especially painful for the Guardians since it came after an error let that inning get to Lee. Overall, he’s been solid in an everyday role this season with a .254 batting average, .746 OPS, 15 home runs, and 56 RBI. Those power numbers are already approaching his totals from last season in 41 fewer games.

- James Schiano

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Twins recalled INF/OF Ben Ross from Triple-A St. Paul

Ross was just demoted four days ago, but since Kaelen Culpepper (hamstring) landed on the injured list, he can be recalled this quickly. Ross is starting at shortstop and batting ninth on Wednesday against the Yankees and will likely be the team’s starting shortstop in the short term unless the wanted to move Brooks Lee, who is out of the lineup on Wednesday, back there.
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MIN 3rd Baseman #22

Brooks Lee went 3-for-6 with one run scored on Wednesday against the Tigers.

The biggest of Lee’s three hits came to begin the eighth inning when he sparked a three-run rally that eventually tied this game. The Twins still lost in 12 innings, but Lee put himself in the middle of a few rallies as a table-setter out of the second spot on their order. He’s been a tremendous compiler this season in an everyday role with 22 home runs, seven stolen bases, and a .250 batting average.
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MIN 3rd Baseman #22

Brooks Lee hit a solo homer in a loss to the Padres on Sunday.

Lee was responsible for the only run for the Twins as Minnesota was swept by San Diego over the weekend. The 25-year-old is now up to 20 homers on the season with 69 RBI and a relatively-solid .735 OPS.
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MIN 3rd Baseman #22

Brooks Lee went 3-for-4 and homered in a loss to the Padres on Saturday.

Lee hit one of three homers off Casey Mize before Mize exited due to injury, and he also doubled and singled. The former first-round selection has put together a solid -- albeit unspectacular -- season in 2026 with 19 homers, 68 RBI and a .729 OPS. Keep in mind that Lee is still just 25 until February, so there’s a chance that we haven’t seen the best version of the infielder just yet.
Brooks Lee

MIN 3rd Baseman #22

Brooks Lee went 1-for-4 with a grand slam as the Twins fell to the Phillies 7-5 on Sunday.

Lee connected for a grand slam off Andrew Painter in the bottom of the first, but Minnesota could only muster one more run the rest of the way. The 25-year-old infielder is up to 18 homers and seven stolen bases on the year, but he entered Sunday with a league-average batting line. The former first-round pick will likely need to show sustained improvement by the end of 2027 to remain part of the team’s future core. It’s notable that he shifted from shortstop to third base earlier this summer.
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Brooks Lee went 2-for-5 with a homer against the Brewers on Sunday.

Lee took advantage of Jacob Misiorowski losing some velocity in his last two innings of work today and homered off a 99.4-mph fastball in the fifth. He almost got him again in the sixth, hitting a 95.8-mph cutter 365 feet to right, but it was caught by a leaping Luis Lara. Statcast said it would have been a homer in 15 ballparks.
Brooks Lee

MIN 3rd Baseman #22

Brooks Lee delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning on Thursday night, leading the Twins to a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Royals.

The Twins entered the eighth inning trailing 3-1 but pulled a bit closer as Josh Bell smacked an RBI single off of Aaron Bummer. Two batters later, Lee strolled to the dish with the bases loaded against Nate Pearson and shot a two-run single into right field to put the Twins ahead to stay. He finished the day 1-for-4 and is now hitting .240/.298/.414 with 16 homers and 60 RBI in 444 plate appearances on the season.
Brooks Lee

MIN 3rd Baseman #22

Brooks Lee hit a two-run homer Friday as the Twins downed the Mariners 5-3.

Minnesota also got solo shots from Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers. At 97.1 mph off the bat, Lee’s homer fell a little short of qualifying as a barrel, but that’s not unusual for him. In fact, he has just 12 barrels despite collecting 16 homers this year. His exit velocity numbers suggest he should be doing quite a bit worse than his current .244/.302/.423 line, but the Twins don’t need anyone telling him that.
Brooks Lee

MIN 3rd Baseman #22

Brooks Lee went 0-for-4 against the Royals on Wednesday.

Lee manned the two-hole in the Twins lineup in their first game without Byron Buxton, who went back on the injured list with yet another right hip injury before this game. Lee couldn’t muster a single hit or hard-hit ball in a game where the Twins had 14 as a team. He’s struggled to a .687 OPS over his last 30 games and will need to pick up the slack without Buxton.
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Brooks Lee went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one RBI, and one walk on Friday against the Angels.

Lee continues to produce. His second double of this game cut the Angels’ lead to 4-2 and put the tying runs in scoring position with just one out. The Twins would push one more run across, but sadly never tie this game back up. Nevertheless, Lee has kept his head above water all season with a .744 OPS to go along with 14 home runs and five stolen bases as we approach the All-Star break.

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Junior Caminero

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Rays manager Kevin Cash said after Tuesday’s game that Junior Caminero was fine after exiting for a pinch-runner in the 12th.

He didn’t seem fine, and Caminero himself indicated that there was a foot issue, though he was adamant that he’d play Wednesday. Caminero came up lame while trying to beat out a grounder on Joey Ortiz’s error in the 12th and stayed in to run to third on a single before being replaced by Cedric Mullins.
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Jonny DeLuca hit a game-tying single in the 12th inning to help the Rays to a win over the Brewers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday.

DeLuca took advantage of a drawn-in infield with runners on first-and-third and singled up the middle to tie the game at 3-3. It was his only hit of the game and he has scuffled mightily over this postseason, but he keeps the Rays alive with a chance to make the series a little tighter with a Game 5 win Wednesday.
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Cooper Pratt went 4-for-5 with a go-ahead homer in the 12th inning in a Game 4 loss to the Rays on Tuesday.

Pratt also singled twice and doubled, but the hit he will remember forever was his go-ahead homer off Ian Seymour that gives the Brew Crew a 3-2 lead in the 12th. Unfortunately for Pratt and the Brew Crew, it wasn’t enough with Tampa Bay scoring twice in the bottom of the frame. The 22-year-old has been outstanding in the postseason minus some mental gaffes, but the Brewers will need to win one more game to clinch that first championship.
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Ben Williamson hit a walk-off single in the 12th inning to give the Rays a 4-3 win over the Brewers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday.

Yep, just like we all predicted. With the bases loaded, Williamson took a defensive hack that scooted through the turf of Tampa Bay to give the Rays a win and staved off elimination for at least one more game. The 25-year-old has his first-ever postseason RBI, and likely won’t be in the lineup in Game 5 come Wednesday. He’ll be able to stay he had a game-winning hit in the World Series, however, which has to feel pretty dang good.
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Griffin Jax

TB Starting Pitcher #22
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Griffin Jax allowed two runs while working four innings Tuesday in a Game 4 start against the Brewers on Tuesday.

Jax gave up a ton of loud contact with nine balls in play registering as hard hits. He also generated 11 swings and misses and six strikeouts, so it was more of a case of poor command than lack of stuff. He also was almost assuredly left in too long, and gave up a homer to David Hamilton in the fifth before exiting. Jax did a solid job as a starter for Tampa Bay in 2026, and he’ll likely be back in the middle of the Rays’ rotation in 2027, but he likely will be an option in Game 6 or 7 if Tampa Bay can force one.
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Dustin May gave up two runs in three innings while not factoring in the decision against the Rays on Tuesday in Game 4 of the World Series.

May pounded the strike zone, and threw 30-of-39 pitches for strikes without issuing a walk. He found too much of the plate a time or two too many, however, and gave up an RBI double to Chandler Simpson and was charged for another run in the fourth after exiting with zero outs. May has a $20 million option that will assuredly be declined, so he’ll be a free agent who should have a decent market this winter. He could also pitch at some point out of the bullpen over the next few games, if necessary.
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Dustin May will start Game 4 of the World Series, the Brewers confirmed.

It sounds like Brandon Woodruff would have opened tonight if he hadn’t finished last night’s game. As is, May will make his second start of the postseason after pitching in relief his last three times out. He’s surrendered five runs in eight innings thus far in October. The Brewers figure to be very aggressive tonight with all of their key relievers having enjoyed back-to-back days off.
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The Rays have Jonathan Aranda back at first base but are starting Ryan Vilade over Victor Mesa Jr. in right field in Tuesday’s Game 4 against the Brewers.

Vilade started over Aranda at first base against a lefty on Monday. That Mesa committed a miscue in that one might factor into him taking a seat tonight, but on paper, going to Vilade against a righty seems like a bit of a downgrade both offensively and defensively. The Rays’ lineup as they try to extend the series: DH Yandy Díaz, 1B Aranda, 3B Junior Caminero, C Liam Hicks, CF Jonny DeLuca, LF Chandler Simpson, RF Vilade, 2B Richie Palacio and SS Taylor Walls.
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Sal Frelick has been moved up to sixth, swapping spots with Garrett Mitchell, in the Brewers’ Game 4 lineup on Tuesday.

It’s the first change of the World Series for the Brewers, but they’re going with the same nine while facing a fourth straight righty. Frelick moves up despite taking a hard fall on his troublesome right shoulder late last night. He’s 4-for-11 with a homer through three games, compared to 2-for-11 for Mitchell. The lineup: LF Jackson Chourio, 1B Jake Bauers, DH Christian Yelich, C William Contreras, 2B Brice Turang, RF Frelick, SS Cooper Pratt, CF Mitchell and 3B David Hamilton.
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Joe Espada and Jason Kanzler are the two finalists for the Mariners’ managerial job, according to Adam Jude of the Seattle Times.

Rocco Baldelli might have been the favorite for the gig before withdrawing from consideration. Now it’s down to Espada, who spent the last three years managing the Astros, and Kanzler, the Cubs’ farm director who would be managing for the first time. A decision should come before the end of the week.
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