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Keirsey Jr.

Keirsey was in Braves camp as extra outfield depth and won’t make the club’s season-opening roster, even after left fielder Jurickson Profar was hit with a 162-game PED suspension. The 28-year-old got into 74 games for the Twins last year and is more of a defensive specialist than anything else. He could be up as a temporary stopgap at some point during the season.

Keirsey, 28, appeared in 74 games for the Twins in 2025 — mostly as a late-inning defensive replacement or as a pinch-runner. He logged just 88 plate appearances, slashing .107/.138/.179 with two long balls, six RBI, 10 stolen bases and a 33/2 K/BB ratio. It’s a nice depth signing for the Braves.

Keirsey Jr. will hit free agency after hitting just .107 with a 33/2 K/BB ratio over his 88 plate appearances with Minnesota in 2025. The outfielder will have a market because of his defensive abilities, but it’s hard to imagine more than a one-year minor-league deal.

The Twins needed to free up a spot on their 40-man roster for the acquisition of Alex Jackson on Friday and unfortunately for Keirsey, he was the odd man out. The 28-year-old outfielder hit a paltry .107/.138/.179 with two homers, six RBI and a 33/2 K/BB ratio in 88 plate appearances with the Twins in 2025.

Keirsey Jr. will replace Luke Keaschall (wrist), who was placed on the IL. Since Keaschall is an infielder, Keirsey Jr. is more than likely up to be a bench bat for the final four games of the season.

The 28-year-old is hitting .108/.140/.181 with two home runs and nine steals in 86 plate appearances this season. He remains in his pre-arbitration years, so he should continue to be an up-and-down Quad-A player for the Twins in 2026.

Keirsey Jr. gets the call with Matt Wallner (oblique) on the 10-day injured list. The 28-year-old will act as a reserve outfielder for the final week and a half of 2025.

Keirsey was just recalled from Triple-A when rosters expanded on September 1, but they wanted to add another catcher to the roster to cover for the injured Ryan Jeffers (head) and unfortunately Keirsey was the odd-man out. He has hit just .110/.141/.183 with a 32/2 K/BB in 85 plate appearances with the Twins this season.

Keirsey will reclaim his bench spot after spending most of August in the minors. He’s hit just .110/.141/.183 with a 32/2 K/BB in 85 plate appearances over 67 games in the majors this season.

Keirsey showed enough in the minors in 2023 and ’24 to suggest that he might be a nice bench piece, but he’s had a dreadful 2025, hitting .110/.141/.183 with a 32/2 K/BB in 85 plate appearances over 67 games. Certainly, the lack of consistent at-bats is a factor, but he just hasn’t resembled a major leaguer.