Jonah

Bride

Bride has been cut loose after going 1-for-5 in a pair of games for the Rangers. The 30-year-old infielder was called up over the weekend. He should go unclaimed on waivers and head back to Triple-A Round Rock.

The Rangers wanted to add more infield depth to their active roster, so the 30-year-old will get his first opportunity with the big league club on the season. Bride has slashed a healthy .282/.401/.425 with 10 homers, 60 RBI, nine stolen bases and a 69/72 K/BB ratio across 431 plate appearances at the Triple-A level this season. Alejandro Osuna was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move on Sunday.

Bride was released from his minor league deal on Monday, but after exploring the open market he made the decision that remaining with the Rangers made the most sense for both parties. The 30-year-old was hitting .271/.389/.418 with nine homers and eight stolen bases in 357 plate appearances at Triple-A Round Rock.

Bride has gotten into 214 games in the big leagues between three different organizations since 2022. He was in Rangers camp as a non-roster invitee this spring. The 30-year-old has been cut loose after batting .271/.389/.418 with nine homers and eight steals in 357 plate appearances over 80 games for Triple-A Round Rock. He should be able to latch on elsewhere as organizational depth.

It’s getting to that point in the spring where teams are trying to get their rosters ready for Opening Day, so large batches of cuts are the norm. There are no major surprises in this group. Bride could’ve possibly won a bench spot with a strong performance in the spring. Díaz will stay with the Rangers and try to work through his issues at the Triple-A level.

Bride reunites with new Rangers manager Skip Schumaker, who he previously played for in Miami during the 2024 campaign. The 29-year-old infielder got into 45 games last season between the Marlins and Twins, hitting .170 (19-for-112) with five RBI during that span. He represents a low-risk insurance policy at both corner infield spots after both Josh Jung and Jake Burger struggled to stay healthy this past season.

Bride was removed from Minnesota’s 40-man roster over the weekend with Royce Lewis coming back from the injured list. The 29-year-old third baseman hit .208 (15-for-72) over 33 games for the Twins after being acquired from the Marlins back in mid-April.

With Royce Lewis set to return from the injured list on Tuesday, the Twins needed to free a spot on their active roster and Bride became the unfortunate casualty. The 29-year-old has slashed a ghastly .170/.248/.188 with zero homers, five RBI and a 39/11 K/BB ratio in 125 plate appearances between the Twins and Marlins this season.

With tough left-hander Tarik Skubal toeing the slab for the Tigers, both Wallner and Trevor Larnach will get the night off for the Twins. Willi Castro will patrol right field in his place while Jonah Bride will draw a rare start at third base and bat eighth for the Twins.

Durability hasn’t been Lewis’ calling card throughout the early stages of his career, so he deserves some credit for staying on the field of late. He’ll get a break on Tuesday night after starting 16 of 18 games since returning from the injured list back on May 6. It’ll be Jonah Bride getting a rare opportunity at the hot corner.