This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Twins injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
OF Austin Martin
Injury: Grade 1 left hamstring strain
IL date: Aug. 17 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Mid-to-late September
Status: Begins rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul on Sept. 8, playing designated hitter. (Last updated: Sept. 8) More >>
OF Byron Buxton
Injury: Right hip impingement
IL date: Aug. 30 (10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 27)
Expected return: September
Status: Still hopes to play in 2026, but club acknowledges he will likely need surgery after the season. (Last updated: Sept. 4) More >>
RHP Pablo López
Injury: “Significant tearing” in UCL in right elbow
IL date: Feb. 26 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Threw on the field pregame Aug. 28. Is throwing from 45 feet and is on a three-times-a-week throwing program. (Last updated: Aug. 28) More >>
RHP Mike Paredes
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: July 26 (retroactive to July 23; transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 1)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Started a throwing program on the field throwing from 60 feet. (Last updated: Aug. 28) More >>
RHP Cole Sands
Injury: Right elbow strain
IL date: July 28 (transferred to 60-day IL on July 31)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent arthroscopic surgery and a PRP injection on Aug. 4 and will not pitch again in 2026. (Last updated: Aug. 4) More >>
RHP David Festa
Injury: Right shoulder impingement
IL date: March 25 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 2)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent surgery on July 29 to address impingement in his shoulder and recurrence of some thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms; will not pitch again in 2026. (Last updated: July 30) More >>
LHP Anthony Banda
Injury: Left lat strain
IL date: June 29 (transferred to 60-day IL on July 11)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent surgery to repair injured lat and will not pitch again in 2026 (Last updated: July 9) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Sept. 7
• RHP Joe Ryan: Reinstated from 15-day injured list More >>
• RHP Garrett Acton: Optioned to Triple-A St. Paul
Sept. 1
• IF/OF Ben Ross: Selected from Triple-A St. Paul
• RHP Garrett Acton: Recalled from Triple-A St. Paul
• OF Kyler Fedko: Designated for assignment
Aug. 30
• OF Byron Buxton: placed on 10-day injured list (right hip impingement)
• OF/1B Gabriel Gonzalez: recalled from Triple-A St. Paul
Aug. 28
• OF Walker Jenkins: Contract selected from Triple-A St. Paul More >>
• OF Alan Roden: Optioned to Triple-A St. Paul
• RHP Woo-Suk Go: Designated for assignment