MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have recalled left-handed pitcher Kody Funderburk and right-handed pitcher Marco Raya from Triple-A St. Paul.
Funderburk, who will be making his third stint with the Twins this season, appeared in six games for the Saints during his most recent stint there, pitching 7.0 innings, while allowing five runs (4 earned) on 10 hits with one walk and six strikeouts. In 21 games for Minnesota this season, the lefty has gone 1-1 with a 3.44 ERA (18.1 IP, 7 ER), one save, six holds, 16 walks, 10 strikeouts and a .175 opponent batting average.
Raya has appeared in six games for the Saints this month, throwing 8.0 scoreless innings of relief, with four hits allowed, no walks and seven strikeouts. The 23-year-old right-hander has appeared in 25 games for St. Paul this season, going 4-4 with a 5.54 ERA (39.0 IP, 24 ER), two saves, 12 walks and 39 strikeouts in 25 games (1 start). The Laredo, Texas native was selected by Minnesota in the fourth round of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft out of United South High School in Laredo, Texas and is ranked as the club’s 16th-best prospect, per MLB.com. Raya will be looking to make his major league debut and wear uniform number 54.
To make room for Funderburk and Raya on the 26-man roster, the Twins have optioned left-handed pitcher Kendry Rojas to St. Paul and designated right-handed pitcher Austin Voth for release or assignment. Rojas appeared in six games (2 starts) for the Twins this season, going 1-0 with a 1.65 ERA (16.1 IP, 3 ER), 13 walks and 18 strikeouts. Voth, who had his contract selected prior to last night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitched 4.0 innings of relief last night, allowing six runs (5 earned) on 11 hits in 4.0 innings pitched, with one walk and two strikeouts.