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Latest Twins injuries & transactions

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This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Twins injury news and transactions.

Could Buxton return for Field of Dreams Game?

August 12, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS -- It’s not a done deal yet, but it’s looking like Byron Buxton could return to the Twins’ active roster for Thursday’s MLB at Field Of Dreams Game in Iowa. Buxton has been out since July 28 as he attempts to put a nagging right hip injury behind him.

Matthews fights through blister on right foot until exit in 6th frame

August 8, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Already without Joe Ryan, the Twins received another injury scare in their rotation Friday night. Zebby Matthews exited Minnesota’s 8-6 win against the Brewers with a right foot blister after warming up for the bottom of the sixth inning. Matthews threw a couple of warmup pitches before a

Ryan heads to IL with glute strain: 'Encouraging that it's nothing serious'

August 7, 2026

It’s never good news when you put one of your best players on the injured list, but the Twins are breathing at least a bit of a sigh of relief regarding Joe Ryan. Ryan was placed on the injured list with a strained left glute muscle on Friday after an

Ryan returns to Minnesota to be evaluated for back, glute issues

August 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY – A day after his third consecutive subpar start, Joe Ryan has gone to Minnesota to be evaluated by Twins head team physician Dr. Christopher Camp. The area of concern is not his arm, but “more back and glute issues,” according to Twins manager Derek Shelton.

Buxton receives injection in hip, hoping to knock out issue for good

July 31, 2026

SEATTLE -- Byron Buxton had hoped to avoid the injured list due to the recurrence of his right hip impingement, but the discomfort lingered to the point he did not feel he had a choice.

Sands' season over; Rojas' usage; Lackey's debut

July 30, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS -- A frustrating year for Cole Sands is officially coming to an end. Sands, who has battled right elbow trouble since the end of April, will undergo arthroscopic surgery on the joint on Tuesday and will not pitch again in 2026. Sands will also receive a PRP injection. The

Buxton lands on IL again with lingering right hip injury

July 29, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS -- Byron Buxton is headed back to the injured list. Just nine days after he was activated, Buxton has returned to the IL with what the Twins are calling a right hip impingement. The star outfielder’s right hip has been bothering him since May.

Buxton day to day after leaving game with right hip soreness

July 28, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS -- Byron Buxton was removed from the Twins’ 3-2 win over the Royals on Tuesday night due to right hip soreness, and his status for the coming days is uncertain. It’s the same joint that has been bothering Buxton on and off since May, and that caused him to

Sands (right elbow strain) back to IL, will see team physician

Right-hander made one appearance with Twins after being activated from 15-day IL Sunday
July 28, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS – Cole Sands' incredibly frustrating year got worse on Tuesday. Sands returned to the injured list prior to the Twins’ series opener against the Royals with a right elbow strain. The veteran right-hander has missed most of the season with forearm/elbow troubles. Right-hander Jack Anderson was recalled from Triple-A

Rojas dominates A's on short notice after Paredes scratched during warmups

July 25, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS – When things don’t go according to plan, people adapt. That’s what the Twins had to do when Mike Paredes sustained a left oblique strain while warming up in the ’pen ahead of his scheduled start against the Athletics on Saturday night. With their starter down, the Twins called

Ryan (arm fatigue) pushed back; Prielipp expected to start on Sunday

July 25, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS – The Twins’ rotation will see some shakeup ahead of their series beginning Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, as Joe Ryan will now start in that series instead of his originally scheduled start against the A’s on Sunday due to arm fatigue. Ryan last started for the Twins

Caratini's X-rays negative after exiting with right knee contusion, out of Thursday's lineup

July 23, 2026

CLEVELAND – Victor Caratini is expected to be fine after fouling a ball off his right knee on Wednesday night, but was held out of the Twins’ lineup for their series finale against the Guardians on Thursday. X-rays were negative, and the club is classifying Caratini’s injury as a “contusion.”

Prielipp (blister) dazzles in hitless Triple-A rehab start

July 19, 2026

Connor Prielipp could be close to rejoining the Twins' rotation after dazzling over three hitless innings in a rehab start for Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday. The Twins placed the rookie southpaw on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his left middle finger on July 9, one day

Jeffers looks like himself in return from IL (hamate bone)

July 11, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS -- In his first game back, Ryan Jeffers got the sort of test he didn’t face on a relatively brief Minor League rehabilitation assignment. And although he came just a few feet away from what could have been a game-tying base hit in the ninth, he pronounced his return

Ober sharp in 1st start back from IL

Prielipp, Raya sidelined with injuries; Rojas recalled to Majors
July 9, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS – The Twins’ starting rotation turnover continued Thursday with one pitcher activated and another headed to the injured list. As expected, right-hander Bailey Ober was reinstated from the 15-day IL after missing more than a month with a right elbow injury. He took the roster spot of rookie reliever

Ober slated for Thursday return; Raya headed to IL

July 8, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS – Twins manager Derek Shelton laid out his expected rotation for the remaining days before the All-Star break on Wednesday, and there’s one big addition. Right-hander Bailey Ober is expected to start Thursday’s series finale against Cleveland, making his return after almost six weeks on the injured list. Ober

Notes: Ober likely to rejoin Twins soon; Jeffers, Sands look good with Saints

July 7, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS – Bailey Ober threw a bullpen session prior to the Twins’ 3-1 win over the Guardians on Tuesday night, and his next step could very well be starting a Major League game.

Buxton to miss All-Star Game after being placed on IL with right hip strain

July 7, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS – In hopes of being fully available in the second half and putting a lingering issue fully behind him, Byron Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with what the Twins are calling a right hip strain. Buxton will miss the upcoming All-Star Game, to which he

Looking to avoid further setback, Buxton exits after aggravating hip injury

@jared_greenspan
July 5, 2026

NEW YORK -- Twins center fielder Byron Buxton opted to play things safe when deciding to leave Sunday’s 6-1 win over the Yankees after the top of the first inning with a reaggravation of an existing right hip injury. Buxton missed four consecutive games earlier this week with a right

Matthews (right foot laceration) not expected to miss time after exiting start vs. Yankees

@jared_greenspan
July 4, 2026

NEW YORK -- The Twins are optimistic that right-hander Zebby Matthews will make his next start after exiting Saturday’s game in the fifth inning with a right foot laceration. “The way it is right now, I would not foresee him missing a start, but we’ll look at it the next

Buxton's absence with right hip injury felt in New York as bats struggle

@jared_greenspan
July 3, 2026

NEW YORK -- In a game like this, it was easy to see just how much the Twins miss Byron Buxton. Buxton remained out of Minnesota’s starting lineup for a fourth consecutive game on Friday as he continues to manage a right hip impingement.

Jeffers making strides in return, begins rehab assignment in Triple-A 

@jared_greenspan
July 3, 2026

NEW YORK -- Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers is making significant strides towards an eventual return to the big league club. Jeffers, out since mid-May with a broken hamate bone in his left hand, began a Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday. He went 2-for-4 as the

Abel undergoes successful surgery on right elbow, timetable unknown

July 1, 2026

HOUSTON – Right-hander Mick Abel underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, and the Twins sounded cautiously encouraged by how the procedure went. Abel has been on the injured list since mid-April with an elbow issue. He came very close to being activated for a start against the D-backs

Buxton diagnosed with right hip impingement, taking a few days' rest

June 30, 2026

HOUSTON -- Byron Buxton always wants to play, but after his right hip didn’t feel right over the weekend, he knew that the best decision might not be the one he wanted. So he had a conversation with manager Derek Shelton and head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta and underwent an