The Twins scratched Charlie Barnes from his scheduled start Wednesday for the St. Paul Saints so he can make his major league debut Friday, when they face the Detroit Tigers.
Charlie Barnes to make major league debut Friday for Twins
Barnes was scratched from Wednesday's scheduled starts with the St. Paul Saints.
July 15, 2021 at 4:56AM
Barnes, 25, will start Game 1 of a doubleheader at Detroit's Comerica Park. The lefthander is 5-2 with a 3.88 ERA for the Saints this season, with 50 strikeouts and 19 walks in 58 innings pitched.
He will become the third Twins pitcher to make his first major league start this season, joining Bailey Ober and Griffin Jax.
Twins shortstop Carlos Correa is arguably their best player and easily their most expensive one. He’s frequently injured and a payroll-strapped team is up for sale. It feels like the Twins can’t afford to keep Correa, but the same is true of losing him.
