The Twins put Trevor Larnach on the injured list before Tuesday's game against the Giants at Target Field after he was diagnosed with pneumonia.
Matt Wallner recalled from Saints as Twins put Trevor Larnach on injured list
Larnach was diagnosed with pneumonia, paving the way for another callup for Wallner before Tuesday's game against the Giants.
May 23, 2023 at 10:04PM
The 26-year-old outfielder was the only bench player who didn't see action in Monday's 4-1 loss to San Francisco.
Outfielder Matt Wallner was recalled from St. Paul.
Larnach is hitting .215 with five home runs and 27 RBI for the Twins in 39 games.
Wallner was 0-for-8 in a previous callup this season. He was hitting .270 with four home runs and 16 RBI for the Saints, with a .865 OPS in 31 games.
Two of the major league's top starters will be facing each other tonight (6:40, BSN).
Twins righthander Sonny Gray (4-0, 1.64 ERA) opposes San Francisco's Alex Cobb (3-1, 1.94). They are 1-2 in MLB in earned run average.
Carlos Correa (bruised heel) is sitting out for the Twins.
GIANTS LINEUP
LaMonte Wade, 1B
Thairo Estrada, SS
J.D. Davis, 3B
Michael Conforto, RF
Mitch Haniger, LF
Mike Yastrzemski, CF
Blake Sabol, DH
Patrick Bailey, C
Brett Wisely, 2B
TWINS LINEUP
Joey Gallo, 1B
Donovan Solano, 3B
Alex Kirilloff, RF
Byron Buxon, DH
Edouard Julien, 2B
Kyle Farmer, SS
Willi Castro, LF
Christian Vázquez, C
Michael A. Taylor, CF
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.
