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Daniel Duarte
Could make opening day roster
Durate will travel with the Twins for their opening series at Kansas City and is likely to be added to the active roster with Josh Staumont suffering a knee injury, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Josh Staumont
Nursing knee issue
Staumont is having his knee evaluated Tuesday after he slipped in the bullpen, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribunereports.
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Manuel Margot
Diagnosed with hand contusion
Margot has been diagnosed with a left hand contusion and is expected to be fine for Opening Day, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Manuel Margot
Leaves game after HBP
Margot was removed from Tuesday's exhibition game versus Atlanta when he was hit on the left hand by a pitch, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Jorge Alcala
Returns to action Sunday
Alcala (hand) gave up five runs (three earned) on three hits and one walk while striking out two over 1.1 innings of relief Sunday in the Twins' 8-3 loss to the Orioles in Grapefruit League play.
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Max Kepler
In lineup Monday
Kepler (pectoral) will start in right field and bat sixth in Monday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.
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Justin Topa
Bound for IL
Topa will begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with knee tendinitis Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Jesse Chavez
Gets chance with Twins
Chavez agreed Sunday with the Twins on a one-year, major-league deal, John Bonnes of TwinsDaily.com reports.
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Matt Wallner
Breaks out of spring slump
Wallner went 1-for-3 with a his second spring home run in Saturday's Grapefruit League win over Boston. He's hitting just .114 (4-for-35) with 16 strikeouts this spring.
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Brooks Lee
Sent to minor-league camp
The Twins reassigned Lee (back) to minor-league camp Friday.
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Jorge Alcala
Clean X-rays on pitching hand
X-rays on Alcala's pitching hand showed no broken bones after he was hit in the hand by a line drive in Wednesday's game, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Max Kepler
Pectoral issue seen as minor
Kepler, who was scratched from Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers due to left pectoral tightness, had an MRI that didn't reveal any major issues, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "It seems like [Kepler] is in a pretty good spot," said manager Rocco Baldelli. "We got some imaging done. We didn't find anything concerning on the imaging, which is great."
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Brooks Lee
Exits game with back spasms
Lee was removed from Thursday's Grapefruit League game versus the Nationals due to a lower-back spasm, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Jorge Alcala
Exits appearance with injury
Alcala was removed from a Grapefruit League appearance Wednesday versus the Tigers with a right hand injury, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Max Kepler
Scratched with pectoral tightness
Kepler was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers because of left pectoral tightness, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Byron Buxton
Returns to lineup Wednesday
Buxton (back) is starting at designated hitter and batting second for the Twins in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.
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Jorge Alcala
Likely to make MLB bullpen
Alcala looks set to begin the season in the Minnesota bullpen with injuries to Caleb Thielbar (hamstring) and Jhoan Duran (oblique), MLB.com reports. He has a 2.16 ERA this spring with a 10:3 K:BB in 8.1 innings.
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Josh Staumont
Velocity bouncing back
Staumont reached 98 miles per hour with his fastball in his last Grapefruit League outing Saturday after only reaching 92 to 93 mph earlier in the spring, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He's given up two earned runs with four strikeouts and five walks in 4.2 innings this spring.
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Kody Funderburk
Looks set to make MLB bullpen
Funderburk looks set to begin the season in the Minnesota bullpen with injuries to Caleb Thielbar (hamstring) and Jhoan Duran (oblique), Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
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Jordan Balazovic
Sent to minor-league camp
The Twins reassigned Balazovic to minor-league camp Monday.
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Jose Miranda
Sent down to St. Paul
The Twins optioned Miranda to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Trevor Larnach
Optioned to Triple-A
The Twins optioned Larnach to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Brock Stewart
Could get closing chances early on
Stewart and Griffin Jax are viewed as the most likely candidates to handle save situations for the Twins in the first few weeks of the season after president of baseball operations Derek Falvey announced Monday that Jhoan Duran (oblique) will begin the campaign on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Griffin Jax
Could fill in at closer
Jax and Brock Stewart are likely to fill in at closer for the Twins while Jhoan Duran (oblique) is sidelined, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
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Louie Varland
Looks on track for rotation
Varland is expected to open the season in the Minnesota rotation after president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Anthony DeSclafani (forearm) will open the season on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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