Apr 22, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins designated hitter Luke Keaschall (15) hits a single against the Chicago White Sox in the fifth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Injuries continue to hit the infield of the Minnesota Twins, who will play the middle game of their three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.
The Twins will be without second baseman Luke Keaschall for an extended period after the 22-year-old rookie suffered a non-displaced fracture in his right forearm in an 11-4 win over the Angels on Friday.
Keaschall had reached base safely 13 times with five stolen bases in his first six games with Minnesota before being hit by a pitch in the first inning. MLB Pipeline ranks him as the No. 57 overall prospect and Minnesota’s No. 3 prospect.
“Obviously that’s tough news,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He’s settling in really well here and doing a really nice job for us. He’ll get it right and he’ll be back. I have no doubt he’ll be running around the bases again soon.”
The news of Keaschall’s injury put a damper on Minnesota’s third win in its past four games. But Trevor Larnach and Byron Buxton combined for seven RBIs on Friday, while leadoff hitter Edouard Julien walked four times and scored three runs.
“If your leadoff hitter is just on base for the guys behind him to bring him around, you’re going to score a ton of runs,” Baldelli said. “He was sitting out there waiting for us to score some runs, so that’s going to work every time.”
The Twins will turn to right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson (1-2, 4.74 ERA) on Saturday. He pitched in a bullpen game against the Atlanta Braves last Saturday and allowed three runs over 4 1/3 innings in a 4-3 loss.
The 24-year-old Woods Richardson replaced opener Justin Topa at the start of the second inning. Woods Richardson is set to make his first career appearance against the Angels.
The Angels will counter with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (0-3, 3.38 ERA), who is seeking his first victory despite allowing just one earned run over his past two starts.
The 33-year-old Kikuchi gave up one unearned run over 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the San Francisco Giants last Sunday. The Angels won 5-4.
Kikuchi is 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA in six career starts versus Minnesota.
The Angels have lost four of their past six games. Mike Trout provided the highlights with two hits — including his ninth homer of the season — in Friday’s loss. Logan O’Hoppe also went deep, hitting his seventh homer.
Los Angeles struck out 10 times and has struggled at the plate following a strong start to the season.
“We’re not where we want to be the last couple games,” O’Hoppe told The Athletic. “But we have over 100 (games) or whatever to go. You can’t put too much weight on one game here or there. We’re going to do what we can to turn it around, and it’s going to turn around.”
Angels infielder Kyren Paris is a prime example of how quickly things have changed for the Angels. The 23-year-old hit five homers in his first 10 games this season, but he enters Saturday’s contest hitless (0-for-21) in his past eight games.
“We’re in the midst of what I think every team goes through, you know what I mean? It’s just part of the game,” Angels hitting coach Johnny Washington told The Athletic. “We’ve got to grind through this storm. It’s been a really tough part of the storm. And I feel like the process is good, but we haven’t been on the other side of the results.”
–Field Level Media
This news was originally published on this post .
About the author
Kulich odpověděl na kritiku trenéra a otevřel si střelecký účet v nové sezoně
Buffalo začalo sezonu třemi prohrami, ve kterých vstřelilo jen dva góly. Trenér Ruff kritizoval po poslední porážce výkony týmu a jmenovitě právě Kulicha, o kterém pronesl, že musí hrát lépe. Kouč vytýkal českému útočníkovi zejména bruslení a spekulovalo se, zda nebude Kulich sledovat zápas proti Ottawě z tribuny. Ruff nakonec ponechal českého hráče v sestavě a svůj krok vysvětlil tím, že je zvědavý, jak Kulich zareaguje na jeho slova.Buffalo získalo rozhodující trhák v rozmezí 27. až 34. minuty, když otočilo čtyřmi góly z 1:2 na 5:2. Ottawa ještě snížila úvodu třetí třetiny na rozdíl jedné branky, ale už ve 44. minutě prohrávala 4:7. Poslední slovo měl Kulich, který nadvakrát prostřelil bránícího hráče a pojistil první výhru týmu v sezoně. Český útočník figuroval v zápase ale taky u tří inkasovaných gólů a připsal si dva záporné body do statistiky +/-.Podrobnosti připravujeme…NHL:Detroit - Florida 4:1Buffalo - Ottawa 8:4
ANTOŠOVA BŘITVA: Výmluvy, výmluvy, výmluvy. A Mekka českého hokeje v tichosti umírá
Nemyslím si, že na výkon hráčů má mít vliv otázka, kdo je platí. Na poslední ostudě ve Vítkovicích nemá žádný vliv, že Orlen skončí. Je to o výkonu hráčů a týmu jako takového, jak k zápasům přistupuje.Největší vinu na současném stavu však má klubové vedení v čele s generálním ředitelem Pavlem Hynkem. A jsme u těch výmluv. Od začátku sezony z toho mám pocit, že to vzali asi takhle: „Budeme hrát blbě, on to Orlen dal pryč. Nedaří se nám, on to Orlen dal pryč.“Přihlaste se a sledujte exkluzivní videa z Tipsport extraligyPřihlásit seSESTŘIH: HC Vitkovice Ridera vs. HC Verva Litvínov 8:2Video: Tipsport Extraliga / BPANěkdo by měl naopak na sebe vzít zodpovědnost. A tu největší a naprosto jasnou nese Pavel Hynek. Ať se mu to líbí, nebo ne. To on z pozice generálního ředitele najímá do klubu lidi. To on najal sportovního manažera Tomáše Vrábela, trenéry, hráče. Měl by začít […]
4 Takeaways From the Blue Jays’ ALCS Game 3 Win Over the Mariners
The Mariners boarded their charter flight back to Seattle in high spirits. After winning two games on the road, they were in an ideal position, needing to lock down just two more victories to advance to the World Series for the first time in franchise history. Returning to T-Mobile Park, the M’s could practically taste the Fall Classic.Not so fast.The Blue Jays stormed back and delivered a thundering statement by slugging five home runs — with three of them coming off Mariners' starter George Kirby. The Mariners finished the game with three homers (the combined eight HRs tied a postseason record for a game), but the Jays took the home crowd out of the game by the fifth inning and ensured there would be no sweep. Here are my takeaways: 1. Clutch No. 9It was Toronto’s No. 9 hitter Andrés Giménez, of […]
Raiders ‘weren’t happy’ ESPN showed Tom Brady in their coaches’ box, Joe Buck says
Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders got the kind of attention they've been hoping to avoid last month when the future Hall of Famer was shown in the team's coaches' box during a "Monday Night Football" game.Brady is currently juggling two roles as a high-priced color commentator for Fox Sports and a minority owner of the Raiders, which has raised conflict of interest concerns for many around the league. The most important question is what Brady actually does with the Raiders — he described his role in the past as a “long-term, kind of behind-the-scenes type role” but there have been reports to the contrary.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement[Yahoo Sports TV is here! Watch live shows and highlights 24/7]Being shown with a headset on, advising the Raiders during the game didn't help those concerns, to say the least. And it was all thanks […]
Should Tua have apologized? Jags’ new plan for Travis Hunter + Brock Bowers joins the show!
Subscribe to Inside CoverageWas Tua Tagovailoa wrong to walk back the comments he made calling out his teammates? Yahoo Sports' Andrew Siciliano, Frank Schwab and Ben Fawkes debate the necessity of the Dolphins QB's public apology. Then, Brock Bowers joins the show to talk to Andrew about his knee injury, Pete Carroll's gum chewing habits and more. Later on, the trio break down Liam Coen's comments on the Jacksonville Jaguars' plans to get Travis Hunter more involved in the offense. Are fans expecting too much of the No. 2 overall pick? Then, the boys preview the "Icy Hot Bowl" TNF matchup between Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco. Could the Pittsburgh Steelers lock up the division by Week 7 with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals? And has Patrick Mahomes already locked up the MVP? Find out on today's episode!AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement(3:44) - […]
Schumacher tem indício raro de melhora após 11 anos, diz jornal
Michael Schumacher quando estava na Fórmula 1. Foto Alamy.Uma notícia recente trouxe esperanças aos torcedores sobre o estado de saúde de Michael Schumacher de Fórmula 1. De acordo com informações do jornalista francês Stéfan L’Hermitt, do jornal L’Équipe, o heptacampeão mundial mostrou pequenos sinais de melhora nos últimos meses. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADEJornalista aponta primeiros indícios de melhoraSchumacher está afastado da vida pública desde o grave acidente de esqui em dezembro de 2013, nos Alpes Franceses. Ele sofreu um trauma craniano e foi colocado em coma induzido. Desde então, sua recuperação ocorre de forma privada, sob total sigilo da família.De acordo com L’Hermitt, há um raro indício de progresso. “Eu diria que ele não está bem, mas pode estar melhorando, porque, fundamentalmente, não sabemos nada. Este ano, ele autografou um capacete para um evento beneficente. Foi a esposa dele quem segurou a […]
Related
Kulich odpověděl na kritiku trenéra a otevřel si střelecký účet v nové sezoně
Buffalo začalo sezonu třemi prohrami, ve kterých vstřelilo jen dva góly. Trenér Ruff kritizoval po poslední porážce výkony týmu a jmenovitě právě Kulicha, o kterém pronesl, že musí hrát lépe. Kouč vytýkal českému útočníkovi zejména bruslení a spekulovalo se, zda nebude Kulich sledovat zápas proti Ottawě z tribuny. Ruff nakonec ponechal českého hráče v sestavě a svůj krok vysvětlil tím, že je zvědavý, jak Kulich zareaguje na jeho slova.Buffalo získalo rozhodující trhák v rozmezí 27. až 34. minuty, když otočilo čtyřmi góly z 1:2 na 5:2. Ottawa ještě snížila úvodu třetí třetiny na rozdíl jedné branky, ale už ve 44. minutě prohrávala 4:7. Poslední slovo měl Kulich, který nadvakrát prostřelil bránícího hráče a pojistil první výhru týmu v sezoně. Český útočník figuroval v zápase ale taky u tří inkasovaných gólů a připsal si dva záporné body do statistiky +/-.Podrobnosti připravujeme…NHL:Detroit - Florida 4:1Buffalo - Ottawa 8:4
ANTOŠOVA BŘITVA: Výmluvy, výmluvy, výmluvy. A Mekka českého hokeje v tichosti umírá
Nemyslím si, že na výkon hráčů má mít vliv otázka, kdo je platí. Na poslední ostudě ve Vítkovicích nemá žádný vliv, že Orlen skončí. Je to o výkonu hráčů a týmu jako takového, jak k zápasům přistupuje.Největší vinu na současném stavu však má klubové vedení v čele s generálním ředitelem Pavlem Hynkem. A jsme u těch výmluv. Od začátku sezony z toho mám pocit, že to vzali asi takhle: „Budeme hrát blbě, on to Orlen dal pryč. Nedaří se nám, on to Orlen dal pryč.“Přihlaste se a sledujte exkluzivní videa z Tipsport extraligyPřihlásit seSESTŘIH: HC Vitkovice Ridera vs. HC Verva Litvínov 8:2Video: Tipsport Extraliga / BPANěkdo by měl naopak na sebe vzít zodpovědnost. A tu největší a naprosto jasnou nese Pavel Hynek. Ať se mu to líbí, nebo ne. To on z pozice generálního ředitele najímá do klubu lidi. To on najal sportovního manažera Tomáše Vrábela, trenéry, hráče. Měl by začít […]
4 Takeaways From the Blue Jays’ ALCS Game 3 Win Over the Mariners
The Mariners boarded their charter flight back to Seattle in high spirits. After winning two games on the road, they were in an ideal position, needing to lock down just two more victories to advance to the World Series for the first time in franchise history. Returning to T-Mobile Park, the M’s could practically taste the Fall Classic.Not so fast.The Blue Jays stormed back and delivered a thundering statement by slugging five home runs — with three of them coming off Mariners' starter George Kirby. The Mariners finished the game with three homers (the combined eight HRs tied a postseason record for a game), but the Jays took the home crowd out of the game by the fifth inning and ensured there would be no sweep. Here are my takeaways: 1. Clutch No. 9It was Toronto’s No. 9 hitter Andrés Giménez, of […]
Raiders ‘weren’t happy’ ESPN showed Tom Brady in their coaches’ box, Joe Buck says
Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders got the kind of attention they've been hoping to avoid last month when the future Hall of Famer was shown in the team's coaches' box during a "Monday Night Football" game.Brady is currently juggling two roles as a high-priced color commentator for Fox Sports and a minority owner of the Raiders, which has raised conflict of interest concerns for many around the league. The most important question is what Brady actually does with the Raiders — he described his role in the past as a “long-term, kind of behind-the-scenes type role” but there have been reports to the contrary.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement[Yahoo Sports TV is here! Watch live shows and highlights 24/7]Being shown with a headset on, advising the Raiders during the game didn't help those concerns, to say the least. And it was all thanks […]
Should Tua have apologized? Jags’ new plan for Travis Hunter + Brock Bowers joins the show!
Subscribe to Inside CoverageWas Tua Tagovailoa wrong to walk back the comments he made calling out his teammates? Yahoo Sports' Andrew Siciliano, Frank Schwab and Ben Fawkes debate the necessity of the Dolphins QB's public apology. Then, Brock Bowers joins the show to talk to Andrew about his knee injury, Pete Carroll's gum chewing habits and more. Later on, the trio break down Liam Coen's comments on the Jacksonville Jaguars' plans to get Travis Hunter more involved in the offense. Are fans expecting too much of the No. 2 overall pick? Then, the boys preview the "Icy Hot Bowl" TNF matchup between Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco. Could the Pittsburgh Steelers lock up the division by Week 7 with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals? And has Patrick Mahomes already locked up the MVP? Find out on today's episode!AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement(3:44) - […]
Schumacher tem indício raro de melhora após 11 anos, diz jornal
Michael Schumacher quando estava na Fórmula 1. Foto Alamy.Uma notícia recente trouxe esperanças aos torcedores sobre o estado de saúde de Michael Schumacher de Fórmula 1. De acordo com informações do jornalista francês Stéfan L’Hermitt, do jornal L’Équipe, o heptacampeão mundial mostrou pequenos sinais de melhora nos últimos meses. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADEJornalista aponta primeiros indícios de melhoraSchumacher está afastado da vida pública desde o grave acidente de esqui em dezembro de 2013, nos Alpes Franceses. Ele sofreu um trauma craniano e foi colocado em coma induzido. Desde então, sua recuperação ocorre de forma privada, sob total sigilo da família.De acordo com L’Hermitt, há um raro indício de progresso. “Eu diria que ele não está bem, mas pode estar melhorando, porque, fundamentalmente, não sabemos nada. Este ano, ele autografou um capacete para um evento beneficente. Foi a esposa dele quem segurou a […]
Be the first to leave a comment