Twins call up Matt Wallner, place Jose Miranda on injured list
The wait is finally over for Matt Wallner as the Minnesota Twins have called up Wallner for Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics.
Wallner has been on a tear at Triple-A St. Paul this season, hitting .291/.403/.524 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI in 67 games with the Saints.
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Despite his production and hitting 7-for-19 with a homer and four RBI in 11 games for the Twins this season, the Twins have opted to use a corner outfield of Joey Gallo (.186/.302/.462, 16 HR, 30 RBI) and Max Kepler (.207/.279/.409, 12 HR, 30 RBI) while the team's offense ranks 24th in runs per game (4.18) and 22nd in OPS (.709).
Wallner's arrival should provide a boost, but it won't come at the expense of either veteran. Jose Miranda was scratched from last night's game with a sore shoulder and he's been placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder impingement.
Miranda hit .268/.325/.426 with 15 home runs and 66 RBI during his rookie season in 2022 but has regressed in his second year, hitting .211/.263/.303 with three homers and 13 RBI.
Wallner's return should only help the Twins offense as they look to pick up another win against the A's on Saturday night.
