The Minnesota Twins’ current record is 38-43. The Twins suffered a demoralizing 12-3 blowout at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. Their league-worst bullpen struggled to contain a season-high hit barrage.
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MLB Game Recap
The Twins fell 12-3 to the Dodgers after Los Angeles pounded out a season-high-tying 17 hits at Target Field. Starter Kendry Rojas struck out four in two innings during his return from the injured list. However, the Dodgers broke the game open against Austin Voth. They capped the rout with a five-run ninth inning against Taylor Rogers. Victor Caratini and Brooks Lee each hit solo home runs. Despite these efforts, Minnesota managed only seven hits. The team went 1-for-2 with runners in scoring position.
Standout Performer
Victor Caratini: 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R. Caratini provided a brief moment of momentum in the second inning. He launched a 369-foot solo home run to left-center field. This tied the game at 1-1. His sixth homer of the season stood out as a rare highlight. The Twins’ lineup struggled to generate consistent threats against Dodgers starter Justin Wrobleski. He retired 14 of the final 16 hitters he faced.
Key News & Notes
The Twins selected the contract of Austin Voth from Triple-A St. Paul and optioned Cody Laweryson to the Saints. Bailey Ober (elbow) threw a 40-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday. He is targeting a July return. Catcher Ryan Jeffers (hand) caught a bullpen session on Monday. He progresses toward facing live pitching. Currently, the Twins’ bullpen ERA of 5.38 ranks as the worst in the major leagues.
Farm Report
- St. Paul Saints (Triple-A): Alan Roden went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a 3-2 loss to Louisville. The Saints managed only five hits and failed to capitalize on a triple from Walker Jenkins.
- Wichita Wind Surge (Double-A): Garrett Spain finished 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in a 6-4 victory over Midland. Spain led a ten-hit attack that supported four strong innings from starter Pierson Johnson.
- Cedar Rapids Kernels (High-A): Luke McCombs went 1-for-3. He had a stolen base and a walk. This happened in a 5-0 shutout loss to Wisconsin. The Kernels’ offense was silenced in the series opener, recording just three hits total.
- Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (Single-A): Ryan Sprock had one hit in two at-bats. He also drew three walks and stole a base in a 6-2 loss to St. Lucie. Sprock’s 16-game hitting streak is now the longest for a Twins minor leaguer this season.
- FCL Twins (Rookie): Gabriel Herrera had an outstanding performance. He went 3-for-4 with a home run and a triple. Herrera also drove in 4 RBIs in an 8-7 walk-off win over the FCL Braves. Herrera’s three-run homer fueled a comeback that culminated in a two-out winning run in the ninth.
Looking Ahead
Joe Ryan (5-3, 2.99 ERA) returns from a brief illness to start Wednesday’s series finale against Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani (7-2, 1.47 ERA).
Quick take: The bullpen is bottoming out. “Sell the team” chants are echoing through Target Field. The Twins are desperately looking for Joe Ryan to stop the bleeding against a juggernaut Dodgers lineup.
