Gasper said that he's fine after suffering a left ankle laceration in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox, and noted Monday that he has been told he made the Twins' Opening Day roster, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
#8 BP
Scott Blewett: Denied Opening Day roster spot
Mar 23rd
Blewett was told Saturday he won't make Minnesota's major league roster, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Stewart (hamstring) will begin the season on the injured list as he builds up to be ready for the regular season, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. He threw 20 pitches in a minor-league game Saturday.
#7 BP
Jorge Alcala: Looks set to make bullpen
Mar 19th
Alcala is expected to be included in Minnesota's Opening Day bullpen, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports. He's thrown nine scoreless innings with a 5:2 K:BB ratio this spring.
#3 BP
Louis Varland: Likely to win bullpen role
Mar 19th
Varland is expected to make the Twins' major-league roster as a reliever, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports. He's thrown nine scoreless innings with a 5:2 K:BB ratio this spring.
#6 BP
Justin Topa: Returns to action
Mar 17th
Topa (shoulder) worked one inning of relief in Monday's 4-2 Grapefruit League loss to the Pirates, striking out two while giving up an earned run on one hit.
#1 3B
Royce Lewis: Sidelined with moderate strain
Mar 17th
The Twins announced Monday that Lewis has been ruled out for Opening Day after an MRI confirmed that he sustained a moderate left hamstring strain during Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Wallner went 3-for-5 with two home runs and battled leadoff again in Friday's spring training split-squad win over the Rays. He has five home runs with a .970 OPS this spring.
#10 PROS
Payton Eeles: Out after knee surgery
Mar 12th
Eeles will begin the season on the Triple-A injured list after undergoing offseason surgery to address a cartilage issue, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
#7 PROS
Kaelen Culpepper: Sidelined with hamstring injury
Mar 12th
Culpepper was scratched from Saturday's prospect showcase roster because of a hamstring injury, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
#1 2B
Willi Castro: Lined up to see bulk of 2B reps
Mar 11th
The Twins are currently likely to give most of the playing time at second base to Castro, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
#2 2B
Edouard Julien: Trending toward making roster
Mar 10th
Julien appears to likely to win a spot on the major league roster even with Brooks Lee having a strong spring, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports. Julien is hitting .273 (6-for-22) with a home run and three walks in eight games this spring.
#1 P
Pablo Lopez: Not worried about spring struggles
Mar 10th
Lopez gave up four runs with two strikeouts and three walks over three innings in Monday's loss to Philadelphia. "Despite those long, taxing innings, my stuff was still there," Lopez told the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Red Sox News
#1 2B
Kristian Campbell: Earns Opening Day spot
Mar 23rd
The Red Sox informed Campbell on Sunday that he'll be included on the Opening Day roster, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Walker Buehler: Scratched from start due to illness
Mar 23rd
Buehler isn't starting Sunday's spring game against Minnesota due to an illness, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.
#3 P
Tanner Houck: Brutal Grapefruit League finish
Mar 23rd
Houck allowed 10 runs on 12 hits and two walks while striking out two over 3.2 innings in Saturday's spring start against the Rays.
#2 DH
Masataka Yoshida: Will move rehab to Triple-A
Mar 22nd
Yoshida (shoulder) will begin the regular season on the injured list and head to Triple-A Worcester to continue with his throwing program, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
#2 2B
David Hamilton: May lose out on starting job
Mar 22nd
Hamilton is expected to claim a roster spot as a utility fielder if he does not win the starting second base job, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Mayer started at second base and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a triple and a run scored in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.
#1 1B
Triston Casas: Will not platoon
Mar 19th
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Casas will be the everyday first baseman, including against left-handers, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. "He will play. He's going to play against lefties and righties," Cora said. "We're not going to platoon at first base."
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that it's very unlikely Devers will play third base before the end of spring training, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Wong started at catcher and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's spring game against Minnesota.
#6 P
Kutter Crawford: Bullpens on schedule
Mar 15th
Crawford (knee) is scheduled to throw bullpen sessions Tuesday and Friday of next week, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
#1 RF
Wilyer Abreu: Ready for spring debut
Mar 15th
Abreu (illness) is starting in right field and batting eighth in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
#1 PROS
Roman Anthony: Homers in Breakout game
Mar 14th
Anthony batted leadoff and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's Spring Breakout game against Rays prospects.
#5 P
Lucas Giolito: Will open season on injured list
Mar 13th
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Giolito (hamstring) will open the season on the 15-day injured list, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.
#1 3B
Alex Bregman: In line to bat third
Mar 12th
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that he plans to have Jarren Duran, Rafael Devers (shoulders) and Bregman as the top three in his batting order this season, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.