Pirates vs Twins Odds

#4 P

Chris Paddack: Starting Friday

Mar 14th

Paddack (head) is starting Friday's split-squad game against the Rays.

#6 BP

Justin Topa: Throws bullpen session

Mar 12th

Topa (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#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.

#3 3B

Brooks Lee: Hits second spring homer

Mar 9th

Lee went 1-for-3 with his second home run of the spring in Sunday's loss to Baltimore. He's hitting .308 (8-for-26) in nine spring training games.

#5 P

Simeon Woods Richardson: Continues solid spring

Mar 9th

Woods Richardson gave up three runs, all unearned, in three innings with four strikeouts and no walks in Sunday's spring training loss to Baltimore. He has a 1.29 ERA with a 7:2 K:BB in seven innings this spring.

#19 PROS

Marco Raya: Sent to minor-league camp

Mar 9th

The Twins optioned Raya to minor-league camp Sunday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#3 PROS

Emmanuel Rodriguez: Sent to minor-league camp

Mar 9th

The Twins optioned Rodriguez (ankle) to minor-league camp Sunday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#2 BP

Cole Sands: Gets on track

Mar 9th

Sands threw a perfect inning in Saturday's Grapefruit League win over Boston, striking out three without allowing a baserunner. He's given up three runs in 2.2 innings this spring with four strikeouts and two walks.

#1 CL

Jhoan Duran: Not worried about drop in velocity

Mar 9th

Duran's fastball velocity has been down this spring, but he says it's by design, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "I focus more on my mechanics and my pitches' movement," Duran said this week. "I don't need to throw really hard right now. Maybe in the [regular season] I throw harder, or maybe not."

#1 1B

Ty France: Continues hot start to spring

Mar 8th

France went 2-for-3 with one home run, one double, four RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.

#8 BP

Michael Tonkin: Dealing with shoulder strain

Mar 8th

Tonkin is working through a right shoulder strain and will be re-evaluated in 7-to-10 days, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#1 SS

Carlos Correa: Slow, but healthy, start to spring

Mar 7th

Correa went 0-for-3 with a walk in Friday's spring training tie with Tampa Bay. He's hitting .063 (1-for-16) in six games this spring.

#2 P

Joe Ryan: Looks sharp in spring debut

Mar 6th

Ryan threw two scoreless innings with four strikeouts and a walk in his spring training debut in Thursday's win over the Yankees. "Great introduction to the season for Joe. He looked good," manager Rocco Baldelli told the Minnesota Star Tribune. "He even threw a nice slider or two, that little sweepy pitch that he throws, and showed a little feel for it. He's out there facing a good lineup, and he goes right at them."

#5 BP

Brock Stewart: Making spring debut

Mar 5th

Stewart (shoulder) is scheduled to appear in relief in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

#1 CF

Byron Buxton: Blistering start to spring

Mar 2nd

Buxton went 1-for-2 with a home run and stole third base in Sunday's spring training tie with Tampa Bay. He's hitting .556 (5-for-9) with two stolen bases and a home run in five games this spring.

#6 P

David Festa: Struggles in second spring outing

Mar 1st

Festa gave up four earned runs on five hits and a walk but struck out five over 2.1 innings in Saturday's spring training loss to Boston.

#2 C

Christian Vazquez: Set to be part of catching timeshare

Mar 1st

Vazquez went 1-for-3 in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox and is hitting 2-for-8 in his first three spring games.

#3 P

Bailey Ober: Six strikeouts in spring debut

Mar 1st

Ober gave up two runs with six strikeouts and one walk in three innings in his first spring start Saturday.

#1 PROS

Walker Jenkins: Dealing with sprained ankle

Mar 1st

Jenkins is roughly 1-to-2 weeks behind after suffering a mild ankle sprain last week, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

#1 RF

Matt Wallner: Getting time as leadoff hitter

Feb 28th

Wallner started at DH and hit leadoff in Thursday's spring training loss to Pittsburgh. He's batted leadoff in all three of his appearances this spring, going 1-for-7.