Latest Twins injuries & transactions

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This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Twins injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURIES

RHP Justin Topa
Injury: Right shoulder tightness
Expected return: Mid- to late March
Status: Topa threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and could be progressing toward a return to action. More >> (Last updated: March 13)

RHP Chris Paddack
Injury: Head contusion
Expected return: Not expected to miss a start
Status: Paddack reported no aftereffects from being struck by a line drive on his glove and then his head on Saturday. He expects to stay on his regular schedule. (Last updated: March 9)

LHP Erasmo Ramírez
Injury: Right shoulder strain
Expected return: Unknown
Status: Ramírez suffered "a fairly significant strain" in his throwing shoulder and likely will be out until well into the regular season. (Last updated: March 8)

RHP Matt Canterino
Injury: Right shoulder strain
Expected return: Unknown
Status: Canterino suffered a moderate strain of his teres major and latissimus dorsi muscles and will see Dr. Keith Meister on March 13 for further evaluation. (Last updated: March 8)

RHP Michael Tonkin
Injury: Right shoulder strain
Expected return: Unknown
Status: Tonkin has a rotator cuff strain, but "no structural abnormalities" were revealed in an MRI. He will be re-evaluated in about a week. (Last updated: March 8)

OF (MIN No. 2 prospect, MLB No. 37)
Injury: Left ankle sprain
Expected return: Mid-March
Status: Rodriguez took live batting practice on March 7. He will run the bases and could get into a game next week. (Last updated: March 8)

OF (MIN No. 1 prospect, MLB No. 3)
Injury: Mild left high ankle sprain
Expected return: Mid-March
Status: Jenkins suffered a mild ankle sprain jumping for a ball early in camp and is about 1-2 weeks behind. (Last updated: March 1)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

March 11
• RHPs and reassigned to Minor League camp.
• C optioned to Triple-A St. Paul.

March 9
• OF , RHPs , and optioned to Triple-A St. Paul
• RHPs , and , C and IF reassigned to Minor League camp