Twins at Pirates February 26, 2026

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Pablo Lopez

Placed on 60-day IL

PMinnesota Twins

February 26, 2026

The Twins placed Lopez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.

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Zak Kent

Claimed by Twins

PMinnesota Twins

February 26, 2026

The Twins claimed Kent off waivers from the Cardinals on Thursday.

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Royce Lewis

Scratched with right side tightness

3BMinnesota Twins

February 26, 2026

Lewis was scratched from Thursday's Grapefruit League lineup against the Pirates with tightness in his right side, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

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Cory Lewis

Weeks away from pitching

PMinnesota Twins AAA

February 26, 2026

Twins head trainer Nick Paparesta said Thursday that Lewis (shoulder) is still a couple weeks away from throwing off a mound, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

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Julian Merryweather

Shut down with Grade 1 strain

PMinnesota Twins NRI

February 26, 2026

Twins head trainer Nick Paparesta said Thursday that Merryweather has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain and will likely need about 3-to-4 weeks to recover before being available in games, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

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Pablo Lopez

Opts for internal brace surgery

PMinnesota Twins

February 26, 2026

Twins head trainer Nick Paparesta said that Lopez (elbow) underwent a successful UCL repair surgery with an internal brace Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

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Joe Ryan

Set to throw bullpen session

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February 26, 2026

Ryan (back) will throw a bullpen session on Saturday before advancing to facing live hitters next week, Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

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David Festa

Shut down with shoulder issue

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February 26, 2026

The Twins announced Thursday that Festa will be shut down for a couple of weeks due to a shoulder impingement, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.

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