The Minnesota Twins announced that they have returned infielder Luke Keaschall from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the 60-day Injured List.
Keaschall, who missed the club’s last 86 games with a right forearm fracture, recently played in 14 games on rehab assignment for Triple-A St. Paul, hitting .265 (13-for-49) with one double, one triple, four RBI and eight walks. Keaschall sustained the injury on April 25 vs. Los Angeles-AL after being hit by a pitch from Angels starter Kyle Hendricks. Prior to sustaining the injury, he played in seven games for the Twins, hitting .368 (7-for-19) with three doubles, two RBI, five walks, four runs scored, five stolen bases, a .538 on-base percentage and a 1.065 OPS. The rookie made his major league debut on April 18 at Atlanta, going 2-for-4 with one double, one stolen base and one RBI.
Additionally, the Twins have activated right-handed pitcher Thomas Hatch, who was claimed off waivers from the Kansas City Royals yesterday.
To make room for Keaschall and Hatch on the 26-man roster, the Twins have optioned outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and right-handed pitcher Noah Davis to St. Paul. Keirsey Jr. went 2-for-18 with one home run, two RBI, one walk, three stolen bases and four runs scored in 22 games for the Twins in his latest major league stint, from June 15-August 3. Davis was recalled on July 30 and made two relief appearances, allowing five runs on six hits (2 HR), with one walk and four strikeouts in 3.0 innings.
Twins have also claimed right-handed pitcher Brooks Kriske off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. Kriske, who was designated for release or assignment on Saturday, appeared in four games for the Cubs this season, pitching 6.0 scoreless innings of relief, allowing two hits, five walks and four strikeouts. The 31-year-old has pitched in parts of four major league seasons with the New York Yankees (2020-21), Baltimore Orioles (2021), Kansas City Royals (2023) and Cubs (2025), going 2-1 with an 8.78 ERA (27.2 IP, 27 ER), 22 walks and 29 strikeouts.
To make room for Kriske on the 40-man roster, the Twins have designated right-handed pitcher Darren McCaughan for release or assignment. McCaughan had his contract selected from Triple-A St. Paul yesterday and did not appear in last night’s game for Minnesota. Kriske will be active for tomorrow afternoon’s game against the Tigers in Detroit.
(info courtesy of Twins)
