The Minnesota Twins announced that they have placed outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day Injured List (retroactive to July 27) with left ribcage inflammation and reinstated catcher Ryan Jeffers from the Paternity List. Additionally, the Twins have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Pierson Ohl from Triple-A St. Paul.
Buxton, who was removed from Saturday’s game in the seventh inning with the injury, has played in 85 games for the Twins this season, hitting .282 (92-for-326) with 14 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs, 59 RBI, 29 walks, 17 stolen bases, 68 runs scored and a .905 OPS. This is the 2025 American League All-Star’s second Injured List stint this season, after he missed 10 games in May with a concussion.
Jeffers, whose wife, Lexi, gave birth to a son, Hayes, on Saturday, has appeared in 83 games for the Twins this season, hitting .254 (70-for-276) with 19 doubles, seven home runs, 34 RBI, 34 walks and a .745 OPS.
Ohl, 25, pitched in seven games (3 starts) for Triple-A St. Paul, going 0-1 with a 2.82 ERA (22.1 IP, 7 ER), five walks and 23 strikeouts since being promoted there in June. On the season, he has appeared in 22 games (5 starts) between Low-A Fort Myers, Double-A Wichita and St. Paul this season, combining to go 5-2 with a 2.17 ERA (66.1 IP, 16 ER), two saves, 10 walks, 79 strikeouts and a .209 opponent batting average. The Moorpark, California native was originally selected by the Twins in the 14th round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft out of Grand Canyon University.
Ohl takes the 26-man and 40-man roster spots vacated by right-handed pitcher Chris Paddack, who was traded to the Detroit Tigers yesterday. He will wear jersey number 62 and is scheduled to start tonight’s game against the Red Sox at Target Field, making his major league debut.
(info courtesy of Twins)
