Outfielder Walker Jenkins set to return
Jenkins, the Twins’ No. 1 prospect and MLB’s No. 6 per MLB Pipeline, was supposed to begin a rehab assignment yesterday, but the FCL Twins’ game was rained out, according to The Athletic’s Dan Hayes. Jenkins, who has been sidelined since April 6 with an ankle injury that began in spring training, is slated to be in the FCL Twins’ lineup on Tuesday. Jenkins received a cortisone shot for his ankle on April 30.
Walker Jenkins (ankle) was supposed to make his return today but the #MNTwins FCL game was rained out.
— DanHayesMLB (@DanHayesMLB) June 3, 2025
Jenkins, 20, began the season with Double-A Wichita and will more than likely return there once he finishes his rehab assignment. In 491 minor league plate appearances, Jenkins has hit .299/.395/.467 with nine home runs, eight triples, 27 doubles and 80 RBI.
Outfielder Emmanuel Rodriguez placed on 7-day Injured List with a right hip injury
The Twins placed Rodriguez, the Twins’ No. 2 prospect and MLB’s No. 32, on the 7-day Injured List with a right hip strain, according to The Athletic’s Aaron Gleeman. Rodriguez, known for his elite ability to draw walks, power hitting and high strikeout rate, also played through a nagging thumb injury earlier in the season.
#MNTwins placed Emmanuel Rodriguez on the Triple-A injured list with what the Saints are calling a "right hip injury."
— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) June 2, 2025
Rodriguez hit .232/.400/.392 in 39 games.
This season, Rodriguez, 22, has posted a .232/.400/.392 batting line with four homers, six doubles and a triple in 160 plate appearances with Triple-A St. Paul. In his career, he holds a .247/.419/.493 slash line with 360 strikeouts in 1176 plate appearances.
Infielder Payton Eeles returns to Triple-A
A fan favorite, Eeles, 25, was reinstated from the Injured List by the St. Paul Saints, according to Gleeman, after a rehab assignment where he hit .318/.400/.409 for Low-A Fort Myers and High-A Cedar Rapids.
#MNTwins prospect Payton Eeles has rejoined Triple-A St. Paul after rehabbing in the low minors.
— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) June 2, 2025
Eeles missed the first two months of the Saints' season following offseason knee surgery.
Eeles, the Twins’ No. 22 prospect, signed with Minnesota after playing in the independent league in 2023. Standing at 5 feet, 5 inches, Eeles hit an outstanding .306/.435/.497 with 12 home runs, eight triples, 19 doubles and 60 RBI in 469 plate appearances last season in the Twins’ organization, jumping from Low-A to High-A before heading straight to Triple-A.
Twins set to play Game 2 against Athletics
Game 2 of the four-game series between the Twins and Athletics is scheduled to start at 9:05 p.m. CT on Tuesday. Right-handed pitcher Pablo López is slated to make the start for the Twins, and the Athletics have yet to announce their starting pitcher.