Twins at Rays March 1, 2021

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Lewis Thorpe

Improved velocity in spring debut

PMinnesota Twins

March 1, 2021

Thorpe threw two scoreless innings with two strikeouts and reached 93 mph with his fastball in his spring debut Monday against Tampa Bay, MLB.com reports.

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Travis Blankenhorn

Competing for utility role

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March 1, 2021

Blankenhorn started at first base and went 0-for-1 with two walks in his spring debut in Monday's win over Tampa Bay.

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Ryan Jeffers

Makes spring debut behind plate

CMinnesota Twins

March 1, 2021

Jeffers started at catcher and went 1-for-3 in Monday's spring training win over Tampa Bay. It was his first game since minor offseason surgery on his throwing elbow.

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Brent Rooker

Making spring debut

OFMinnesota Twins

March 1, 2021

Rooker (forearm) will start in left field and will bat cleanup Monday in the Twins' Grapefruit League game against the Rays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

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Kevin Kiermaier

Completes BP session

OFTampa Bay Rays

March 1, 2021

Kiermaier (hip) took batting practice on the field Monday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

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Ji-Man Choi

Spring debut coming Wednesday

1BTampa Bay Rays AAA

March 1, 2021

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Choi (knee) is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut Wednesday against the Pirates, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Joey Wendle

Avoids serious injury

3BTampa Bay Rays

March 1, 2021

Wendle escaped with nothing worse than a facial contusion after getting hit in the head by a pitch Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Andrew Kittredge

First game action since August

PTampa Bay Rays

March 1, 2021

Kittredge was credited with a hold in Sunday's Grapefruit League loss to the Braves, allowing an unearned run on two hits and recording a strikeout over one inning.

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Joey Wendle

Hit in head by pitch

3BTampa Bay Rays

March 1, 2021

Wendle left Monday's game against the Twins after getting hit in the head by a pitch from Lewis Thorpe, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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