Twins call up Walker Jenkins; Guardians promote Ralphy Velazquez
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 3:43 AM
Last updated Aug 29, 2026
The Minnesota Twins have promoted top prospect Walker Jenkins to the major leagues today. This comes right after Kade Anderson made his MLB debut earlier this week. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians have called up Ralphy Velazquez, who is enjoying a hot streak with 14 home runs in his last 20 games. Both teams are pushing for playoff spots with less than 30 games left in the season. Jenkins and Velazquez are expected to contribute significantly during this critical stretch for their respective teams.
- •Walker Jenkins makes his MLB debut today for the Twins.
- •Kade Anderson debuted earlier this week for Minnesota.
- •Ralphy Velazquez is on a power surge for the Guardians.
- •Velazquez hit 14 home runs in his last 20 games.
- •Both teams are in playoff contention with under 30 games remaining.
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"Kade Anderson made his MLB debut earlier this week, and Minnesota Twins’ top prospect Walker Jenkins is set to make his debut today. The decision to call up both top prospects comes on the heels of a playoff push with less than 30 games remaining for both teams. While both of these prospects are out …
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