Twins promote Kaelen Culpepper after mixed week on the field
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 4:42 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
On August 7, 2026, the Minnesota Twins promoted Kaelen Culpepper to the major league roster. Culpepper made an immediate impact by hitting a solo home run in his first major league at-bat against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Twins had a challenging week, losing two consecutive series and placing Joe Ryan on the injured list with a glute strain. Despite these setbacks, Minnesota remains 1.5 games out of the final wild card spot as the season progresses.
- •Kaelen Culpepper hits a home run in his first major league game.
- •Joe Ryan is sidelined with a glute strain.
- •Twins are currently 1.5 games behind the wild card leaders.
- •Team made moves at the trade deadline to bolster their pitching staff.
- •Twins lost two straight series prior to Culpepper's promotion.
- 4:42 PMYahoo Sports — Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Youth Movement” Edition
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