{"id":77252,"date":"2025-08-13T12:09:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=77252"},"modified":"2025-08-13T12:09:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:09:51","slug":"breaking-twins-reinstate-slugging-outfielder-from-paternity-list-demote-journeyman-catcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=77252","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Twins reinstate slugging outfielder from paternity list, demote journeyman catcher"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Minnesota gets one of its best home-run hitters back.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_994,y_1659,w_3359,h_1889\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2fkk7pmq8n12gy978.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_994,y_1659,w_3359,h_1889\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2fkk7pmq8n12gy978.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_994,y_1659,w_3359,h_1889\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2fkk7pmq8n12gy978.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_994,y_1659,w_3359,h_1889\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2fkk7pmq8n12gy978.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_994,y_1659,w_3359,h_1889\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2fkk7pmq8n12gy978.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_994,y_1659,w_3359,h_1889\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2fkk7pmq8n12gy978.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_994,y_1659,w_3359,h_1889\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2fkk7pmq8n12gy978.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_994,y_1659,w_3359,h_1889\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2fkk7pmq8n12gy978.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_994,y_1659,w_3359,h_1889\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2fkk7pmq8n12gy978.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Kansas City Royals v Minnesota Twins\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_994,y_1659,w_3359,h_1889\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/2\/01k2fkk7pmq8n12gy978.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas City Royals v Minnesota Twins\" width=\"3359\" height=\"1889\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Kansas City Royals v Minnesota Twins | Ellen Schmidt\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><strong>Matt Wallner returns to Twins from paternity list<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0Twins have reinstated outfielder Matt Wallner from the paternity list, the team announced on Tuesday. Journeyman catcher Jhonny Pereda was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul as a corresponding move.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota placed Wallner, 27, on the paternity list on Saturday, one day after he homered in the Twins&#8217; 9-4 win against the Kansas City Royals at Target Field. Minnesota recalled Carson McCusker, who went 1-for-3 with a single on Saturday, as a corresponding move before\u00a0sending him back to Triple-A St. Paul when Byron Buxton, who hit a solo home run in the Twins&#8217; 6-2 loss to the New York Yankees on Monday, returned from the injured list.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Wallner is slashing .218\/.325\/.496 for a 125 wRC+ with 16 home runs in 274 plate appearances with the Twins, who are 6 1\/2 games behind the Yankees for the third and final American League Wild Card spot, this season. Minnesota went 1-2 when Wallner was on the paternity list.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><strong>Jhonny Pereda didn&#8217;t get opportunity to play in recent stint with Twins<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Pereda, whom the\u00a0Twins claimed off waivers from the Athletics on July 22, did not get any in-game action during his short stint on Minnesota&#8217;s 26-man roster.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Minnesota recalled Pereda from Triple-A St. Paul on August 8 as a corresponding move to placing Christian V\u00e1zquez on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 6) with a left shoulder infection. Mickey Gasper will back up Ryan Jeffers at catcher until V\u00e1zquez returns or a different catcher gets an opportunity.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><strong>Minnesota Twins set to play Game 2 of series against New York Yankees<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Game 2 of the Minnesota Twins&#8217; three-game series against the New York Yankees, who defeated the Twins 6-2 in Game 1 of the series on Monday, is scheduled to start at 6:05 p.m. CT on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. 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