Miranda was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old was optioned to Triple-A over the weekend but will shift to the injured list before seeing game action with St. Paul. If it's determined that Miranda suffered the injury before being demoted, the Twins will need to call him back up to put him on the MLB injured list.

The Twins optioned Miranda to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Miranda will head to Triple-A after slashing an abysmal .167/.167/.250 over his 36 plate appearances on the season while offering little value in the field or on the basepaths. The Twins reinstated infielder Brooks Lee (back) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.

The Twins are planning to option Miranda to Triple-A St. Paul following Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Tigers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miranda has struggled to start the season, slashing .167/.167/.250 with one home run, five RBI and 13 strikeouts across 36 plate appearances. His baserunning blunder in the eighth frame of Saturday's game seemed to be the final straw for the club. Brooks Lee (back) is expected to be activated off the injured list to take Miranda's spot on the 26-man roster.

Miranda is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Miranda has been scuffling at the plate out of the gates this season, slashing .143/.143/.229 with one home run, five RBI and two runs scored across 35 plate appearances. Miranda has struck out 13 times and drawn zero walks. With Miranda taking a seat, Willi Castro is starting at third base, and Edouard Julien is manning second base.

Miranda went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Kansas City.

EDGE Analysis

Miranda struck out swinging on all three plate appearances Tuesday. He's been punched out 13 times across 32 plate appearances to start the 2025 season and is slashing .156/.156/.250 with one home run and five RBI. Miranda has been getting some extended time at third base due to Royce Lewis (hamstring) and Brooks Lee (back) both being on the 10-day injured list. However, if Miranda doesn't improve at the plate, he could see his playing time dip if the Twins opt to shift Willi Castro to the hot corner while giving Edouard Julien more looks at the keystone.

Miranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Miranda went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, but he'll still sit Sunday for the third time in Minnesota's past four games. Trevor Larnach will receive another turn at designated hitter with Harrison Bader starting in left field.

Miranda went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old finally connected for his first extra-base hit of 2025 when he took Spencer Arrighetti deep in the fourth inning. Miranda has been a consistent presence in Minnesota's injury-depleted infield to begin the year, but he hasn't exactly seized the opportunity, batting .174 (4-for-23) in seven appearances with a 0:8 BB:K. Once players like Brooks Lee (back) and Royce Lewis (hamstring) are ready to come off the IL, Miranda is likely to be squeezed for playing time if he doesn't pick up the pace at the plate.

Miranda is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Miranda will take a seat for the second day in a row after getting on base at a .167 clip over 18 plate appearances through his first five starts of the season. The Twins haven't indicated that Miranda is dealing with an injury, so his consecutive benchings seem to be performance-related. The 26-year-old doesn't bring much value defensively at third base, so if he's unable to pick up the pace at the plate anytime soon, Miranda could lose hold of a regular spot in the lineup. Edouard Julien will pick up another start at the keystone Thursday while super-utility man Willi Castro shifts over to third base.

Miranda is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Miranda started each of the first five games at third base for the Twins, but he will begin the second game of the series against the White Sox on the bench. Willi Castro is at the hot corner and Edouard Julien will occupy second base for Minnesota.

Miranda could be primed to see the bulk of the starts at third base for the Twins to begin the season with both Royce Lewis (hamstring) and Brooks Lee (back) headed for the injured list, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

After Lewis suffered a moderate hamstring strain March 16, Miranda already appeared in good shape to see near-everyday at-bats while seeing reps at third base, first base and designated hitter, but the back injury Lee sustained last week only further increases the need for Miranda to fill in at the hot corner. The Twins also have super-utility man Willi Castro on hand to play third, but the injury to Lee as well as Edouard Julien's defensive deficiencies likely make Castro in greater need at second base. After Lewis got injured Opening Day of last season, Miranda stepped in as his primary replacement and posted an .852 OPS over his first 90 games with the Twins, but he struggled down the stretch while also managing a back injury and finished with a .284/.322/.441 slash line in 429 plate appearances. If Miranda can recapture the form he displayed in the first half of the 2024 campaign, he should be in good shape to hold down a regular spot in the lineup at DH or first base once Lewis and Lee are back to full health.