Matt Wallner
RF/DH MIN
Thu 4/17/25 2:59 PM

The Twins placed Wallner (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
A strained left hamstring forced Wallner to exit Tuesday's contest early, and he'll now be forced to spend at least 10 days on the injured list. The Twins haven't provided any details on the severity of his injury, so it's still unclear if he'll require more than a minimum-length stay. While Wallner is out, DaShawn Keirsey will likely receive the bulk of starts in right field, and Jonah Bride will fill the open roster spot after being acquired from Miami on Wednesday.

Matt Wallner
RF/DH MIN
Wed 4/16/25 4:40 PM

Wallner will be placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wallner exited Tuesday's game against the Mets after tweaking the hamstring, and an MRI showed a strain, necessitating a trip to the IL. The severity of the strain isn't clear, so it's uncertain how long he might be shelved. DaShawn Keirsey started in right field in Wallner's place Wednesday and is likely due for an uptick in playing time in the immediate future.

Matt Wallner
RF/DH MIN
Wed 4/16/25 2:06 PM

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli indicated that Wallner (hamstring) could be available off the bench during Wednesday's game against the Mets, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wallner was forced to depart Tuesday's game against the Mets due to left hamstring tightness and was set to undergo an MRI. The results of that imaging haven't been revealed, but Baldelli doesn't seem to believe Wallner's absence from the lineup will last long.

Matt Wallner
RF/DH MIN
Wed 4/16/25 10:08 AM

Wallner (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Wallner's absence from the starting nine comes as little surprise after he was lifted early in Tuesday's 6-3 win due to left hamstring tightness. The Twins are expected to send Wallner in for an MRI on Wednesday, but the severity of his hamstring injury isn't yet known. DaShawn Keirsey will draw the start Wednesday in right field in place of Wallner, who can be viewed as day-to-day until the Twins provide further word on his situation.

Matt Wallner
RF/DH MIN
Tue 4/15/25 7:56 PM

Wallner was removed from Tuesday's game against the Mets due to left hamstring tightness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wallner was able to leg out an infield single in the first inning of Tuesday's contest, but he tweaked his hamstring in the process. It's unclear if the 27-year-old outfielder will need to miss any time due to his injury, though he may miss a game or two to avoid playing through any lingering soreness.

Matt Wallner
RF/DH MIN
Mon 4/14/25 11:21 PM

Wallner went 2-for-4 with a triple Monday against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Wallner lined a Clay Holmes sweeper off the right-field wall in the fourth inning for a triple, his second three-base hit of the campaign already. The lefty-hitting outfielder is on the strong side of a platoon with Harrison Bader in right field, and Wallner is slashing .250/.364/.464 with one home run, five doubles, three RBI, and seven runs scored through his first 66 plate appearances (17 games).

Matt Wallner
RF/DH MIN
Thu 4/10/25 2:13 AM

Wallner went 1-for-4 with a home run in Wednesday's victory over the Royals. It was hist first home of the season.
EDGE Analysis
It was just his fourth career home run against a left-handed pitcher, which bodes well for him getting more at-bats against southpaws. Wallner is hitting leadoff against right-handed starters and batting .289 overall with a .912 OPS.

Matt Wallner
RF/DH MIN
Tue 4/8/25 3:15 PM

Wallner is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Wallner has hit in the leadoff spot in nine of the first 10 games to open the season, but he's getting the night off with left-hander Cole Ragans on the mound for Kansas City. Harrison Bader is getting the start in right field and batting eighth. Wallner has slashed .303/.410/.485 with four doubles, one triple, one RBI and five runs scored through 39 plate appearances to open the season.

Matt Wallner
RF/DH MIN
Mon 4/7/25 12:44 AM

Wallner went 4-for-5 with two runs scored in Sunday's 9-7 loss against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
After a slow start to the season, Wallner is 6-for-13 in his last three games and is now hitting .267 with an .804 OPS. He's hit in the leadoff spot in eight of nine games, moving to No. 3 against a left-handed starter.

Matt Wallner
RF/DH MIN
Mon 3/31/25 10:33 AM

Wallner is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
The Twins are facing lefty Martin Perez, so manager Rocco Baldelli is rolling out a lineup of all right-handed or switch hitters. Harrison Bader is in right field in place of the left-handed-hitting Wallner, who went 1-for-11 with a double in the first three games of the season.