Culpepper gets the call
Aug 9 2026
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota Twins
NEWS: Minnesota recalled SS Kaelen Culpepper from Triple-A and optioned IF Tristian Gray to AAA-St. Paul.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: Culpepper, #20 in our mid-season HQ50 in #2 in our Twins mid-season Org Report update lists, was close to his MLB debut earlier this season before some minor injuries intervened. Now healthy, he showcases a power/speed combo (14 HR and 17 SB in 343 PA this season) and immediately slots into the starting SS role in Minnesota going forward. For a full scouting report see our Callups column. We’ve shifted most of the projected SS time previously held by Gray and UT Ryan Kreidler to Culpepper’s ledger.
–Hershey
Tampa Bay Rays
NEWS: The Rays placed infielder Ben Williamson...
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