The Minnesota Twins made it through Spring Training with a relatively clean bill of health. They needed to do a bit of roster shuffling at the end of Grapefruit League action due to Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee being injured. They are 0-1 in regular season action after losing on Opening Day.
Earlier in camp both Emmanuel Rodriguez and Walker Jenkins were slowed by ankle issues. Rodriguez missed a significant amount of time last year due to a thumb injury that ultimately required surgery.
Friday night the St. Paul Saints kicked off their season in a cold home opener. Rodriguez was cleared and played in that game. He is now already out of the lineup.
Emmanuel Rodriguez scratched from Minnesota Twins Triple-A lineup
Last season Emmanuel Rodriguez finished the year at Triple-A St. Paul for the Minnesota Twins. He played in just 47 games during the year after suffering a thumb injury. Ultimately it required surgery. Rodriguez went 3-for-4 on Opening Day this year, but now is dealing with a jammed thumb.
Emmanuel Rodriguez is out of the Saints lineup with a jammed left thumb. Jair Camargo will replace him at DH today and bat third. #MNTwins
— Theodore Tollefson (@TheodoreTollef1) March 29, 2025
The severity of Rodriguez’s thumb injury is not known. However, he
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