US EditionTwins Place Rookie 2B Luke Keaschall (Thumb) on IL
Keaschall hit .302 with a .382 on-base percentage and 2.1 bWAR in 49 games before his season ended with a thumb injury requiring likely surgery.
- On Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas, Luke Keaschall sprained his left thumb sliding into second, ending his rookie season.
- The season was injury-hampered as Keaschall missed more than three months after a right arm fracture and had been on the injured list since July 23.
- Statistically, Keaschall produced a.302/.382/.445 slash line with 14 steals, 18 extra-base hits in 49 games and posted a.827 OPS with a 129 OPS+.
- The Twins sent Keaschall for imaging Tuesday, Rocco Baldelli said surgery was likely, and the club announced the decision that day.
- Keaschall said he expects to be the same player and is grateful for his Twins teammates, adding the timing was `probably the best case scenario` as he looks ahead to offseason.
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Twins place rookie 2B Luke Keaschall (thumb) on IL
The Minnesota Twins put second baseman Luke Keaschall on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, ending the rookie’s season. Keaschall sustained a left thumb sprain while sliding into second base in Tuesday’s 4-1 win against the host Texas Rangers. Keaschall, 23, made his major league debut on April 18 and batted .302 with an .827 OPS in 49 games, finishing with four homers, 14 doubles, 14 stolen bases and 28 RBIs. Minnesota recalled outfielder DaS…
Luke Keaschall’s rookie season ends with injury; surgery likely
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MLB News: Twins place rookie 2B Luke Keaschall (thumb) on IL
The Minnesota Twins put second baseman Luke Keaschall on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, ending the rookie’s season. Keaschall sustained a left thumb sprain while sliding into second base in Tuesday’s 4-1 win against the host Texas Rangers. Keaschall, 23, made his major league debut on April 18 and batted .302 with an .827 […]
Luke Keaschall Weighing Thumb Surgery
Twins rookie infielder Luke Keaschall is weighing surgery to address a left thumb injury, manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters (including Dan Hayes of The Athletic and Matthew Leach of MLB.com). That decision will be made after Keaschall visits a specialist next week. Keaschall jammed his thumb diving into second base on a steal during last night’s win in Texas. He exited the game and went for imaging this morning. The Twins haven’t officially …
Keaschall shut down for 2025 season, likely needs surgery on thumb
ARLINGTON -- It appears that Luke Keaschall’s rookie season is over. Keaschall, who suffered a sprained left thumb on a slide in the Twins’ win on Tuesday night against the Rangers at Globe Life Field, will likely need surgery to repair the injury and is not expected to play again
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