The Twins have officially selected the contract of top prospect Walker Jenkins, who will make his long-awaited MLB debut on Friday night at Target Field against the Chicago White Sox.
Interestingly, the corresponding roster move was to option outfielder Alan Roden back to Triple-A St. Paul. What that means, at least for now, is that Byron Buxton isn’t going back to the injured list after aggravating his hip injury on Tuesday in Sacramento.
Saints reliever Woo-Suk Go was designated for assignment to make room for Jenkins on the Twins’ 40-man roster.
We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/3fJNeoEjfi
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) August 28, 2026Roden was one of the two players the Twins got back from the Blue Jays in last summer’s already-infamous Louis Varland trade. The 26-year-old hasn’t yet proven to be anything more than a “Quad-A” player. He had a .909 OPS in 33 games for St. Paul this year but has a .647 OPS with no home runs in 79 plate appearances for the 2026 Twins.
Dating back to his time with the Blue Jays, Roden has a career .915 OPS in 136 Triple-A games and a .586 OPS in 232 MLB PAs. The Twins aren’t necessarily giving up on him, but it’s hard to see how he fits into their future plans with Jenkins and Emmanuel Rodriguez penciled in as long-term outfield options.
Alan RodenJordan Johnson-Imagn ImagesLeft-handed pitcher Kendry Rojas, the other player the Twins got in the Varland trade, has shown some promise but is currently on the Triple-A injured list.
Buxton tweaked his nagging right hip while attempting to come to a stop and reach down for a ball in the gap on Tuesday, causing him to exit the game. Buxton told reporters on Wednesday that he’s hoping this is something he can bounce back from relatively quickly. Whether or not that happens remains to be seen.
Spoke with Byron Buxton a few minutes ago… says he’s alright but obviously not where he wants to be. Says hopefully this is just a little hiccup that kind of got him a little bit and just takes a couple days to subside.
Here’s a few more quotes. pic.twitter.com/uIoZShKKcy
The Twins have not yet released their lineup for Friday’s game, but it would frankly be stunning if Buxton is in it when it comes out.
No. 3 catcher Alex Jackson remains on the active roster despite having zero plate appearances and zero defensive innings since returning to the club on Aug. 17.
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