Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties for Minnesota while Jeffers receives a breather after starting the previous two contests. After going 0-for-18 in his previous six games, Jeffers broke out of his slump Saturday with three base hits.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Ends 0-for-20 slump
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Jeffers went 3-for-4 with one run scored in Saturday's 6-5 victory over the Rays.
Jeffers was hitting just .063 (2-for-32) in his previous 11 games before Saturday. He remains the Twins' top option behind the plate, but Jeffers could fall into more of a timeshare with Christian Vazquez if he's unable to build on the three-hit performance.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Idle for day game
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
Jeffers will be rested for Thursday's matinee after he went 0-for-3 while catching all nine innings of the Twins' 2-1 win Wednesday night. Christian Vazquez will get the nod behind the plate in the series finale, forming a battery with starting pitcher David Festa.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Tuesday
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Jeffers is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami.
Jeffers started the last two contests (one at catcher, one at designated hitter), but will get a breather for Tuesday's series opener. Christian Vazquez will do the catching and bat ninth for the Twins.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Sitting Wednesday
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Jeffers is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Jeffers will sit for the second time in three games while Christian Vazquez starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Jeffers has slashed .228/.343/.439 with three home runs and 11 RBI in 67 plate appearances in June.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Idle Friday
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Milwaukee.
Jeffers was struck in the hand by a foul tip Tuesday and missed Wednesday's contest because of it. Despite returning Thursday, Jeffers will get the night off Friday. Christian Vazquez will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Plates four in rout
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Jeffers went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a two-RBI double during Thursday's 12-5 win over the Reds.
Jeffers missed Wednesday's contest with a bruised hand but re-entered the lineup Thursday and had a monster game, setting a season high in RBI. He launched a two-run homer in the eighth inning off Taylor Rogers, marking the catcher's fifth long ball of the season. Since the start of June, Jeffers has gone 11-for-43 (.256) with two home runs, seven RBI and five runs scored.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Back in action Thursday
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Jeffers (hand) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's contest versus the Reds.
Jeffers sat out Wednesday's contest after being struck in his right hand by a foul tip Tuesday. He escaped with merely a bruise and is ready to roll for Thursday's series finale.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Suffers right hand contusion
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X-rays on Jeffers' right hand revealed no structural damage after he exited Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Reds upon getting struck on his right hand by a foul ball in the fifth inning, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Jeffers has been diagnosed with a contusion and is considered day-to-day. Christian Vazquez replaced him behind the plate Tuesday and is likely to start Wednesday, but Jeffers isn't expected to be out of the lineup for long.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Exits early Tuesday
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Jeffers exited Tuesday's contest against the Reds in the top of the fifth inning with a hand/arm injury, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Jeffers took a ball off his hand/arm while behind the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning and was ultimately forced to leave the game before his at-bat in the top of the fifth. Christian Vazquez replaced him at catcher in the contest, and more information on the status of Jeffers will likely be provided in the near future.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Saturday
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Jeffers is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
Jeffers will begin the matchup on the bench after making consecutive starts behind the plate Thursday and Friday. Christian Vazquez is starting at catcher and batting ninth.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting rest Sunday
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Jeffers will get a routine breather for the afternoon game, allowing Christian Vazquez to receive a turn behind the dish. Over his last six contests, Jeffers has gone 5-for-20 with a home run, a double, three walks, four runs and two RBI.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Idle Friday
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Jeffers is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Blue Jays on Friday.
Jeffers will be in the dugout for Friday's weekend opener while Christian Vazquez serves behind home plate and bats ninth. Jeffers has gone 6-for-23 with four runs, one home run and two RBI over his last six games.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Gets back in power column Wednesday
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Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run, an additional RBI and a walk in a 6-1 win against the Athletics on Wednesday.
Jeffers entered play Wednesday with no homers over his previous 13 games and just one long ball across his past 23 contests. He busted out of the power drought with a solo shot to center field in the first inning and added a run-scoring single in the ninth. This was also the first multi-hit performance for Jeffers since May 17, a span of 14 games.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Saturday
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Jeffers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
Jeffers has slashed .391/.481/.609 with a homer, two RBI and four runs scored during his six-game hitting streak, but he'll head to the bench for Saturday's contest while Christian Vazquez starts behind the dish.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Racks up four hits Saturday
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Jeffers went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double in Saturday's 7-0 win against the Brewers.
Jeffers gave Minnesota an early lead with a 420-foot solo blast in the first inning. He added three more knocks to log his first four-hit game of the campaign. The veteran catcher is hitting well with a .270/.350/.418 slash line through 137 plate appearances on the season. However, he's gone deep just three times after slugging 21 home runs last year.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Sitting out early game
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Jeffers is not in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Baltimore.
Jeffers will likely start behind the plate in the second game of the twin bill. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties and bat ninth in the first game of the day.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Not starting Saturday
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Jeffers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.
Jeffers will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts during Friday's series opener. Christian Vazquez will catch for Joe Ryan and bat ninth.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Sitting out day game
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Jeffers is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Orioles.
It's a routine day off for Jeffers, who started each of the previous five tilts. Christian Vazquez will do the catching and bat ninth as the Twins try to complete the sweep.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Homers, plates three in win
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Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Monday's 11-1 win at Cleveland.
Jeffers slugged his first home run of the season in the eighth inning off position-player pitcher Will Wilson. The Minnesota catcher has started to show signs of life lately, as he's hitting .333 (8-for-24) with three doubles, five RBI and three runs scored over his last six games. Overall, Jeffers is slashing .257/.353/.392 across 85 plate appearances.
