Ryan Jeffers Stats

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers will get the start behind the plate for Monday's series opener against the Detroit Tigers. Jeffers is currently 1-for-4 this year, with a loud pinch-hit single in Sunday's game. The 23-year-old will be behind the dish for the second time this season, as manager Rocco Baldelli seems trending towards a near-even split between Jeffers and starter Mitch Garver. Fortunately, this shouldn't be too detrimental to Garver's value, so long as he continues to swing the bat well- he collected two hits and a homer on Sunday. Garver caught 82 games in his breakout 2019 season and is seemingly in line for that number if he's in an even timeshare with Jeffers.

9 days ago

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to Tampa Bay. Jeffers homered in his second at-bat of the day, then lined a single in his third at-bat to finish what was an impressive day for the 23-year-old backstop. MLB.com's Do Hyoung-Park notes that while Jeffers will be splitting time with fellow catcher Mitch Garver, it's a position with a fair amount of upside in the Twins strong lineup. Jeffers owns a .836 OPS with 21 homers in 167 career minor league games. He profiles as a superior pitch-framer to Garver, which should earn him a reasonable amount of playing time, though Garver's bat has more upside.

20 days ago