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The Minnesota Twins unexpectedly placed Taj Bradley — who was scheduled to take the mound Sunday — on the injured list with right pec inflammation Saturday, it created a vacancy in the starting rotation.
Unfortunately the MN Twins have exhausted most of their worthwhile pitching depth due to a rash of early season injuries. So, manager Derek Shelton called on Andrew Morris to make his first big league start, despite throwing one inning out of the bullpen yesterday. Now, fellow rookie Kendry Rojas is back in the big leagues to fill Morris’ bullpen role.
Kendry Rojas rejoins Minnesota Twins
At the end of April the Minnesota Twins promoted Kendry Rojas to make his big league debut. He worked two scoreless innings against the New York Mets out of the bullpen. After traveling on the taxi squad with the Twins to Cleveland, he has been added to the active roster and could have a longer leash this time around.
We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/gKAhbB1Z0q
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 10, 2026
While Rojas didn’t allow a run against the Mets, he did need to work around traffic. He allowed a pair of hits and three walks, but didn’t get burned by a lack of sharpness.
Since returning to Triple-A St. Paul, Rojas has worked three games, all in relief. He threw nine total innings and allowed four runs on ten hits and three walks while striking out ten. On the season he has a 2.40 ERA with a 15/ K/BB across 15.0 innings at the Triple-A level.
Minnesota would love to have Rojas work as a starter, but his long-term upside may be as a high-leverage reliever. The 23-year-old southpaw has averaged 97.1 mph on his fastball this season, and combines it with a slider and a changeup.
#MNTwins prospect Kendry Rojas makes his spring debut as a Twin, striking out #Braves Austin Riley in 4 pitches.
Nasty changeup. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/g1h0y5Dz7R
— Talkin’ Twins (@TalkinTwins) February 22, 2026
Rojas takes the place of Kody Funderburk on the active roster. Although Funderburk has a 2.81 ERA across 16.0 innings of work, it’s backed by an ugly 5.51 FIP and an untenable 10/13 K/BB. If he’s going to be a legit option as the season goes on, a significant amount of polishing has to take place.
The Minnesota Twins are looking for a Mother’s Day victory that gives them a series victory over the Cleveland Guardians. Their 11th inning victory on Saturday night was just the second one-run win of the season.
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