Who's left? A recap of injuries in the Twins outfield

June 1, 2021 at 3:07AM
Minnesota Twins' Luis Arraez, right, reacts after trying to steal to second base in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Cleveland. Indians' Cesar Hernandez, left, looks on. Arraez was injured on the play. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Twins utility player Luis Arraez injured his right shoulder sliding headfirst in Cleveland on May 22. (Tony Dejak, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

OUT OF THE OUTFIELD

The Twins on Monday started Kyle Garlick in left field, Rob Refsnyder in center and Alex Kirilloff in right. That figures to be the outfield alignment for the immediate future, since virtually every other outfielder they have on the major league roster is hurt, with Trevor Larnach showing up Monday wearing a walking boot. A refresher:

BYRON BUXTON hip

The center fielder was off to an MVP-caliber first month of the season before landing on the injured list May 7 because of a Grade 2 hip strain. It's still unclear as to when he will return.

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JAKE CAVE back

Cave went from nearly playing every day — he played in 31 of the Twins' first 34 games — to being placed on the 60-day injured list on May 16 because of a stress reaction in his lower back.

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LUIS ARRAEZ shoulder

The starter in left field 13 times this season, Arraez injured his right shoulder May 22 sliding headfirst in Cleveland and was placed on the injured list for the second time this season.

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MAX KEPLER hamstring

The Twins had been careful with Kepler, who had been swinging a good bad but was having trouble running. Still, he made his left hamstring worse running out a grounder Saturday and is now on the IL.

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TREVOR LARNACH foot

The rookie, recalled when Buxton went down, is said to be day-to-day after getting hit in the left foot with a pitch against Kansas City on Sunday, an injury that made him unavailable Monday.

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This is a 2021 photo of Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Minnesota Twins active roster as of Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 when this image was taken. (Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via AP) ORG XMIT: NYKV191 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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This is a 2021 photo of Jake Cave of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Minnesota Twins active roster as of Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 when this image was taken. (Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via AP) ORG XMIT: NYKV192 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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This is a 2021 photo of Luis Arraez of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Minnesota Twins active roster as of Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 when this image was taken. (Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via AP) ORG XMIT: NYKV180 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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This is a 2021 photo of Max Kepler of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Minnesota Twins active roster as of Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 when this image was taken. (Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via AP) ORG XMIT: NYKV218 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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This is a 2021 photo of Trevor Larnach of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Minnesota Twins active roster as of Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 when this image was taken. (Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via AP) ORG XMIT: NYKV220 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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