Twins Call Up Rojas, Activate Lewis; Abel's Elbow Issue

0:00It's April 21st. This is MLB News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the season. The Minnesota twins are mixing things up for their series against the Mets, calling up hard-throwing lefty Kendri Rojas from Triple A St. Paul to bolster the bullpen. They also activated infielder Royce Lewis from the 10-day injured list, while putting right-hander Mick Abel on the 15-day list with Elbow. Discomfort and lefty Cody Funderberg on paternity leave. Here this week, Top Prospect Conor Prelipp, their number-five guy according to MLB Pipeline, joined the squad from St. Paul and looked said too. Start Wednesday at City Field. That slots him into Abel's rotation spot, with Simian Woods Richardson bumping up to handle Tuesday's game instead. Team brass sounds hopeful about Abel's issue, saying aggressive treatment with anti-inflammatories should make it a quick fix without risking worse. No chasing innings here, just playing it safe early.

1:00Rojas, a 23-year-old with one of the system's biggest arms, brings serious heat as the new hardest thrower in the pen, even if they'll keep. Him to short stints for now. Lewis is back at third base with no real limits after smashing homers in rehab, ready to roll. These moves give the twins a fresh look at their young talent over the next couple days, potentially shaping the bullpen and rotation for the long haul.