Twins' Sands on IL, Klein Debuts

0:00It's May 2nd. MLB News Today starts now. AI powered in game ready. I'm Cory with the story. Twins just put reliever Cole Sands on the 15-day injury list with a left forearm strain, retroactive to April 29th. They called up right-handed John Klein from AAA St. Paul to fill the spot, and Klein was already on the 40-man roster since last November. Manager Derek Shelton should give more details on Sands' injury later today. Some forearm issues are minor, but teens play it safe with pictures, especially anything near the elbow. Sands posted a 4.63 ERA over 11 and 2-thirds innings this year, with his fastballed down to 93.1 miles per hour, from 95 last season. He's been a reliable high-leverage arm since 2024, so this leaves another gap in a bullpen that's struggled. Klein, a 24-year-old from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, makes his big league debut soon. He's had a tough 2026 at Tribal A, 7.48 ERA, and 10 homers in 21 and 2-thirds innings, but his career.

1:07Strike-out rate sits at 24% with solid control. Prospectless have Klein around 20th to 24th for the twins, projecting him as a swingman with a mid-90s fastball that's touched 97. We'll see if he steadies that pin while Sands heals up.