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Twins Place Carlos Correa On 10-Day IL, Designate Michael Tonkin

By Mark Polishuk | April 13, 2024 at 9:50am CDT

The Twins announced a set of roster moves prior to their double-header with the Tigers, including the expected news that Carlos Correa has been placed on the 10-day injured list.  Right-hander Michael Tonkin has also been designated for assignment, and the Twins have filled those two open roster spots by calling catcher Jair Camargo up from Triple-A, and selecting the contract of right-hander Matt Bowman.  In addition, right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson was also called up as the extra 27th man for the double-header.

Correa suffered a right oblique strain in yesterday’s game, and while he told MLB.com’s Do-Hyoung Park and other reporters today that MRI results hadn’t yet come back, an IL stint seemed inevitable.  The question now facing Correa and the Twins is just how much time the shortstop will miss, as oblique injuries have a tendency to linger unless Correa lucked out with a very low-level strain.  It seems likely that Correa will miss more than just 10 days, and since third baseman Royce Lewis is also out with a quad strain, Minnesota is suddenly rather short-handed in the infield.  Utilitymen Willi Castro and Kyle Farmer were already handling the bulk of third base duties, and since one of them will now be moved over to shortstop, Jose Miranda or Austin Martin could get more looks in the infield.

Camargo is perhaps something of an unusual call-up in this context, as the Twins already have Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vazquez handling catching duties.  However, if Miranda gets more time at third base, that opens up some DH at-bats to allow Jeffers and Vazquez in the lineup at the same time, with Camargo providing depth behind the plate.

When and if Camargo does get into a game, it will mark the 24-year-old’s Major League debut.  An international signing for the Dodgers in 2015, he started his pro career at age 16, and has toiled away in the minors before getting his first crack at the Show.  Camargo made it to Triple-A for the first time in 2023, and to date has hit .260/.328/.499 with 23 homers over 415 plate appearances at the top rung of the minor league ladder.  Baseball America ranked Camargo as the 26th-best prospect in Minnesota’s farm system, citing his power, hard contact, and an above-average throwing arm as pluses.  However, Camargo’s defense as a whole is average at best, and he has posted some hefty strikeout rates across his minor league career.

Tonkin finds himself back on the DFA wire just over a week after the Mets initially designated the righty.  The Twins acquired Tonkin in a trade earlier this week, and he allowed two runs over two relief innings in yesterday’s 8-2 loss to Detroit.  This could potentially mark Tonkin’s only appearance in his second career stint with Minnesota, unless he clears waivers and accepts an outright assignment.  Since electing free agency would mean giving up what remains of his $1MM guaranteed salary from the Mets, Tonkin might decide to simply bide his time at Triple-A Saint Paul.

Speaking of guaranteed salaries, Bowman’s selection to the active roster means that the veteran reliever has now locked in $925K for 2024, as per the terms of the minors contract he signed with the Twins in January.  Bowman posted a 4.02 ERA over 181 1/3 innings for the Cardinals and Reds from 2016-19 before an extended Tommy John rehab kept him from pitching at any level for the next three seasons.  He finally returned to action with the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate last year, and completed the comeback by tossing four innings over three MLB games for New York in September.

Bowman provides Minnesota’s pen with a fresh arm for at least today’s double-header, and perhaps for a longer stint given how seven Twins relievers are still on the injured list.  Caleb Thielbar and Josh Staumont have begun Triple-A rehab assignments, while closer Jhoan Duran has started to throw bullpen sessions as he worked his way back from an oblique strain.

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25 Comments

  1. benhen77

    2 years ago

    The two most major league ready bats at AAA are also hurt ( Trevor Larnach and Brooks Lee). Running out of hitting depth very quickly.

    Reply
  2. LambchoP

    2 years ago

    What is with this team and injuries? Do we need a new better medical staff, better training regimens or what?!

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  3. Josh Ua.

    2 years ago

    Giants med staff saw this coming.

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    • Sky14

      2 years ago

      Their concerns were over his right ankle, he has injured oblique. They are completely unrelated.

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      • oldgfan

        2 years ago

        Oblique bone connected to the ankle bone. (Only works if you sing it)

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      • UWPSUPERFAN77

        2 years ago

        To Sky: Well said!

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      • Josh Ua.

        2 years ago

        It’s okay, most of my attempts at humor are misunderstood. Also, I wasn’t aware anyone trolling mlbtr was on staff and knew every single concern they had. /s

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  4. Sky14

    2 years ago

    Twins getting decimated by injuries in the early part of the year. Somehow Bux is healthy though!

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    • mlb fan

      2 years ago

      “Twins getting decimated”…It’s not exactly “news” when the PED profile, body(Correa) of another Boras client begins to break down in his late 20’s early 30’s.

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    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      2 years ago

      Can usually y be grateful for something, unless you are the CWS or Marlins this year!

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  5. User 2161944466

    2 years ago

    Let’s all take a moment to remember how prized and over hyped the class of 2022 free agent SS were and how out of Correa, Baez, Story, Semien and Turner only one was worth it.

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    • Motown is My Town

      2 years ago

      Corey Seger too…out of them all Texas and Philadelphia look like they got the best deals, while Tigers, Twins and Red Sox got hosed

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      • benhen77

        2 years ago

        Twins didn’t get hosed until the following off-season. Correa was good in 2022 before opting out.

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        • User 2161944466

          2 years ago

          That’s true but I guess my point was that that class was praised and hyped as once in a generation SS’s never to be duplicated ect. Didn’t quite turn out that way. Like, at all

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      • mlb fan

        2 years ago

        “Corey Segar too”…Corey obviously has his annual 6 week injury every year, but plays enough to lead his team to a World Series win and a top 5 MVP finish. I wouldn’t exactly include Seagar on any list of overrated shortstops. Texas probably signed the only 2 big-time middle infielders that are actually earning their salary in Marcus Semien & Corey Seagar.

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  6. Dorkus Malorkus (3768902)

    2 years ago

    It would be a “Devil and Daniel Webster” like twist if Buxton plays 150 games and the rest of the team is injured.

    Shockingly obvious outcome from Minnesota Sports perspective, actually.

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  7. sammerhead18

    2 years ago

    First Lewis out, now Correa. It’s getting late early here in Minny.

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    • luclusciano

      2 years ago

      Or, it’s just getting it out of the way early, and the back half of the year will be when it’s turned on

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  8. WideWorldofSports

    2 years ago

    Correa contract was bad the moment it was signed

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    • ilikesports

      2 years ago

      Great take. Super insightful and on-topic.

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      • mlb fan

        2 years ago

        “Great take”…Carlos Correa is an injury-prone, PED profile dog; what exactly do you want to hear?
        Fantasy?..fiction? Fairy tales?

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        • ilikesports

          2 years ago

          What do I want to hear? A take with something to back it up. Like what you did. Though I disagree for a few reasons. Small market teams have to take risks because they aren’t huge destinations. So when a superstar (who hasn’t been proven to have taken PEDs, so that’s baseless) is willing to sign, you make it happen. Just like the Buxton contract was one we had to make, I look at Correa similarly.

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  9. ilikesports

    2 years ago

    The article stating that Camargo has toiled away in the minors feels harsh. Also, Jair himself can DH because he’s been great at the plate last year and thus far this year – to the extent that he earned a 40 man spot last year. I guess I’m just arguing semantics. It’s so poetic that Buxton is playing CF while everyone else is injured.

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    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      2 years ago

      Are you a poet and don’t know it!

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  10. dano62

    2 years ago

    Austin Martin now gets clear road to perform like the sports car he’s named after…

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