RHP Tyler Duffey didn't take the loss Wednesday night, but he squandered a 5-2 Minnesota lead by allowing four runs in Detroit's half of the fourth inning. "When you've got a lead, you try to go out there and shut them down the best that you can," Twins' manager Paul Molitor said. "But you start off the inning with a walk and that's usually not a very good omen. We got in a position with two outs to try to get off the field. (2B Ian) Kinsler got a ball he could handle. Two strikes on (CF Cameron) Maybin and he hits one in the gap. To give them back that quickly, that's kind of disappointing." Minnesota did square the score but lost it by giving up three runs in the late innings.

RHP Tyler Duffey was removed after the fifth inning on Friday marking the first time in six career starts against Cleveland he failed to pitch at least six innings. The home run he allowed on Friday was No. 23 on the season for Duffey which leads all Twins pitchers.

RHP Tyler Duffey was recalled from Triple-A Rochester. Duffey is 8-10 with a 6.24 ERA in 22 starts with Minnesota this season.

RHP Tyler Duffey was recalled from Triple-A Rochester. Duffey is 8-10 with a 6.24 ERA in 22 starts with Minnesota this season.

The Minnesota Twins promoted right-handed pitcher Alex Wimmers to the major leagues on Friday for the first time since he was their 2010 first-round draft pick.The Twins selected the contract of Wimmers from Triple-A Rochester and he will join the team for its series in Toronto starting Friday night.The 27-year-old Wimmers is a combined 2-2 with a 3.97 ERA and 11 saves in 45 relief appearances over 56 2/3 innings with Double-A Chattanooga and Rochester this season. He moved to the bullpen fulltime in 2016.Wimmers, who was the No. 21 pick in the 2010 draft out of Ohio State, struggled through several of his seven minor league seasons.Wimmers replaced right-hander Jose Berrios, who was optioned to Rochester following Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Left-hander Andrew Albers also was called up Friday to replace Tyler Duffey, who was optioned to Rochester.

RHP Tyler Duffey was optioned to Triple-A Rochester. Duffey has made 22 starts for the Twins this season, going 8-10 with a 6.24 ERA in 115 1/3 innings.

RHP Tyler Duffey took the loss, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk in three innings of work. It's the second consecutive outing Duffey has failed to complete four innings. His 10 losses this season are tied with Ervin Santana for most on the club and his 22 home runs allowed lead the team.

RHP Tyler Duffey had his season-high, three-game winning streak snapped when he failed to get out the fourth inning Thursday at Kansas City. He allowed five runs on two hits, one of them an Alex Gordon grand slam, three walks and a hit batter. "It is just one of those things you have to slow down," Duffey said. "I've been better about it. This is one of those things I wasn't good about it today."

RHP Tyler Duffey (8-8, 5.71 ERA) will be making his 21st start Thursday in the opening game of a four-game series at Kansas City. Duffey allowed two runs on six hits over six innings in his last start, a win against the Royals. Duffey is 2-0 with a 4.61 in two career starts against the Royals.

RHP Tyler Duffey won his third straight start Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk in seven innings. It's the second time this season Duffey has won three consecutive starts.

RHP Tyler Duffey allowed one run on four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in six innings, winning for the second consecutive outing. It was the sixth time this season Duffey has allowed one run or fewer in a start but the first since July 7. Duffey had allowed at least five earned runs in his previous three starts and four or more in four straight.

LHP Tyler Duffey didn't pitch particularly well on Wednesday night, giving up five runs and eight hits in six innings. But that was good enough to get the win because the Twins scored 13 runs. "It almost doesn't matter how you pitch when you score runs like that," Duffey quipped.

RHP Tyler Duffey will be moved to the bullpen, manager Paul Molitor said. Duffey was scheduled to start Monday, but RHP Jose Berrios will take Duffey's spot in the rotation. Duffey is 5-8 with a 6.12 ERA in 17 starts.

RHP Tyler Duffey allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk in just 1 1/3 innings Wednesday. The outing was the shortest of his career and second in a row in which he failed to get out of the third inning.

RHP Tyler Duffey provided little resistance in his second start against Boston this season Thursday. The Red Sox scored a season-high 15 runs in the first game Duffey started against them June 11, and he was torched for six runs on nine hits and a walk in a 2 1/3-inning loss this time around. "When guys are confident, it's hard to get them out sometimes," Duffey said of a Boston offense that pounded out 13 runs on 17 hits. Duffey (5-7) watched his season ERA bloat up to 5.71.

RHP Tyler Duffey will open a four-game series at Boston on Thursday. Duffey has won three of his last four starts, though he was fortunate to get a no-decision in his last outing when he allowed four runs in 6 1/3 innings against Cleveland. He has gone at least six innings in those four starts, though his season ERA is still high (5.23) and batters are hitting .281 against him. He gave up six runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings in an 8-1 loss to the Red Sox on June 10.

RHP Tyler Duffey did not figure into the final decision on Saturday, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings pitched.

RHP Tyler Duffey (5-6) recorded his second victory against Texas since July 2. He didn't allow a run in six innings, tying a career high with nine strikeouts. Duffey gave up just two hits, and Rangers' batters were 0-8 with runners in scoring position. "I feel good about what I did today for us," he said.

RHP Tyler Duffey got the win, allowing four runs on eight hits in six innings of work. For Duffey, it was his second consecutive win, becoming the first Twins starter to win back-to-back starts this season.

RHP Tyler Duffey retired the first 17 hitters while allowing one run and two hits in a career-high eight innings Sunday. It was his second career start where he allowed two hits or less. The other was when he took a no-hitter into the sixth before Cleveland SS Francisco Lindor ended it Aug. 15. Duffey was the first visiting pitcher to allow two hits or less and go at least eight innings since Tampa Bay RHP Chris Archer pitched a two-hitter on July 27, 2013. He also joined Chicago LHP Chris Sale and Boston RHP Steven Wright as the third visiting pitcher to last at least eight innings and allow one run.