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Twins Rout Mariners 11-4; Rookie Prielipp Earns First Win

4/29/2026

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Prielipp Earns Win

United States – The Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 11-4 on Monday night, giving rookie left-hander Connor Prielipp his first major-league win.
Kody Clemens homered and drove in five runs, including a two-run single in the eighth.
Byron Buxton added a two-run homer in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 7-0.
Connor Prielipp allowed two runs on one hit, walked three, struck out five, and kept Seattle hitless through four innings.
Ryan Jeffers contributed two hits and two RBIs for Minnesota.
Mariners starter Luis Castillo (0-2) gave up seven runs on seven hits in five innings.

Summary

Anderson Leads

Kade Anderson posted a 0.48 ERA and 0.70 WHIP in 18 2/3 innings, leading the Texas League in ERA and ranking second in strikeouts.
Ryan Sloan, 20, posted a 5.65 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in four Double-A starts, with his walk rate climbing to 12.7% and a .378 BABIP against him.
Baseball America ranked Anderson No. 20 and Sloan No. 19 among prospects.
With Bryce Miller back, Seattle will have six MLB starters.

History

Historical Context

In 1969, under Billy Martin the Twins captured the inaugural AL West with a 97-win season, posting a 97-65 record, nine games ahead of Oakland, featuring two 20-game pitchers—Jim Perry and Dave Boswell. Over half a century later, rookie left-hander Connor Prielipp earned his first major-league win on May 27 2024, striking out five, reinforcing Minnesota’s long-standing pitching tradition.

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Prielipp Earns Win

United States – The Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 11-4 on Monday night, giving rookie left-hander Connor Prielipp his first major-league win.
Kody Clemens homered and drove in five runs, including a two-run single in the eighth.
Byron Buxton added a two-run homer in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 7-0.
Connor Prielipp allowed two runs on one hit, walked three, struck out five, and kept Seattle hitless through four innings.
Ryan Jeffers contributed two hits and two RBIs for Minnesota.
Mariners starter Luis Castillo (0-2) gave up seven runs on seven hits in five innings.

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