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Twins Crush Tigers 11-1 as Jenkins Debuts

9/1/2026

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Twins Crush Tigers

Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Monday night.
Taj Bradley struck out nine batters over seven innings.
Ryan Jeffers hit two home runs, including a 420-foot three-run shot in the fifth.
Rookie Walker Jenkins recorded his first major-league two-run homer in the eighth inning.
Tigers starter Jackson Jobe allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits in five innings.

Summary

Twins Promote Jenkins

Twins promoted prospect Walker Jenkins from Triple-A St. Paul, ranked No.12 in ESPN’s 2026 top-100.
In 69 Triple-A games, Jenkins hit .308, .940 OPS, 12 homers and 17 steals.
To add Jenkins, Twins optioned outfielder Alan Roden to St. Paul and designated Woo-Suk Go for release.
Buxton remains day-to-day with right hip discomfort, avoiding an injured-list placement.
Twins’ playoff probability fell from 39% on August 20 to 6% after the loss.

History

Historical Context

In 1991 the Minnesota Twins, fresh from a 74-88 last-place finish, surged to a 95-67 record and defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in a World Series famed for Jack Morris’s ten-inning shutout in Game 7. That turnaround—both clubs had finished last the year before—remains the Twins’ last championship, a legacy the 2024 prospect Walker Jenkins is now invoked to revive.

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Twins Crush Tigers

Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Monday night.
Taj Bradley struck out nine batters over seven innings.
Ryan Jeffers hit two home runs, including a 420-foot three-run shot in the fifth.
Rookie Walker Jenkins recorded his first major-league two-run homer in the eighth inning.
Tigers starter Jackson Jobe allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits in five innings.

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