Kody

Funderburk

Funderburk had been out since July with a strained oblique. He allowed four runs in one inning for the Twins on Friday against the Orioles. With two games left in the season, he’ll finish out the year in the minor leagues.

Funderburk had been out since July 21 with a strained oblique. He pitched in four rehab games before the Triple-A season ended, giving up eight runs in 5 1/3 innings. He’ll probably serve as the last man in the pen these final three days.

Funderburk has been out since late July recovering from an oblique strain. He won’t be eligible to return until at least late September, if at all.

Funderburk will be unavailable for the Twins for at least two weeks, possibly longer depending on the severity of the strain. To replace him in the bullpen, Minnesota has recalled Ronny Henriquez from Triple-A St. Paul.

Funderburk will take Jay Jackson’s spot in the Twins bullpen after Jackson was designated for assignment. Funderburk has a 5.18 ERA and SO:BB of 23:12 in 19 appearances with Minnesota this year.

Funderburk will head to Triple-A with the Twins adding Diego Castillo to the active roster. The 27-year-old southpaw will be up-and-down for Minnesota for much of the 2024 campaign.

The 27-year-old southpaw had just been optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, but he’ll head right back with Brock Stewart (shoulder) landing on the injured list. Funderburk has been terrific in 11 appearances with the Twins this season, registering a 3.38 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and a 15/5 K/BB ratio over 13 1/3 innings.

Funderbunk will head down to the minors in what seems to be somewhat of a surprising move given his results in the big leagues. In his 11 appearances with the Twins this season, the 27-year-old southpaw has posted a 3.38 ERA, 1.28 WHIP with a 15/5 K/BB ratio across 13 1/3 innings. Chances are, he’ll get more opportunities in the majors with a Minnesota bullpen that has the 5th-best ERA (2.67) in MLB.

Thielbar, who has been absent from games all spring, was making progress with a strained left hamstring, but he had a setback after his last time facing hitters. This opens the door for Kody Funderburk to win a spot as the second lefty in the Twins pen.

Funderburk had a 0.75 ERA and a 40% strikeout rate in 12 innings after joining the Twins last August, but since the Twins brought in four bullpen veterans over the winter, including fellow lefty Steven Okert, it seems unlikely that he’ll be on the Opening Day roster. He still might emerge as one of the team’s most valuable relievers later on.