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All of a sudden, Twins’ lineup nicked up

The Minnesota Twins face a mounting injury crisis ahead of the New York Yankees series, with Kaelen Culpepper, Royce Lewis, and Trevor Larnach sidelined from the lineup.
Culpepper was hit by a pitch on his upper back Saturday, Lewis aggravated his left shoulder sliding Sunday, and Larnach experienced lingering wrist soreness after sliding.
Manager Derek Shelton described both Culpepper and Lewis as doing "significantly better," while the Twins sent Larnach for magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate his wrist condition.
During Sunday's game against the Cleveland Guardians, pitcher Joe Ryan became the first Twins pitcher to issue an Automated-Ball Strike Challenge in the second inning.
Bailey Ober takes the mound for the second game against Max Fried, while the Twins named Pablo Lopez their Roberto Clemente Award nominee on Monday.

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