Buxton still hopes to play again this season, but it's clear his lingering hip injury is significant. Plus, two Triple-A players join the expanded September roster.
After slow starts, Lewis and Wallner were sent to Triple-A in May. Three months later, one is back in the Twins' plans and one sounds resigned to moving on.
Ready or not, MLB's trade deadline is exactly a month away and the Twins are in a familiar spot, with a losing record and contenders circling their veterans.
Abel's latest setback came on the verge of rejoining the rotation; Wallner is doing his best Royce Lewis impression at Triple-A, but will it convince the Twins?
Plus the Twins' injuries in league-wide context, Marek Houston's glove, Connor Prielipp's workload, bullpen blues, and the value of cash considerations.
