The Twins optioned Henriquez to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.
Henriquez tossed two scoreless frames in his lone appearance while he was up with the big club. He's clearing out to make room for right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson, who was recalled from St. Paul ahead of his scheduled start Thursday versus the White Sox.
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Twins' Ronny Henriquez: Demotion imminent
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Henriquez will be optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
The 23-year-old reliever was selected from St. Paul on Monday to add depth to Minnesota's bullpen, but he will head back across the Mississippi River on Thursday to make room for Simeon Woods Richardson. In his first big-league stint of the season, Henriquez struck out two batters across two scoreless innings during his lone appearance.
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Twins' Ronny Henriquez: Gets call to majors
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The Twins selected Henriquez's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.
Henriquez will provide the Twins with a fresh arm out of the bullpen capable of covering multiple innings as Minnesota kicks off a four-game series with the White Sox on Monday. The 23-year-old right-hander had posted a 4.05 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 14:2 K:BB across 13.1 innings with St. Paul this season prior to his call-up.
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Twins' Ronny Henriquez: Re-signs with Minnesota
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Henriquez signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Nov. 19.
Henriquez was briefly a free agent after being non-tendered by Minnesota but wound up re-signing. The 23-year-old got into three games with the Twins in 2022 but spent all of 2023 in the minors, collecting a 5.68 ERA and 49:36 K:BB over 57 frames for Triple-A St. Paul.
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Ronny Henriquez: Non-tendered by Twins
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Henriquez was non-tendered by the Twins on Friday, MLB.com reports.
The 23-year-old righty threw 11.2 innings in the majors in 2022 but he didn't reach the majors last season. Henriquez had an 18.7 percent strikeout rate and a 13.7 percent walk rate in 57 innings at Triple-A.
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Twins' Ronny Henriquez: Activated off minor-league IL
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Henriquez (oblique) was activated from the minor-league injured list Wednesday at Triple-A St. Paul, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
Henriquez has made only 13 relief appearances this season in the minors due to elbow and oblique troubles, but he's been cleared to return to action with the Triple-A affiliate of the Twins and could eventually get another look in the majors if his health cooperates. The 23-year-old registered a 2.31 ERA with nine strikeouts across his first 11.2 big-league innings in 2022.
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Twins' Ronny Henriquez: Lands on minor-league IL
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Henriquez was placed on the 7-day injured list in Triple-A St. Paul due to a left oblique strain Thursday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
Henriquez missed over a month at the start of the year due to elbow soreness and will now miss even more time because of an unrelated injury. The 22-year-old reliever holds an 8.15 ERA and 2.21 WHIP through 17.2 innings in Triple-A.
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Twins' Ronny Henriquez: Activated and optioned
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Henriquez was activated from the 15-day injured list by the Twins on Friday and optioned to Triple-A St. Paul.
Henriquez has been out all season after developing right posterior elbow soreness during spring training. He's healthy now but will join St. Paul's bullpen for the time being.
Henriquez (elbow) is beginning a rehab assignment Wednesday with Low-A Fort Myers, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
Henriquez battled right posterior elbow soreness throughout much of spring training, but he was able to begin a throwing program toward the end of March and now the 22-year-old is ready again for live competition. He posted a 2.31 ERA across his first 11.2 major-league innings last season with the Twins and should be an option for their bullpen by mid-May.
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Twins' Ronny Henriquez: Nearing rehab assignment
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Henriquez (elbow) is on track to begin a rehab assignment next week, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Henriquez will throw three innings in a Florida Complex League game Friday before starting an official rehab assignment next week. He's been out all season with an elbow injury and could be optioned to the minors once he's completed his rehab.
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Twins' Ronny Henriquez: Sent back to minors
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Henriquez was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Henriquez was promoted from St. Paul on Sept. 18 and made three appearances in his first taste of the big leagues, and he pitched well with a 2.31 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB across 11.2 innings. Simeon Woods Richardson, who is starting Sunday in Detroit, was called up in a corresponding move.
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Twins' Ronny Henriquez: Heads to minors
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The Twins optioned Henriquez to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Henriquez was one of six pitchers optioned to minor-league camp as the Twins made their first round of cuts. Acquired earlier this month from the Rangers in the deal that sent Mitch Garver to Texas, Henriquez will move up a level to begin his tenure with a new organization. He split time between Double-A Frisco and High-A Hickory in 2021, compiling a 4.71 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 105:25 K:BB in 93.2 innings between the two stops.
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Twins' Ronny Henriquez: Dealt to Minnesota
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Henriquez and Isiah Kiner-Falefa were traded from the Rangers to the Twins in exchange for catcher Mitch Garver on Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Henriquez advanced to Double-A Frisco during the 2021 season and recorded a 5.04 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 69.2 innings across 16 appearances (11 starts). The right-hander will likely begin the 2022 campaign at Double-A Wichita but is a part of the 40-man roster, so he'll have a chance to progress quickly if he performs well early in the year.
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Rangers' Ronny Henriquez: Earns promotion
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The Rangers promoted Henriquez from High-A Hickory to Double-A Frisco on Thursday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
Henriquez will get a tougher challenge after he submitted a 3.75 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 27:8 K:BB across 24 innings over his five starts for Hickory. Signed for a modest sum of $10,000 out of the Dominican Republic in July 2017, the 20-year-old right-hander has provided an excellent return on investment for the Rangers.
