Connor Prielipp Called Up By Twins For MLB Debut

[Steve Drumwright]

 

This is the day Connor Prielipp has been waiting for.

The Minnesota Twins called up the left-hander to make his MLB debut by starting Wednesday's game against the New York Mets. Outfielder Ryan Kreidler was sent back to Triple-A St. Paul.

We have made the following roster moves:

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— Minnesota Twins (@twinsbaseball.bsky.social) April 22, 2026 at 8:58 AM

For the 25-year-old Prielipp, Twins Daily's No. 5 prospect, the path to his debut has been a rocky road. The Tomah, Wis., native had Tommy John surgery in college at Alabama, but the Twins still took a chance on him with their second-round pick in the 2022 draft. Unfortunately, Prielipp needed an internal brace procedure on the same elbow after two appearances in 2023.

In 2024, Prielipp returned to make nine starts with a 2.70 ERA in 23⅓ innings, walking seven and striking out 41. He made 23 starts and one relief appearance in 2025 between Double-A Wichita and Triple-A St. Paul, with a combined 4.03 ERA, with 31 walks and 98 strikeouts in 82⅔ innings. At St. Paul this season, Prielipp appeared in four games, three starts, pitching 15⅔ innings and posting a 2.30 ERA with eight walks and 22 strikeouts.

Kreidler was called up from St. Paul on April 11 and appeared in five games, going 3-for-14 with two homers and four RBIs. His demotion puts an even split on the 26-man roster of 13 position players and 13 pitchers after a one-day imbalance.

 

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[ashbury]

I wish the Twins would use advanced analytics more.  Sure, Kreidler's OPS was a paltry 1.103 in his short stay with the big club, but his BABIP of .111 suggests that with better luck it could have been higher.  Oh well.

[Patzky]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

I wish the Twins would use advanced analytics more.  Sure, Kreidler's OPS was a paltry 1.103 in his short stay with the big club, but his BABIP of .111 suggests that with better luck it could have been higher.  Oh well.

Likely he'll be back, when we find Royce is inadequate because he is still really hurt or Brooks is inadequate because he simply is. 

Sure we'd love to see Culpeper instead. But once someone has made the green line trip they will do it again.

[LakesPibble]

5 minutes ago, ashbury said:

I wish the Twins would use advanced analytics more.  Sure, Kreidler's OPS was a paltry 1.103 in his short stay with the big club, but his BABIP of .111 suggests that with better luck it could have been higher.  Oh well.