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As rumors surround the Minnesota Twins regarding the upcoming trade deadline on August 3, one player who has been a prime candidate is catcher Ryan Jeffers . While the Twins catcher Jeffers has been in trade rumors , he has been missing time due to an injury, and he's now set to return to the team.
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Jeffers had been on the injured list due to a fracture in the hamate bone, as the last game he played in was on May 18's 6-3 win over the Houston Astros . Minnesota would take to social media to announce that Jeffers will be taken off the injured list as he came back from a rehab game.
"Ryan Jeffers returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from 10-day injured list," the team posted on X, formerly Twitter.
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The 29-year-old has been in an immense of speculation to be dealt, especially with teams like the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays potentially battling it out for him.
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"One player that each club could pursue in the weeks ahead is Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers. According to Rosenthal, 'speculation persists' that the Yankees will go after the righty-hitting Jeffers, who has been on the injured list since May 19 after fracturing the hamate bone in his left hand but could be activated as soon as Friday," MLB.com wrote.
The Yankees have been the main team connected to Twins' Ryan Jeffers
So far this season with the Twins in just 37 games, he has hit a .295 batting average to go along with seven home runs and 26 RBIs, as the Yankees have been seen as a top landing spot if Minnesota decides to trade him.
"The Yankees need more thump. The Twins' Ryan Jeffers could be a prime target; limited to 37 games so far this season, he has a pre-existing relationship with Yanks catching coach Tanner Swanson," Bryan Hoch of MLB.com wrote.
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It remains to be seen if the Twins decide to trade Jeffers or hold on to him as the team is 46-48, putting them third in the AL Central, before the start of the series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.
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