Connor Prielipp Debuts for Twins, Strikes Out Six in Four Innings

Overview

• Prielipp, recalled Wednesday to start against the Mets, took a no-decision in a 3-2 loss that ended New York’s 12-game skid.
• He allowed two earned runs on four hits over four innings and recorded six strikeouts without a walk on 82 pitches.
• Minnesota optioned utility player Ryan Kreidler to Triple-A as the corresponding move for Prielipp’s promotion.
• The 25-year-old earned the call after a hot Triple-A start with a 2.30 ERA and elite strikeout rate alongside a higher walk rate, plus a faster four-seam near 96 mph and a new curveball.
• Once a second-round pick with Tommy John surgery and a 2023 internal brace procedure, he remains a high-upside arm the Twins will monitor for workload and command.