Edouard Julien DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

The Minnesota Twins announced on Monday that they optioned infielder Edouard Julien to Triple-A St. Paul. Julien is the odd-man out with the Twins activating both Royce Lewis (hamstring) and Willi Castro (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Monday. The 26-year-old Canadian will surely be back up with the Twins at some point this season for infield depth, but he might not get another shot at a starting role after going just 18-for-91 (.198) with two home runs, eight RBI and eight runs scored in 29 games played. In 232 games played since debuting in the big leagues in 2023, Julien has hit a mediocre .230/.336/.388 with a .725 OPS, 26 home runs, 66 RBI and nine stolen bases. He has been unable to repeat his rookie-year performance, when he clubbed 16 long balls in just 109 games. Expect Castro to see most of the playing time at the keystone going forward in Minnesota.

Minnesota Twins second baseman Edouard Julien is not in Saturday's lineup when the Twins continue a series against the Boston Red Sox. Julien is typically in the lineup against right-handed pitching, but the Twins will opt to give him the day off. Over his last six games, Julien has posted a .105/.227/.263 slash line with just one long ball. During this stretch, he has held a 7:3 K:BB. Fantasy managers should expect Julien to likely remain on the bench on Sunday as the Red Sox are set to send out left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet. Instead, the Twins will give Kody Clemens the starting nod at the keystone, and he will bat in the seven-hole. The Twins are worth a look in DFS this afternoon facing young Boston right-hander Hunter Dobbins.

Minnesota Twins second baseman Edouard Julien isn't known for his power, but he hit a leadoff home run to set the tone for the Twins in their 11-1 romp over the Guardians in Cleveland on Monday night. He finished the game just 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored, but his one hit was a big one. Julien hit the first pitch of the game from Gavin Williams over the center field fence for his second long ball of the season. The 25-year-old is hitting .213 on the season with a .296 wOBA, two home runs, eight runs scored, eight RBI, and 10 walks. He has hit leadoff in his last 12 starts, but could get crowded out of playing time when Royce Lewis (hamstring) returns from his rehab assignment.