Jose Miranda's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings
Player profile
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HT/WT6' 2'' , 210 lbs
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Birthdate06/29/1998 (26)
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Draft InfoUndrafted
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StatusInactive
Minnesota Twins infielder Jose Miranda (back) will be placed on the injured list. The Twins are expected to call up Diego Castillo from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move. Miranda was scratched from Friday's lineup due to lower-back stiffness and was rested again on Saturday. The 26-year-old will get a few extra days of rest with the All-Star break coming up and will have extended time for his back to heal. Miranda had a terrific first half for the Twins, slashing .325/.366/.522 with nine home runs, 43 RBI, 35 runs, and two stolen bases over 276 plate appearances. Castillo slashed .269/.375/.399 with five homers and seven stolen bases across 283 games with St. Paul. The 26-year-old should have a clear path to everyday at-bats and is a speculative add in most fantasy leagues.
Minnesota Twins third baseman Jose Miranda (back) is out of the starting lineup again on Saturday afternoon for the second consecutive game due to back stiffness. The 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day for the time being and may also sit out on Sunday and continue to rest over the All-Star Break. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a nice breakout season as he has posted a stellar .325/.366/.522 line with nine home runs and two stolen bases. Earlier this month, Miranda held an incredible 13-game hitting streak and even tallied 13 consecutive hits, which set a new record. As a result, rookie Brooks Lee will start at the hot corner this afternoon and bat in the cleanup spot. Lee has held a strong .333 AVG across his previous nine games and is worth a look in DFS this afternoon as he will face San Francisco right-hander Hayden Birdsong.
The Minnesota Twins scratched third baseman Jose Miranda (back) from Friday's series opener against the hosting San Francisco Giants with lower-back stiffness. Rookie infielder Brooks Lee was originally slated to make his first career big-league start at second base, but the injury to Miranda caused him to be moved to third base while hitting seventh. Willi Castro will now play the keystone and hit fifth for the Twins against Giants left-hander Kyle Harrison. Matt Wallner draws into the lineup in right field and is batting eighth. Even if Miranda's back injury isn't serious, it wouldn't be a surprise if he sat out the entire weekend with the All-Star break coming next week. The 26-year-old has been swinging a hot bat all year in a bounce-back campaign, especially recently, hitting .490 (25-for-51) with a homer, seven doubles, 13 RBI and a steal in 14 games since June 26.
Minnesota Twins third baseman Jose Miranda recorded two hits in his first two at-bats on Saturday, extending his streak to 12 straight at-bats recording a hit. He did get retired once today to go 2-3 at the plate with an RBI in the Twins' 9-3 win over the Houston Astros. Miranda's streak of 12 straight at-bats with a hit was the first time in the expansion era (since 1961) and the first player overall to do it since Walt Dropo recorded 12 straight hits for the Detroit Tigers in 1952. Miranda improved his OPS to .901 on the season, the highest mark of any Twin with at least 100 PA on the season. Fantasy managers should snag up the righty if still available on the waiver wire. He'll get his next opportunity to keep his hot streak going on Sunday against Houston's scheduled starter Spencer Arrighetti.
Minnesota Twins third baseman Jose Miranda continued his ridiculous string of success in Friday's loss to the visiting Houston Astros, racking up four hits with a home run and two RBI. Before lacing an RBI double to left field to give the Twins a 4-3 lead in the fifth inning, Miranda slugged a solo homer to left field off Astros opener Shawn Dubin to tie the game up at 3-3. It's been a historic run at the plate of late for Miranda, who recorded a hit in 10 consecutive at-bats over his last three games in Friday's defeat. The 26-year-old former top prospect is coming into his own and burgeoning his way up fantasy rankings, slashing an excellent .324/.364/.529 with nine dingers, 20 doubles, 42 RBI, and two stolen bases through 238 at-bats this season. Miranda is swiftly becoming close to a must-roster player while star third baseman Royce Lewis (groin) sits on the injured list.