Luke Keaschall DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Minnesota Twins infield prospect Luke Keaschall (forearm) is expected to miss at least a "couple of months" of action. Keaschall suffered a forearm fracture during Friday's contest after being hit by a pitch. While the infielder could avoid surgery, he will remain sidelined for at least the foreseeable future. The 22-year-old has enjoyed an impressive start to his MLB career as he posted a .368/.538/.526 slash line with three doubles and five stolen bases through seven games. During the first 14 games of the Triple-A regular season, the No. 58-ranked prospect in the sport on MLB Pipeline held a .261/.379/.348 line with one home run and four stolen bases. While Keaschall remains sidelined, fantasy managers should expect Edouard Julien to see more opportunities at the keystone.

Minnesota Twins infield/outfield prospect Luke Keaschall (forearm) was hit by a pitch in Friday's 11-4 win over the visiting Los Angeles Angels at Target Field and suffered a non-displaced fractured right forearm, according to The Athletic's Dan Hayes. The 22-year-old hit by the pitch in the first inning from a pitch by Kyle Hendricks and eventually departed the contest in the third inning and was at designated hitter by Mickey Gasper. It's a tough break for the team's No. 3 prospect (per MLB Pipeline), who has gone 7-for-19 with three doubles, two RBI, five stolen bases, four runs scored, five walks and two strikeouts in his first seven big-league games. At the very least, Keaschall should need a few weeks to recover, so he's almost certainly heading to the injured list. DaShawn Kiersey Jr. Gasper could mix in at DH, but the good news is third baseman Royce Lewis (hamstring) should be back soon for Minnesota.

Minnesota Twins infielder Luke Keaschall (hand) was removed early during Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Keaschall was hit on the hand by a pitch during the first inning of this contest. He stayed in to run the bases, but was replaced by Mickey Gasper at the designated hitter spot after that. The assumption is that Keaschall will undergo imaging to determine the severity of the injury. The organization should give an update on his status shortly.