Twins' Brent Rooker (paternity) returning Friday
The Minnesota Twins activated outfielder Brent Rooker from the paternity list ahead of Friday's series opener against left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Rooker is batting seventh as the Twins' designated hitter in his first start since last Sunday. Josh Donaldson is on third base and batting third.
numberFire’s models project Rooker for 9.2 FanDuel points and he has a $2,300 salary on Friday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Twins have an implied total of 3.7 runs. Ryu is registering a 20.3 strikeout percentage and a 5.3 walk percentage (top 9% of the league) this season, with a 4.32 xERA and a .316 xwOBA.
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