Following this past week's fire sale of players by the Minnesota Twins, they are in Cleveland then Detroit for a six game road trip sporting a depleted roster.
That changed- somewhat - on Friday afternoon when the team announed they had filled a slew of roster spots.
The team has recalled six players from AAA St. Paul including pitchers Travis Adams and Pierson Ohl.
Infielders Ryan Fitzgerald and Eduard Julien, outfielder Alan Roden, and utility player Austin Martin were also recalled.
Roden might be the most interesting name for fans. He was acquired via trade with Toronto Thursday as part of the deal for pitcher Louie Varland and Ty France. Roden has spent most of the season at AAA Buffalo, hitting .331 (40-for-121) with nine doubles, one triple, three home runs, and 18 RBI.
Then, the Twins selected the contracts of pitchers Erasmo Ramírez and José Ureña in order to add them to the active roster - these were players that were not originally part of the Twins 40-man extended roster including minor league players.
The players the Twins have coming to Cleveland are not without experience. Roden has some time in the big leagues with Toronto. Julien has seen plenty of time with the Twins as has Austin Martin. Ohl got his first start the other day against Boston and fared decently.
Fitzgerald has three - count them, three - big league at-bats. Travis Adams has thrown 12 total innings in the majors.
If there's a bright spot for Friday's game, All-Star ace Joe Ryan is on the mound for the Twins, one of the handful of regulars left after all of the trades. Obviously, the Twins are going to lean heavily on Ryan, Royce Lewis, Brooks Lee, Matt Wallner, Ryan Jeffers, Trevor Larnach, and other regulars that are still on the squad. Byron Buxton is still on the injured list as is starting pitcher Pabo Lopez.
The roster now stands at 25 players heading into Friday night's game with Cleveland.
Minnesota Twins (51-57, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (54-54, second in the AL Central)
Cleveland; Friday, 6:10 p.m. Pregame begins at 5:30 p.m. on 830 WCCO and the Audacy App (in-market restrictions apply)
PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (10-5, 2.82 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 137 strikeouts); Guardians: Gavin Williams (6-4, 3.51 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 109 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -119, Twins -101; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians open a three-game series at home against the Minnesota Twins on Friday.
Cleveland is 54-54 overall and 27-26 in home games. The Guardians have a 19-11 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Minnesota has a 21-33 record in road games and a 51-57 record overall. The Twins have gone 38-17 in games when they record at least eight hits.
Friday's game is the seventh meeting between these teams this season. The Guardians are up 4-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez has 21 doubles, two triples and 21 home runs while hitting .298 for the Guardians. Kyle Manzardo is 13 for 33 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.
Trevor Larnach has 15 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs for the Twins. Byron Buxton is 15 for 41 with two doubles, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 6-4, .271 batting average, 3.33 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs
Twins: 4-6, .245 batting average, 5.61 ERA, outscored by 19 runs
INJURIES: Guardians: Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot), Will Brennan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Twins: Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (side soreness), Anthony Misiewicz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (hip), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm)
The Associated Press contributed to this story.