Twins acquire Kody Clemens from Phillies, put Keaschall on IL

The Minnesota Twins acquired infielder Kody Clemens from the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations.

Clemens, who went 0-for-6 with one walk in seven games for the Phillies this season, was designated for assignment Wednesday. The 28-year-old son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens was added to the Twins' 26-man roster in time for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels in Minneapolis.

Minnesota is expected to use Clemens as a backup at first and second base, but he also has played third base and both corner outfield positions in the majors.

"We can move him around on the field and ask him to do a lot of things," Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. "I've seen him do that before with other clubs, but that's the way that I see us using him right now."

To make room for Clemens, the Twins have placed prized prospect Luke Keaschall on the 10-day injured list. The 22-year-old infielder sustained a nondisplaced fracture in his right forearm Friday night when Angels starter Kyle Hendricks hit him with a pitch in the first inning.

Keaschall made an immediate impact for the Twins after being called up last week. The 2023 second-round pick produced a .368/.538/.526 slash line with three doubles, four runs, two RBIs and five steals in seven games.

Clemens has appeared in 153 games since making his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2022. The left-handed hitter has a .197/.242/.367 slash line with 14 homers and 48 RBIs in 402 plate appearances.

"I had a really good spring and then didn't really get any chance to play," Clemens said of his time in Philadelphia. "It made sense with the roster construction they have; I'm not dumb to that. I'm just super excited for this opportunity here."

Phillies manager Rob Thomson said he sent a text message to Clemens on Saturday morning and wishes him all the best.

"It's too bad we couldn't have given him more of an opportunity here," Thomson said. "It was just the fit, you know, because he's a good player. He's a big league player. ... He's a great teammate. He's a great human being."

The Associated Press and Field Leve Media contributed to this report.