Connor Prielipp will make his major-league debut for the Minnesota Twins Wednesday night in New York, a quick call-up replacing injured right-hander Mick Abel. The 25-year-old lefty—Minnesota’s top pitching prospect—arrives with strong triple-A strikeout numbers and a health-up season behind him, giving the Twins an aggressive, upside-driven option as they try to sustain momentum against a struggling Mets club.
Twins summon Connor Prielipp; debut set for Wednesday vs. Mets
Connor Prielipp, a 25-year-old hard-throwing left-hander, was officially promoted to the Minnesota Twins and is scheduled to start Wednesday night in New York against the Mets at the MLB. First pitch is 6:10 p.m. CT. Prielipp replaces righty Mick Abel, who landed on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his throwing elbow.
Why the call-up matters now
The move is immediate and strategic: the Twins needed a rotational arm after Abel's IL stint, and Prielipp brings upside and a proven ability to miss bats. Minnesota is riding a one-game win after a multi-game skid, while the Mets enter the series on an extended losing stretch. The matchup gives Prielipp a relatively controlled environment to debut, but the Twins will balance opportunity with caution given his injury history.
Roster logistics
To clear a roster spot, the Twins optioned utilityman Ryan Kreidler to Triple-A St. Paul. Kreidler had a brief big-league stint, contributing two home runs and a double across five games before the move.
Prospect profile and recent performance
Prielipp has ascended quickly through the system when healthy. This season at Triple-A St. Paul he made four appearances (three starts), posting a 2.30 ERA across 15.2 innings with 22 strikeouts and eight walks. Across his minor-league career he has accumulated 168 strikeouts in 128.1 innings while issuing 50 walks, numbers that underline his swing-and-miss profile.
Draft and development
Selected in the second round of the 2022 draft out of Alabama, Prielipp’s path has been uneven because of injuries, but he logged his healthiest professional season in 2025—appearing in 24 games and throwing 82.2 innings between Double- and Triple-A. That workload and his recent command trends are central to why the Twins feel comfortable elevating him now.
Scouting snapshot — what Prielipp brings
Prielipp profiles as a high-upside left-hander with a true strikeout pitch and the ability to generate weak contact when his secondary stuff lands. His minor-league strikeout-to-walk ratio suggests plus swing-and-miss upside, but durability and pitchability at the major-league level remain the two questions to answer. Expect Minnesota to monitor his pitch count and leverage matchups early in his big-league tenure.
What this means for the Twins rotation
The promotion signals the Twins’ willingness to prioritize upside and internal options over external depth at this juncture. Prielipp’s arrival stabilizes a rotation hole created by Abel’s IL placement and gives the staff a left-handed starter who can offset righty-heavy opponents. If Prielipp sustains his control and miss-bat tendencies, he could push for a longer-term rotation role; if not, Minnesota has options to recalibrate through optioning or piggybacking starts.
Game context and expectations for the debut
Prielipp’s first start comes with manageable pressure: the Twins aim to build on a comeback win, while the Mets seek to end a prolonged losing slide. For Prielipp, success will be defined less by innings totals than by quality of execution—missing bats, limiting hard contact and keeping free passes in check. The Twins’ coaching staff will likely give him a conservative leash early; this debut will be as much an audition for workload handling as it is for pure results.
Short-term outlook
In the immediate future expect a controlled approach: starter length likely monitored, early hooks if pitch efficiency dips, and progressive increases in responsibility if he shows health and command. For Minnesota, Prielipp represents a near-term infusion of talent and a potential long-term piece if he can stay on the field and translate minor-league swing-and-miss success to the majors.
Key details to watch
- First pitch: 6:10 p.m. CT, Wednesday in New York
- Who he replaces: Mick Abel (15-day IL, throwing elbow inflammation)
- Roster move: Ryan Kreidler optioned to Triple-A St. Paul
- What to evaluate: strikeout rate, walk rate, ability to navigate the lineup twice through, pitch count management
Bottom line
Connor Prielipp’s debut is a consequential moment for the Twins’ pitching depth and development pipeline. It’s a calculated risk: Minnesota gets a high-upside left-hander capable of creating swings-and-misses, tempered by legitimate health and workload questions.
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How he handles Major League hitters and the club’s management of his innings will determine whether this call-up is the start of a sustainable rotation solution or a brief audition.
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