TEX @ MINFinal 4-6, Sep 27, 2026
H-AB 1-5, AB 5, R 0, H 1, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 3, #P 17, AVG .274, OBP .328, SLG .393
Betting: MIN moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
BaseballMLBMinnesota TwinsShortstop
Kaelen Culpepper
Stats, career and game logKaelen Culpepper is a shortstop for the Minnesota Twins who made his MLB debut on Aug 7, 2026.
33 MLB games3 home runs
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About Kaelen Culpepper
Kaelen Culpepper is a shortstop for the Minnesota Twins and wears number 12. Born on December 29, 2002, in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, he bats right-handed and throws right-handed. Culpepper made his MLB debut on Aug 7, 2026, with the Minnesota Twins.
Culpepper went 1 for 5 on Sep 27, 2026, in a 6-4 win against the Texas Rangers. The day before, he went 1 for 3 in a 6-2 loss against the Rangers. Earlier, on Sep 15, 2026, Culpepper went 0 for 3 in an 8-1 loss against the New York Yankees.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Season by season33
Every season, every MLB game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MIN | 33 | 117 | 32 | 3 | 11 | .274 | .393 |
| Career | 33 | 117 | 32 | 3 | 11 | .274 | .393 |
How he is doing now
2026 hitting.274 AVG3 HR, 11 RBI, 33 games
Twins77-852026 regular season
Last game1 for 5Sep 27 vs Rangers
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report 10-Day-IL (56d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
TEX @ MINFinal 6-2, Sep 26, 2026
H-AB 1-3, AB 3, R 0, H 1, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 0, #P 7, AVG .277, OBP .333, SLG .402
Betting: MIN moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
NYY @ MINFinal 8-1, Sep 15, 2026
H-AB 0-3, AB 3, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 1, #P 11, AVG .275, OBP .333, SLG .404
Betting: MIN moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
CLE @ MINFinal 3-4, Sep 12, 2026
H-AB 0-1, AB 1, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 1, #P 4, AVG .283, OBP .342, SLG .415
Betting: MIN moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
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CLE @ MINFinal 5-2, Sep 11, 2026
H-AB 1-3, AB 3, R 0, H 1, RBI 1, HR 0, BB 0, K 1, #P 18, AVG .286, OBP .339, SLG .419
Betting: MIN moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
MIN @ DETFinal 2-7, Sep 9, 2026
H-AB 0-4, AB 4, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 0, #P 18, AVG .284, OBP .333, SLG .422
Betting: MIN moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
MIN @ DETFinal 3-2, Sep 8, 2026
H-AB 0-3, AB 3, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 2, #P 11, AVG .296, OBP .346, SLG .439
Betting: MIN moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
MIN @ DETFinal 4-5, Sep 7, 2026
H-AB 2-4, AB 4, R 1, H 2, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 0, #P 9, AVG .305, OBP .356, SLG .453
Betting: MIN moneyline lost, run line +1.5 covered
MIN @ CHWFinal 1-10, Sep 6, 2026
H-AB 0-3, AB 3, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 1, #P 12, AVG .297, OBP .350, SLG .451
Betting: MIN moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
MIN @ CHWFinal 6-4, Sep 5, 2026
H-AB 2-5, AB 5, R 2, H 2, RBI 1, HR 0, BB 0, K 0, #P 30, AVG .307, OBP .361, SLG .466
Betting: MIN moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and run line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Career
- 2026MLB debut8-6 win vs Brewers
- 2026Best game2 for 5, 3 RBI, vs Tigers
- Sep 27, 2026Latest game1 for 5 vs Rangers
Regular season
33 games
.274 AVG, 3 HR, 11 RBI
First MLB game
Aug 7, 2026: 1 for 4, 1 HR, 1 RBITwins 8, Brewers 6
Latest game
Sep 27, 2026: 1 for 5Twins 6, Rangers 4
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Chicago White Sox6 games
2-4his teams
His line: .238 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Last met Sep 6, 2026
Detroit Tigers6 games
3-3his teams
His line: .208 AVG, 0 HR, 3 RBI
Last met Sep 9, 2026
Athletics3 games
1-2his teams
His line: .500 AVG, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Last met Aug 26, 2026
Atlanta Braves3 games
3-0his teams
His line: .455 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Last met Aug 19, 2026
Philadelphia Phillies3 games
0-3his teams
His line: .364 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Last met Aug 16, 2026
San Diego Padres3 games
0-3his teams
His line: .200 AVG, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Last met Aug 23, 2026
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Sep 16, 202610-Day-IL Hamstring
The Twins placed Culpepper on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left hamstring strain.
ESPN / MIN
- Sep 16, 202610-Day-IL Hamstring
Culpepper was removed from Tuesday's game against the Yankees with an apparent leg injury, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
ESPN / MIN
- Sep 15, 2026Day-To-Day Leg
Culpepper was removed from Tuesday's game against the Yankees with an apparent leg injury, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
ESPN / MIN
- Sep 14, 2026Day-To-Day Shoulder
Culpepper (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
ESPN / MIN
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- Sep 13, 2026Day-To-Day Shoulder
Culpepper (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
ESPN / MIN
- Sep 12, 2026Day-To-Day Back
Culpepper went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Athletics.
ESPN / MIN
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 9, 2026, 6:42 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.