After losing most of 2024, Twins’ reliever Justin Topa is finally healthy

His three late appearances last season were a building block for what he hopes is a productive 2025

St. Paul – There were rumors around the ballpark that Minnesota Twins reliever Justin Topa would return to St. Paul this weekend to resume his rehab assignment. While his return was a matter of when, not if, the timing of his return turned out to be unexpected.

Topa rejoined the team Friday night, and they added him to the roster minutes before the first pitch. The scorekeepers were baffled when he came out of the bullpen to pitch the sixth inning for St. Paul because nobody had relayed his addition to the roster to the press box before the game.

Saints manager Toby Gardenhire said after the game that it was his mistake – he hadn’t added Topa to the scorecard. However, the plan was always to use him in Friday night’s game.