Connor Prielipp: Everything you need to know

Prielipp (1-2) allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out eight batters over six innings in a loss to Milwaukee on Saturday. Despite the defeat, Prielipp pitched very well, as the only earned run against him came on a Jackson Chourio solo homer in the sixth inning. Prielipp tallied a career-high eight punchouts despite inducing a modest nine whiffs, and he picked up his first quality start by completing six innings for the first time as a big-leaguer. The southpaw entered the Twins' rotation April 22 and has pitched well since, as he's yet to give up more than two earned runs in any of his five starts. Overall, Prielipp has registered a 2.88 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 29:9 K:BB across 25 innings.

The Twins will push back Prielipp's next start by a day or two and will call up Zebby Matthews to start Thursday's game against the Marlins, Bobby Nightengale of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. The Twins are looking to limit Prielipp's usage given that he's never pitched more than 83.2 innings in a professional season and has had two career Tommy John surgeries. The left-hander has pitched well in his first four big-league starts this year with a 3.32 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 21:7 K:BB across 19 innings.

Prielipp took the loss Friday against the Guardians, surrendering four runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out six batters over five innings. Prielipp got into trouble quickly Friday, allowing the first three batters he faced to reach base. A fielding error by Luke Keaschall allowed the Guardians to put their first run on the board, Rhys Hoskins' sacrifice fly scored another, and Travis Bazzana's first career home run made it a 4-0 game in the first inning. Prielipp allowed just three more men to reach base over the next four innings, but Minnesota's comeback effort fell short. Keaschall's error allowed for just one of Cleveland's first-inning runs to count against Prielipp, giving the 25-year-old lefty four consecutive starts with no more than two earned runs allowed. He'll aim to make it five straight when he takes the mound next week against Miami.