The Twins optioned Wallner to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. Wallner has looked lost at the plate all season, slashing just .167/.259/.292 with a 39.3 percent strikeout rate. He had his second straight golden sombrero in Wednesday's loss to the Marlins, which was evidently the final straw. Austin Martin will likely be Minnesota's regular right fielder while Wallner works on his swing at St. Paul.
Matthew Wallner: Everything you need to know
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Matthew Wallner Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24W 15-6300000000020003/22W 7-3302110000030033/21L 3-2311000110030043/19L 4-2201010001020023/16W 5-1322200001030023/14L 9-6311000120060043/13L 6-1302110001020033/11W 2-1301100000050013/10W 6-5311000110020043/8W 7-6301100010020013/6L 4-1300000000050003/5W 15-0212110001040033/3L 5-3211100001031012/28L 13-8201100012040012/26L 6-4400000000050002/25L 5-3100000001130002/23W 3-0300000000050002/21L 7-220000000003000
Preseason Totals 487169403681621029 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/13L 9-54000000000100005/9W 2-14100000000110005/8L 6-3400000000060005/7L 7-5200000000150005/6L 15-2312100120030055/3W 4-3402110010040035/2L 11-4400000000050004/29L 5-3200000001060004/27W 11-44000000001100004/26L 4-2300000001030004/25L 6-1400000000040004/24L 6-2301100001020014/22L 3-2401100000030014/21W 5-3311100011040014/19L 7-4000000000000004/18L 5-4100000000020004/170-0000000000110004/15L 9-5310000001060004/14W 6-0300000001050004/13W 13-6300000000160004/12W 8-2321100010160014/10L 10-4400000000060004/9W 3-1311100001050014/8W 8-6411010010060024/7W 4-2401100000060014/6W 7-3502110010070034/5L 4-1412100110070154/4L 7-1411100000030014/3W 10-45000000000140004/2W 5-1411000110030044/1L 13-9511100000080013/30L 3-1411000110050043/29L 8-6511100000080013/28W 4-1300000001050003/26L 2-120000000206000
Regular Season Totals 117142013304101051910135
Matthew Wallner Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 410200.167133010501350.259Away 36100.1677006200190.265Home 14100.1676304301160.254Day 3590.1615107201190.277Night 15110.1728203300160.243March 1120.143100300050.294April 26140.17310207401220.272May 1340.160210010080.192Opponent vs CLE 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs CIN 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200 vs BAL 0 0 1 0.100 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0.308 vs NYM 0 1 2 0.286 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.375 vs MIA 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs WSH 1 2 2 0.400 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.500 vs SEA 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.250 vs BOS 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.250 vs DET 0 2 5 0.313 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 0.353 vs TOR 0 2 3 0.200 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.250 vs TB 1 1 4 0.174 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 0.240 vs KC 2 2 3 0.231 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.231 Venue @ Toronto 0 1 1 0.143 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.250 @ Tampa Bay 0 0 1 0.100 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0.250 @ Cleveland 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Washington 1 2 2 0.400 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.500 @ Minnesota 1 4 10 0.167 6 3 0 4 3 0 1 16 0.254 @ Baltimore 0 0 1 0.100 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0.308 @ Kansas City 2 2 3 0.231 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.231 @ New York 0 1 2 0.286 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.375
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Matthew Wallner: Breaking News
Giving way to Martin on Sunday
Wallner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians. After striking out four times in Saturday's 2-1 win, Wallner will hit the bench for the series finale. Wallner had started in each of the Twins' previous four games, but he still looks to be stuck in a timeshare in right field with Austin Martin, who will occupy the position Sunday. The 28-year-old Wallner has gotten off to a wretched start to 2026, slashing just .172/.267/.302 while striking out at a 37.4 percent clip over 131 plate appearances.
Playing time continues to dwindle
Wallner is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Blue Jays. The left-handed-hitting Wallner not starting Friday against southpaw Patrick Corbin isn't a surprise, but it's the third time in the last four games that he's been out of the lineup, and the first two occasions came versus righties. Austin Martin is starting in right field Friday and might have leap-frogged Wallner as the preferred option at the position. Wallner is sporting a .559 OPS and an ugly 37.6 percent strikeout rate this season.