Caratini will start at catcher and bat cleanup Sunday against the Blue Jays. After a recent stretch where he made 11 consecutive starts while moving between catcher, first base and designated hitter, Caratini has moved into more of a part-time role. Caratini will be included in the lineup for just the seventh time in the Twins' last 15 games, stepping in behind the plate while top backstop Ryan Jeffers receives the afternoon off.
Victor Caratini: Everything you need to know
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Victor Caratini Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24W 15-6322100120010053/23W 9-6310000001060003/19L 4-2300000000080003/17L 2-0300000000040003/16W 5-1311000110000043/14L 9-6300000000030003/12W 8-5400000000040003/11W 2-1200000000010003/8W 7-6302200000010023/7L 3-2300000000020003/3L 5-3100000002020003/12-2100000000130002/27L 17-5200000000040002/26L 6-4211100001040012/24L 10-5210000001010002/22W 8-130110000002001
Preseason Totals 41675002351460013 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/3W 4-3311100011040015/1L 7-3300000000130004/29L 5-3101100010000014/28L 7-1400000000060004/25L 6-1400000000060004/24L 6-2400000000080004/222-2100000011040004/19L 7-4402200020030024/170-0100000000000004/15L 9-5301100000160014/14W 6-0300000000130004/13W 13-6221000132020044/12W 8-2301100010040014/11W 7-4300000001050004/10L 10-4200000001150004/9W 3-1411100000040014/8W 8-6411100001050014/7W 4-2402110000060034/6W 7-3402200030040024/4L 7-1400000000050004/2W 5-1301100000130014/1L 13-9401100011040013/30L 3-1300000000030003/29L 8-6512200000070023/26L 2-130110000103001
Regular Season Totals 796181610113951030022
Victor Caratini Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 113180.21716109500220.317Away 0360.167600520060.289Home 110120.25510104300160.339Day 05110.28211003200110.348Night 1870.1595106300110.291March 0030.273300100030.333April 112140.21212107400180.309May 0110.167100110010.375Opponent vs DET 0 3 6 0.375 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 0.389 vs BOS 1 3 2 0.250 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 0.500 vs NYM 0 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 vs CIN 0 2 2 0.250 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.222 vs KC 0 1 2 0.200 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.333 vs BAL 0 0 3 0.375 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.444 vs SEA 0 1 1 0.200 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.200 vs TB 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs TOR 0 2 2 0.143 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 0.350 Venue @ Minnesota 1 10 12 0.255 10 1 0 4 3 0 0 16 0.339 @ Kansas City 0 1 2 0.200 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.333 @ Baltimore 0 0 3 0.375 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.444 @ Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Toronto 0 1 1 0.125 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0.333 @ New York 0 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250
Victor Caratini Player Profile
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Victor Caratini: Breaking News
Drawing 10th straight start
Caratini will start at designated hitter and will bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox. Though Caratini doesn't sit atop the depth chart at any spot, he's been able to see steady playing time this season through his duties as the Twins' backup catcher and as a platoon partner for the left-handed-hitting Kody Clemens. Caratini will draw his 10th consecutive start Wednesday, with six coming at first base or DH against lefties and the other four coming as a catcher versus righties when Ryan Jeffers has received a breather.
Slugs three-run homer
Caratini went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run, an additional run scored and two walks in Monday's 13-6 victory over the Red Sox. Caratini's lone hit was a loud one, as he crushed a Garrett Crochet cutter into the second deck for a three-run homer to extend the Twins' lead to double digits in the second inning. The veteran switch hitter has seen ample playing time between catcher and first base to open the 2026 campaign, appearing in 14 games while hitting .271/.373/.354 with a homer, a double, five runs and eight RBI.