Twins No. 2 prospect Kaelen Culpepper launches home run in MLB debut

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/culpepper-kaelen/E7pCOS4k/"]Culpepper[/a], who was called up for the game, pulled the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/minnesota-twins/OjWW1naM/"]Twins[/a] within one in the top of the fourth inning with a dinger off [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/drohan-shane/jPZ5yYrO/"]Shane Drohan[/a]. [/p][p]Minnesota eventually tied it up 4-4 with an [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martin-austin/6wHrwiYS/"]Austin Martin[/a] RBI double. [/p][embed guid="6bec46c3-f4c6-4e83-a039-b0ab2386e301" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2085888649174851959?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Culpepper, 23, was selected 21st overall by the Twins in the 2024 MLB Draft and wasted no time getting to the MLB level.[/p][p]After hitting. 289 with 20 home runs and 24 stolen bases in High-A and Double-A ball in 2025, the young infielder was slashing .271/.367/.478 with 14 home runs, 46 RBI, and 17 stolen bases in Triple-A this season before being called up. [/p][p]Despite going into Friday's game 57-59, the Twins were just three games back of the Chicago White Sox for the American League Central division lead as the season enters its final two months. [/p]