Twins plan to add infielder Ben Ross by selecting his contract, while Garrett Acton lines up for a bullpen recall

The Minnesota Twins are expected to make a pair of roster moves as MLB approaches the next roster expansion window. According to a report cited by MLB Trade Rumors, the club plans to select the contract of infielder Ben Ross, a transaction that would put Ross on the Twins’ 40-man roster and give the team more infield flexibility for the stretch of the season.

Selecting a contract is a meaningful step for a player who is not already on the 40-man. For Ross, that would mean an official promotion into the organization’s major-league group, with the practical goal of providing depth across the infield and additional bench insurance during a period when teams frequently rotate due to injuries, matchups, and workload management.

The same report also indicates Minnesota is likely to recall right-hander Garrett Acton to take a spot in the bullpen. In the planning described by the report, Acton would be part of a relief corps that increasingly relies on late-inning specialists and matchup-driven usage, particularly when rosters expand and managers can be more deliberate about left-right and inning-specific assignments.

The Twins’ approach, as outlined in the reporting, underscores the way roster expansion can reshape day-to-day decision-making. When a team selects a contract, it often indicates the front office and coaching staff believe the player’s skill set is ready for a larger sample against major-league competition, at least for the remainder of the season. In Ross’s case, MLB Trade Rumors characterizes him as a versatile, slick-fielding infielder, which fits the broad utility profile teams tend to value as they manage roster churn.

Acton’s inclusion as a bullpen option suggests Minnesota is also focused on improving immediate pitching depth. The report further notes that Acton has a locker set up in the clubhouse, a detail that typically points to an expectation of an imminent promotion rather than an emergency call-up. If the Twins proceed as described, Acton would join the relief group at a time when late-game leverage situations often demand reliable innings and specialized usage.

As with any roster speculation ahead of expansion, the final verification step is the Twins’ official roster announcement and corresponding transactions once the moves become official. Until that confirmation, details remain subject to change, and the precise roles for Ross and Acton, such as whether Ross is deployed primarily as a defensive replacement or pinch-runner and whether Acton slots into setup versus earlier leverage innings, are still to be determined.

For Twins fans, the most immediate watch items are lineup flexibility and bullpen usage patterns after the roster changes. Ross’s promotion would add an extra infield option for manager decisions, while Acton’s recall could affect the distribution of middle-relief outs and how the Twins preserve their higher-leverage arms for the highest-leverage innings. Together, the moves point to a Twins organization trying to lock in depth that can hold up through the final run of games.