The Minnesota Twins bolstered their pitching staff at the MLB trade deadline, but they opted to trust the offensive talent they already had at their disposal. And that included shortstop Kaelen Culpepper. He caught the eye of new Twins starting pitcher Dean Kremer, who was being interviewed during the broadcast at the time. Twins’ Kaelen Culpepper HOMERS for his first career Major League hit! Even if Minnesota (58-59) falls short of October baseball, Kaelen Culpepper is gaining valuable experience by playing in high-stakes competition.