Minnesota Twins infield prospect Edouard Julien is making his major-league debut on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox and right-hander Lucas Giolito, starting at second base and batting eighth in the lineup. Julien was called up from Triple-A St. Paul to take the roster spot of Joey Gallo (side), and the Twins could use him in the short term with Jorge Polanco (knee) still on the injured list and Carlos Correa day-to-day with back spasms. The 23-year-old Julien is Minnesota's No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he has intriguing power skills for a middle infielder. He's also patient and takes plenty of walks. Julien should play regularly at the keystone, at least until Polanco returns, so he shouldn't command a huge waiver-wire investment in single-year leagues.

The Minnesota Twins are calling up 96th overall prospect Edouard Julien on Tuesday, according to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. The 23-year-old second baseman is slashing .276/.417/.517 with a pair of homers and one stolen base across eight games at Triple-A. With the club's list of injuries continuing to grow after Joey Gallo hit the IL, they had an open roster spot available. It isn't clear if Julien will be in the starting lineup on most occasions, but he offers solid power and on-base ability with a bit of speed, considering his 19 stolen bases over 113 games in 2022. Fantasy managers can leave him on the waiver wire unless he earns everyday at-bats.

Minnesota Twins' fourth-ranked prospect Edouard Julien had to leave a spring training game against the Pirates after sustaining a left ankle sprain. The second baseman had a great spring with a 1.114 OPS in 23 spring training at-bats and a 1.821 OPS in the World Baseball Classic for the Canadian national team. The Twins optioned the 23-year-old to Double-A on March 14, where he put up a .422 wOBA in 2022. The Quebec native will likely see some plate appearances with the Twins this year, but the magnitude of those appearances will depend entirely on the health of the oft-injured Jorge Polanco and Nick Gordon.