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Lin-Manuel Miranda Congrats Cousin, Who Plays For The Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins called up prospect Jose Miranda after Miguel Sanó was put on the 10-day injured list.
BALTIMORE — Lin-Manuel Miranda congratulated his cousin on making his Major League Baseball debut with the Minnesota Twins on Monday.
The Twins called up infield prospect Jose Miranda after Miguel Sanó was put on the 10-day injured list.
"I got a cousin in the Major Leagues!" the writer of "Hamilton" tweeted Tuesday. "Felicidades Primo! All the Mirandas are cheering! -LMM"
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Miranda hit .344 with 30 home runs and 94 RBIs in 127 games in the minor leagues last year.
With a single crack of the bat, Miranda recorded his first hit, RBI, and double Tuesday in Baltimore against the Orioles.
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The Twins (15-9) are currently the hottest team in baseball, having won 11 of their last 12 games. Minnesota leads the American League Central Division, with four games up on the No. 2 Cleveland Gaurdians.
The Twins play the Orioles again Wednesday at 6:05 p.m. in the third game of a four-game away series.
Reporting from the Associated Press was used in this story.
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