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As the season winds down for the Minnesota Twins, there is no doubt that it will end up being a disappointing one, given the team’s expectations of reaching the postseason. While the Twins figure out who to pursue this offseason, pitcher Joe Ryan spoke about the direction of the franchise and if it’s an optimistic […]

The Minnesota Twins may have missed the MLB postseason, but Byron Buxton still has plenty at stake. Still, Buxton put together one of his best seasons and now eyes individual honors in the AL MVP race. In fact, if he finishes between sixth and 10th place, he will collect a $3 million bonus. His payout […]

Pablo Lopez is done for the season. The Minnesota Twins starting pitcher is going on the injured list with a mild mid-forearm strain that he suffered in Friday’s 6-2 loss to the molten-hot Cleveland Guardians, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic. He allowed two runs on three hits and recorded two strikeouts and two walks […]

The New York Yankees sustained their torrid offensive momentum as Trent Grisham catapulted the squad to a 10-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in the decisive rubber game of their three-match series. Grisham hit two home runs, a solo shot in the third inning and a three-run blast in the fourth, giving […]

Aaron Judge earned AL Player of the Week honors for a remarkably dominant stretch from September 8-14. The reigning AL MVP led the New York Yankees’ offense with five home runs and a 1.760 OPS in that span. But on Monday, Judge and the rest of the Yankees’ bats were silenced by the Minnesota Twins. […]

Kody Clemens had an explosive performance in the Minnesota Twins’ matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Minnesota was coming off a series loss to the Los Angeles Angels, falling in two of the three games. They needed to bounce back against one of the decent sides from the National League in the Diamondbacks. […]

The Kansas City Royals hung on for a 2-1 win in their series opener against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. The Royals are eying a playoff berth as the team is now just one game back in the AL Wild Card standings. But Kansas City’s postseason hopes hinge on the health of Bobby Witt Jr. […]

Following a four-game sweep at the hands of the Chicago White Sox at home, the Minnesota Twins have continued their rough form after the July 31st trade deadline. Twins leadership dealt a good amount of major league contributors, most notably closer Jhoan Duran and shortstop Carlos Correa. As the team looks to get back on […]

The Minnesota Twins have had a horrible season. Sadly, it has resulted in the Twins having a fire sale and trading many key players. That should make the Twins’ free agency period interesting as the 2025 MLB offseason draws near. Overall, there will be many MLB free agents available. However, the real question is how […]

The Minnesota Twins suffered another tough loss Tuesday night, falling 12-3 at home to the AL Central’s last-place Chicago White Sox. It marked their second straight defeat to open the four-game series, following a narrow 6-5 loss in Game 1 Monday. After the blowout, manager Rocco Baldelli didn’t hold back, offering one of his bluntest […]

The San Diego Padres couldn’t overcome the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, succumbing 7-2 at Target Field and dropping two of three in the series, prolonging a challenging run for the team. The loss came after a brief offensive outburst the previous day, when the Padres scored 12 runs on 14 hits against the Twins. In […]

With Minnesota Twins star pitcher Pablo Lopez wanting to return this season, the latest news coming out of the ball club could point in that direction of that happening. As some fans of the Twins look ahead to the offseason due to the disappointing season, Lopez has made it known that he wants to return, […]

The Minnesota Twins had a fire sale at the MLB trade deadline and appear to be rebuilding. Now, they look to what is next. The Twins roster shakeup saw 10 players leave the team. Yet, there is still a possibility that there will be more Twins trade candidates in the MLB offseason. Things don’t seem […]

The Toronto Blue Jays suffered an ugly ninth-inning collapse against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday as reliever Jeff Hoffman blew a save opportunity. But Toronto got its revenge with an epic eighth-inning comeback in the series finale. Manager John Schneider was fired up after the Blue Jays’ late-game heroics lifted the team to 78-56 on […]

The Minnesota Twins’ top prospect, Walker Jenkins, has officially moved one step away from the majors after being promoted to Triple-A St. Paul, according to Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune. The 20-year-old outfielder, selected No. 5 overall in the 2023 MLB Draft, will join the Saints for their upcoming series in Toledo, making […]

First played back in August 2021, the Field of Dreams game is a recurring MLB regular season special played in Iowa. The games take place adjacent to the Field of Dreams site, which was popularized by the 1989 movie of the same name. In what will be the third Field of Dreams game to be […]

The Minnesota Twins plan a major rotation change this weekend. Mick Abel, the right-hander acquired from Philadelphia in the trade that sent Jhoan Duran to the Phillies, reported to the Twins in Chicago on Friday and is likely to make his debut against the White Sox on Saturday, according to Matthew Leach of MLB.com. Abel […]

The Minnesota Twins were one of the most active sellers at the MLB trade deadline. They shed ten players, including closer Jhoan Duran and shortstop Carlos Correa, with the playoffs a long shot. Days later, the Pohald family announced they would not be selling the franchise. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported Sunday that the Twins’ […]

After a fire sale at the MLB trade deadline, the Minnesota Twins have a new look across their roster. Many young players have been promoted to the big-league roster in order to try and lock in spots for the future. Their most recent promotion? Outfielder James Outman, recently acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers, was […]

Despite the Minnesota Twins being virtually out of the playoff picture, starting pitcher Pablo Lopez still wants back in. After being shut down in early June due to injury, Lopez is aiming to return to the mound this season. It’s a surprising return, for sure, as the pitcher would risk another injury even though they […]

The Minnesota Twins suffered another gut-wrenching loss on Thursday night, but it was manager Rocco Baldelli who stole the spotlight. In a dramatic extra-innings finish against the Detroit Tigers, Baldelli was ejected in the 11th inning and made sure everyone at Target Field saw his frustration — kicking dirt over home plate and tossing his […]

Potential ownership change has been looming over the entire 2025 season for the Minnesota Twins. They sold most of their valuable assets at the trade deadline, which made sense when the team was on the market. While the team flounders to the finish, there has been a change of heart in Minnesota. Twins ownership, led […]

At the end of the 2024 season, the Pohlad family announced they were looking into selling the Minnesota Twins despite owning the franchise for 40 years. However, with September right around the corner and the 2025 MLB season approaching the final stretch, the Pohlad family released a letter regarding the matter on Wednesday. “Over the […]

Despite being well behind in the playoff race, the Minnesota Twins managed to add some depth to their roster. Reports indicate that the front office agreed to a contract with a former relief pitcher of the St. Louis Cardinals. Genesis Cabrera, who is 28 years old, is officially signing a minor league deal with the […]

Despite the fact that 2025 has not gone to plan, there’s still plenty of time left for the Minnesota Twins. While the Twins will likely not return to the postseason, the team brass will love to see just how many of their young players can make a difference at the major league level. Before the […]

The Minnesota Twins made a pair of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their home matchup with the Kansas City Royals at Target Field, shaking up the outfield before Game 2 of a crucial AL Central divisional series. The team announced they have recalled Carson McCusker from Triple-A St. Paul and placed Matt Wallner on […]

The Minnesota Twins may be fighting to climb the AL Central standings, but rookie infielder Luke Keaschall is already winning over fans with both his play and his personality. Following a 9-4 win over the Kansas City Royals at Target Field Friday night, Keaschall delivered a short, heartfelt line that summed up his early experience […]

Minnesota Twins fans don’t have much to look forward to for the remainder of the 2025 season. After falling out of the playoff picture the Twins held a fire sale at the trade deadline. Minnesota moved Carlos Correa, Willi Castro, Harrison Bader, Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax, among others. But Luke Keaschall has been a […]

The Minnesota Twins entered the Major League Baseball trade deadline on the fence. On one hand, players like Byron Buxton showed that this year’s team could contend. However, injuries to him and Pablo Lopez but the Twins in position to sell. Minnesota sent Carlos Correa to the Houston Astros in the biggest move of the […]

Amidst a disappointing 2025 campaign, the Minnesota Twins decided to sell the farm. The 2025 MLB trade deadline was transformed due to the Twins’ choice to trade 11 players to eight separate teams. Now that the deadline is a few days removed, it’s easier to judge just how well Minnesota did. While chief baseball officer […]

Ken Rosenthal is backtracking a bit on his report that the Boston Red Sox made a “feeble at best” attempt to pry starting pitcher Joe Ryan from the Minnesota Twins. “All right, I might have been too harsh when I said on my ‘Fair Territory’ show that the Boston Red Sox’s pursuits of Twins right-hander […]

The New York Yankees are turning to a veteran arm for rotational depth, signing right-hander Kenta Maeda to a minor league contract, the club announced Monday. The 37-year-old has been assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Maeda, a former AL Cy Young runner-up with the Minnesota Twins in 2020, has had a rocky two-year stint since signing […]

Minnesota Twins rookie Luke Keaschall appears to be nearing a return to the Major Leagues. Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune noted before the Twins faced the Tigers in Detroit on Monday that Keaschall has a locker in the visitors’ clubhouse. “Likely a sign that he will be activated from the IL tomorrow,” Nightengale […]

The Minnesota Twins have struggled this season, prompting them to go into a full-scale rebuild at the trade deadline at the end of July. Just about any veteran contributor was up for grabs as the Twins loaded up on prospects and pieces for the future while sending a lot of their best current players to […]

It was the spark that turned the 2025 MLB trade deadline on its head: Carlos Correa, once the face of the Minnesota Twins, is back in Houston. But how exactly did the Astros convince the Twins to unload their franchise shortstop — and light the match on the most ruthless fire sale in modern baseball […]

The move that the Houston Astros made at the trade deadline wasn’t necessarily one that everybody expected, but it was one that got everybody’s attention. Carlos Correa is back in Houston after a huge trade with the Minnesota Twins that reunited the infielder with his old team. While a lot of the talk was around […]

Perhaps no team in the MLB had a busier trade deadline than the Minnesota Twins, who got rid of several key players in what was essentially a fire sale amid their disastrous 2025 season. All told, Minnesota traded ten active players from its MLB roster, including Carlos Correa, among many others. However, one move in […]

The Minnesota Twins were one of Major League Baseball’s biggest sellers at the trade deadline. Rocco Baldelli saw many of his main contributors sent to other teams. Minnesota sent Carlos Correa to the Houston Astros in one of Thursday’s biggest moves. While their roster was gutted, Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan remain, despite trade rumors […]

The Minnesota Twins’ roster has undergone drastic changes over the last 72 hours. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli saw his team trade away Carlos Correa and other major contributors. However, Joe Ryan and the rest of the starting rotation made it through the Major League Baseball trade deadline. Now, Minnesota welcomes back Bailey Ober against the […]