Fast-rising Keaschall ready for Spring Breakout stage
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Twins Territory, sign up for all the action on TWINS.TV in 2025
TWINS.TV is officially available for purchase. Watch all available TWINS.TV Spring Training games free. Simply log in with a registered username and password -- no credit card required. The team announced on Feb. 11 that its direct-to-consumer streaming subscriptions for the 2025 season are now on sale, at a price
Lewis' main target for '25: Play as many games as possible
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Since he entered the big leagues in 2022, Twins third baseman Royce Lewis has played in 122 total games. He was hit with the injury bug starting in his rookie season, when had right ACL surgery, his second since he entered professional baseball. Lewis, 25, was
15 pitchers who could win a Cy Young Award in 2025
Who will be the best pitcher in each league in 2025? Last season, there was no question that the Tigers' Tarik Skubal and the Braves' Chris Sale surpassed every other arm. Both claimed a Triple Crown en route to winning their first Cy Young Award.
Don't sleep on these prospects at Spring Breakout -- 1 from each team
The second edition of Spring Breakout is bursting with high-profile prospects. A whopping 69 members of MLB Pipeline¡¯s Top 100 are slated to participate, including Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony (No. 2), Tigers outfielder Max Clark (No. 6), Red Sox infielder Kristian Campbell (No. 7), Rays shortstop Carson Williams (No.
Latest Twins injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Twins injury news and transactions.
Morris caps strong camp with scoreless outing: 'Pretty lights out'
DUNEDIN, Fla. ¨C Twins starting pitcher Andrew Morris continued to turn heads with three scoreless innings in Tuesday afternoon¡¯s 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays at TD Ballpark. Morris allowed one hit and zero walks and struck out three, including All-Stars Anthony Santander and Bo Bichette.
Twins' potential Opening Day nearly rounding into shape
Twins camp has been mostly quiet so far, and that¡¯s a good thing. Most of the key players are on schedule, getting their work in and progressing as expected toward Opening Day. There have been a couple of injuries, mostly in the bullpen, and that does affect the projection. For
Llamas & chickens & Twins ... oh my! Baldelli brings petting zoo to camp
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- There¡¯s nothing quite like a manager and his affinity for llamas. There¡¯s also nothing like spending some quality time with your family at the ballpark. On Monday morning in Fort Myers, members of the Twins and their families were treated to a unique precursor to baseball
Paddack thankful to be 'walking away with a positive' from scary line drives
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Chris Paddack expressed relief and gratitude on Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after he was struck by not one, but two batted balls in an abbreviated outing against the Red Sox on Saturday afternoon. The scarier one, by far, hit Paddack¡¯s glove before striking him
1 remaining position battle each team needs to settle
Across the league, this season's Opening Day rosters are taking shape. But for every club, there's still at least one big league job left to be won. Here's a look at how those positional battles are unfolding less than three weeks from Opening Day. Jump to: AL East | AL
Twins, Rays families play softball game for a good cause
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Paddack dodges serious injury after being hit by liner
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins right-hander Chris Paddack dodged serious injury on Saturday when he was struck by a line drive in the third inning. The ball, off the bat of Red Sox second baseman Kristian Campbell, first hit Paddack¡¯s glove before striking him on the side of the head.
Gasper 'doing everything possible' to make first OD roster
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. ¨C In his first Major League Spring Training, Mickey Gasper has continued doing what he has always done: hit. Sporting an unusual profile ¨C Gasper is 29 and in his seventh professional season ¨C the infielder-catcher has forced the Twins to take notice. He continues to get
'He'll be ready to go': Ryan proves he's on track with strong spring debut
TAMPA -- A two-hour bus ride, a lineup filled with Major League stars, a long first inning on the mound and a long layover before his second inning: the circumstances could have been easier for Joe Ryan in his 2025 Grapefruit League debut on Thursday. But those are the good
There's a new No. 1 in farm system rankings
It¡¯s time to crown a new king. After a three-year run for the Orioles atop our preseason farm system rankings, they¡¯ve stepped off the throne, making way for the Tigers. The O¡¯s had slipped from the top spot in our 2024 midseason rankings as they¡¯d graduated a number of prospects
Matthews (hip discomfort) exits early, calls move 'precautionary'
TAMPA -- Right-hander Zebby Matthews was removed from Thursday¡¯s 8-4 win over the Yankees due to hip discomfort. Matthews slipped on a ground ball by Paul Goldschmidt and was removed before throwing another pitch. ¡°Leg slipped a little bit, just kind of aggravated,¡± Matthews said. ¡°Just precautionary. Definitely could have
Here's the Twins' Spring Breakout roster
The second edition of Spring Breakout is just about here, with top prospects from all 30 organizations set to face off in games at Major League Spring Training complexes from March 13-16. Rosters were announced on Thursday, with 16 of the team¡¯s Top 30 prospects set to compete. Here¡¯s a
Twins announce Target Field enhancements for 2025 season
The Minnesota Twins today announced a set of infrastructure and technology enhancements at Target Field aimed at greatly improving convenience, efficiency and the overall fan experience for the 2025 season and beyond: A new, market-style open concessions layout at sections 105 and 109 of the main concourse; adoption of the
Topa exits game early with right shoulder tightness
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Reliever Justin Topa suffered an arm injury during Wednesday¡¯s Grapefruit League game against the Orioles. Topa was removed from the game after seven pitches. ¡°Topa has some right shoulder tightness,¡± manager Rocco Baldelli said after Minnesota's 5-2 loss at Hammond Stadium. ¡°He got a preliminary look
Stewart, Ryan set to make debuts this week?
NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Just under seven months ago, on Aug. 10 of 2024, the Twins got a double dose of bad news. Star starter Joe Ryan was diagnosed with a shoulder injury that ultimately ended his season, and late-inning reliever Brock Stewart underwent shoulder surgery. The two losses were
Twins' leadership change feels natural to longtime allies
On Thursday, the Twins made a simple announcement of the official date when their long-awaited leadership transition will take place. As of Monday, longtime team president Dave St. Peter moves into an advisory role, while president of baseball operations Derek Falvey becomes president, baseball and business operations.