From Buxton to bullpen, Twins fire on all cylinders in finale win
MINNEAPOLIS -- Byron Buxton homered and doubled, Simeon Woods Richardson turned in his best start of the year, and the bullpen performed at its lockdown best as the Twins ended a three-game losing streak with a tidy 5-1 win against the Tigers on Sunday afternoon at Target Field.
In need of a shakeup, Twins reinstate Lee from IL, option Miranda
MINNEAPOLIS -- A bit of a shakeup came Sunday for the 4-11 Twins, a day after manager Rocco Baldelli suggested that the club might need a ¡°shock¡± in response to the early struggles.
New for 2025 -- TWINS.TV -- how to stream, watch games in Twins Territory
TWINS.TV presented by Progressive is officially available for purchase. The team announced on Feb. 11 that its direct-to-consumer streaming subscriptions for the 2025 season are now on sale, at a price of $99.99 for the full season or $19.99 per month. The package will bring every Twins game that is
'Means the world to me': Mauer immortalized outside Target Field with statue
MINNEAPOLIS -- On a gorgeous Sunday morning right outside Target Field, the ¡°statue club¡± welcomed its newest member. The Twins unveiled the new Joe Mauer statue, an 8-foot-tall bronze depiction of Mauer in full catcher¡¯s gear, set to throw out a baserunner.
Catch up with the Twins' potential future stars?
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Paddack 'went out there and found himself' vs. Tigers
MINNEAPOLIS -- Chris Paddack's season started about as badly as it could for a pitcher. However, his last two starts have provided hope that Paddack could be closer to the form he showed last year before he was shut down in July with a forearm strain. Paddack allowed one earned
Festa makes strong statement in 1st MLB start of '25
MINNEAPOLIS -- It¡¯s unclear when David Festa's next opportunity to start a Major League game will come. But the second-year right-hander made a strong case Friday night for the answer being ¡°soon.¡± Making a one-off start in the roster spot -- if not the rotation slot -- of the injured
Latest Twins injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Twins injury news and transactions.
'Definitely like it': Twins switch from blue pants to white for City Connects
MINNEAPOLIS -- Vive la contrast. The Twins have made a change to their City Connect uniforms, replacing the blue pants from last year with white pants that have yellow and navy piping down the side. It makes for a contrast with the blue jerseys, which remain unchanged, and comes in
No. 8 prospect spins second straight scoreless start at High-A
The Fourth of July is still nearly three months away, but Minor Leaguers across the board put on their own fireworks show, including several multihomer games from high-profile prospects. A 2024 Draft pick -- and teenager -- stood out in the Sunshine State on both sides of the ball, while
Twins ace L¨®pez (hamstring) placed on IL
MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins right-hander Pablo L¨®pez, who was diagnosed with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain, was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Wednesday. To replace L¨®pez on the roster, the club recalled David Festa, who will start Friday's game against the Tigers, from Triple-A St. Paul. L¨®pez
Taking stock of the Twins after two weeks
KANSAS CITY -- With a 3-2 loss to the Royals on Thursday, the Twins fell to a disappointing 4-9 record. The bad news is obvious: the team isn¡¯t clicking yet, and now they¡¯re down their Opening Day starter due to injury. The good news is that nobody in the American
Buxton returns home due to personal matter
KANSAS CITY -- Byron Buxton, who started the first 11 games of the season in center field for the Twins, was not with the team for Thursday¡¯s series finale against the Royals. According to the club, Buxton has ¡°returned home to deal with a personal matter.¡± The absence is not
Here are the most stacked MiLB clubs -- one for each organization
The Minor Leagues are in full swing with Triple-A circuits two weeks into their seasons and Double-A, High-A and Single-A leagues a week into theirs. That means plenty of great baseball to watch, either in person or via MiLB.TV, which streams games for 117 of the 120 full-season affiliates.
High school teammates Ragans, Sands share Major League dream
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'As dominant as you can ask for': Ryan gives Twins much-needed gem
KANSAS CITY -- When the Twins needed it most, Joe Ryan delivered. With his team mired in a three-game losing streak, rotation mate Pablo L¨®pez headed for the 15-day injured list and Minnesota just generally in dire need of a pick-me-up, Ryan provided that and more. The right-hander turned in
Witt's speed vs. Bader's arm ... who wins?
KANSAS CITY -- One of baseball¡¯s best defensive outfielders and maybe the game¡¯s fastest player went head to head on a very entertaining play in the Twins¡¯ 4-0 win against the Royals on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium. With Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. on second base with one out
Twins' top prospect Jenkins (ankle) lands on IL
KANSAS CITY -- Walker Jenkins, the Twins¡¯ top prospect and the No. 3 prospect in all of baseball per MLB Pipeline, is back on the injured list. Jenkins, 20, experienced ¡°renewed stiffness¡± in his left ankle, according to Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll. It¡¯s the same ankle that Jenkins sprained
L¨®pez exits game early with mild right hamstring strain
KANSAS CITY -- A challenging start to the season got tougher for the Twins on Tuesday night when starter Pablo L¨®pez had to be removed in the fifth inning due to right hamstring tightness. It made a painful 2-1 loss to the Royals even tougher to take, though both L¨®pez
Triple-A St. Paul one of the Minors¡¯ most stacked rosters
The 2025 Minor League season is officially underway, with all four affiliated levels beginning play over the past two weeks. With thousands of players spread across 120 teams, there are countless reasons to follow each of these squads, but a few teams stand above the rest in terms of prospect
Pitch timer violation leads to fiery argument, ejection for Baldelli
KANSAS CITY -- The visiting clubhouse manager¡¯s office at Kauffman Stadium features poster-sized replicas of baseball cards spotlighting some of the most famous managers in baseball history -- names like Earl Weaver, Tony La Russa and Tommy Lasorda. On Monday night, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli seemed to channel his feisty
Twins' early-season roster shuffling a reflection of bullpen strain
KANSAS CITY -- When the Twins selected the contract of Scott Blewett from Triple-A St. Paul and designated Darren McCaughan for assignment on Monday, it marked the second time this young season that Minnesota added a reliever to the 40-man roster who did not make the team out of Spring
Twins' strong but overworked bullpen finally falters
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins have a good bullpen. But even good bullpens don¡¯t stay perfect forever. For the fifth time in nine games, Minnesota¡¯s starter did not get an out in the fifth inning on Sunday, and this time the bullpen couldn¡¯t bring it home. A furious Astros comeback turned