The Minnesota Twins heard an unfamiliar sound emanating from the home crowd at Target Field. It was their final game before the All-Star break, and they wanted to end the first half of the season on a positive note.
Sonny Gray pitched a scoreless inning and Pablo Lopez pitched a clean ninth inning despite allowing a couple of hits in the MLB All-Star Game Tuesday night in Seattle. Gray gave up a walk and struck out two batters in the third inning for the American League, and Lopez got a pair of strikeouts in the ninth inning.
Minnesota Twins slugger Joey Gallo remains disappointed he largely failed to impress during his forgettable stint with the New York Yankees.
Heading into the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft the Minnesota Twins were set to make a selection with the fifth overall pick. From there they also got another addition in Competitive Balance Round A and grabbed prep pitcher Charlee Soto 34th overall.
Minnesota's starting pitching has been among baseball's best in the first half, but bolstering the bullpen might be necessary at the trade deadline. Here are five players the team can target to add to the relief core.
Despite sitting one game below .500 at the All-Star Break, Minnesota Twins President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey remains optimistic. "I think about some of the great pitching performances we've had," said Falvey when discussing his thoughts on the first half of the season with KSTP-TV's Darren Wolfson.
Even in a diminished state, the former Cy Young winner could play a valuable role in preserving the Twins' elite rotation for the later stages of the season.
The Minnesota Twins selected eight more players on Day 2 of the MLB Draft. Of the eight players drafted by the Twins, six were pitchers, five righties and one lefty, and two were position players.
Ole Miss pitcher Jack Dougherty has been selected by Minnesota Twins with the No. 267 overall pick in the ninth round of the 2023 MLB Draft. The right-hander pitched in 44 games over three seasons with 15 starts.
The Minnesota Twins selected Florida high school pitcher Charlee Soto with the 34th overall pick in the MLB Draft. Soto, a 6'5", 210 lbs. high school pitcher out of Reborn Christian Academy in Florida, was initially a shortstop before outgrowing the position.
There was a little uncertainty surrounding what the Minnesota Twins would do in this year's MLB Draft, but according to Doug Mientkiewicz, drafting Walker Jenkins was the right call.
The Minnesota Twins selected North Carolina high school outfielder Walker Jenkins No. 5 in the MLB Draft on Sunday night. While he's years away from making the majors, he could be a centerpiece of the Twins system and roster for years to come.
The Minnesota Twins added another prospect to their organization on Sunday night as they selected high school outfielder Walker Jenkins with the fifth overall pick in the MLB Draft.
North Carolina outfielder commit Walker Jenkins has heard his name called in the 2023 MLB Draft. The Minnesota Twins selected him with the No. 5 overall pick.
Stay tuned to this page for the next three days as we’ll be tracking each pick the Twins make. Come chat about it with us! Well, that weekend wasn’t ideal.
Byron Buxton is no stranger to exceptional fielding. The Twins outfielder and designated hitter has robbed batters aplenty while roaming center field.
Adam Frazier had a two-run single to highlight a six-run second inning as the Baltimore Orioles won their fourth consecutive game, 6-2 over the host Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon.
Sometimes in baseball, all you can do is tip your cap. Literally. That’s what Minnesota Twins slugger Byron Buxton had to resort to on Friday when Baltimore Orioles center fielder Cendric Mullins robbed a three-run home run.
Clinging to their American League Central lead by just a half-game after dropping Friday night's series opener to the Baltimore Orioles in 10 innings, the Minnesota Twins will turn to All-Star right-hander Sonny Gray to try to even the series on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins is one of the elite athletes in Major League Baseball. The problem is that Byron Buxton hasn't been able to stay healthy for much of his career.
Holding on to a one game lead in the mediocre American League Central division, the Minnesota Twins have struggled to find consistent production in their lineup but have been able to keep a hold on first-place thanks to the major league leading 3.59 ERA as a team. Here are the Twins that are trending up and down in 2023.
The former All Star was placed on the 15-day IL last month for mental health reasons and told reporters that he’s feeling good about where he’s at as he returns to the mound while expressing appreciation for the organization’s support during his IL stint.
The Twins placed infielder Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured list on the weekend due to a strained left oblique.
Tarik Skubal is expected to be back on the bump for the Detroit Tigers this week, which could mark the end of a stretch of abysmal injury luck for the Tigers as it relates to their stable of pitchers.
Twins infielder Royce Lewis saw his career-long injury woes continue during Saturday’s game against the Orioles. The 24-year-old suffered a strained left oblique while attempting to beat out a groundball.
The Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday by a score of 1-0, but the win came with a cost as young stud Royce Lewis is headed for the injured list.
The Minnesota Twins got a pointed message both publicly and privately from manager Rocco Baldelli following their sweep at the hands of the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
The story of the 2023 Minnesota Twins is a tale of two teams. On the one hand, you have a squad with phenomenal starting pitching, a lights-out closer, and an All-Star shortstop who is just starting to get untracked.
Bailey Ober did everything that he could do to head north with the Twins as spring training broke this year. He spent all last season with the club and despite a groin injury, he posted a 3.21 ERA in 11 starts for the team.
Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected twice in a span of three games last week, and one video shows exactly why he was tossed the second time.
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