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Twins place OF Byron Buxton (hip) back on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed three-time All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton on the injured list with a right hip impingement on Sunday, while outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul.,The oft-injured Buxton, who also went on the IL with a right hip injury last month, has not pl...
Andrew Benintendi carries White Sox past Twins
Andrew Benintendi went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer and two RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox held on for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Benintendi's three hits marked the only hits of the day for Chicago, which won anyway to increase its winning streak to f...
Phillies, Twins return from Iowa, set to resume playoff chases
While the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins had a good time with their Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, it is back to business when they resume their three-game series on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,The Phillies emerged from the cornfields on Thursday night and cruised to a 7-1 v...
Twins reinstate OF Byron Buxton from 10-day IL
The Minnesota Twins reinstated All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,He was designated as the 27th man for Thursday night's MLB at Field of Dreams game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Dyersville, Iowa., ,Buxton, who was placed on the IL on July 29 with r...
Twins lefty reliever Anthony Banda undergoes season-ending surgery
Minnesota Twins left-handed reliever Anthony Banda is out for the season after undergoing lat surgery on Thursday, according to The Athletic.,Banda, 32, who has been on the 15-day injured list with a left lat strain since June 29, said he expects to be ready for next year's spring training. He will ...
Gavin Williams fans 11 as Guardians avoid sweep by Twins
Gavin Williams matched a season high with 11 strikeouts and the Cleveland Guardians belted three solo homers in a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Williams (10-4) allowed two runs on three hits over seven innings to halt a five-start winless skid. His career...
Twins blast 6 HRs, as Yankees continue skid
Kody Clemens lifted a three-run homer with nobody out in the first inning for the Minnesota Twins, who raced out to a six-run lead and hit six homers in their 11-4 victory over the host New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.,On a 95-degree day, the Twins hit three of their homers off New York rooki...
Ivan Herrera homers twice as Cardinals fend off late rally by Twins
Ivan Herrera hit two home runs, with the second sparking a five-run seventh inning for the St. Louis Cardinals, who posted a 9-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Herrera went 2-for-3 with a walk and drove in three on his eighth and ninth homers. Jordan Walker also homered...
Eight MLB Teams Already Facing the Harsh Reality of a Lost 2026 Season
The playoff race isn’t as crowded as it seems. Here are eight MLB teams that should stop chasing contention and start planning for the future....
Tigers go deep 6 times in 11-0 thumping of Twins
Colt Keith blasted his first homer of the season and drove in three runs as the host Detroit Tigers rolled to an 11-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Keith's two-run blast in the sixth inning was part of a power show by the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson and Wenceel Perez also had two...
Tigers go deep six times in 11-0 thumping of Twins
Colt Keith blasted his first homer of the season and drove in three runs as the host Detroit Tigers rolled to an 11-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Keith's two-run blast in the sixth inning was part of a power show by the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson and Wenceel Perez also had two...
Tigers lean into new-found momentum against Twins
The Detroit Tigers will look to build off their productive week of the season when they host the Minnesota Twins in a three-game series that begins Tuesday.,Detroit went an alarming 6-22 in May, but rebounded to go 5-1 last week. The Tigers swept a road series from the Tampa Bay Rays, then took two ...
Randal Grichuk helps White Sox continue dominance of Twins
Randal Grichuk delivered a bases-clearing double to punctuate a four-run third and Davis Martin worked six strong innings to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 victory against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.,Chicago out-hit Minnesota 8-5 to take three of four and win its fifth straight home s...
Ryan Kreidler's homer lifts Twins to series win over Astros
Ryan Kreidler belted a three-run homer and Joe Ryan struck out a season-high nine batters, fueling the Minnesota Twins to a 4-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Victor Caratini launched a solo homer in the second inning among his two hits. He also scored twice f...
Keibert Ruiz's big effort lifts Nationals past Twins
Keibert Ruiz had two doubles, a home run, drove in four runs and scored three times to lead the Washington Nationals to a 7-5 win against the visiting Minnesota Twins in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,Curtis Mead had two RBIs and Jacob Young scored twice for the Na...
Twins place RHP Mick Abel (elbow) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list Monday with elbow inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Friday for Abel, who fanned a career-high 10 batters in seven shutout innings in his last start on April 14 against Boston.,Abel, 24, is 1-2 with a 3.98 ERA in four...
Tristan Gray's slam caps big 7th as Twins beat Rays
Tristan Gray belted his first career grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in Minneapolis.,Gray's blast highlighted a seven-run seventh inning for the Twins, who won their home opener after playing their first six game...
Tristan Gray's grand slam caps big 7th in Twins' defeat of Rays
Tristan Gray belted his first career grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in Minneapolis.,Gray's blast highlighted a seven-run seventh inning for the Twins, who won their home opener after playing their first six game...
Royals to put starting pitching to test again vs. Twins
The Kansas City Royals have received strong starting pitching in each of their last three games and left-hander Noah Cameron looks to continue that trend on Wednesday against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,The Royals received a third consecutive quality start in as many days Monday when they opened t...
The American League Rookie of the Year Is Likely To Come From AL Central
Chase DeLauter’s historic debut and Kevin McGonigle’s breakout highlight a loaded AL Central rookie class in 2026....