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Twins ace Joe Ryan returns to Minnesota for examination
Twins ace Joe Ryan left the team and returned to Minnesota on Wednesday to get evaluated by the team's medical staff after struggling for the third straight start on Tuesday night.,Minnesota manager Derek Shelton said issues with his back and glute led to the appointment with Dr. Christopher Camp as...

Twins' Dean Kremer aiming to give new team boost vs. Royals
Perhaps a change of scenery in Minnesota will help Dean Kremer find a rhythm on the mound.,Meanwhile, the Twins hope they finally can get the best of Kansas City's Noah Cameron.,Making his debut with Minnesota, Kremer tries to help his new team avoid a fourth straight loss Wednesday night when they ...

Bobby Witt Jr. returns to lead Royals past Twins
Bobby Witt Jr. returned from the injured list with three hits and two RBIs, and Randy Dobnak continued his Kansas City success by allowing one run over five innings, as the Royals beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Tuesday night.,Out since July 20 with low-back tightness, Witt didn't miss a be...

Twins visit Royals after pair of walk-off losses
Minnesota can attest to how well Randy Dobnak has pitched since he joined Kansas City.,Meanwhile, Twins ace Joe Ryan hopes to end his current rough stretch, which included a loss to Dobnak and the Royals last Wednesday.,Looking to avoid a third straight losing decision, Ryan and the visiting Twins a...

Twins land reliever Jeff Hoffman in trade with Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays traded right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman to the Minnesota Twins just before the trade deadline Monday, the teams announced.,Toronto will receive left-hander Dasan Hill, right-hander John Klein and infielder Dameury Pena, along with $250,000 in international signing bonus space...

Mariners beat Twins in walk-off fashion after losing 6-0 lead
Colt Emerson lined a run-scoring single through a drawn-in infield with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 7-6 Sunday afternoon after blowing a six-run lead.,Leadoff hitter Cole Young had his first career four-hit game and Cal Rale...

After 'huge' win, Mariners vie for series win vs. Twins
Sometimes, the decision to buy or sell at the trade deadline comes down to a single game.,Whether that's the case with the Seattle Mariners might not be decided until Monday afternoon.,All-Star Randy Arozarena, whose name reportedly has come up should the Mariners sell, made a case against that Satu...

Randy Arozarena leads Mariners over Twins
Randy Arozarena doubled, homered and scored three times, including the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 4-3 Saturday afternoon.,Closer Andres Munoz (4-4) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings as the Mariners snapped a three-game lo...

Ascending Twins seek greater heights vs. struggling Mariners
For much of the season, it looked like the Minnesota Twins would be sellers at the MLB trade deadline.,Victories in seven of their past nine games has changed all that, however. They will look to continue their ascension on Saturday when they play the second contest of a three-game series against th...

Twins ride 3 late home runs to victory over Mariners
Brooks Lee, Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers homered as the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 5-3 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Friday night.,The Twins won for the seventh time in their past nine games to move into a tie with the Cleveland Guardians for the American League's third and final w...

Twins acquire RHP Dean Kremer in second trade in a day
The Minnesota Twins have made their trade-deadline intentions clear. They're buyers -- and they're buying pitching.,For the second time Friday, the Twins traded for pitching, sending minor league outfielder Jhomnardo Reyes to Baltimore in exchange for veteran right-hander Dean Kremer.,Early Friday m...

Mets deal reliever A.J. Minter to Twins
The New York Mets have begun their expected sell-off of veterans before the trade deadline, with the first deal bringing a familiar last name back to Queens.,The last-place Mets traded left-handed reliever A.J. Minter to the Minnesota Twins on Friday in exchange for minor league infielders Bruin Agb...

Twins ride 'ultimate slam' into opener of road trip vs. Mariners
If Kody Clemens is looking for endorsements, he might try Denny's. After all, an ultimate grand slam sounds like something you might order at one of their restaurants.,Clemens hit the 34th known "ultimate slam" in major league history Thursday -- a walk-off homer with the bases loaded while trailing...

Reports: Mets deal reliever A.J. Minter to Twins
The New York Mets have begun their expected sell-off of veterans in the final days before the trade deadline, and the first deal is bringing a familiar last name back to Queens.,According to multiple reports early Friday morning, the club agreed to deal left-handed reliever A.J. Minter to the Minnes...

Kody Clemens rips walk-off grand slam, Twins stun Royals 4-3
Kody Clemens launched a walk-off grand slam to lift the Minnesota Twins to an improbable 4-3 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota, which was held without a hit by Noah Cameron until the seventh inning, walked off the Royals twice in the last th...

Royals ride momentum of shutout into finale vs. Twins
The Kansas City Royals have an opportunity to win their second series in Minneapolis this season when they face the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Despite a forgettable 2026, Kansas City has won six of nine against the Twins this year after a 4-0 victory on Wednesday. The Royals took three o...

Randy Dobnak dominates former team as Royals blank Twins
Randy Dobnak threw seven stellar innings against his former team and Tyler Tolbert homered on Wednesday to help the Kansas City Royals post a 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.,Dobnak (1-0), who appeared in 39 games (21 starts) with the Twins from 2019-25 and was traded away on Jul...

Twins All-Star CF Byron Buxton (hip) returns to IL
Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday for the second time this month due to a right hip impingement.,Buxton returned from the injured list on July 20 after missing nine games but re-injured his hip while batting in the third inning durin...

Rested Joe Ryan returns as Twins chase series win vs. Royals
The Minnesota Twins will need right-hander Joe Ryan at full strength down the stretch in hopes of contending for an American League postseason spot. ,After a brief pause in his routine, Ryan (6-6, 3.38 ERA) will look to get back on track in the second contest of a three-game series against the Kansa...

Royce Lewis' 2-run triple gives Twins walk-off win over Royals
Royce Lewis hit a walk-off two-run triple on Tuesday, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in Minneapolis.,Kansas City's Alex Lange (1-6) allowed Victor Caratini's leadoff single and Brooks Lee's one-out walk in the ninth before striking out Ryan Kreidler. On a 1-...