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Reports: Twins signing 1B Ty France to 1-year deal
The Minnesota Twins are in agreement with free agent first baseman Ty France on a one-year deal, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,The contract is pending the results of a physical for the 30-year-old former All-Star. Financial terms were not disclosed.,France batted .234 with 13 homers and 51 RBIs...
Report: Twins signing OF Harrison Bader
The Minnesota Twins are in agreement on a one-year deal with free agent outfielder Harrison Bader, the New York Post reported Wednesday. ,The deal includes a mutual option for 2026, per the report. Financial terms were not reported. ,Bader, 30, batted .236 with 12 home runs, 51 RBIs and 17 stolen ba...
Report: Twins signing reliever Danny Coulombe
The Minnesota Twins are in agreement with left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe on a one-year, $3 million deal, MLB.com reported Tuesday.,The deal is pending a physical for Coulombe, who previously pitched for the Twins from 2020-22 before being traded to the Baltimore Orioles for cash considerations ...
Report: Ishbia brothers bought stake in White Sox as Twins bid looms
If Mat and Justin Ishbia want to purchase the Minnesota Twins, they'll first need to cut ties with one of the club's American League Central rivals.,The billionaire brothers bought a small stake in the Chicago White Sox back in 2021, Sportico reported Monday. That stake was not previously public kno...
Twins acquire minor leaguer Diego Cartaya from Dodgers
The Minnesota Twins acquired catcher Diego Cartaya from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in exchange for fellow minor leaguer Jose Vasquez.,Cartaya, 23, totaled 11 homers and 52 RBIs in hitting .221 in 95 games last season split between Triple-A Oklahoma City and Double-A Tulsa.,Vasquez, 20, went...
Twins deal LHP Jovani Moran to Red Sox for INF Mickey Gasper
The Minnesota Twins acquired infielder Mickey Gasper from the Red Sox on Tuesday, sending left-hander Jovani Moran to Boston.,Gasper, 29, made his major league debut in 2024 with the Red Sox, going hitless with four walks and one run in 18 at-bats over 13 games. ,The switch-hitter spent most of the ...
Reports: Justin Ishbia, brother of Suns owner Mat, plans bid to purchase Twins
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia and his brother, Justin, are reportedly interested in making a run at buying another pro franchise.,The Athletic reported on Friday that Justin Ishbia was driving interest to purchase the Minnesota Twins, who've been owned and operated by the Pohlad Family since 1984.,T...
Cleveland Browns Fans Left Pondering What Could've Been if Deshaun Watson Were Benched Sooner
After a narrow loss to the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, Cleveland Browns fans are left to ponder what this season could have been if Deshaun Watson was benched sooner....
Colts bring back veteran G Mark Glowinski
The Indianapolis Colts brought back guard Mark Glowinski, signing the nine-year veteran to the practice squad.,Glowinski, 32, started 55 of his 59 games with the Colts from 2018-21.,He has played 124 games (96 starts) with the Seattle Seahawks (2015-17), Colts and New York Giants (2022-23).,The Seah...
UConn's Geno Auriemma becomes all-time winningest D-I coach
Geno Auriemma became the all-time winningest coach in the history of NCAA Division I college basketball, men's or women's, on Wednesday night as No. 2 UConn beat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-41 in Storrs, Conn.,Auriemma's 1,217th victory pushed him one win past his former adversary, recently retired Stanf...
Twins tab Derek Falvey to replace Dave St. Peter as president
The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that Derek Falvey will become the team's president in both baseball and business operations in place of Dave St. Peter.,St. Peter, in turn, will transition from president and CEO to the role of strategic adviser when these moves take effect in the first quarter ...
Twins' Alex Kirilloff retires, citing mental, physical toll of injuries
Minnesota Twins first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff is retiring from baseball after four injury-plagued seasons. ,Kirilloff, 26, was once considered a top prospect within the Twins' organization. Wrist, shoulder and back injuries limited his playing time. ,"During my career, I've encountered num...
Twins bring back Matt Borgschulte as hitting coach
The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday named Matt Borgschulte as their hitting coach for the 2025 season.,Borgschulte, 33, spent the past three seasons as a co-hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles.,He previously spent three seasons as a hitting coach in the Twins organization at Triple-A St. Paul (2021),...
Minnesota Twins owners explore sale of franchise
The Pohlad family, owner of the Minnesota Twins since 1984, announced Thursday that it has begun steps to sell the team.,"For the past 40 seasons, the Minnesota Twins have been part of our family's heart and soul," said Joe Pohlad, the team's executive chair, in a news release. "This team is woven i...
MLB to produce games for Guardians, Twins, Brewers in 2025
In the wake of Diamond Sports Group's decision to drop all of their media rights deals except for the Atlanta Braves, MLB announced Tuesday that it will produce and distribute local games for the Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Guardians next season.,The Texas Rangers, who had been ...
Twins part ways with general manager Thad Levine
The Minnesota Twins parted ways with Thad Levine on Friday after eight years as the club's senior vice president and general manager.,A team press release said Levine, 52, was leaving "to pursue new challenges and opportunities, both inside and outside of baseball.",Levine joined the Twins in Novemb...
Twins fire four coaches after late-season hitting slump
The Minnesota Twins parted ways with hitting coaches Rudy Hernandez and David Popkins, assistant hitting coach Derek Shomon and assistant bench/infield coach Tony Diaz on Wednesday. ,The moves come on the heels of the Twins struggling to find their offense over the final six weeks of the season. As ...
O's sweep Twins, shift attention to AL wild-card series
James McCann hit a three-run home run, Jordan Westburg drove in a pair and and the Baltimore Orioles pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Heston Kjerstad hit a solo home run for Baltimore (91-71), which completed a three-game sweep to finish the re...
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli to return in 2025
The Minnesota Twins will bring back Rocco Baldelli as their manager next year after collapsed down the stretch and missed the 2024 postseason.,"Rocco is my manager," Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey told reporters before Sunday's season finale against the visiting Baltimore Oriole...
Orioles vie for sweep of Twins prior to start of playoffs
The Baltimore Orioles have one more tune-up game before they head to the playoffs. ,Baltimore (90-71) will wrap up the regular season with a matchup against the Minnesota Twins (82-79) on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Orioles will go for a three-game sweep after recording a 7-2 win in the ser...