MINNEAPOLIS -- Here’s a secret you may not know about those of us who work in baseball: we often do not know what day of the week it is. When you don’t have a normal Monday to Friday cadence to your work, it can be very easy to say things

MINNEAPOLIS – The Twins have suffered another injury in the one area where they can least afford it. Right-handed reliever Cole Sands has been placed on the 15-day injured list with what the club is calling a mild right forearm strain.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Simeon Woods Richardson’s funk has reached five starts, and it remains baffling. Woods Richardson, a beacon of stability for the Twins’ rotation in the second half last season, opened the year with a pair of solid outings but since then has scuffled. The latest rough performance came in

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Emmanuel Rodriguez has always been a patient hitter. It’s been one of his calling cards since the very beginning of his professional baseball career. But there’s patience, and there’s passivity. And the key for Rodriguez is making sure he’s on the right side of that line.

Bailey Ober continued his resurgence as the Twins stanched the bleeding of a recent slump with a 7-1 win against the Blue Jays at Target Field on Thursday night in Minneapolis. It was Minnesota’s third win in 14 games. Ober baffled the Blue Jays with a variety of offspeed offerings,

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MINNEAPOLIS -- If they weren’t already there, the Twins are officially in a rut. Wednesday afternoon’s 5-3 loss to the Mariners made it 11 defeats in 13 games, and four straight series lost. It doesn’t get any easier when the reigning American League champion Blue Jays come to town for

MINNEAPOLIS -- A pitchers’ duel turned ugly for the Twins in the late innings on Tuesday, as missed opportunities came back to haunt the home team and the Minnesota bullpen took one on the chin in a 7-1 loss at Target Field. Here are three things to know from the

MINNEAPOLIS -- The timing was terrible for Mick Abel to suffer a bout of right elbow inflammation, just as he was starting to get on a roll in his second big league season. The good news is Abel is progressing well and remains confident that the issue is minor.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Connor Prielipp’s time came more quickly than anyone could have anticipated. But make no mistake, it’s here. The Twins’ hard-throwing lefty rookie built on his impressive debut with a second consecutive strong showing, allowing one hit over five innings as Minnesota snapped a five-game skid with an 11-4

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NEW YORK -- The Twins’ outfield depth is taking a hit. Alan Roden, acquired from the Blue Jays in the Louis Varland trade last summer, will miss at least a month with an injury to his right (throwing) shoulder.

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NEW YORK -- The Twins played a Major League game on Wednesday night, one that counts in the 2026 standings. For the record, they lost, 3-2 to the Mets, to fall back to .500 and into third place in the American League Central. It was a tough and disappointing loss.

NEW YORK -- Baby Fundy has arrived, and everybody is healthy and doing well. Alicia Funderburk, wife of Twins reliever Kody, gave birth to a healthy baby girl on Monday in Minnesota. Murphy Jo Funderburk arrived as expected, at 6 pounds 13 ounces, with Kody present. The Funderburks recently revealed

NEW YORK -- It may be a short engagement for now, but the Twins will get a look at a couple of pitchers who might be a big part of their future over the next few days. As part of a series of moves, Minnesota recalled hard-throwing lefty Kendry Rojas

NEW YORK – Twins manager Derek Shelton has repeated it extensively: It’s going to take 26 players, and then some, if his team is going to achieve its goals this season. That includes the entirety of the Minnesota bullpen. On Tuesday night, the relief corps played its part, in a

NEW YORK -- The Twins on Tuesday recalled hard-throwing left-handed prospect Kendry Rojas to take the spot of Mick Abel, who was placed on the 15-day injured list the day before. The club also reinstated infielder Royce Lewis off the 10-day IL and placed left-hander Kody Funderburk on the paternity

Right-hander Mick Abel has been a bright spot in the Twins’ rotation of late. But it’s unclear when he will next step on the mound. The team announced Monday that it has placed Abel on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation (retroactive to Friday). He had been scheduled

MINNEAPOLIS – An up-and-down start to the season reaches an off-day Monday with the Twins, appropriately, standing at an even 11-11 after losing 7-4 to the Reds in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon. A stretch of eight wins in nine games has been followed by four straight losses to end

MINNEAPOLIS -- Royce Lewis looks like he hasn't missed a minute. Playing his first Minor League rehabilitation game after sitting out for more than a week with a left knee sprain, Lewis homered in his first at-bat for Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday. He added a second homer in a

MINNEAPOLIS – If you thought Kody Funderburk carried a heavy load in the first few weeks of the season, you don’t know the half of it. Funderburk – who has emerged as one of the Twins’ most valuable relievers as well as a cheerful and popular clubhouse presence – and

MINNEAPOLIS -- Things continue to look good for Royce Lewis as he comes back from a sprained left knee.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The result wasn’t what he wanted, but the experience will stay with Simeon Woods Richardson for a long time. Woods Richardson, one of eight Black starting pitchers in the Major Leagues, donned the iconic No. 42 and took the mound as the Twins’ starter on Jackie Robinson Day

MINNEAPOLIS – This is the Mick Abel the Twins expected to see, the one they saw throughout Spring Training. The Abel of his last two starts is a pitcher you can dream on. Abel turned in his second consecutive scoreless start against an expected contender on Tuesday night, stifling the