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HOUSTON -- In just his 22nd start in a Twins uniform, Taj Bradley etched his name in the club’s record book. Bradley racked up 11 strikeouts over five innings for the win as Minnesota beat the Astros, 8-3, at Daikin Park, and along the way, he assembled a streak of

HOUSTON -- Kody Clemens has homered in front of his father before. But to hit one in his hometown, with his grandmother in attendance as well? That’s a special night.

HOUSTON – Right-hander Mick Abel underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, and the Twins sounded cautiously encouraged by how the procedure went. Abel has been on the injured list since mid-April with an elbow issue. He came very close to being activated for a start against the D-backs

HOUSTON -- If you found yourself rubbing your eyes and wondering what in the world just happened after the fourth inning Tuesday night, you weren’t alone. Joe Ryan felt the same way. The Twins’ ace had some of his best stuff of the year, and through 3 1/3 innings, he

HOUSTON -- Byron Buxton always wants to play, but after his right hip didn’t feel right over the weekend, he knew that the best decision might not be the one he wanted. So he had a conversation with manager Derek Shelton and head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta and underwent an

HOUSTON -- The Twins keep taking hits. The remaining players keep stepping up. On a day when the Twins received yet more discouraging news, Zebby Matthews got the chance to set the tone for a resilient team and he did exactly that. Matthews pitched seven outstanding innings for his third

HOUSTON -- Twins star Byron Buxton has been diagnosed with a right hip impingement following an MRI exam and is considered day to day, manager Derek Shelton said. The Minnesota star was kept out of the lineup in Monday's series-opening 5-4 win over the Astros and seems likely to miss

HOUSTON -- The Twins will be without one of their key relievers for an extended period. Lefty Anthony Banda, who had emerged as one of manager Derek Shelton’s most trusted high-leverage options in recent weeks, was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a left lat strain and

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MINNEAPOLIS -- When the Twins hired Keith Beauregard as their hitting coach this winter, Ryan Kreidler was excited to work with a coach he knew well. But he didn’t want to get ahead of himself. Kreidler had already changed teams twice in the previous three months, so he wasn’t sure

It wasn’t a wow, but it was definitely a significant step. Bailey Ober threw 3 1/3 innings for High-A Cedar Rapids on Sunday afternoon as he continued to move closer to a return to the Twins’ starting rotation. Ober, who has been out since May 31 due to right elbow

MINNEAPOLIS -- Welcome to the paradox that is the Minnesota Twins’ bullpen in June. Even as the back end has more or less stabilized, with Yoendrys Gómez, Andrew Morris and Anthony Banda proving an effective group to close out wins, the overall relief numbers have actually gotten worse. The dichotomy

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins are getting closer to having a key member of their rotation back.

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Joe Ryan wanted this game. He gave it everything he had, and he had a lot. But he didn’t quite have enough after a week where he battled an illness to stave off a 4-3 Twins loss to Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers on Wednesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins right-hander Mick Abel will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his injured right elbow, the team announced Wednesday. Abel first suffered elbow inflammation in April after a strong start to the season that seemed to herald a breakout for the former top prospect. On two separate occasions, he was

MINNEAPOLIS – You can put those Byron Buxton trade rumors to rest. Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll flatly said before Tuesday's 12-3 loss to the Dodgers that the club has no interest in trading its signature player after rumors swirled recently regarding his potential availability.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Joe Ryan and the Twins would obviously prefer that Ryan not have gotten sick this week. Ideally, he would have stayed on turn to make his scheduled start Tuesday night against the Dodgers. But the consolation prize is not too bad.

MINNEAPOLIS – It’s hard to look at Zebby Matthews’ start Monday night in a 2-1 loss to the Dodgers as anything but a success. After all, he reached a career high in pitches, escaped from multiple jams, and kept one of the game’s most dangerous offenses to two runs over

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ARLINGTON, Texas – Kody Clemens never wondered if he could produce in the big leagues. He just wondered if he’d ever get the opportunity. Sometimes opportunity takes strange shapes.

ARLINGTON -- While the Twins were enjoying one of their best nights of the year in a 12-2 win against the Rangers, they got some more good news from about 850 miles to the north.

ARLINGTON – Josh Bell has always hit well in Arlington, whether it’s Globe Life Field or its predecessor just across the street. But as much as he’s always thrived on home cooking, there’s one thing the Dallas-area native had never done: homer in his hometown. On Monday, Bell -- who