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MINNEAPOLIS -- Needless to say, the injury situation up in Minneapolis has had a significant impact on the Twins thus far, with early issues for Royce Lewis, Carlos Correa, Jhoan Duran, Caleb Thielbar and Justin Topa playing some role in the Twins’ scuffling start to the season. It’s been equally

DETROIT -- Eleven games into the season, the Twins’ lineup is already down two of its cornerstone stars. This time, it was Carlos Correa, who was diagnosed on Saturday with a mild right intercostal strain after he struck out on a check swing in the third inning of Friday’s series-opening

KANSAS CITY -- As the Twins brace for life without Royce Lewis for an undetermined but extended period of time, they’ll also have to reckon with the loss of the starting pitching depth they found in the offseason. That’s because Anthony DeSclafani underwent season-ending surgery to repair the flexor tendon

KANSAS CITY -- It looks like Royce Lewis will miss meaningful time for a fifth consecutive season. Lewis was placed on the IL on Saturday with what president of baseball operations Derek Falvey described as a “severe” right quad strain he sustained on Opening Day. In a corresponding move, the

KANSAS CITY -- All the optimism of a healthy spring for the Twins’ trio of stars, and all the excitement to see what that group could be capable of when healthy together at last, didn’t even make it three full innings into the regular season. The cheer of Opening Day

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Twins’ quickly thinning bullpen depth took another hit on Sunday, when president of baseball operations Derek Falvey announced that reliever Justin Topa will begin the season on the IL with left knee tendinitis. That makes three members of the projected leverage core at the back

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- After a fairly healthy camp, Monday brought a barrage of bad news on the injury front for the Twins. Anthony DeSclafani (forearm strain), Jhoan Duran (right oblique strain) and Caleb Thielbar (hamstring strain) will start the 2024 season on the injured list, president of baseball operations

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ultimately, Byron Buxton never did make it back to center field in 2023 -- but the goal remains to get him there. The hope is that a second knee surgery will help. Buxton underwent an arthroscopic procedure to excise the plica (a membrane flap) in his right knee

MINNEAPOLIS -- It was clear that Byron Buxton was still limited in what he could do for Minnesota, but with the Twins’ backs against the wall, they hoped for a Kirk Gibson moment from their ailing star on Wednesday night. Buxton willed his body back for one final plate appearance

MINNEAPOLIS -- All Byron Buxton has ever wanted to hear is, “Yes.” That’s the answer he’s always sought, regardless of how banged up he is, regardless of how much toll the season has taken on his body: Yes, he can play. Yes, he can be on the field with his

MINNEAPOLIS -- There’s no bigger question that looms over the final week of the season than this: Can the Twins get Royce Lewis back from injury in time for the postseason? It’s still far too early to know -- but consider this an encouraging start. Lewis participated in a simulated

CINCINNATI -- The aggravation of Carlos Correa’s plantar fasciitis in his left foot now involves a full tear to the central cortex of the fascia and discomfort that sent him to the 10-day injured list on Wednesday, but the Twins remain confident that the shortstop will be active and available

CINCINNATI -- It looked as though Royce Lewis was doing everything in his power to stay in the game -- but athletic trainer Masa Abe and acting manager Jayce Tingler sadly shook their heads at him and ushered him to the dugout. Even as the Twins reduced their magic number

CINCINNATI -- The Twins recently gave Carlos Correa two days off his feet to help him manage the plantar fasciitis pain in his left heel that has hampered him since May. But did it help? And, at this point, will any amount of rest be enough to get Correa closer

MINNEAPOLIS -- Time is starting to run short for the Twins to build Byron Buxton back up from his latest knee issue into game action -- but head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said Wednesday that the club still anticipates that Buxton will play again this year. Buxton received a cortisone

MINNEAPOLIS -- Byron Buxton’s challenging 2023 season continued with another placement on the 10-day injured list, this time with a right hamstring strain, ahead of Friday’s series opener against the D-backs. The expectation is that the injury, which is believed to have stemmed from an eighth-inning double during Tuesday’s game

OAKLAND -- Left-handed starter Connor Prielipp, the No. 3 prospect in the Twins’ organization per MLB Pipeline, will undergo surgery on his left ulnar collateral ligament on Monday with Dr. Keith Meister, a source said on Friday. The club has not confirmed the news. The full extent of the procedure

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jorge López was grateful for the chance to step away from game action for his mental health -- and the veteran reliever is equally grateful to be back on the Twins’ roster when he was activated from the injured list on Tuesday after missing the minimum 15 days.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Royce Lewis said the oblique strain felt like someone thrust a knife into his back -- and it only got worse and worse as he ran down the line to first base. Still, he wanted to stay in the game, and given how the last two years have

DETROIT -- Twins reliever José De León exited Saturday night’s game against the Tigers with what appeared to be a serious arm injury sustained while throwing his warmup pitches after the Twins summoned him from the bullpen in the top of the eighth inning. Though the Twins will wait for

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins have been very, very consistent about one thing since they made the decision to use Byron Buxton as their full-time designated hitter instead of their center fielder: If he were healthy enough to play the outfield, he would be out there. He’s simply not healthy enough

ST. PETERSBURG -- Here’s how things are going for the Twins: They strung together three well-hit balls in the first inning for the kind of sustained rally they haven’t seen in many days -- but Jorge Polanco’s 107.8 mph line drive up the middle, destined for the outfield turf, caromed

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Twins’ plan to keep Byron Buxton healthier by limiting him to designated hitter had been paying off -- but once again, a hit-by-pitch mishap has sidelined the dynamic star. The Twins placed Buxton on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday (retroactive to Saturday) with a left

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Tyler Mahle saga in Minnesota has come to the toughest conclusion possible for both player and team. The Twins announced on Monday that Mahle successfully underwent Tommy John surgery. The Twins had high hopes when they traded three Top 30 prospects to the Reds to acquire Mahle