Ryan gets special visitor at latest tune-up: his infant son
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- He probably won’t remember it, but Joe Ryan’s infant son saw his dad pitch in person for the first time on Wednesday. Ryan threw a live batting practice session, most likely the last hurdle he’ll have to clear before appearing in his first game of the
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Stop, drop and ... challenge that ball? 'Just an average, everyday strike'
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- It’s the old fall down and challenge play. Oldest trick in the book. Or, as Twins right-hander Andrew Morris said, “it’s one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen.” Minnesota catcher Ryan Jeffers caught a pitch from Morris on a double steal, tumbled to the ground,
Here are the Twins' 2026 Top 30 prospects
Some things change, and some things stay the same. When the Twins went into "sell" mode at last year's Trade Deadline, the goal was to restock the system as much as they could. This year's Top 30 prospects list for the organization certainly reflects that. There are five members of
Spring Breakout preliminary rosters to be revealed on MLB Network (Thurs. at noon ET)
Trey Yesavage’s meteoric rise to the Majors has been well documented. But do fans remember his first professional pitch? It wasn’t during his official pro debut on April 8 at Single-A. It was at Spring Breakout.
Ober builds on rigorous offseason work with live BP session
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- It wasn’t quite game action yet, but Bailey Ober faced a string of legitimate Major League hitters in a live batting practice session on Sunday, and he liked what he saw. Ober pitched two simulated innings, getting up over 40 pitches, against a group that consisted
Latest Twins injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Twins injury news and transactions.
New tournament-style format coming to Spring Breakout in '27
Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the
1 prospect making some noise in each spring camp
Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the
Ryan (back inflammation) hopeful to pitch for Team USA at knockout stage
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Joe Ryan will not pitch during pool play of the World Baseball Classic, but remains eligible and hopeful to pitch if Team USA advances to the knockout stage. That had appeared to be the most likely scenario for Ryan, who has not appeared in a Grapefruit
What skill would Twins players steal from a teammate? There was an 'easy answer'
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Byron Buxton has a message for his teammates: be careful what you wish for.
Ryan nearing game action; Classic status still up in air
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Twins right-hander Joe Ryan is getting closer to a game appearance and, he hopes, also getting closer to receiving clarity on his status for the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Ryan was scratched from his scheduled Grapefruit League debut last Saturday due to inflammation in his lower
Lewis, Twins receive welcome good news as MRI on right side is clean
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A day after Royce Lewis was scratched from the Twins lineup due to tightness in his right side, both he and the team got relief in the form of a clean MRI exam.
Twins optimistic after López's UCL surgery; Festa (shoulder) endures setback
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- There was good news and bad news on the injury front for the Twins on Thursday, as Pablo López’s surgery turned out better than expected but David Festa will be shut down for about two weeks due to a shoulder injury. Additionally, Joe Ryan continues to
Who is the Ultimate Bandwagon Team for 2026? We investigate
A year ago, we conducted an exercise to identify the Ultimate Bandwagon Team for 2025 – a team for those without a specific rooting interest to coalesce behind for the season. What does it take to be an Ultimate Bandwagon Team? As I put it then, you want a team
Inside the AL Central's early spring storylines a month from first pitch
It’s exactly one month until Opening Day, and MLB.com’s beat writers have been in camp for a couple of weeks now. So we decided to go around the division and ask some questions of the five American League Central beat writers about what they’ve seen in camp to this point.
With plenty of new faces, here's what Minnesota's bullpen could look like
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- And finally we come to the end of Around the Horn 2026, with a unit that actually may still not be finished.
Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect
Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.
Bradley withdraws from Team Mexico to focus on prep with Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins right-hander Taj Bradley has elected to withdraw from the World Baseball Classic, choosing instead to focus on preparing for his first full season with the team. Bradley had been slated to pitch for Mexico in the upcoming event.
Special moments for Johan Santana -- and Johan Santana Jr. -- at Twins camp
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Hard as it is to believe, it’s been 14 years since Johan Santana pitched in a Major League game, and 19 years since he pitched for the Twins. Long enough ago that he never got to share clubhouse time with his son, Johan Jr., who is
Get a sneak peek at 10 prospects who will debut on upcoming Top 30 lists
Can you feel it? Baseball is in the air! Spring Training games are in full swing, the calendar is about to flip to March and a pair of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects are already grabbing headlines -- Konnor Griffin (No. 1) and Travis Bazzana (No. 20) -- for launching
Abel's 'electric stuff' receives high praise from division rival in spring debut
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Not all Spring Training assignments are created equal, especially in February. Mick Abel pitched with the difficulty sliders turned up on Monday, and it didn’t faze him in the slightest. Facing something looking an awful lot like an Opening Day lineup from the Tigers, Abel was brilliant
In his 1st AB, Lewis pummels Minnesota's 1st homer of spring
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Royce Lewis' offseason work is already paying off. Lewis homered in his first at-bat of 2026 on Saturday, pummeling a 2-2 pitch over the berm and onto the outfield concourse at Lee Health Sports Complex in the first inning of Minnesota's 7-2 loss in the Grapefruit