NEW YORK -- In his first at-bat since last Sunday, Byron Buxton set the tone for the Twins. Buxton, back in the lineup Saturday afternoon after a four-game absence due to a right hip impingement, hammered an RBI double on a two-strike pitch to spark a three-run first inning. Following

NEW YORK -- A beleaguered Twins rotation was dealt another potential blow on Saturday afternoon when right-hander Zebby Matthews departed the game in the fifth inning of Minnesota's 11-4 win over the Yankees with a right foot laceration. Matthews appeared to be in discomfort when he missed with a first-pitch

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NEW YORK -- Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers is making significant strides towards an eventual return to the big league club. Jeffers, out since mid-May with a broken hamate bone in his left hand, began a Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday. He went 2-for-4 as the

On the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday, leave it to a player nicknamed “Captain America” to get the proverbial fireworks going. Walker Jenkins ignited his first home run since returning to Triple-A St. Paul following a shoulder injury, adding onto a week with a storyline fit for the silver

NEW YORK -- In a game like this, it was easy to see just how much the Twins miss Byron Buxton. Buxton remained out of Minnesota’s starting lineup for a fourth consecutive game on Friday as he continues to manage a right hip impingement.

Roch Cholowsky entered 2026 as the strongest favorite to go first overall in the Draft at the outset of a year since Adley Rutschman in 2019. He's still the best all-around college shortstop since Troy Tulowitzki two decades ago, he led UCLA to a No. 1 ranking from the preseason

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The American League and National League rosters for the 2026 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard will be announced on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX. If you want to know how the starters will be chosen, and how the remaining players will be picked, for the July 14 Midsummer

We’re now just a week away from “go time” – the start of the 2026 MLB Draft. And yes, that means this is our penultimate mock (Man, I love that word). Jim Callis and I will provide one more final projection of the top 40 picks late on Friday, on

In the long history of the Twins franchise, Preston Johnson is not the only player to be the father of twins. (We’re looking at you, Joe Mauer!) But Johnson certainly has a case for having the cutest pair of twins. The 26-year-old right-hander tossed a career-high five innings for Double-A

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 -- 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

The best prospect showcase of the year is just 11 days away. Fifty of the most talented players in the Minor Leagues will square off in the 27th annual Futures Game presented by Nike, scheduled for noon ET at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park on July 12, part of All-Star Week.

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

What better way to celebrate America's 250th birthday weekend than with the national pastime all in one place? That's the idea behind NBC/Peacock's "Star-Spangled Sunday" on July 5, when the network will use its platforms (NBC, Peacock, NBCSN) to show all 15 MLB games on the schedule, with most of

On the cusp of his nation's 250th birthday, Captain America saved the day. That would be Walker Jenkins, the top prospect in the Minnesota Twins organization and No. 14 on MLB's Top 100 Prospects list, whose Captain America nickname was bestowed upon him by former Twins' player Michael Cuddyer. This

Walker Jenkins just put together his best game since returning to Triple-A St. Paul. Jenkins, the Twins’ No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 14 overall, finished a home run shy of the cycle on Tuesday in a 12-6 win over Buffalo at CHS Field. Jenkins went 3-for-5 with an

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

Playing in a city so defined by its history, the next generation of baseball's stars will put the sport's future on full display. The 2026 All-Star Futures Game rosters were announced Wednesday morning with 38 of the 50 selected players on the American and National League teams coming from MLB

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 -- 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