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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 -- 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 -- 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

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

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

PHOENIX -- After receiving bad news on the pitching front Saturday in the form of Mick Abel’s setback, the Twins got the yang to their yin Sunday with left-hander Kendry Rojas being activated from the 15-day injured list before the series finale vs. the D-backs. Rojas last appeared on May

PHOENIX -- Mick Abel is going to be out of the Twins’ rotation longer than expected. Minnesota manager Derek Shelton said before Saturday’s game against the Diamondbacks that the 24-year-old Abel woke up sore following a bullpen session. The team then pulled the plug on any chance of a start

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.

DETROIT -- Twins offensive catalyst and home run leader Byron Buxton started in center field and hit leadoff on Tuesday night at Comerica Park, four days after he sustained a right shoulder contusion against the Royals.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Byron Buxton sat out another day Sunday after suffering a shoulder injury in Friday night’s win over the Royals. The decision on Buxton’s lineup status came down to a couple of hours before the game. He went through pregame workouts, but manager Derek Shelton decided to hold him

MINNEAPOLIS – Defense has been a problem of late for the Twins, but on Friday night, they sparkled in the field and got enough timely hitting to beat the Royals, 5-3, at Target Field. However, in the process they once again lost center fielder Byron Buxton due to injury. He

MINNEAPOLIS -- The last time Mick Abel faced hitters, it was a lot cooler. Other than that, though, it kind of seemed like the right-hander never left when he pitched live batting practice on Thursday afternoon. Abel, recuperating from right elbow inflammation, faced hitters for the first time since the

MINNEAPOLIS -- Amid a steady drip of new injuries, the Twins are getting closer to getting one of their key players back. Right-handed reliever Cole Sands will begin a Minor League rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday. Sands has been out since late April due to a right

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ideally, obviously, the Twins would rather not have to do without Bailey Ober at all. But given the range of possibilities, it seems the news they received on Monday regarding Ober’s right elbow was more good than bad. Ober has been diagnosed with a mild right flexor strain,

PITTSBURGH – Already fraying, the Twins’ starting pitching depth took another significant hit Sunday, when the club placed right-hander Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list with what it is calling right elbow inflammation. Ober first felt tightness during his start on Saturday, which became discomfort after the game. When

PITTSBURGH -- Even before they received the results of an MRI exam, the Twins placed rookie left-hander Kendry Rojas on the 15-day injured list. Rojas was scratched from a scheduled start on Thursday due to left elbow soreness. “I think any time you’re scratching a guy in that situation, and

CHICAGO – A Twins pitching staff that has already seen extensive turnover this year appears headed for more. Rookie lefty Kendry Rojas was a late scratch from a scheduled start Thursday due to what the club called “posterior elbow soreness” in his left arm. He returned to Minnesota and will

CHICAGO -- Byron Buxton is quite obviously healthy enough to produce at the plate, but the Twins star is dealing with a couple of knocks that have him currently limited to designated hitter duty. Buxton homered yet again on Wednesday in the Twins’ 15-2 loss to the White Sox, the

BOSTON -- Right-hander Taj Bradley was taken off the 15-day injured list on Saturday and gave the Twins what they needed – five solid innings in a 4-2 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Twins No. 4 prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez has a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his left thumb and will require surgery, general manager Jeremy Zoll said Tuesday afternoon. It was previously believed the injury was only a muscle strain. It's unclear how much time Rodriguez, MLB Pipeline's No. 54

MINNEAPOLIS – Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers was removed from Monday’s 6-3 win against the Astros due to a sprained left wrist. He will be examined further on Tuesday. Leading off the bottom of the eighth, Jeffers fouled off the first pitch against reliever AJ Blubaugh and broke his bat. He

MINNEAPOLIS – Byron Buxton worked out on the field at Target Field prior to Saturday’s game against the Brewers, a noteworthy step forward as he works to return from a bout of right hip flexor soreness. Buxton remains confident that it will be a matter of days, not weeks, before