FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Following a second opinion, Twins ace Pablo López has decided to undergo Tommy John reconstructive surgery on his right elbow. Further examination by Dr. Keith Meister confirmed the initial diagnosis of significant tearing in López’s ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). Meister will perform the operation on Wednesday

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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The competition for the Twins’ starting rotation gets underway Friday, and you can watch.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – So … what now? The Twins received just about the worst injury-related news they could get on Tuesday, when it was announced that Pablo López would almost certainly undergo right elbow surgery and miss the entire 2026 season. It was a gut punch before the first

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A baseball lifer, LaTroy Hawkins had already held a wide range of roles over his more than 30 years in professional baseball -- player, front-office adviser and broadcaster foremost among them. He’s taking on a new one this year, though, as the Twins’ bullpen coach. He’s

Spring Training games are slated to start Friday, meaning MLB’s biggest stars will be back in action. But with so many great talents in the game today, who will be every team’s top player in 2026? To determine that, it’s time to examine the projections from FanGraphs Depth Charts (a

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Twins injury news and transactions.

Back around this time two years ago, we made bold predictions about who would be the No. 1 prospect for each organization today. Now it’s time to review our prognosticating skills. A couple of disclaimers: A baker’s dozen of our current No. 1 prospects had yet to enter pro ball,

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins ace Pablo López has “significant tearing” in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will likely require Tommy John reconstructive surgery, the club said Tuesday. López left his live batting-practice session early on Monday due to elbow soreness. He underwent an MRI later

Farm systems are huge. In addition to Rookie-level leagues at complexes in the Dominican Republic and the grounds where big league Spring Training camps are held, there are four under-the-lights, ticket-selling affiliates for every single Major League Baseball organization, amounting to 120 Minor League Baseball teams. Many of these teams

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Tom Pohlad is aware of the conventional wisdom regarding the 2026 Twins. He doesn’t buy it. When Pohlad took over from his brother Joe as the Twins’ primary owner, he said he expected to be aggressive in adding talent to the roster. Minnesota has added several

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Full-squad workouts in Spring Training have begun, and there will be several players looking to prove themselves after injuries, underperformance or other factors put them in a more precarious position than they'd like to be entering the 2026 season.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Byron Buxton had, by his own account, a “peaceful” offseason. That doesn’t mean it was without its frustrations. Buxton is in a good place as a new season begins – healthy, excited to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic and ready to help

FORT MYERS, Fla. – After an inconsistent and often frustrating past two seasons, there’s no one in Twins camp who could use a fresh start more than Royce Lewis. The best news for the Twins? Lewis isn’t just sitting back and waiting for good things to happen. He’s taking the

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Twins continue to add depth to their bullpen mix. The latest pickup is veteran left-hander Andrew Chafin, who signed a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Spring Training, the team announced on Saturday.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Liam Hendriks won Comeback Player of the Year honors in 2023, but even so, he still feels he’s never come all the way back to the form he displayed as a three-time All-Star. He’s hopeful that he gets there with the Twins. The mountain to climb,

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Manager Derek Shelton opened his first Twins camp Thursday with an emphasis on attention to detail and an awareness that his challenges begin immediately. Though the Twins added three veteran relievers over the course of the day, there’s still very little settled in the Minnesota bullpen.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- In a move that almost made too much sense not to happen, the Twins acquired left-hander Anthony Banda from the Dodgers for international bonus pool money on Thursday. To make room for Banda on the 40-man roster, right-hander Jackson Kowar was designated for assignment. The Dodgers

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- In a move that brings desperately needed late-inning bullpen experience, the Twins signed veteran right-hander Liam Hendriks to a Minor League deal with a non-roster invitation to Spring Training on Thursday. They also added Julian Merryweather as an NRI, and later in the day traded for

Crossing over from basketball to baseball can be quite difficult -- just look at Michael Jordan and his .556 OPS at Double-A. Over the years, 12 athletes have played in both Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association, including four who did so in overlapping seasons. The most recent

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- It was a winter unlike any other for a lot of people around the Twins organization, but especially for Joe Ryan. The 2025 All-Star pitcher endured trade rumors in the fall, went to the cusp of an arbitration hearing later in the winter, and in between

The point of prospecting is to gaze into our collective crystal ball and predict who will be the best and most productive Major Leaguers years down the line. But every winter, we also take another tack: We gaze into that same crystal ball and predict who will be the best