HOUSTON -- Belying a voice that was, as usual, upbeat and positive, Royce Lewis on Saturday made it sound like baseball keeps stealing his lunch money. “I’m tired of being the one that’s getting bullied and picked on by this game,” said the Twins' third baseman, who is going back

HOUSTON -- Twins third baseman Royce Lewis will go on the injured list with a mild strain of his left hamstring. Lewis, who was hurt while running out a ninth-inning single Friday night, had an MRI on Saturday, revealing the extent of his injury.

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HOUSTON -- Things had been going so well for Chris Paddack. Over 11 starts since April 12, the Twins right-hander had been one of the American League’s best pitchers. In 64 innings, he pitched to a 2.25 ERA (sixth in the AL in that span) and a 0.95 WHIP (fifth),

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MINNEAPOLIS -- With two-fifths of their rotation going on the IL in the past week, the spotlight has never been brighter on the Twins’ starting pitchers. Joe Ryan and Chris Paddack have ranged from solid to outstanding so far this year. But the other three starters were put to the

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MINNEAPOLIS – After claiming left-handed reliever Joey Wentz off waivers on Wednesday, the Twins had to clear a spot on the roster. They did so by trading reliever Jorge Alcala to the Red Sox for Minor League infielder Andy Lugo.

The Nationals still are evaluating 7-8 players for the No. 1 overall pick, a group that consists of most of the consensus upper-tier of talent: two high school shortstops (Ethan Holliday and Eli Willits), the best of the college arms (lefties Kade Anderson of Louisiana State, Jamie Arnold of Florida

MINNEAPOLIS – It has been said for years that Byron Buxton – when healthy – is one of the best players in baseball. The “when healthy” part has been a bit tricky to manage, but he showed again on Wednesday night why his talent is so hard to ignore. Buxton

MINNEAPOLIS – The Twins added pitching depth on Wednesday when they claimed left-handed reliever Joey Wentz off waivers from the Pirates.

ST. PAUL, MINN. -- Seigo Masubuchi was ready to go. This would be the 47-year-old's 96th marathon -- a jaunt around his adopted hometown of St. Paul. A crowd would cheer him on, cups of water would be delivered when he needed them -- and he'd start and finish the

Since the Draft began in 1965, there has never been a more difficult year than 2020. The pandemic shutdown ended the college and high school seasons in the second week of March, and some prepsters never even took the field. During the three months leading up to the Draft, teams

MINNEAPOLIS -- “Trust the process.” That was Simeon Woods Richardson's takeaway from a night when the process wasn’t too friendly to the Twins’ second-year starter. In his first Major League outing since May 14, Woods Richardson allowed six earned runs in 4 2/3 innings on Tuesday as the Twins were

MINNEAPOLIS – Just as the Twins’ offense finally got healthy for the first time all year, injuries hit the starting rotation. It’s been that kind of year, but it’s also been this kind of year: they find ways to win more often than not.

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Baseball never leaves us wanting for drama. The week of June 9 will have yet more rivalry games -- including a Yankees-Red Sox rematch and an early battle for the NL West -- plus a gut check for a great team down on its luck and a couple of opportunities

MINNEAPOLIS – The Twins’ starting rotation has taken another blow. Right-hander Zebby Matthews has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. “We’re taking it day by day,” said Matthews, who is coming off of one of the best starts of his Major League career.

This story was excerpted from Matthew Leach's Twins newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. MINNEAPOLIS -- On Draft day 2024 the Twins saw things in Kaelen Culpepper that maybe not everyone else did. So far, they’re looking pretty good.

MINNEAPOLIS – Kody Clemens set a new career high with his sixth home run on Saturday afternoon at Target Field, but instead of celebrating, he was left to lament what might have been after the Twins lost to the Blue Jays, 5-4.

MINNEAPOLIS -- More than most pitchers, Bailey Ober can be effective without elite fastball velocity. But even for Ober, there’s a point where diminished velocity is tough to overcome. Ober breezed through his first three innings but ran into trouble after that on Friday, allowing five runs in seven innings

Walker Jenkins has his first homer of 2025. The Twins’ first-round selection in the 2023 Draft (fifth overall) went deep for Single-A Fort Myers in the seventh inning of its 6-2 win over Palm Beach at Hammond Stadium on Friday night. Jenkins, who is Minnesota’s top prospect (No. 6 overall),

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Twins infielders began to converge on the pitcher’s mound at Sutter Health Park before Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler had even finished unstrapping his shin guard. When Butler took a fastball outside to draw a two-out walk in the bottom of the fourth inning, it was evident to