LSU hiring Minnesota Twins' Wes Johnson as new pitching coach: Source - The Athletic
LSU is hiring Minnesota Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson to the same position, a source confirmed to The Athletic. D1 Baseball was first to report...
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Twins shortstop Royce Lewis to miss remainder of season with partially torn ACL - The Athletic
A torn right ACL kept him out of action for the entire 2021 season.
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Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat apologizes for insensitive remark about Yankees starter Nestor Cortes - The Athletic
New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes said Minnesota broadcaster Jim Kaat apologized for calling him "Nestor The Molester" during...
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Twins' Carlos Correa tests positive for COVID-19; Royce Lewis placed on 10-day IL - The Athletic
Minnesota learned of the positive test during its matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
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Twins place Carlos Correa, Chris Paddack on 10-day IL; surgery on the table for Paddack: Sources - The Athletic
The Minnesota Twins placed shortstop Carlos Correa and right-handed starter Chris Paddack on the 10-day injured list, the team announced Tuesday....
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Twins' Carlos Correa has possible finger fracture; No. 1 pick Royce Lewis to make MLB debut, per source - The Athletic
Correa was hit in the hand area twice in Minnesota's loss to the Orioles Thursday and exited the game in the seventh inning.
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Twins' Carlos Correa to undergo further testing after X-Rays show possible finger fracture - The Athletic
Correa was hit in the hand area twice in Minnesota's loss to the Orioles Thursday and exited the game in the seventh inning.
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Twins' Miguel Sanó to undergo knee surgery; no timetable for his return - The Athletic
Sanó, 28, has had a rough start at the plate with an .093 average and one home run in 17 games.
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Twins outfielder Byron Buxton leaves game with apparent injury - The Athletic
Buxton, who slapped the ground as he finished his slide, was able to walk off the field under his own power but was replaced by a pinch runner after...
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Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw throws 7 perfect innings, pulled before the eighth - The Athletic
In his first start of the 2022 season, the veteran struck out 13 Twins batters in a dominating performance.
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Twins trade Taylor Rogers to Padres for Chris Paddack, Emilio Pagán - The Athletic
Rogers, 31, put up a 3.35 ERA with nine saves over 40 1/3 innings pitched in an injury-shortened All-Star campaign for the Twins last season.
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Twins trade Taylor Rogers to Padres for Chris Paddack, Emilio Pagán: Sources - The Athletic
Rogers, 31, put up a 3.35 ERA with nine saves over 40 1/3 innings pitched in an injury-shortened All-Star campaign for the Twins last season.
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Twins, Carlos Correa agree to 3-year, $105.3 million deal: Source - The Athletic
Correa finished fifth in AL MVP voting and won his first Gold Glove during the 2021 season when he hit 26 home runs with a 131 OPS+.
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Yankees acquire Josh Donaldson, trade Gary Sánchez and Gio Urshela to Twins - The Athletic
The Yankees also receive shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and catcher Ben Rortvedt as part of the deal, according to the source.
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Yankees acquire Josh Donaldson, trade Gary Sánchez and Gio Urshela to Twins: Source - The Athletic
The Yankees also receive shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and catcher Ben Rortvedt as part of the deal, according to the source.
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Reds trade RHP Sonny Gray, minor leaguer to Twins for pitching prospect Chase Petty - The Athletic
The Cincinnati Reds traded right-handed pitcher Sonny Gray to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for RHP Chase Petty the No. 26 overall pick in the 2021...
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Twins to retire Jim Kaat's No. 36 at ceremony in Minnesota - The Athletic
The Minnesota Twins will retire Jim Kaat's No. 36 at a ceremony in July, the club said Wednesday, about a week before the former pitcher and...
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Twins sign pitcher Dylan Bundy to 1-year deal with club option - The Athletic
The Orioles drafted Bundy, 29, with the fourth overall pick of the 2011 draft. After joining the Angels he had his best season in 2020, with a 6-3...
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Buck O'Neil, Minnie Miñoso, Gil Hodges among six candidates elected into National Baseball Hall of Fame - The Athletic
Buck O'Neil, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Miñoso, Tony Oliva and Bud Fowler earned election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday...
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Twins, Byron Buxton agree on 7-year, $100 million extension: Sources - The Athletic
Buxton, 27, is coming off his seventh season with the major-league club, slashing .306/.358/.647 to go with 19 home runs and nine stolen bases.
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Twins name ex-Padres manager Jayce Tingler as their bench coach - The Athletic
One month after the Padres fired ex-manager Jayce Tingler, the Twins have hired him to become their bench coach. The Twins went into this offseason...
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Twins hire David Popkins as new hitting coach: Sources - The Athletic
Popkins' hiring comes after the club reassigned co-hitting coach Edgar Varela to a new role earlier this month.
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Mike Bell, Twins bench coach, dies at 46 - The Athletic
Mike Bell's brother, David Bell, is the Reds' manager. His father, Buddy Bell, works in the Reds' front office after spending nine...
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White Sox's La Russa rebukes Mercedes, not suspicious of Twins' pitch behind him - The Athletic
"He made a mistake," La Russa said. "There will be a consequence that he has to endure here within our family."
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Twins' Tyler Duffey suspended for throwing behind White Sox's Yermin Mercedes - The Athletic
Twins right-hander Tyler Duffey was suspended three games and manager Rocco Baldelli was suspended for one after Duffey threw behind White Sox...
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Twins' Jose Berrios pulled with no-hitter; manager cites early season, lineup - The Athletic
Berríos is the first pitcher in Twins franchise history to have at least a dozen strikeouts with no hits allowed through six innings.
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Twins, Timberwolves, Wild reschedule games after Daunte Wright shooting - The Athletic
The Twins and Timberwolves rescheduled Monday's postponed games following the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by a police officer near...
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Twins-Athletics postponed due to Minnesota's COVID-19 outbreak - The Athletic
The total number of Tier 1 team members who have tested positive this week in Minnesota has grown to four.
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