La Velle E. Neal III

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La Velle Neal

Reporter | Minnesota Twins

Phone: 612.674.4888

La Velle E. Neal III has covered Major League Baseball for the Star Tribune since 1998 (the post-Knoblauch era). Born and raised in Chicago, he attended both the University of Illinois and Illinois-Chicago and began his baseball writing career at the Kansas City Star. He can be heard occasionally on KFAN radio, lending his great baseball mind to Paul Allen and Dan Barreiro during the season.
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Injury-prone Harden gets shot with Twins

The Twins' search for starting pitching has led them to a power pitcher on the comeback trail.

Updated: December 22, 2012, - 07:09 AM

Pelfrey comes aboard just in time to be shut down

With his rehab from elbow surgery going well, the Twins told their latest addition to rest for the next few weeks.

Updated: December 21, 2012, - 07:04 AM

Newest Twins pitcher Pelfrey intends to be ready

Mike Pelfrey, 28, is a former first-round draft pick of the Mets. He had Tommy John surgery on May 1.

Updated: December 18, 2012, - 12:20 PM

Twins reach agreement with free-agent pitcher Pelfrey

The former Mets righthander missed most of 2012 because of a torn elbow ligament but has indicated he will be ready for the start of 2013.

Updated: December 17, 2012, - 09:35 AM

Correia expected to offer stability to Twins' staff

The Twins, said Terry Ryan, "need competition. We need numbers and we need choices."

Updated: December 14, 2012, - 07:07 AM

Twins' search for free-agent pitching isn't over yet

Even after Kevin Correia's deal is finished, the rotation will have plenty of candidates for the final few spots.

Updated: December 12, 2012, - 01:05 PM

Twins Insider: Trades aside, offseason work is far from done

Even after trading Denard Span and Ben Revere, General Manager Terry Ryan vows to "field a competitive team next season."

Updated: December 10, 2012, - 11:39 AM

Twins deal Revere for pitchers, get another through Rule 5 draft

The Twins traded their second outfielder in one week on Thursday morning when they sent Ben Revere to Philadelphia in return for right-handed pitcher Vance Worley and minor-league pitcher Trevor May.

Updated: December 07, 2012, - 07:39 AM

Twins reward Burton with extension

• The Twins signed righthander Jared Burton to a two-year extension Thursday. The setup man will make $2.05 million next year and $3.25 million in 2014. The deal has a club option for $3.6 million, with a buyout of $200,000, for 2015.

Updated: December 06, 2012, - 11:09 PM