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The Twins might have lost a member of the starting rotation for the entire year, and they'll be without two key members of their bullpen, including closer Jhoan Duran, to begin the season.
Only two things matter really in spring training: health and acquisitions. On Monday, it became clear the Twins don't have the former — and that they should have been better at exploring the latter.
It was a precautionary move after Byron Buxton dove for a ball in a defensive drill. The Twins are off Tuesday, and manager Rocco Baldelli says there is a chance Buxton is back in the lineup Wednesday.
A home run in his first at-bat and a triple in the second was a big deal for infielder Brooks Lee. So was the special touch for the Twins uniforms in their St. Patrick's Day game vs. Toronto.
Brooks Lee, who's expected to start the season with Class AAA St. Paul, continued to impress for the Twins, who lost 9-4 to the Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla.
Byron Buxton wasn't trying to take any chances with his health, but his instincts took over as he backed up Pablo López, who gave up four runs to the Rays.
Want to follow the St. Paul Saints and the other Minnesota Twins baseball minor-league affiliates. Here's where to find information on all of the organization's teams.
Royce Lewis gave the Twins a big boost last year with 15 home runs, but the third baseman is not taking anything for granted as he looks for his first full season in the major leagues.
You can probably guess the top two. And you might remember some of the F's. Only Patrick Reusse, in attendance on the Minnesota Twins' first day in 1961, can grade them all.
A batting order that could be close to what they'll be using on Opening Day managed only four singles as the Twins extended their winless streak to six.
Luis Arraez's crown is the 15th batting title won by five Minnesota Twins players. Rod Carew won the most titles as a Twin with seven. Here's the complete list:
Emmanuel Rodriguez was the youngest player in Twins camp, so there was no expectation he would break camp with the major league roster. Here's how he made a good impression on the coaching staff.
Additions, subtractions and more experience are keys to this opinion. Think about Royce Lewis playing a full season and Joey Gallo being gone, for example.
Twins closer Jhoan Duran believes his grip is giving his curveball away, so he went looking for some help and got it from Twins Hall of Famer Johan Santana.
Barring injuries, there likely won't be a spot for Jose Miranda on the Opening Day roster. But he's in that next-man-up zone if needed, provided he's hitting.