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Twins
February 19, 2017
Twins' first full workout gets started before an open-house crowd

Twins' first full workout gets started before an open-house crowd

There are 62 players in camp, vying for one of 25 roster spots over the next 37 days.
Twins
February 18, 2017
Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier (2) greeted infielder Jorge Polanco Friday on one of the practice fields at CenturyLink Sports Complex.

Twins day at camp: After uncertainty, Dozier set to settle in

Twins second baseman Brian Dozier endured an offseason of trade rumors that only died down last month.
Twins
February 18, 2017
Minnesota Twins catcher Dan Rohlfing (78) sat in the bullpen while waiting for his chance to catch Wednesday morning.

Twins loading up on starting pitching candidates

Roughly a dozen arms will audition for a starting staff in flux. "It doesn't matter if you have a spot, you still have to prove it," Ervin Santana said
Twins
February 18, 2017

Candidates for Twins' pitching rotation

A look at 12 players vying for a starting spot when the season opens.
Twins
February 18, 2017
Minnesota Twins catcher John Ryan Murphy

Reusse: Twins' catcher Murphy gets second chance to make first impression

John Ryan Murphy was a cinch to open last season as Kurt Suzuki's catching partner. He's an underdog to be the same with Jason Castro.
Twins
February 18, 2017
Minnesota Twins pitcher Stephen Gonsalves (67) practiced his throw in the bullpen Friday morning.

Twins' ongoing search for bullpen help might come up empty

This is the last day pitchers and catchers will work out on their own, as position players report today and the entire squad will work out tomorrow
Twins
February 18, 2017
Minnesota Twins catcher Dan Rohlfing (78) sat in the bullpen while waiting for his chance to catch Wednesday morning.

Berrios believes '16 struggles can help development with Twins

Jose Berrios wants to prove this year that he deserved the designation as the top starting pitching prospect in the organization after going 46-25 with a 2.89 ERA as a minor leaguer
Twins
February 17, 2017

Twins' day at camp: New steps taken to help limit injuries

Only three days into spring workouts, the Twins are already thinking about days off. Actually, they have been for years.
February 17, 2017
Oddsmaker: Twins least likely to win World Series; Molitor on the hot seat

Oddsmaker: Twins least likely to win World Series; Molitor on the hot seat

The odds, as they say, do not appear to be in the Twins' favor. A set of them that was recently released shows the local club as a 500 to 1 long shot to win the World Series.
Twins
February 17, 2017
Justin Haley, with the Red Sox last season in spring training.

Twins day at camp: Haley faces tough competition for job

Rule 5 pick Justin Haley, 25, has to remain on the Twins major league roster or be offered back to the Red Sox. He is one of 31 pitchers in Twins camp.
Twins
February 17, 2017
Minnesota Twins catcher Dan Rohlfing (78) sat in the bullpen while waiting for his chance to catch Wednesday morning.

Flexing his muscle: Miguel Sano arrives at Twins training camp

Sano's arrival, and that of Joe Mauer and Brian Dozier, nearly completes the Twins' roster one day before the official reporting date for the entire team.
Twins
February 17, 2017
Chris Gimenez is competing for the backup job behind starting catcher Jason Castro.

Seven organizations in nine seasons: Twins catcher Gimenez is a survivor

Since reaching the majors in 2009, Chris Gimenez has been waived, designated for assignment or nontendered seven times, including once the day after he signed a contract.
Twins
February 16, 2017

Breslow 2.0 throws in bullpen during second day of Twins spring training

Breslow is among a group of pitchers scheduled to throw off the mound today in what will be a short day of work
Twins
February 16, 2017
Former Twins Manager Tom Kelly laughed with Twins bullpen coach Rick Stelmaszek after Kelly tossed him a ceremonial pitch before a game in 2012 when K

Reusse: The Twins Way? Laugh now, but it didn't used to be a punch line

"Kelly and Stelly" showed the Twins how to work toward success as far back as 1979. Now, it's a new baseball universe with a long fix ahead for Falvey and Levine.
Twins
February 16, 2017
Minnesota Twins catcher Dan Rohlfing (78) sat in the bullpen while waiting for his chance to catch Wednesday morning.

Kintzler as closer? Probably, but any job will do

Brandon Kintzler inherited the Twins' closer role in 2016, but he will accept any bullpen spot this season.
Twins
February 16, 2017
Quiz: Test your Minnesota Twins spring training knowledge

Quiz: Test your Minnesota Twins spring training knowledge

How much do you know about Twins' Spring Training history? Take our quiz and test your knowledge.
Twins
February 16, 2017
Minnesota Twins catcher Dan Rohlfing (78) sat in the bullpen while waiting for his chance to catch Wednesday morning.

Twins day at camp: Molitor lets pitchers know there are jobs available

Veterans shouldn't get comfortable and rookies shouldn't despair, Paul Molitor told the 31 pitchers trying to make the Twins' roster on Wednesday morning.
Twins
February 15, 2017
Minnesota Twins catcher Dan Rohlfing (78) sat in the bullpen while waiting for his chance to catch Wednesday morning.

Twins open training camp with a notable absence on Tom Kelly Field

The toll that managing workouts takes on his body had become too much, so Tom Kelly decided over the winter that he wouldn't take part in spring training for the first time in almost a half-century.
Twins
February 14, 2017
Breslow worked his angles to get back with Twins

Breslow worked his angles to get back with Twins

Craig Breslow altered his pitching motion, charted results and created a market for an aging lefty.
Twins
February 14, 2017
Ron Gardenhire

Former Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has prostate cancer

Gardenhire has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery in Minnesota sometime in the next few weeks, he announced Tuesday.