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Twins' injury management not about wins, but 'right thing to do'
The Twins are giving Byron Buxton deliberate games off to help manage pain in his knee.
Twins stop Guardians 3-1 to take series — and Ryan fattens his wallet
Gio Urshela and and Byron Buxton socked homers and Joe Ryan pitched six innings of one-run ball — not to mention making an extra $500 on the side from his fellow starting pitchers — to take two games in the three-game series.
Umpire's call in 10th angers Baldelli as Twins lose to Guardians
A Cleveland runner was awarded second base and subsequently scored the eventual winning run in the 10th after colliding with Twins first baseman Jose Miranda.
Kirilloff sent back to minors after five games with Twins
The team needed to make a roster move to bring up pitcher Devin Smeltzer. Manager Rocco Baldelli also wanted Alex Kirilloff to get more at-bats.
Foul weather stops Twins game, will resume today before scheduled game
Lightning, violent wind and torrential rainfall stopped Wednesday's game at Target Field. The game will be resumed at 12:10 p.m. today.
Reliever Coulombe is latest Twins player on injured list
Lefthander Danny Coulombe was the 13th player to go on the IL this season after aggravating a hip injury Tuesday.
Cuban pitcher Yennier Cano called up from St. Paul by Twins
The 28-year-old righthander was signed three years ago as an international free agent.
Verlander takes no-hitter into eighth inning; Astros shut down Twins 5-0
Justin Verlander, the 39-year-old with two American League Cy Young Awards, was trying for his fourth no-huitter until Gio Urshela broke it up with a single.
Twins place Correa, Paddack on 10-day injured list
Outfielder Mark Contreras and reliever Jharel Cotton were called up from the St. Paul Saints.
Correa injured after getting hit twice in Twins loss
The injury knocked star shortstop Carlos Correa out of the game in the seventh inning and could set the stage for the promotion of Royce Lewis, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 draft.
Twins manager Baldelli, players Arraez, Bundy positive for COVID-19
All three were sidelined as the Twins played Baltimore to complete a seven-game road trip. Bench coach Jayce Tingler will take over Baldelli's duties.
Working back from injury, Gray will pitch Saturday for Saints in St. Paul
Sonny Gray started a Class A game over the weekend in Florida and will have a second rehab game on Saturday at CHS Field.
Bundy gets to the point after Twins crushed by Orioles: 'It was bad.'
Dylan Bundy talks plain, means what he says and will tell you the truth no matter how blunt the take. He was more on point with his comments than his pitches Tuesday night.
Wednesday's Twins-Baltimore game recap
Cedric Mullins' two-run homer helped lift the Orioles to a 9-4 victory.
Bundy faces old teammates; Buxton gets night off for streaking Twins
Dylan Bundy started his major league career with the Orioles and will face them tonight as the Twins try to build on their four-game lead in the AL central.
Finding his groove, Jeffers pounds three-run homer as Twins win 11th of last 12
Ryan Jeffers' home run broke open a tie game in the sixth inning while Jose Miranda got his first MLB hit and RBI in the 7-2 victory at Baltimore.
Tuesday's Twins-Baltimore game recap
Ryan Jeffers' three-run homer broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning.
Twins' Sano to have surgery on torn meniscus in left knee
Miguel Sano injured the knee during a celebration after a walkoff victory against Detroit, and last played Saturday in Tampa. No timetable for return was given.
Joe Ryan takes the mound as streaking Twins play Orioles
The Twins have won 10 of their past 11, including a 2-1 victory on Monday night at Camden Yards.
Calm, cool Duran gets first save, sends Twins to 10th win in 11 games
Jhoan Duran pitched a perfect ninth inning featuring 100-mph heat to earn his first career save and starter Chris Paddack got his first win this season in the 2-1 victory.
Monday's Twins-Baltimore game recap
A quick look at the Twins' series-opening victory, which marked the 13th time this season Twins starters have given up one run or fewer.
After spectacular 2021 minor league season, Twins call up Jose Miranda
The third baseman joined the team in Baltimore as Miguel Sano and Kyle Garlick went on the 10-day injured list. Pitcher Jovani Moran was also promoted.
Winder brilliant in starting debut as Twins take series in win over Rays
A five-run first inning set the tone for Josh Winder's first major league victory — and Minnesota's ninth win in its last 10 games. Winder pitched six shutout innings, yielding only two hits.
Maeda's excitement for reunion with teammates quashed by bad luck
Injured Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda drove to meet the team in Tampa Bay, but superstition drove him away — leaving behind only a sign in the team's dugout.
Sano goes on IL; Baldelli says knee injury happened during celebration
Miguel Sano is batting .093 so far this season, with five hits in 54 at-bats. he has one home run and 21 strikeouts. Luis Arraez will be the main fill-in.
Sands has busy travel day surrounding first big-league call-up
Righthander Cole Sands was promoted as Bailey Ober went to the injured list.
Garlick homers twice as Twins defeat Rays 9-1
Starting pitcher Chris Archer worked four innings in his first appearance as a visitor to Tropicana Field.
Saturday's Twins-Tampa Bay game recap
Kyle Garlick recorded his first career multi-home run game for the Twins, hitting two.
Rays' four-run first inning helps end Twins' seven-game win streak
Josh Lowe did the most damage off Twins starter Dylan Bundy, hitting a three-run homer in his first at-bat.
Twins' Archer pulls into wrong parking lot before facing his old team
Former Tampa Bay All-Star Chris Archer will be the starting pitcher in Saturday's game.
Bundy goes for 4-0 start as Twins seek to extend streak
Catcher Gary Sanchez returns to the lineup against Tampa Bay with Byron Buxton as the DH. Nick Gordon will be the startong center fielder.
In new leading role, catcher Jeffers embracing the responsibility
From calling games to guiding pitchers to adding his voice in team meetings, 24-year-old catcher Ryan Jeffers is taking on the demands of increased role.
Buxton goes deep twice, carries Twins over White Sox 6-4 in 10
Byron Buxton homered in the seventh inning to tie the score 3-3 before belting a three-run shot in the bottom of the 10th to bring the Twins from behind again and allow them to sweep Chicago at Target Field.
Twins' new clubhouse mascot making rounds, bringing good luck
Richie, a goat figurine, makes his Target Field debut and is expected to travel with the Twins, too.
Buxton's four hits send Twins soaring over White Sox 9-2
Playing in his second game since injuring his knee April 15, Byron Buxton was a triple shy of the cycle as the Twins found no trouble with the White Sox at Target Field.
Twins' pitching depth is not what it was
Five pitchers are already dealing with injuries early in the season.
Kirilloff likely headed to St. Paul to rehab before returning to Twins
Outfielder Alex Kirilloff only played in 59 games last season before having wrist surgery. The wrist still causes him some pain, but a checkup found no structural damage.
Ryan's arm, Gordon's glove preserve Twins' 1-0 victory over Royals
Starter Joe Ryan went six innings and Miguel Sano's sacrifice fly drove in the lone run as the Twins salvaged the series finale.
Thursday's Twins-Kansas City game recap
Center fielder Nick Gordon made the defensive play of the game, gunning down Andrew Benintendi at home plate in the fourth inning, which eventually preserved a 1-0 victory.
Byron Buxton back in Twins lineup for final game of Kansas City series
After limping off the field following a slide in last Friday's game at Boston, Buxton is back in action this afternoon as the designated hitter.
'Boys, I need your help.' Another night of invisible offense sinks Twins
In what has become a theme for the first dozen games of the season, the Twins' weak offense wasted strong pitching — this time contributing to a 2-0 loss at Kansas City.
Twins' emergency catcher could be ... a reliever?
Jhon Romero was a light-hitting catcher for most of his youth before deciding he had a better shot at being signed and progressing to the major leagues as a pitcher.
Chris Paddack on the hill as Twins resume series in Kansas City
Trevor Larnach is the only lefthanded hitter in the Twins lineup against Royals lefty Daniel Lynch.
Royals rally past Twins 4-3; reliever Duffey gives up two homers in inning
After Joe Smith bailed the Twins out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning, Tyler Duffey yielded homers to Salvador Perez — his second of the game — and Hunter Dozier.
Arraez makes first Twins' appearance at first base against Kansas City
The versatile infielder has played second and third base and shortstop in the major leagues but not first base before.
Twins rue challenge that didn't go their way in loss to Royals
The Twins lost an early challenge in Tuesday's 4-3 loss then couldn't challenge another close call later in the game on Max Kepler's ground ball.
Archer starts, Arraez plays first as Twins open series in Kansas City
The Royals have fallen to the bottom of the AL Central, although the 4-6 Twins have struggled as well.
Rodriguez came full circle when he finally debuted for Twins
Drafted as an outfielder 11 years ago, the son of Hall of Famer Ivan (Pudge) Rodriguez was converted to pitching and had success with the Giants.
Flawless but incomplete. Kershaw's seven perfect innings shut down cold Twins bats
Clayton Kershaw, coming back from 2021 arm issues and a short training camp, said it was a hard choice when he was asked by manager Dave Roberts for his opinion about staying in the game.
Twins place Kirilloff on injured list with wrist issue
The outfielder has dealt with wrist problems since 2019, and a visit to his Ohio orthopedic surgeon is set for Thursday.
Quick turnaround as Twins face Kershaw and Dodgers at noon
Chris Paddack will make his Twins debut against the former MVP and Cy Young winner.
Sunday's Twins-Seattle game recap
A quick look at Sunday's game, including impact player Gary Sanchez.
Six plays from Sunday: Half-dozen home runs give Twins first win
Byron Buxton homered in his first two at-bats and Gary Sanchez busted open the game early with a grand slam in the 10-4 victory over Seattle.
Buxton says timing still not perfect after three homers in two games
Byron Buxton lofted a drive 436 feet into the upper deck in left field in the eighth inning Saturday, but said his swing still felt "late." After two homers Sunday, it's getting better.
Twins rally in eighth inning, then cave in ninth in 4-3 loss to Mariners
Byron Buxton's titanic homer briefly energized the Target Field crowd, but Tyler Duffey couldn't hold the lead one inning later.
Twins' Arraez finding a niche as a pinch hitter
Versatile Luis Arraez has a .333 average when called on to hit in clutch situations.
Duran lives up to billing in Twins debut with 'closer' stuff
Jhoan Duran's two shutout innings with four strikeouts was one of the rare highlights for the home team in the season opener.
New pitchers Paddack, Pagan figuring out their roles for Twins
Chris Paddack and Emilio Pagan spent their entire preseason with the San Diego Padres before the Opening Day trade.
Polanco is Twins' under-the-radar star: 'We probably don't talk about him enough'
Second baseman Jorge Polanco had an outstanding 2021 season and looks to benefit in 2022 from playing alongside Carlos Correa.
Bailey Ober sharp as Twins shut out Red Sox 2-0
Max Kepler and Miguel Sano homered, but Nick Gordon was injured in an outfield collision.
Coulombe sticks with Twins as non-roster spring training invitee
Lefthanded reliever Danny Coulombe pitched for the team last year, but only got a minor league contract in the winter.
Twins' Gray learned about life, death and decency from dad's instruction
New Twins pitcher Sonny Gray still carries, and teaches, the lessons he soaked up before his father's death when Sonny was 14. "He likes bringing people together," manager Rocco Baldelli said.
Gordon has five RBI, Kirilloff leaves game early as Twins beat Rays 8-2
Nick Gordon had a three-run homer and a triple for the Twins; Alex Kirilloff left the game was an apparent injury while running the bases.
