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Twins center fielder Byron Buxton approaches home plate after hitting a home run during the first inning Friday in Detroit. Trevor Larnach followed ri

Twins thump Tigers 9-3 behind four homers, strong outing from López

Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, Matt Wallner also hit a solo homer and Christian Vázquez delivered a two-run shot.

Royce Lewis returns to Twins after missing 16 games

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Royce Lewis celebrated a home run with teammate Carlos Correa, right, earlier this season.
The 25-year-old third baseman was sidelined because of a right adductor strain.

What pitchers might the Twins target at the trade deadline?

July 25
Tampa Bay Rays starter Zach Eflin checks the runner at first base during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, Se
The team's projected payroll for next season might play a factor as Tuesday's deadline nears.

Twins-Tigers series preview: Three games at Comerica Park

July 25
Pablo López gets the start Friday for the Twins, while AL ERA leader Tarik Skubal pitches for Detroit on Saturday.

Twins notch walk-off victory over Phillies to win series

July 24
The Twins rallied from a three-run deficit to win in the bottom of the ninth inning, 5-4, on Wednesday at Target Field.
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July 24
Phillies relief pitcher Orion Kerkering reacts after hitting the Twins' Byron Buxton in the seventh inning Wednesday. Moments later, Kerkering left th

Buxton leaves Twins game after being hit by pitch

Center fielder Byron Buxton should be OK; X-rays on his right arm were negative.
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July 24
The Twins game Monday at Target Field was delayed by a thunderstorm. Progress has reportedly inched ahead in getting the Twins back on Comcast.

Twins might be back on Twin Cities cable systems soon

Diamond attorneys claim a contract is near for MLB, and things look good for NBA and NHL games as well.
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July 24
Byron Buxton of the Twins slides safely into third as Philadelphia's Alec Bohm fields a late throw on Tuesday at Target Field.

Twins recall David Festa, will use Steven Okert as starter vs. Phillies

Reliever Brock Stewart was activated after missing 70 games because of shoulder tendinitis.
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July 24
Twins starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson throws to the Phillies in the first inning Tuesday at Target Field.

Twins lose to Phillies after Duran's ninth inning spirals

Neither Minnesota nor Philadelphia scored through the first eight innings, but the Phillies capitalized with a sacrifice fly and a two-run double from Nick Castellanos after they loaded the bases in the ninth inning.
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July 24
From left, the Twins' Manuel Margot, Byron Buxton and Max Kepler celebrate their 7-2 victory against the Phillies, who have MLB's best record, on Mond

Neal: Twins lose again vs. baseball's best, but they can turn trend around

The Twins entered their series this week against Philadelphia with a 2-19 mark this season against the five other teams with a better record than them, but that trend can change.
Mudonna and T.C. Bear joined St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter for the ceremonial first pitch at the St. Paul Saints home opener last season.
Minnesota Twins minor-league guide Minnesota Twins farm system directory
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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.
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July 23
Bailey Ober has emerged as a top starting pitcher for the Twins, but there is spot in the rotation as the trade deadline nears.

Twins targeting pitching as MLB trade deadline nears

The starting rotation might have an open spot as the Twins seek to make a playoff push.
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July 23
Twins starter Bailey Ober throws a pitch in the top of the sixth inning against the Phillies on Monday at Target Field.

Ober shines after shaky first inning to carry Twins past Phillies

Bryce Harper homered in the first inning, but it was all Twins and Bailey Ober afterward in a 7-2 victory over MLB-best Philadelphia.
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July 22
Royce Lewis, who homered at Target Field last month, will begin a rehab assignment at Class AAA St. Paul on Tuesday and could rejoin the Twins later i

Lewis to begin rehab assignment, could rejoin Twins this week

Third baseman Royce Lewis is recovering from an adductor strain; Jose Miranda is also heading to Class AAA St. Paul.
The worst: Kevin Slowey and the 2011 duds. The best: Kirby, Jack and the ’91ers.
Minnesota Twins history Reusse: Grading all 62 Minnesota Twins seasons — the all-time best, meh and worst
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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.
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July 22
Hall of Famer Joe Mauer signs autographs Monday at the Legends of the Game Roundtable at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Neal: Mauer had his Cooperstown moment ... next year, it's Ichiro

St. Paul's hometown hero was treated right on his Hall of Fame weekend.
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July 22
Joe Mauer puts on a Twins jersey during a news conference at Cretin-Derham Hall High School after he was the first player chosen in the 2001 MLB draft

In the age of analytics, would Twins have asked Mauer for more power?

Let's imagine the newly inducted Hall of Famer had started his career 20 years later than he did. Would the team have tried to turn him into a home run hitter?
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July 22
We plotted every hit Joe Mauer collected in his 15-year career

We plotted every hit Joe Mauer collected in his 15-year career

More than 7,950 plate appearances, 2,000 hits and 143 homers — Mauer's bat was on par with his glove. Relive the glory days of No. 7, the pride of St. Paul.
Luis Arraez became the fifth different Twin to win the American League batting title Wednesday, joining (clockwise from top left) Tony Oliva, Rod Care
Minnesota Twins batting champs Luis Arraez joins four other Minnesota Twins as AL batting champions
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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:
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July 21
Joe Mauer during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center on Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Mauer is inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in front of thousands of Twins fans

Former Twins star catcher Joe Mauer was enshrined in the Baseball Hall on Sunday in Cooperstown. The St. Paul native, who wore No. 7 in his career, is the seventh player to wear a Twins cap on his plaque.
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July 21
Minnesota Twins pinch hitter Ryan Jeffers (27) avoids the tag of Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) in the seventh inning on Sunday.

Brewers sweep Twins as bullpen falters, offense can't catch up

Milwaukee hit four home runs to rally and win 8-7 over a Twins team that put runners on but couldn't take advantage.
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July 21
The Brewers' Rhys Hoskins, left, celebrates his go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning with teammate Sal Frelick on Sunday at Target Field.

Twins frustrated but not too mad after fan catches Brewers home run

A fan in a Twins jersey grabbed Rhys Hoskins' go-ahead homer as Austin Martin leapt for it in the eighth inning. Umpires ruled that there was no interference.
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July 21
Former Twins star catcher Joe Mauer gives his speech during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Read Mauer's Cooperstown speech: Love for baseball is a 'family affair'

In his Hall of Fame induction speech, Twins legend Joe Mauer said his grandparents and parents mentored him. Now he is doing the same for his own kids.
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July 21
The Twins' Byron Buxton had two home runs Sunday against the Brewers at Target Field.

Twins to host MLB-leading Phillies for three-game series

The Philadelphia Phillies, the team with the best record in the major leagues, visit Target Field for the first time since 2016.
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July 21
Twins righthander Pablo López returned from the All-Star break looking like an All-Star, giving up one run in seven innings to the Brewers before a p

Brewers top Twins with five-run 12th inning before record Target Field crowd

An announced crowd of 41,679 — the largest regular-season crowd at Target Field — saw the Twins tie the score twice before ultimately falling.
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July 20
From left, Joe Castiglione, Rod Carew and Dick Bremer sit Friday in Cooperstown, N.Y. Castiglione, a longtime Red Sox announcer, is to be honored by t

Reusse: Rod Carew still visits Cooperstown to show respect to baseball's legends

The Twins great, a Hall of Famer for more than three decades, is back in New York as "a taller me" is enshrined in Joe Mauer.
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July 20
Twins shortstop Carlos Correa is on the injured list for the second time this season.

Bad news after the break: Twins put Correa, Paddack on injured list

Austin Martin and Edouard Julien will be active as the Twins play Milwaukee in a weekend series.
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July 20
Former Twins star Joe Mauer answers questions during a news conference in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Saturday, a day before he is enshrined in the National

Friends, family and former Twins flood Cooperstown ahead of Mauer ceremony

Despite massive travel delays Friday, a host of familiar faces arrived in time to help settle Joe Mauer's jitters before he officially becomes a Hall of Famer.