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June 21, 2016
12 Twins pitchers on opening day roster: track records gone off the rails

12 Twins pitchers on opening day roster: track records gone off the rails

Even the biggest cynic would have been reaching to foresee that the 12 pitchers who started the year with the Twins would struggle to the level they have.
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June 21, 2016
Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton hits a solo home run as Los Angeles Angels catcher Carlos Perez watches during the sixth inning of a baseball game Monda

Twins remain concerned with Buxton's strikeouts

Over his past 43 plate appearances, he has struck out 19 times, including seven times over the first three games of the series against the Yankees.
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June 21, 2016

Inside the numbers: Byron Buxton's rough season

A detailed breakdown of top prospect Buxton's struggles during his second season in the majors.
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June 20, 2016

Robbie Grossman at a glance

Since being picked up by the Twins as a free agent in mid-May, Grossman has batted .289 in 20 games with the club.
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June 20, 2016

Twins-Philadelphia series preview

When the Twins complete this series before heading on a six-game road trip, they will have played 17 of 20 games at home. The Twins are 5-9 at home this month.
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June 20, 2016
Plouffe's sweet slide ends another Twins losing slide

Plouffe's sweet slide ends another Twins losing slide

Trevor Plouffe avoided a tag to score in the fourth inning, helping the Twins to a 7-4 victory over the Yankees that ended a five-game losing streak.
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June 20, 2016
Must-see: Watch Trevor Plouffe's game-changing slide

Must-see: Watch Trevor Plouffe's game-changing slide

The Twins trailed New York 2-1 in the sixth inning when Eduardo Escobar lined a triple to the right-field corner, setting up the action at home plate.
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June 20, 2016

Gallery: Twins 7, Yankees 4

Despite a rocky eighth inning, two big strikeouts by Taylor Rogers and Brandon Kintzler saved the day and the Twins hang on for a 7-4 victory over the Yankees.
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June 19, 2016
The Twins have reached an agreement with outfielder Alex Kirilloff, their first-round pick from the June 9 draft, according to a source with knowledge

Twins agree to terms with first-round draft pick

The Twins have reached an agreement with outfielder Alex Kirilloff, their first-round pick from the June 9 draft, according to a source with knowledge of the talks.
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June 19, 2016

Sunday's Twins-Yankees game recap

Twins rookie outfielder Max Kepler was 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored.
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June 19, 2016
Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe

Plouffe at first base in series finale against New York

Both the Twins and Ervin Santana enter today with five game losing streaks.
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June 19, 2016
Twins starter Tommy Milone

Milone returns to Twins with aggressive approach

A victim of the Twins' roster shake-up in May, Tommy Milone also floated through waivers unclaimed and was outrighthed to Class AAA Rochester on May 7.
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June 19, 2016
Brian Dozier watched the 9th inning from the dugout.

Twins watch four-run lead melt into fifth straight loss

New York scored all its runs over the final three innings and held on to win 7-6. The Twins have lost five consecutive games for the fourth time this season.
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June 18, 2016
Boston Red Sox's Jackie Bradley Jr., right, celebrates with Xander Bogaerts after Bradley's three-run home run off Minnesota Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson

Phil Miller's Sunday Insider: Red Sox show patience with prospects

Boston's top prospects initially struggled. Now, they've become stars.
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June 18, 2016

Gallery: N.Y. Yankees 7, Twins 6

The Yankees held off the Twins 7-6 on Saturday at Target Field.
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June 18, 2016

Most career homers vs. the Twins

The Yankees' Alex Rodriguez is now tied for third for most career homers against the Twins.
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June 18, 2016

Saturday's Twins-Yankees recap

Yankees slugger Carlos Beltran, 39, was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and hit the tying two-run homer in the eighth off Kevin Jepsen.
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June 18, 2016

AL Central: How the division's teams fared in the MLB draft

In Alex Kirilloff, the Twins got the young hitter they were looking for in the MLB draft. How did their AL Central rivals do? Here's a look:
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June 18, 2016

MLB Insider: Statistically Speaking

Here are the Twins' longest losing streaks against one team:
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June 18, 2016
Twins manager Paul Molitor stood on the dugout steps late in the ninth inning of a 7-6 loss to the Yankees.

Twins postgame: Thoughts on Nolasco, Centeno and Mauer

The Twins have to win on Sunday to avoid being swept in a four-game series here by the Yankees.