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Twins
June 28, 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

Postgame: Buxton hits rare double play, but to a familiar face

The speedy Byron Buxton on Tuesday picked up another first in his young career: Hitting into a 6-4-3 double play.
Twins
June 28, 2016
Minnesota Twins pitcher Phil Hughes is helped off the field by trainer Tony Leo, right, and manager Paul Molitor, left, after he was hit in the leg wi

Shoulder surgery to end Phil Hughes' season

Phil Hughes is off crutches and his knee, injured when he was hit by a line drive on June 9, is feeling better. But shoulder surgery will require several months of recovery.
Twins
June 28, 2016

Tuesday's Twins-White Sox game recap

A look back at Tuesday night's game.
Twins
June 28, 2016
Minnesota Twins' Trevor Plouffe, 24, reacts after striking out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, Ma

Twins open series well aware of futility against White Sox

Chicago is just two wins away from its longest-ever winning streak against Minnesota, but Kyle Gibson stands in the way Tuesday night
Twins
June 28, 2016
J.T. Chargois

Chargois is only Twins' prospect named to Future Game rosters

J.T. Chargois, who spent a three-day stint with the Twins earlier this month, was the only Minnesota prospect chosen for baseball's Futures Game during the All-Star break.
Twins
June 28, 2016
Minnesota Twins pitcher Taylor Rogers throws against the New York Yankees in the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 17, 2016, in Minneapolis

Twins lefty Rogers, like twin brother, continues to learn

Twins prospect Taylor Rogers made it first to the big leagues, but twin brother Tyler, a Giants prospect who leads the Eastern League in appearances and owns a 0.77 ERA, isn't far behind.
Twins
June 28, 2016

Twins-White Sox series preview

The Twins are 0-6 against the White Sox this season and have been outscored 30-9. They have been held to one run by Chicago three times and shut out once
Twins
June 27, 2016
Anyone disappointed in the Twins’ early returns on 22-year-old Byron Buxton, right, need only look at the career path of Torii Hunter, left. A

Souhan: Gifted Byron Buxton deserves Twins' long leash of old

The team should practice patience with their top prospect, just like they did with Torii Hunter.
Twins
June 27, 2016
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Joe Mauer (7) greets teammate Brian Dozier (2) after scoring on Dozier's two-run home run during the sixth inning of

Twins stop Yankees with six home runs, Duffey's dazzling pitching

Tyler Duffey held the Yankees without a baserunner until the sixth inning and his teammates hit six home runs, three of them in a row.
Twins
June 27, 2016
Max Kepler hit the third of the Twins' back-to-back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning against New York at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.

Twins take advantage of Yankees' bandbox

"This park is definitely home-run friendly," Twins manager Paul Molitor said in an understatement.
Twins
June 27, 2016
Brian Dozier (2) hit his first home run of spring training on Friday.

Must see: Twins bang back-to-back-to-back home runs

It was surprising enough that the Twins were leading the Yankess in the sixth inning Sunday. Then this happened.
Twins
June 26, 2016
Last year, Rochester Red Wings pitcher Alex Meyer looked for a signal as a 20-second pitch clock was used in Class AAA. There's evidence, gathered on

Rand: Pitch clock in baseball has proven successful

A visit to a Class AAA ballpark showed the value of speeding up games.
Twins
June 26, 2016
Minnesota Twins' Juan Centeno, right, watches his ninth-inning solo home run off New York Yankees relief pitcher Kirby Yates during a baseball game in

Sunday's Twins-Yankees game recap

The key player and stats from the Twins' 7-1 victory:
Twins
June 26, 2016
Reusse: Duffey's Bronx surprise is a reminder of a pitcher called Thor

Reusse: Duffey's Bronx surprise is a reminder of a pitcher called Thor

Indications were that Tyler Duffey would get pounded on Sunday. Instead, he produced a flashback to an unlikely Twins' pitching gem from 1977.
Twins
June 26, 2016
Minnesota Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey throws against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in Mi

Whose 6th-inning hit halted Duffey's perfect game vs. Yankees?

The dazzling performance comes amid a most distressing season for the Twins.
Twins
June 26, 2016
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Tyler Duffey, right

Important start for Duffey today as Twins try to break streak in NY

Spot in starting rotation could be at stake as righthander tries to shake seven-game slump.
Twins
June 26, 2016
New York Yankees' Brian McCann, right, is tagged out at home plate by Minnesota Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki during the eighth inning of a baseball game

Escobar's error, Yankees relief extend another Twins losing streak

In only 74 games, the Twins have managed a remarkable — eleven — losing streaks of three games or longer, a couple of them two or three times that long.
Twins
June 26, 2016
Minnesota Twins pitching coach Neil Allen runs back to the dugout during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, Ap

Ryan: Suspended Allen will return to job when he completes treatment

GM Terry Ryan offered no timelines and few details about pitching coach Neil Allen's current program, other than to say, "Everything is going fine. … He's making progress."
Twins
June 26, 2016

Saturday's Twins-Yankees game recap

A quick look at the Twins' 2-1 loss to New York.