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Twins
May 18, 2019
Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz is on the injured list with the sore wrist that's kept him out of the lineup all week.

Cruz understands Twins' decision to put him on injured list

The Twins put the designated hitter on the 10-day injured list because of a sore left wrist.
Twins
May 18, 2019
Infielder Luis Arraez joined the Twins for a get-your-feet-wet road trip to Seattle and Anaheim.

Rookie's mood changes from anger to tears after call-up

Luis Arraez was angry about being part of three losses as a member of the Rochester Red Wings -- until he found out he was being called up to the Twins.
Twins
May 18, 2019

Friday's Twins-Seattle game recap

Twins lefthander Martin Perez earned his sixth victory by keeping MLB's top home run-hitting team in the park.
Twins
May 17, 2019
Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton, right, is congratulated by Miguel Sano after hitting a three-run home run off of starting pitcher Erik Swanson that sco

Twins crush Mariners 11-6 with four early homers, two Sano doubles

Michael Pineda pitched seven strong innings and the Twins hit four home runs in the first four innings while Miguel Sano went 2-for-5 in his 2019 Twins debut.
Twins
May 17, 2019
No. 1 pick Royce Lewis hits double, does pushups, gets thrown at

No. 1 pick Royce Lewis hits double, does pushups, gets thrown at

Opinions differed on the reasons behind Lewis' pushups: A Bradenton broadcaster said Lewis was "hot dogging" at second base, while the Fort Myers team's Twitter feed speculated he might have been "punishing" himself.
Twins
May 17, 2019
Minnesota Twins' Eddie Rosario, left, and C.J. Cron celebrate after Cron hit a two-run home run off of Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Erik Swanson

Flipped off: Cron takes good-natured beating for missing underhand toss

As C.J. Cron sat on the team's flight Thursday, part of Jake Odorizzi's meal kept dropping into his lap. And so began what Cron figures will be years of ridicule.
Twins
May 17, 2019
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Addison Reed (43) looked back as the Minnesota Twins challenged a call in which third baseman Taylor Motter (45) fielde

Addison Reed's tenure with Twins appears over

The reliever, who signed a $16.75 million deal last year, was removed from 40-man roster to add Austin Adams.
Twins
May 17, 2019
Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler, right, is congratulated by third base coach Tony Diaz as he runs the bases after hitting a solo home run off Seattle Mari

Thursday's Twins-Seattle game recap

A quick look at Thursday night's game.
Twins
May 16, 2019
Miguel Sano was in the Twins dugout during Wednesday's game but did not play. The third baseman missed the season's first 42 games because of a heel i

There's no immediate pressure on Sano in his return to Twins

Called up from his rehab assignment at Class AAA Rochester on Wednesday, Miguel Sano might want to be 'Superman.' But the Twins don't need him to be a hero.
Twins
May 16, 2019
Twins set to call up reliever Adams to replace Hildenberger

Twins set to call up reliever Adams to replace Hildenberger

Adams, a righthander, appeared in 53 games for Cleveland from 2014-16.
Twins
May 16, 2019
Must-watch: Two hilarious adventures at first base in Twins' win over Angels

Must-watch: Two hilarious adventures at first base in Twins' win over Angels

Nothing that happened in the tension-filled ninth inning can top two of the strangest plays you'll ever see at first base — one on each side — earlier in Wednesday's game.
Twins
May 16, 2019
Twins catcher Jason Castro celebrated a two-run homer with Twins shortstop Ehire Adrianza during the sixth inning.

Twins survive Angels ninth-inning comeback try; ineffective Hildenberger demoted

Los Angeles railed for three runs in the ninth, when the Angels batted around and had the bases loaded before Shohei Ohtani grounded into a force play to end the game.
Twins
May 16, 2019

Twins squeak by Angels 8-7

The Twins built up a five-run lead through six innings, then hung on to beat the Angels 8-7 at Target Field on Wednesday.
Twins
May 15, 2019
Twins catcher Mitch Garver was helped off the field after he was injured tagging out the Angels' Shohei Ohtani in the eighth inning Tuesday night. Gar

Losing Garver's bat will leave hole in Twins lineup

The catcher, having a great start, will be out because of a high ankle sprain suffered Tuesday night.
Twins
May 15, 2019

Wednesday's Twins-Angels game recap

Twins catcher Jason Castro's two-run homer in the sixth was the decisive blow.
Twins
May 15, 2019

Twins-Seattle series preview

The Twins lead the AL Central and have won 10 of their past 15. They have scored six or more runs in 19 games, third behind Seattle (21) and the Dodgers (20).
Twins
May 15, 2019
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was thrown out at home when he tried to score from second base when the Angels' Brian Goodwin singl

Twins hold off Angels; Garver hurt preventing game-tying run

The Twins took a four-run lead through four innings, then hung on — including play at the plate that injured catcher Mitch Garver in the eighth inning — to nip the Angels.
Twins
May 15, 2019
Third baseman Miguel Sano was called up from Class AAA Rochester and arrived Wednesday in time to celebrate the Twins' 8-7 victory over the Los Angele

How will Twins use Miguel Sano now that he's back?

While a healthy and productive Sano will help any team, the Twins have a really good thing going right now.
Twins
May 15, 2019
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reached to check on Twins catcher Mitch Garver after he was thrown out at home when he tried to sco

Garver injury is unfortunate in many ways for Twins

The Twins could be without one of the best hitting catchers in the league after Mitch Garver suffered a high ankle sprain on Tuesday. How will the team fill in for him?
Twins
May 14, 2019
A fan could not reach a foul ball hit on the first base side in the first inning.

Berrios struggles early, often as Twins get edged by Angels

A struggling Jose Berrios, coupled with a sputtering offense in the late innings, led to a 5-4 loss to the Angels at Target Field.