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Twins
May 27, 2023
The Minnesota Twins' Willi Castro (50) celebrates his solo home run as he crosses home plate with Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk looking on

Saturday's Twins-Toronto game recap

A quick look at Saturday's game.
Sports
May 27, 2023
The Minnesota Aurora, top left, are thriving in town while others, including clockwise Ryan Suter, Luis Arraez, José Berríos and Leslie Frazier, hav

Souhan: Minnesota sports observations and opinions after a darkness retreat

Aaron Rodgers and Rudy Gobert are not the only ones who can turn off the lights and get wise.
Twins
May 27, 2023
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Louie Varland throws a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the top of the first inning Friday, May 26, 2023, at Ta

Familiar tune: Blue Jays capitalize on chances, Twins fall short in loss

Kevin Kiermaier and Bo Bichette went deep in the third inning off Louie Varland as the Twins lost their sixth consecutive series-opening game.
Twins
May 26, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) grounds out to Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (4) for the final out of the top

Gallo, Correa have recovered enough to rejoin Twins

Carlos Correa returned to the starting lineup Friday night after dealing with plantar fasciitis, while Gallo came in later as a pinch hitter.
Twins
May 26, 2023

Friday's Twins-Blue Jays game recap

A quick look back at Friday night's game at Target Field.
Sports
May 26, 2023

Toronto Blue Jays use the long ball to take series opener from Minnesota Twins 3-1

Business
May 26, 2023

Ramstad: Meet two of the women helping lead Twins through eras of change

Leadership on the revenue side of the Twins passed from one pioneering executive to another.
Twins
May 25, 2023
Edouard Julien hit his first Target Field home run on Wednesday for the Twins against the Giants.

Twins rookie Julien looks forward to playing boyhood favorite Blue Jays

A native of Quebec, Edouard Julien sparked the Twins to a victory Wednesday against the Giants at Target Field.
Twins
May 25, 2023
Toronto pitcher and former Twin José Berríos is 2-1 with a 5.01 ERA in four starts against his former team.

Twins vs. Blue Jays: Half-game separates first- and last-place teams

The Twins (26-24) lead the AL Central; the slumping Blue Jays (26-25) are in last place in the AL East
Twins
May 25, 2023
Carlos Correa can train all day long — as he often does, including on this February day in Fort Myers, Fla. — but it won’t keep him safe from in

Souhan: As injuries hit Twins, Correa says abusing bodies 'part of the game'

Despite modern advantages, athletes are more and more susceptible to injuries while playing hard and training harder.
Twins
May 24, 2023
Donovan Solano of the Twins reacted after a hit Wednesday against the Giants.

Correa out of lineup as Twins salvage series finale with Giants

The veteran shortstop missed his second consecutive game because of a bruised heel and plantar fasciitis.
Twins
May 24, 2023
Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers tagged out San Francisco’s Casey Schmitt at the plate in the second inning Wednesday at Target Field.

Twins get aggressive, steal series finale from Giants to snap skid

Four stolen bases, including a steal of home by Willi Castro, helped the Twins end a three-game losing streak.
Twins
May 24, 2023
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan (41) throws out a pitch against the San Francisco Giants in the second inning Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Ta

Wednesday's Twins-San Francisco recap

Edouard Julien went 2-for-3 with a leadoff homer and threw out a runner at home from second.
Twins
May 24, 2023
Jhoan Duran of the Twins mowed down the Giants in the ninth inning Wednesday at Target Field.

Scoggins: Bullpen will make or break Twins; so far, it's mostly bending

Four relievers combined for four scoreless innings in Wednesday's victory over the Giants. Though the bullpen has been tagged with 13 losses this season, overuse shouldn't be an issue.
Randball
May 24, 2023
Baltimore Orioles' Yennier Cano (78) during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in New York. (AP

Did the Twins trade away the 'best reliever' in baseball?

Jorge López has been good in the Twins bullpen this season, but the pitcher the Twins gave up to get him is among the best in baseball — with the Orioles.
Sports
May 24, 2023
Saints public address announcer Lee Adams

Meet the guy who keeps St. Paul Saints fans smiling

Lee Adams is more than an announcer. His job is to entertain.
Twins
May 24, 2023
Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton slid into third base advancing on a wild pitch last month against Kansas City. Buxton may not be playing in the field,

Reusse: Blazing Buxton's greatest value may be on the basepaths

He has yet to play in the outfield this season, where his all-out style has led to injuries, but he is still a disruptive force — and staying in the lineup.
Twins
May 24, 2023
Twins starting pitcher Sonny Gray yells as manager Rocco Baldelli comes to make a pitching change during the sixth inning Tuesday

Walks doom Twins pitchers as skid hits four with 4-3 loss to Giants

The Twins have lost six of eight and on Tuesday night they were undone by an endless stream of free passes in the sixth inning — no matter who was on the mound.
Sports
May 24, 2023
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli and Wolves coach Chris Finch.

Chip Scoggins: On Chris Finch's big year, Rocco Baldelli second-guessing

Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins joins Daily Delivery podcast host Michael Rand for an examination of the Wolves head coach and some recent but familiar grumbling about the Twins manager.
Twins
May 23, 2023

Tuesday's Twins-Giants game recap

A quick look back at Tuesday night's game at Target Field