Will fans get a chance to attend games at Target Field this season?
Twins president Dave St. Peter is saying there's a chance.
"That's a decision that ultimately will not be up to us — it will be up to Gov. [Tim] Walz and the Minnesota Department of Health," St. Peter said. "We are in regular conversations. …
"[We're] on parallel paths developing a plan for no fans but also developing a plan for how and when we reintroduce fans, what that looks like. That protocol will be shared at the appropriate time with the Governor's Office for their review. I wouldn't put a timeline on it. I'm not sure it will happen. But it's something we're monitoring around the league."
When the Canterbury Park race track planned its opening last month, it intended to race without fans. But after Walz allowed for gatherings of us to 250 people, the Shakopee track quickly changed plans and has offered a limited number of tickets for its racing cards.
Roster reveal
The Twins' player pool for the return of the baseball season is long on veterans and short on younger prospects.
The team released a 59-player roster Monday that included top prospects Royce Lewis, Alex Kirilloff, Jhoan Duran and Trevor Larnach.
But for the most part, the group, in addition to the 40-man roster, included mostly experienced minor leaguers. Players will report to Target Field on Wednesday and start practice Friday or Saturday; at the beginning of the season on July 23, the major league roster will be set at 30, with the remaining "taxi squad" headquartered at CHS Field in St. Paul.