The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have returned outfielder/first baseman Joey Gallo from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the 10-day Injured List. Gallo, who has missed the Twins’ last nine games with a left hamstring strain, played in three...
Polanco comes off Injured List for home games against Cleveland
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have reinstated infielder Jorge Polanco from the 10-day Injured List. Polanco, who was placed on the Injured List on May 20 with a strained left hamstring, has played in 23 games for the Twins this season, hitting .284...
Lewis Shines In Twins Win
(Houston, TX) -- Royce Lewis returned to the line up in a big way as the Twins beat the Astros 7-5 in 10 innings. Lewis hit a homer and had four R-B-I in the win, his season debut after returning from a torn A-C-L in his right knee exactly one year ago. Lewis, the...
Berrios Beats Twins
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Jose Berrios had a good day against his former team as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Twins 3-0 in Minnesota. Berrios improved to 5-and-4 on the year after holding Minnesota to four hits in five-and-two-thirds innings. Alejandro Kirk drove in a...
Twins Slay Giants
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Twins salvaged their three game series against the Giants by beating them in the finale 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Target Field. Joe Ryan improved to 7-1 as he gets the win off five innings of work giving up six hits and one run while...
Twins Blow Lead To Giants
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Michael Conforto hit a double and a go ahead home run as the Giants rallied to beat the Twins 4-3 at Target Field. Conforto’s two run shot in the top of the 7th leap frogged the Giants over the Twins to hand Minnesota a second straight loss in...
Twins Fall Behind Early, Never Recover
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Giants scored all their runs before recording an out during a 4-1 win over the Twins in Minnesota. J.D. Davis got the scoring started with an RBI double in the first, and Michael Conforto slammed a three-run home run later in the frame as...
Twins place Polanco on IR, recall Julien
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed infielder Jorge Polanco on the 10-day Injured List with a left hamstring strain (retroactive to May 18). Polanco has played in 23 games for the Twins this season, hitting .284 (27-for-95) with seven doubles,...
Twins reinstate Farmer, send down Miranda
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have returned infielder Kyle Farmer from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the 10-day Injured List. Farmer, 32, has missed the Twins’ last 24 games with a facial laceration, which he sustained after being hit on...
Twins announce youth baseball and softball clinics
Bringing a summer on the diamond for youth throughout Twins Territory, the Minnesota Twins Community Fund today announced its 2023 Youth Baseball and Softball Clinics schedule. The program, which is presented in partnership with Great River Energy, features 42 free...
Twins make it official with Lopez contract extension
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have signed right-handed pitcher Pablo López to a four-year contract extension through the 2027 season. López, 27, has gone 1-1 with a 1.73 ERA (26.0 IP, 5 ER), six walks, 33 strikeouts, a .167 (15-for-90) opponent batting...
Tickets on sale for college football at Target Field
College football is returning to Target Field on Saturday, September 16, as the reigning national champion South Dakota State University Jackrabbits host the Drake University Bulldogs in a 2:30 p.m. contest presented by CHS. Tickets are on sale now and will be...
Target Field to host high school baseball this month
Giving young ballplayers from eight regional high school baseball teams a chance to live out their big-league dreams, the Minnesota Twins today announced a series of four prep games to be held at Target Field this spring: Minneapolis Edison vs. Minneapolis Roosevelt...
Opening Day For Twins Pushed Back To Friday
The Minnesota Twins have announced that their 2023 Home Opener game, scheduled for Thursday, April 6 at 3:10 p.m. against the Houston Astros at Target Field, has been postponed to Friday, April 7 due to the upcoming weather forecast, which calls for snow and cold...
Saints home opener postponed
The third snowiest winter in the history of Minnesota has wreaked havoc on a number of people during the winter that, apparently, will never end. For the St. Paul Sants, it’s going to disrupt their first home game of 2023. Due to the storm on March 31 that dumped...
Saints to have new ownership group
In 1992, Marv Goldklang, Mike Veeck, and Bill Murray had the wild idea of bringing a baseball team into the Twin Cities, a market that already had a Major League team in the Minnesota Twins. The epitaph of that team was already written before they played their first...
Twins add pitcher Santana
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have claimed right-handed pitcher Dennis Santana off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. Santana, 26, pitched in 63 games (1 start) for the Texas Rangers last season, going 3-8 with a 5.22 ERA (58.2 IP, 34 ER), one save, 28...
Twins vice president Radcliff dies after battle with cancer
The entire Minnesota Twins organization is saddened by the death of Vice President, Player Personnel Mike Radcliff, who passed away today at age 66 in Kansas City, Missouri, after a courageous three-plus year battle with cancer. “The Minnesota Twins today mourn the...
Twins add outfield depth in trade with Royals
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have acquired outfielder Michael A. Taylor from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Steven Cruz and minor league left-handed pitcher Evan Sisk. Taylor, 31, hit .254 (105-for-414) with...
Twins trade away batting champ for pitching
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Pablo López, infielder Jose Salas and outfielder Byron Chourio from the Miami Marlins in exchange for infielder Luis Arraez. López, 26, made 32 starts for the Marlins in 2022, going 10-10...
Toby Gardenhire to return to manage AAA Saints
The role of a Triple-A manager is a difficult one. The revolving door of players coming through the clubhouse makes one wish they wore “Hello My Name Is” stickers upon arriving for each game. While the players give their all each game, their mind often wanders to the...
Official: Correa is a Twin again
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have signed shortstop Carlos Correa to a six-year guaranteed contract through the 2028 season. The deal includes four team options covering the 2029 through 2032 campaigns, each of which can automatically vest based on...
Twins trade pitcher for pitcher
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have acquired right-handed pitcher A.J. Alexy from the Washington Nationals in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Cristian Jimenez. Alexy, 24, pitched in four games for the Texas Rangers in 2022, going 1-1 with...
Twins make Gallo signing official
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have signed outfielder Joey Gallo to a one-year contract. Gallo, 29, split the 2022 season between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, hitting .160 (56-for-350) with eight doubles, two triples, 19 home runs, 47...
Twins make it official with Vazquez signing
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have signed catcher Christian Vázquez to a three-year contract worth $30 million. Vázquez, 32, split last season between the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros, combining to hit .274 (109-for-398) with 23 doubles, nine home...
Twins announce Spring Ticket sales plans
The Minnesota Twins today revealed the club’s full promotions lineup for 2023 Spring Training home games at Hammond Stadium – including at least one special offer for all 17 games – while also announcing that the popular “Pick Five Pack,” along with Spring Training...
TwinsFest returning in January
The Minnesota Twins today announced plans for TwinsFest 2023 on January 27-28, as the club’s offseason celebration returns in person for the first time since 2020 with an enhanced lineup of fun, unique and interactive moments to be shared with current and former Twins...