Nelson Cruz’s $12 million option for next season has been exercised by the Minnesota Twins, as expected. The 39-year-old designated hitter agreed in January to a contract with a $14 million salary for 2019 and the club option. He hit .311 with a team-high 41 homers and had 108 RBIs in 120 games. He spent […]

While the New York Yankees were dousing themselves with cheap drinks down the hall in the Target Field basement, the Minnesota Twins were left to wonder how 101 wins, 307 homers and so much summer fun could lead to such an abrupt autumn exit. Minnesota’s major league record streak of 16 straight postseason losses, with […]

The night began with Torii Hunter throwing the ceremonial first pitch to Joe Mauer, energizing the over-capacity crowd gathered for the first postseason game at Target Field since 2010, the year the ballpark opened. The evening ended in familiar deflation for the Twins, with two more runners left on base to add to the pile […]

Right-hander Luis Severino will take the mound as the New York Yankees attempt to complete a three-game sweep of their American League Division Series with the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis. History, not to mention a well-rested bullpen, will be on New York’s side entering Game 3 of the best-of-five series. The Yankees […]

TWINS ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR GAMES 1-4 OF THE 2019 ALDS MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – With game times officially set by Major League Baseball, the 2019 American League Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins today announced further plans for American League Division Series Games 1-4, including Target Field Viewing Parties for Games 1 and 2 (tonight and […]

With postseason baseball back at Target Field for the first time in nine years, the 2019 American League Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins are proud to partner with the Star Tribune and CUB to celebrate this Bomba SZN and bring fans the return of the iconic Homer Hanky™. The 2019 Homer Hanky will be given […]

The Minnesota Twins had a lead on the New York Yankees that had dwindled to one run on this late July night, and rookie Lewis Thorpe was in a daunting situation with one out in the sixth inning. After giving up hits to three of the first four batters he faced, the Twins left-hander had […]

New nameplates greeted Yankees players in their clubhouse ahead of the Division Series against Minnesota: ”OCTOBER SAVAGES” is spelled out under each number, a reference to manager Aaron Boone’s famous tirade at an umpire in July. As players worked out at Yankee Stadium on a summer-like Wednesday, Boone maintained many roster decisions have yet to […]

Justin Verlander didn’t intend to alter his pitching strategy, not after 14 seasons as a major league ace. But then the home runs stopped making sense. A long drive by Yankees slugger Aaron Judge? The Houston Astros ace can live with that. This season, though, was full of surprises. Like when spindly utility man Ehire […]

ROYALS 5, TWINS 4 Jorge Soler locked up the AL home run crown with his 48th homer, Brett Phillips drove a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and Kansas City beat Minnesota in manager Ned Yost’s final game.  The Twins now get ready for Friday’s opening game of the ALDS against the Yankees in […]