Taking the next step toward an enhanced player development model, the Minnesota Twins today announced they have invited the St. Paul Saints (Triple-A), Wichita Wind Surge (Double-A), Cedar Rapids Kernels (High-A) and Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (Low-A), and their respective communities, to become club minor league affiliates, beginning with the 2021 season. Should the partnerships […]

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – To protect the health and well-being of the club’s fans, partners, players, staff, employees and communities during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Twins today announced they have cancelled the 2021 Winter Caravan and TwinsFest, both originally scheduled for January. The Twins will instead bring fans a series of specially-designed virtual […]

The Minnesota Twins were determined to defend their division title and start this unusual postseason at home, even if the audience at Target Field this week will be confined to family members and cardboard cutouts. The ease and predictability of playing in their own ballpark during this virus-altered year, social distancing and all, clearly made […]

REDS 5, TWINS 3 (10 innings) Tucker Barnhart and Eugenio Suarez had RBI singles a three-run 10th inning, and Cincinnati beat Minnesota in a regular-season finale that determined postseason matchups. Cincinnati (31-29) became the National League’s seventh seed and will play No. 2 Atlanta starting Wednesday. Minnesota (36-24) clinched its second straight American League Central […]

Right-handers Tyler Mahle and Jose Berrios take the mound Friday night in Minneapolis as the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins open their three-game series that will finish off the regular season. Ironically, both pitchers have just one career start against their opponent and that came against each other on April 29, 2018, at Target Field. […]

TWINS 7, TIGERS 6 Jake Cave hit a pair of home runs, Kenta Maeda finished off his regular season with another strong start and Minnesota beat Detroit to take over sole possession of the AL Central lead for the first time since late August. Eddie Rosario added a two-run homer for the Twins (35-22), who […]

Right-hander Kenta Maeda takes the mound for his final playoff tune-up as the Minnesota Twins try to complete a sweep of their two-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Maeda (5-1, 2.52 ERA) is 0-2 with a 5.00 ERA in three career starts against the Tigers but has pitched well at […]

TWINS 5, TIGERS 4, 10th inn. Max Kepler hit the tying home run in the eighth inning and the game-winning single with two outs in the 10th, giving Minnesota a victory over Detroit that tightened the AL Central race. Byron Buxton and Mitch Garver also homered for the Twins (34-22), who have all four of […]

With a second consecutive postseason berth already locked up, the Minnesota Twins begin their final homestand of the season on Tuesday night against the Detroit Tigers focused on trying to secure home-field advantage for next week’s best-of-three wild-card series. Minnesota (33-22) currently holds the No. 4 seed in the American League, 1 1/2 games ahead […]

TWINS 4, CUBS 0 Max Kepler homered and Jose Berrios threw six sharp innings to outduel Yu Darvish as Minnesota blanked Chicago. Kepler had three hits for the Twins, who took two of three from the NL Central leaders. Minnesota, which clinched its second straight playoff berth Saturday, trails the first-place White Sox by two […]