Category: Minnesota Twins

Craig Counsell warns league that Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga is only getting started after a strong outing vs. Twins despite the loss.

MINNEAPOLIS — Shota Imanaga quickly learned the approach Minnesota Twins hitters decided to deploy against the Chicago Cubs’ lefty. The Twins swung at 12 of the first 16 pitches Imanaga threw Tuesday night at Target Field to build a 2-0 lead in that span. Imanaga believed their aggressiveness stemmed from his fastball catching too much […]

Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins used a six-run eighth inning to surge to an 8-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night in Minneapolis. Harrison Bader finished 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs for Minnesota, which won for the third time in its past […]

Simeon Woods Richardson has been nothing short of spectacular for the Minnesota Twins over the past month or so. Asked about Woods Richardson’s impressive stretch, manager Rocco Baldelli summed it up perfectly, saying, “He’s just been better more often.” A simple statement that encapsulates the consistency with Woods Richardson has pitched for the Twins as […]

A few hours before the Minnesota Twins hosted the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night at Target Field, they got some good news regarding injured pitcher Zebby Matthews. “It was about 40 pitches,” Matthews said. There were some ups and downs for Matthews throughout the throwing session.

The Philadelphia Phillies could replace Bryson Stott with a low-cost All-Star in a proposed trade involving a struggling American League team.

The Philadelphia Phillies are desperate for a right-handed outfield bat that can provide some pop to their lineup. That’s why

Multiple prominent ballclubs have started scouting the Twins as potential sellers prior to the July 31 MLB trade deadline, according to The Athletic’s Dan Hayes. Over the last week, three scouts from prominent clubs expected to be buyers at the deadline started in-person evaluations of the team’s roster, including one who was specifically pulled off […]

For all the evidence that Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season, the supporting statistics start and end with this simple number: 73. Availability has long been the elusive piece to make Buxton one of the most complete players in the major leagues, and his age-31 season has brought a fresh wave of all-around production […]

The Minnesota Twins have some things to clean up this season. The American League is very tough to compete in, and Twins sit 5.0 games back from a Wild Card spot. With that in mind, Minnesota is shaping up to be sellers at the MLB trade deadline. Not only are the Twins under .500, but […]

A Philadelphia Phillies trade idea would land Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton for Justin Crawford and Andrew Painter in a “Godfather” trade offer.

For all the evidence that Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season, the supporting statistics start and end with this simple number: 73.

As the Kansas City Royals try to creep back into the Wild Card hunt, it’s obvious that an extra All-Star outfielder would dramatically increase their playoff odds. The trade deadline is going to be highly intriguing for these Royals, who could ostensibly be buyers or sellers, and the same is true of a great many […]

For all the evidence that Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season, the supporting statistics start and end with this simple number: 73. Availability has long been the elusive piece to make Buxton one of the most complete players in the major leagues, and his age-31 season has brought a fresh wave of all-around production […]

Chicago Cubs (54-36, first in the NL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (43-47, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (5-2, 2.78 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (4-4, 4.41 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 55 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -143, Twins +119; over/under is 9 […]

Minnesota Twins center fielder and Georgia native Byron Buxton was announced as the fourth participant in the Home Run Derby on Monday. The derby will take place next Monday, the night before the All-Star Game, at Truist Park in Atlanta. The 31-year-old Buxton will be the eighth Twins hitter to take part in the derby, […]