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Slumping Twins Shake Up Lineup, Move Byron Buxton Up to Leadoff Spot

Mired in a tough 3-6 start in which they've hit an MLB-worst .192, the Twins have made their first real shakeup to their batting order. Byron Buxton, who hit second in each of his first eight starts, is returning to the leadoff spot for Monday night's series opener against the Detroit Tigers.

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Twins Fans Already Clamoring For Top Hitting Prospects to Be Called Up

Nine games into the season, the Twins' offense has barely registered a pulse. They're 3-6 and have been held to a single run in four of those losses, including each of their last two games against the Rays (in which they put up six total hits in 19 innings).

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 5

Five Facts That Tell the Ugly Tale of the Minnesota Twins to Start the Season

The first 10 days of the Major League Baseball season have passed, and the Minnesota Twins find themselves exactly where everyone thought they would be: at the bottom of the American League Central Division.

MLB News / Twinkie Town / April 5

Rays 4, Twins 1 (F/10): Eggs-cruciating Easter

On a day the Twins really needed some length, starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson gave the Twins everything they could ask for and more. Unfortunately, the bats didn’t do their part, leading to another loss that was well within reach. Let’s start with the good.

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Twins Announce Byron Buxton News After Missing Rays Game

The Minnesota Twins enter Sunday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays looking to avoid a disaster such as the one from Saturday. To start the weekend, the Twins suffered a 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Rays, dropping to a 3-5 record and leaving Minnesota searching for answers at the plate after managing just three hits.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / April 5

Twins carry heavy left-handed lineup into finale vs. Rays

The Minnesota Twins have not won a series yet this season. They have an opportunity to do so in front of their home fans on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.

Mick Abel News / Twinkie Town / April 4

Rays 7, Twins 1: What a Picture

Decked out in Minnesota’s freshest uniforms, and making his first start at Target Field, Mick Abel struggled through four innings, and the Twins lineup was unable to keep things interesting, as the Rays evened the series with a snoozy 7-1 victory.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 4

The Twins are the Early Kings of MLB's New ABS Challenge System

The Twins may be off to an unremarkable 3-4 start to the 2026 season, but they lead all of Major League Baseball in one brand new statistical department.

Christian MacLeod News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 4

Twins Release St. Paul Saints Pitcher Who Started Their 20-Walk Disaster

The Twins have released St. Paul Saints left-handed pitcher Christian MacLeod, who was the starter in their nightmarish 20-walk home opener last Tuesday.

Tristan Gray News / Legends On Deck / April 4

Journeyman On Deck: Twins’ Tristan Gray Rewards Perseverance with First Career Grand Slam

Tristan Gray was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 13th round (388th overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft out of Rice University. The infielder was traded on February 22, 2022, to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for outfielder Corey Dickerson.

Byron Buxton News / Field Level Media / April 4

Twins might face Rays without Byron Buxton, who's 'good' after HBP

Minnesota's Byron Buxton knows his season could be a lot worse. So even if Buxton misses Saturday night's game between the Twins and Tampa Bay Rays in Minneapolis, he is grateful that his status is day-to-day instead of week-to-week -- or longer.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Tristan Gray News / Field Level Media / April 3

Tristan Gray's grand slam caps big 7th in Twins' defeat of Rays

Tristan Gray belted his first career grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in Minneapolis.

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Twins Announce Byron Buxton News After Leaving Rays Game

The Minnesota Twins do not have many bright spots as the 2026 season progresses after the organization traded away much of its roster at last year’s trade deadline.

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Twins dealing with Target Field power outage before Rays clash

The Minnesota Twins are set to take on the Tampa Bay Rays at 3:10 p.m. Central time. However, Target Field is having other plans. About an hour before gametime, Target Field has lost power, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic.

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Twins’ Kody Clemens opens scoring vs. Royals after seemingly forgetting the count

The Minnesota Twins capitalized on a rare mental mistake to take an early lead against the Kansas City Royals. In an unusual sequence, a lapse in awareness by Kody Clemens and a costly error by Salvador Perez combined to produce the game’s first run.