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Joe Ryan Injury Is Crushing Blow to Twins' Playoff Push

The Minnesota Twins have full faith that they are capable of reaching the playoffs. They put that confidence on display during the trade deadline. Rather than selling, the Twins added right-hander Dean Kremer to reinforce the rotation and followed that by reinforcing the bullpen with Jeff Hoffman and A.J.

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Twins top prospect Walker Jenkins looks MLB-ready in first career multi-homer game

The Twins made a much-needed move on Friday by promoting shortstop Kaelen Culpepper, their No. 2 prospect, to the big leagues for the first time. Culpepper has looked great with Triple-A St.

Joe Ryan News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 7

Twins To Place Joe Ryan On Injured List

The Twins will place Joe Ryan on the 15-day injured list this afternoon, manager Derek Shelton told reporters on Thursday (link via Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star-Tribune).

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The 'Last five-hit game by MLB team' quiz

How many of the most recent players to record five hits in the same MLB game for each franchise can you name in five minutes?

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Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / August 7

Report: Twins to promote No. 2 prospect in search of offensive boost

Back in the playoff race, the Minnesota Twins are calling up Kaelen Culpepper, their No. 2 prospect, in hopes he will provide increased offense at shortstop, The Athletic reported Friday.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Minnesota Twins News / Yardbarker / August 7

Twins promote top prospect Kaelen Culpepper ahead of Brewers series

The Twins will surely benefit from his defense at shortstop, as he is highly touted as a consensus top prospect who has registered well-above-average exit velocities at Triple-A.

Brewers sailing through season; Twins still afloat in AL playoff chase

Twins rally late to beat Royals, snap 4-game skid

The 'MLB 400-HR, 200-stolen bases' quiz

Kaelen Culpepper News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 7

Twins To Select Kaelen Culpepper For MLB Debut

Twins shortstop prospect Kaelen Culpepper is heading to the big leagues. The infielder is expected to join the team for an upcoming series in Milwaukee.

Bailey Ober News / Minnesota Twins on SI / August 7

Why Twins Star Bailey Ober's Fastball No Longer Holds His Arsenal Together

Minnesota Twins right-hander Bailey Ober presents an obvious contradiction on the mound. His stride extension still measures 7.2 feet, and the flight profile of his four-seam fastball continues to generate 17 inches of induced vertical break (IVB), the same characteristics that helped define his success, per Statcast.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 6

Twins rally late to beat Royals, snap 4-game skid

Brooks Lee delivered a go-ahead, two-run single as the Minnesota Twins scored three times in the eighth inning and snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 road victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.

MLB News / Twinkie Town / August 6

Twins 4, Royals 3: Late hits with RISP? It’s true! (Not a trap.)

The Minnesota Twins desperately needed a win tonight against the Kansas City Royals for a variety of reasons. One reason: to win a game in August. Another couple reasons: to keep pace in the American League Central and Wild Card races.

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The 'Three-time batting champions' quiz

Jo Adell News / Minnesota Twins on SI / August 6

Will The Twins Regret Passing On Jo Adell?

The Minnesota Twins enter Thursday with a clear discrepancy in their lineup. The team has a .744 OPS against right-handed pitchers, significantly higher than its .666 OPS against lefties this season.

Joe Ryan News / Athlon Sports / August 6

Twins Facing Major Problem After Unfortunate Joe Ryan News

Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan had one of the worst starts of his season Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals. He pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits and five runs while issuing two walks and striking out just three.

Royce Lewis News / Minnesota Twins on SI / August 6

Royce Lewis Holds the Key to the Twins' Playoff Push

The Minnesota Twins made it very clear both before and during the trade deadline that they believe this team is capable of reaching the postseason. They acquired Dean Kremer to strengthen the rotation and added some veteran relievers in Jeff Hoffman and A.J.

Minnesota Twins News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 6

Twins’ biggest 2026 MLB trade deadline mistake

The 2025 and 2026 MLB trade deadlines were the tales of two very different stories for the Minnesota Twins. Last year, the Twins embarked on one of the biggest sell-offs in recent memory.

Dan Altavilla News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 6

Dan Altavilla Opts Out Of Royals Deal

Right-hander Dan Altavilla has opted out of his minor league deal with the Royals, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. He is now a free agent and can be signed by any club.

Dean Kremer News / Minnesota Twins on SI / August 6

Dean Kremer's Twins Debut Raised an Uncomfortable Question

Dean Kremer allowed just one run across five innings in his debut with the Minnesota Twins. On the surface, the outing looked encouraging enough to suggest the trade could pay off.

Joe Ryan News / Field Level Media / August 5

Twins ace Joe Ryan returns to Minnesota for examination

Twins ace Joe Ryan left the team and returned to Minnesota on Wednesday to get evaluated by the team's medical staff after struggling for the third straight start on Tuesday night.

A.J. Minter News / Athlon Sports / August 1

Twins Make Move After A.J. Minter Trade

The Minnesota Twins finalized a series of roster moves Saturday after acquiring left-handed reliever A.J. Minter, officially activating the veteran while optioning rookie right-hander Zebby Matthews to Triple-A St.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 31

Twins continue to build rotation in trade with Orioles

In what has been a fairly quiet 2026 MLB trade deadline so far, the Minnesota Twins continued to make noise in rebuilding their pitching ahead of what they hope will be a run to the American League postseason.

Potential Orioles trade chip staying put with extension

Tigers' Tarik Skubal has a preferred trade destination

Mets pull off trade for the son of a former fan favorite

Dodgers are keeping two players off the table in trade talks

Phillies, Blue Jays emerging as possible partners in blockbuster trade

Yankees reportedly place two pitchers on the trade block