Minnesota Twins: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 6

Twins Recall Royce Lewis, Designate James Outman

Royce Lewis is back in the majors, as the Twins announced that the infielder has been called up from Triple-A St. Paul. Outfielder James Outman was designated for assignment in the corresponding move, so Minnesota now has an open spot on its 40-man roster.

Byron Buxton News / Field Level Media / June 6

Twins' Byron Buxton in question ahead of rematch vs. Royals

The Minnesota Twins will give Byron Buxton T-shirts to the first 10,000 fans who arrive for Saturday afternoon's game against the Kansas City Royals in Minneapolis.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

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Byron Buxton News / Field Level Media / June 6

Twins await word on severity of CF Byron Buxton's shoulder injury

The Minnesota Twins will reassess center fielder Byron Buxton on Saturday after he exited the team's Friday game due to a right shoulder contusion. Buxton left a half-inning after crashing into the outfield wall while making a leaping catch.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

MLB News / Twinkie Town / June 6

Twins 5, Royals 3: Gutsy Zebby and Austin’s arm get it done

A less-controlled-than-usual Matthews manages to last longer than we (or I) expected, and he’s helped by some Cuddyer/Rosario-style cannon shots from the outfield.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 6

Royals rally with 4-run fifth, take down Twins

Brooks Lee homered and drove in two runs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in Minneapolis. Josh Bell doubled and drove in a run for Minnesota, which evened the four-game series at one win apiece.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 5

Twins' Byron Buxton gets another injury scare after running into wall

When healthy, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton can be one of the best players in baseball. The key qualifier in that statement is "when healthy."

Yankees insider shares alarming Aaron Judge update after injury diagnosis

Aaron Judge makes a notable revelation about his injury

Yankees to recall Spencer Jones after Aaron Judge injury

Aaron Judge injury might lead Yankees to big in-division trade

The 'Every MLB team's 2017 leader in WAR' quiz

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / June 5

As Austin Martin Slumps, Matt Wallner States His Case With 3-Homer Game

Things change quickly during a baseball season. A few weeks ago, Austin Martin was one of the Twins' best hitters and Matt Wallner was so lost at the plate that he was optioned to Triple-A.

Pablo Lopez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 5

Twins’ Pablo Lopez gets brutally honest on his injury recovery

The Minnesota Twins ruled Pablo Lopez out for the entire 2026 season before spring training even got started after he suffered a UCL tear in his right elbow.

Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 5

Twins Playing Royce Lewis At First Base, Second Base In Minors

The Twins optioned infielder Royce Lewis to Triple-A a couple of weeks ago. Since then, he has hit eight home runs and slashed .367/.446/.939. He has also started expanding his defensive versatility.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Byron Buxton News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 5

Twins manager says the quiet part out loud about Byron Buxton

The Minnesota Twins are fighting hard to keep in step with their peers in the AL Central standings, and it did not help whatsoever that they suffered an 8-6 loss to a division rival in the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.

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Austin Voth News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 4

Twins Sign Austin Voth To Minor League Deal

The Twins signed right-hander Austin Voth to a minor league contract. The move was announced by their Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul, as he’ll start tonight’s game for the Saints.

Bailey Ober News / Larry Brown Sports / June 4

Twins pitcher blames MLB for his arm injury

A Minnesota Twins pitcher is blaming Major League Baseball for causing an arm injury that will sideline him for the next month.

Twins' Royce Lewis has been on fire since his reset

Blue Jays trade for former top pitching prospect

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Minnesota Twins News / Yardbarker / June 4

Twins' Royce Lewis has been on fire since his reset

After a season and a half of disappointing play and injuries, the Minnesota Twins decided to option Royce Lewis to the minor leagues on May 19 to give

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. leads MLB in key defensive metric

Twins prevail over White Sox; halt Davis Martin's 6-game win streak