Trevor Larnach belted a two-run home run and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night in Minneapolis. Larnach's blast marked the only extra-base hit for Minnesota, but that proved to be enough as the Twins took the series opener.
Center fielder Byron Buxton is in his 11th major-league season as a member of the Minnesota Twins. The 31-year-old star was selected second overall in the 2012 MLB Draft and made his debut in 2015 at age 21.
Twins All-Star Byron Buxton is back in the lineup for Friday night's highly-anticipated pitching matchup between Joe Ryan and Paul Skenes at Target Field.
With the MLB trade deadline inching closer, several contending teams have begun scouting the Twins as potential sellers. One of those teams, according to a recent report, is the Philadelphia Phillies.
As the July 31 MLB trade deadline approaches, the New York Yankees are shopping for everything from bullpen and rotation additions to infield help. Regarding the latter, two infielders are clearly the best options.
The NL Central-leading Cubs finally get the best of the Twins The Minnesota Twins couldn’t get it done today at Target Field, falling 8–1 to the Chicago Cubs in a game that, at times, sounded more like a road contest than a home matchup.
Potential trade candidate Chris Paddack did no favors to his league-wide value during a rough start on Thursday afternoon at Target Field. Paddack allowed 11 hits and six earned runs across five innings as the Twins' bid for a sweep fell short in an 8-1 loss to the Cubs.
Heading into the final weekend before the MLB All-Star break, the Phillies are in a tug-of-war battle with the Mets for supremacy in the NL East. Obviously, manager Rob Thompson's club is a serious contender once again, so the Philly front office is mulling over how to improve the team's chances at a championship in 2025.
Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton is, perhaps unsurprisingly, out of the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against the Cubs. Buxton left Wednesday night's game an inning after being hit by a 98 mile-per-hour fastball on the top of his left hand.
The Minnesota Twins will go for a three-game sweep against the Chicago Cubs when the teams meet Thursday afternoon in their series finale in Minneapolis.
Matt Wallner went 2-for-3 with a home run as the Minnesota Twins held on for a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Carlos Correa finished 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI for Minnesota, which won its second straight game against the Cubs.
The Minnesota Twins have had an up-and-down season so far. The Twins own one of Major League Baseball’s longest winning streaks of 2025. However, injuries to Pablo Lopez and others have sunk them to the middle of the American League Central.
The last thing the Minnesota Twins need right now is an injury to Byron Buxton, but there is concern after the All-Star center fielder exited Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch on the hand.
MLB trade talk has been going on for a few weeks now. The trade deadline is July 31, and it’s coming up in a hurry. A handful of teams will be active as either sellers or buyers, and the Minnesota Twins are starting to fall into the sellers category if they choose to go that route.
The Twins announced Wednesday that they’ve designated left-hander Joey Wentz for assignment. His spot on the roster will go to fellow left-handed reliever Anthony Misiewicz, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A St.
Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Pablo Lopez has been one of the team's most dependable players on the pitching staff since getting traded back in 2023.