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Several Young Twins Pitchers Are Off to Good Starts in Spring Training

It's extremely early in spring training, so it's not the time to overreact or draw any major conclusions. But through three games, several important members of the Twins' young pitching staff are off to strong, encouraging starts.

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Twins' No. 5 Prospect Stands Out With Spring Training Strikeouts of Braves All-Stars

Pitching depth is always important, especially as injuries inevitably pop up throughout the grueling 162-game season. For the Minnesota Twins, that depth might be tested early this year—and one possible option could be the team's top pitching prospect, at least based on his spring training debut.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / February 23

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “PabNo” Edition

It is truly just my luck that right after I published last week’s Monday Morning Minnesota, we started getting reports about Pablo Lopez having a potential elbow issue.

Byron Buxton News / Athlon Sports / February 23

Twins' Potential Byron Buxton Trade Receives Update After Unfortunate News

The Minnesota Twins seemingly want to compete. They did not trade any of their star players this past offseason, and even made some notable additions such as the Josh Bell signing.

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The 'Live-Ball Era strikeout leaders' quiz

How many of the 36 MLB pitchers with 2,500 or more strikeouts in the Live-Ball Era (since 1920) can you name in five minutes?

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Joe Ryan News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 23

Braves’ perfect trade offer for Twins’ Joe Ryan

Without a doubt, the Atlanta Braves have a contender’s everyday lineup. But injuries have forced them into a position of need for starting pitching. And here is the Braves’ perfect trade offer for Twins pitcher Joe Ryan.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

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.

Joe Ryan News / Total Pro Sports / February 23

MLB Rumors: Joe Ryan Gets Top Suitors As Injury Concern Looms

In 2025, the Minnesota Twins conducted a fire sale at the trade deadline, shopping nearly all of the team’s top performers. Joe Ryan is one of the handful of stars that their front office chose to retain.

Minnesota Twins News / New Baseball Media / February 23

2026 Injury Report: Updates on Brash, Festa, Ryan

One day after Joe Ryan was abruptly scratched from his first spring start, the Twins provided a positive update on the right-hander who is set to be the team’s ace in 2026.

Minnesota Twins News / Yardbarker / February 22

Twins get positive injury news on pitcher Joe Ryan

The Minnesota Twins received good news on pitcher Joe Ryan on Sunday.

Power-needy Guardians take flier on Rhys Hoskins

Dodgers claim a 57-home run outfielder off waivers

Dodgers' Freddie Freeman could be next member of 3,000-hit club

How Pete Alonso can impact the Orioles' young core

Veteran MLB umpire retires after having one of 'worst performances'

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25 MLB players who have the most to prove in 2026

The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.

Should Red Sox trade for former All-Star infielder?

Mariners getting needed bat in All-Star Brendon Donovan via three-team deal with Cardinals, Rays

Giants CEO calls Dodgers a 'dragon to slay'

Yankees' latest endeavor points to a Jasson Dominguez mistake waiting to happen

Top of Phillies' rotation is elite, but also comes with questions

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Joe Ryan News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 22

MRI Reveals Lower Back Inflammation For Joe Ryan

Right-hander Joe Ryan was scratched from his scheduled Spring Training start yesterday due to lower back tightness and underwent an MRI yesterday to determine the severity of the issue.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / February 22

What would a successful season look like?

The entire bullpen was traded and never really replaced. Pablo Lopez is out for the season. Trevor Larnach is still on the roster. This team has had a

Joe Ryan News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 21

Joe Ryan Scratched From Start, Undergoing MRI

Twins ace Joe Ryan was a late scratch from his planned start in today’s Grapefruit League game with the Red Sox. As per a pair of announcements from the Twins, Ryan is dealing with lower back tightness on his right side, and is undergoing an MRI to determine the extent of the injury.

Pablo Lopez News / Athlon Sports / February 21

Pablo Lopez UCL Surgery: Twins Rotation Impact & Recovery Timeline in 2026

Pablo López got his second opinion and it turned out the way most people would have guessed. He will have season-ending Tommy John surgery next week. The surgery will be his second Tommy John procedure, in which the damaged ulnar collateral ligament is replaced by a ligament from another part of the body or a donor.

Royce Lewis News / Minnesota Twins on SI / February 21

After Pohlad’s Apology, Royce Lewis Sees Something New From Twins Owner

In Twins Territory, there's a well-established fear that the Pohlad family, which has owned the franchise since 1984, are people pleasers who tell fans what they want to hear only to fall short of expectations with their actions.

Pablo Lopez News / Field Level Media / February 20

Twins ace Pablo Lopez to have Tommy John surgery

Minnesota Twins ace right-hander Pablo Lopez will undergo Tommy John surgery next week and miss the entire 2026 season, the team announced Friday. Lopez will have surgery on Wednesday in Dallas to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow.

Minnesota Twins News / Just Baseball / February 20

Twins Prospects Who Could Make an Impact in 2026

The Minnesota Twins have been surrounded by disappointment in each of the last two seasons after fans were hoping they’d be in the thick of contention following their ALDS bid back in 2023.

Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 20

Twins rocked by major Pablo Lopez injury update

Lopez is being paid $21.75M both this season and next.

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Byron Buxton News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 19

Twins’ Byron Buxton reveals the only way he’d move from center field

Byron Buxton is one of the more respected players in Major League Baseball. He was a former top prospect in the game and has become a household name in Minnesota.

Minnesota Twins News / Last Word On Sports / February 17

A Look at How the Minnesota Twins’ Rotation Stacks up After the Pablo López Injury

The Minnesota Twins were dealt difficult news on the injury front on Tuesday morning. The Athletic’s Aaron Gleeman, who covers the Twins, is reporting

Pablo Lopez News / Yardbarker / February 17

Twins get nasty injury news about right-hander Pablo Lopez

The Minnesota Twins might be the worst team in the majors in 2026 — and that possibility grew more real with word that right-hander Pablo Lopez could miss the entire season.

Should Phillies' Dave Dombrowski be on hot seat?

Aaron Judge gets honest about initial frustration with Yankees' lack of additions

Yankees hoping former MVP Paul Goldschmidt has bounce-back season

Pablo Lopez News / Yardbarker / February 16