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Twins’ Josh Bell drops honest review of Derek Shelton as playoff push intensifies

The Minnesota Twins remain firmly in the postseason race, and veteran first baseman and designated hitter Josh Bell believes first-year manager Derek Shelton has played a major role in keeping the club in contention.

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The One Player the Twins Cannot Afford to Trade Before the Deadline

The Minnesota Twins enter the trade deadline facing a difficult decision: determining which players belong to their next competitive team and which ones can become assets to accelerate that process.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 27

Twins, Royals on differing trajectories ahead of AL Central series

With a week until the trade deadline, the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins find themselves with different priorities ahead of the series opener of a three-game set on Tuesday in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / July 27

The Twins’ three trade deadline paths

Generally, there are five total paths teams take at the trade deadline. It’s not always as clean but generally, nearly every team will fall into one of the five tiers below.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Home Run leaders by MLB team' quiz

How many of the career leaders in home runs for every MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'Multiple 30/30 Club MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Most 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

The 'MLB ROY and MVP-winners' quiz

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / July 27

Twins Reveal Probable Starters for Upcoming Royals Series

The Minnesota Twins have exceeded expectations this season, as many believed they would be at the bottom of the AL Central. Entering the new week, Minnesota sits in third place and just one game below the .500 mark, at 53-54.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

Byron Buxton News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 27

‘Stop talking’ about Yankees making Byron Buxton trade with Twins

The New York Yankees have been playing some solid baseball of late, winning three straight games before dropping Sunday’s series finale vs the Philadelphia Phillies.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / July 27

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Wild Card Hopeful” Edition

I left for a month and the Twins slightly improved? The team is now 1.0 game away from the final wild card spot and two more series away from the one-year anniversary of the legendary Twins Trade Deadline firesale.

Minnesota Twins News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 27

Twins rumors: Ken Rosenthal confirms Minnesota likely won’t trade Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan

The Minnesota Twins are all of a sudden in the thick of the playoff race in the American League. Prior to getting back into the playoff race, there were rumors of the Twins moving Joe Ryan and Byron Buxton at the MLB Trade Deadline.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / July 27

Twins Rising Star Marek Houston Outgrowing His Reputation

Prospect labels are meant to summarize a player’s skill set, but they can linger long after that player begins to evolve. Marek Houston entered professional baseball with one attached more firmly than most.

Minnesota Twins News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 26

Twins rumors: Minnesota not expected to make Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan trades

Minnesota Twins stars Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan have been mentioned as trade candidates for a while now. However, Buxton previously said he wants to stay with the Twins, and he happens to have a no-trade clause.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / July 26

The Anniversary of the Day Minnesota Gave the Twins a Future

The Minnesota Twins had not yet produced a winning season, won a pennant, or established the generations of stars that would define their franchise. They did not need to do any of those things to prove their worth.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

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.

Kendry Rojas News / Minnesota Twins on SI / July 26

Kendry Rojas Gives Twins a Glimpse of the Rotation’s Future

The Minnesota Twins entered Saturday expecting Joe Ryan to take the mound. By first pitch, their plans had changed twice. Ryan’s start was pushed back because of arm fatigue, leaving rookie Mike Paredes scheduled to open against the Athletics.

Minnesota Twins News / Athlon Sports / July 26

Twins Make Roster Move for A’s Series Finale

The Minnesota Twins made multiple roster moves before Sunday's series finale against the Athletics, reinstating Connor Prielipp and Cole Sands from the 15-day injured list while placing rookie right-hander Mike Paredes on the injured list with a left oblique strain.

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The 'Most passing-TD's by NFL team' quiz

The '250 three-pointer NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Most 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

The 'NFL yards-per-catch leaders' quiz

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / July 26

Why Twins Rotation Suddenly Has Real Injury Concerns Near Trade Deadline

The Minnesota Twins suffered a rare double starting pitcher scratch on Saturday before their game with the Athletics. It could have significant impacts on their rotation next week.

Joe Ryan News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 25

Twins’ Joe Ryan Scratched With Arm Fatigue

Right-hander Joe Ryan will not start tonight against the Athletics, manager Derek Shelton told reporters, including Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com. Ryan is dealing with arm fatigue.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / July 25

Byron Buxton reportedly would waive his no-trade clause for 1 team

Byron Buxton might be taking some inspiration from LeBron James and heading to The City of Brotherly Love. The Minnesota Twins star Buxton would waive his no-trade clause to come to the Philadelphia Phillies, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports this week.

Orlando Arcia News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 24

Twins Release Orlando Arcia

The Twins have moved on from veteran infielder Orlando Arcia. The 31-year-old was released from Triple-A St. Paul’s roster, as noted by Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Detroit Tigers News / Yardbarker / July 24

Tarik Skubal sends big message to Tigers, interested teams as trade deadline approaches

As The Athletic noted for a piece published on Thursday, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is seen as "the main character of" the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline. But how does Skubal feel about it?

Ron Marinaccio keeps knocking Dennis Santana off MLB rosters

Phillies giving former Yankees draft pick a chance amid search for fifth starter

Mets, Clay Holmes yet to have extension talks, and it makes sense

Red Sox plan to be aggressive buyers with eyes set on two top-notch players

MLB insider reveals reason Dodgers may be 'greedy' at MLB trade deadline

Mets 'concerned' after Juan Soto injury scare against Dodgers

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 23

Twins score twice in 12th to slay Guardians

Trevor Larnach and Luke Keaschall delivered back-to-back RBI singles off Erik Sabrowski with two outs in the 12th inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a 3-1 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon.

Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / July 22

Twins end losing streak despite Jose Ramirez's return for Guradians

Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs and Trevor Larnach added a leadoff blast to go with three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins snapped their four-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over the host Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.

Byron Buxton News / Yardbarker / July 20

Byron Buxton's return to Twins lineup comes ahead of pivotal stretch against Guardians

The Minnesota Twins have reinstated Buxton from the 10-day injury list ahead of a crucial series against the Cleveland Guardians.

Twins, Guardians each seek cleaner baseball entering series

Cubs rack up 10 runs in first four innings to smother Twins

Yankees and Rays could battle for Twins talent at trade deadline

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

Minnesota Twins News / Larry Brown Sports / July 18

Twins blow a late comeback attempt with most pathetic baserunning mistakes

Ruben Rivera is somewhere smiling at the Minnesota Twins right now. The Twins played on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. In the ninth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., the Twins were down 6-2 but were threatening to make a comeback with runners on first and second base and nobody out.

Minnesota Twins News / Just Baseball / July 16

Top 5 Reasons the Twins Are in the Playoff Hunt

The Minnesota Twins‘ 2026 record stands at 48-49, very similar to last season’s 47-49 at the All-Star break. But what a difference a year makes. This year, Minnesota is tied for the final American League Wild Card spot, and optimism is high.