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Twins’ Bailey Ober makes admission after struggle vs. Rangers

The Minnesota Twins are facing mounting concerns in their starting rotation, and Bailey Ober’s latest outing only added to those worries. After surrendering seven earned runs to the Texas Rangers in fewer than five innings on Thursday, the right-hander offered a candid reflection in The New York Times’ Aaron Gleeman’s postgame report.

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Blue Jays 6, Twins 4: Twins bats canna da it after the second inning

Bailey Ober and the Twins’ offense not so hot, although Royce Lewis improves from hitting .139. Bailey Ober’s miss-bats mojo goes missing after a strong early stretch, and the Twins tag Toronto’s “opener” but go quiet after that.

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Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / May 25

Bailey Ober, red-hot Twins seek series sweep vs. Royals

Baseball's best team in May -- the Minnesota Twins -- will wrap up a six-game homestand Sunday afternoon in pursuit of a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / May 7

Joe Ryan scratched due to illness Thursday, Bailey Ober to start for Twins

Twins pitcher Joe Ryan, who was scheduled to start in Thursday afternoon's series finale against the Orioles, has been scratched due to illness, according to reports.

Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / April 28

Bailey Ober, Twins hand Guardians another lopsided loss

Bailey Ober allowed one run over 7 2/3 innings and Edouard Julien set the pace for Minnesota's big offensive night with a leadoff homer as the Twins won their fourth straight, 11-1 over the host Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / April 15

Twins 6, Mets 3: 13 hits power Twins to win

Bailey Ober was solid and the offense stayed on the attack throughout the night. Bailey Ober got the start tonight for the Twins and had a good night. There were a couple blemishes, though, solo homers from Pete Alonso and Juan Soto were the Mets only runs until the 7th inning.

MLB News / Fastball on SI / April 15

New York Mets' Tylor Megill, Minnesota Twins' Bailey Ober Set For Unique Matchup

Tuesday's showdown between the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins will be a heightened one – literally. Tylor Megill is set to take the mound for the Mets, while Bailey Ober has been penciled in as the Twins' starter for game two of the three-game series in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / April 11

Was Rocco Baldelli's Decision to Pull Bailey Ober the Right One?

The Minnesota Twins' skipper went to his bullpen with nine outs to go Thursday, despite his veteran starter having thrown only 73 pitches. Was that analytics run amok, or was it the right call under the circumstances?

MLB News / Twinkie Town / April 10

Royals 3, Twins 2: As the Prophecy Foretold

Bailey Ober shook his Kansas City demons but it wasn’t enough as the bats once again fell silent. Ober ran into trouble early. After getting Jonathan India out, the Royals followed with three straight singles to bring in a run, but Ober was able to get the next two batters to escape with minimal damage.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 5

Bailey Ober, recovering from illness, bounces back in Twins' win over Astros

Minnesota Twins starter Bailey Ober recovered from a rough season debut — both physically and metaphorically — in Minnesota's first home win of the season, a 6-1 victory over the Houston Astros Saturday at Target Field in Minneapolis.

MLB News / Twinkie Town / April 5

Twins 6, Astros 1: View Askew

The Twins win on the back of a crooked fourth. Bailey Ober allowed a leadoff homer to Jose Altuve, and only pitched four innings in what he hoped would be a return to form after last weekend.

MLB News / Minnesota Twins on SI / March 30

Bailey Ober was battling illness leading up to poor start against Cardinals

Bailey Ober's first start of 2025 was eerily similar to his first start of the 2024 season, which was bad news for the Minnesota Twins as it resulted in a 9-2 loss to the St.

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Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / March 18

Twins spring training: Bailey Ober, Eddy Julien stay hot against Tigers

Bailey Ober continued his excellent spring and Edouard Julien's bat remained hot as the Twins took on the Tigers on Tuesday afternoon in Fort Myers, FL.

Minnesota Twins News / Just Baseball / February 27

Top Notes From the Minnesota Twins ZiPS Projections for 2025

Opening Day for Major League Baseball is quickly approaching. Earlier this offseason, Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs released his ZiPS projections for 2025.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Sports Fan / September 18

Yes, Those are Anthony Edwards AE1 Spikes Bailey Ober is Wearing

Anthony Edwards’ AE1 shoes, by Adidas, are the most popular basketball shoe on the market, and it’s been that way for awhile now. But Wednesday is believed to be the first time they were worn on a big league baseball field, thanks to Minnesota Twins starting pitcher, Bailey Ober.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 13

Look of the Day for Friday the 13th: It ain't Ober till it's Ober

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Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Sports Fan / August 23

MLB Expert Believes This is the Minnesota Twins Greatest Asset, Come October

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Minnesota Twins News / Just Baseball / August 18

Bailey Ober Has Been the Twins’ Best Pitcher for Two Months Now

It’s no secret that the Minnesota Twins made the playoffs last season on the back of their pitching staff, highlighted by outstanding seasons from both Sonny Gray and Pablo López.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 15

MLB home run props for Thu. 8/15: Marcus down for a homer

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Minnesota Twins News / Total Apex Sports / August 10

Minnesota Twins Bailey Ober Continues Great Season

Minnesota Twins Starting Pitcher Bailey Ober turned in another great start on Friday at home against the Cleveland Guardians. Ober tossed six scoreless innings while punching out nine as the Minnesota Twins prevailed 4-2.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 22

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Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Sports Fan / June 22

Bailey Ober Throws Historic Complete Game… and Not Just Because It’s 2024 and Nobody Does That Anymore

Bailey Ober has had an up and down 2024 season with the Minnesota Twins. He came in as a legitimate possibility to win the No. 2 starting role, after Sonny Gray departed in the offseason.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Sports Fan / May 29, 2024

Bailey Ober Gifted Custom Kobe Sneakers Turned Cleats

The Minnesota Twins starting pitching staff has been something of a strong suit the past two seasons. Bailey Ober is squarely in the middle of that, or above it when considering his 6’9” stature, but now he’ll have some additional firepower on the mound with some new cleat heat for his feet.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 4, 2024

Recent hot streak could be a good omen for Twins

The 2024 MLB season is still in its infancy, and dissecting a team's performance in May is usually a futile exercise. However, the red-hot Minnesota Twins are not only the talk of baseball, but their recent play has fans dreaming of October.

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Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / May 1, 2024

Surging Twins turn to Bailey Ober in bid to sweep White Sox

Most of Bailey Ober's pitches failed him in his first start of the season. Since then, the Minnesota Twins right-hander has been effective thanks to one: his changeup.