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With a little over a week before the 2025 trade deadline, one potential trade target landed on the injured list. Rockies starter German Marquez was placed on the IL but not for a shoulder injury.

Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / July 23

Twins place RHP David Festa (shoulder) on 15-day IL

The Minnesota Twins placed starting pitcher David Festa on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of right shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to Tuesday.

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29 active players knocked in 100 or more runs in a season more than once. How many of the 29 can you name in five minutes?

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MLB News / Minnesota Twins on SI / July 3

Twins offensive woes continue in series finale loss to Marlins

The Twins' three-game Miami road trip ended unceremoniously on Thursday with a 4-1 loss to the Marlins. They scored three total runs in the three games.

Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / June 27

David Festa, Twins shut down AL-best Tigers

Byron Buxton hit a solo homer and David Festa pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the visiting Minnesota Twins downed the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Friday night.

Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / June 11

Byron Buxton's bat backs righty David Festa as Twins top Rangers

Byron Buxton went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins News / Inside The Diamonds / June 5

Minnesota Twins Roster Moves 6/5/2025

The Minnesota Twins wrap up their series with the Athletics today. The Twins are looking to complete a four-game sweep, outscoring the A’s 26-8. Ahead of today’s game, they placed right-handed pitcher Pablo Lopez on the injured list and recalled right-handed pitcher David Festa from Triple-A St.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / June 4

Scratched by Saints, David Festa likely headed to Twins to replace Lopez

David Festa was scheduled to start for Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday night. Those plans have changed. Festa has been scratched by the Saints and is almost certainly headed to the Twins to replace Pablo Lopez, who is bound for the IL after suffering a lat strain on Tuesday night.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / May 15

Festa or Zebby time? Twins demote struggling Simeon Woods Richardson

Simeon Woods Richardson was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, one day after the Baltimore Orioles lit him up for six runs in four innings on Wednesday.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 11

Twins place Pablo Lopez on injured list, recall David Festa to start against Tigers

The Minnesota Twins placed top pitcher Pablo Lopez on the 15-day injured list on Friday, a move that's retroactive to Wednesday. Right-handed pitcher David Festa has been recalled and will start Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers.

Minnesota Twins News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 10

Minnesota Twins Reportedly Set to Call up Pair of Former Top Prospects For Starts

The Minnesota Twins are reportedly set to call up former top prospects David Festa and Zebby Matthews for looming starts. Per Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune: David Festa is expected to pitch in Friday’s series opener against the Detroit Tigers.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 10

Will David Festa make his season debut for the Twins on Friday?

The writing appears to be on the wall that David Festa will be making his season debut for the Minnesota Twins on Friday. The Twins do not have a starter

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / March 17

2025 Spring Demotions: Jac Caglianone, David Festa Moved Down

Twenty-eight of the 30 MLB teams will start the 2025 season in a week and a half. Teams have begun to trim their spring rosters en masse, as several MLB teams confirmed notable demotions over the past three days.

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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 Twins on SI / December 31

David Festa named potential breakout player for Twins in 2025

Twins starting pitcher David Festa finally made his MLB debut in 2024. After starting 13 games last season, one beat writer thinks he could be Minnesota's breakout star in 2025.

Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / September 26

Twins turn to David Festa in pivotal meeting with Marlins

The Minnesota Twins understand that all of their remaining matchups might be must-win games if they want to make the playoffs. The Twins' latest crucial game will be Thursday night when they host the Miami Marlins in the rubber match of a three-game series in Minneapolis.

MLB News / Just Baseball / August 22

2024 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds: David Festa, Adrian Del Castillo, Tommy Edman

Fantasy baseball managers can never have too much depth when it comes to starting pitchers. Playing the waiver wire effectively is crucial to fantasy baseball success throughout the season.

MLB News / ChiCitySports / August 6

Cubs lose 3-0 to Twins on the shoulders of David Festa’s record performance

The Chicago Cubs suffered a tough 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins in a matchup that left fans disappointed. Despite a talented bullpen, Chicago could not decipher the repertoire of pitcher David Festa, who shined on the mound at Wrigley Field.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 5

MLB best bets: Hey fam, we like Pham to lead this +795 parlay

Happy Monday, sports bettors. The 2024 Olympics continue to roll on from Paris, but we have our eyes on a few juicy hitter-pitcher matchups for Monday night's MLB slate.

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Minnesota Twins News / Just Baseball / July 11, 2024

Can the Twins Catch Up to the Guardians in the AL Central?

As we approach the All-Star break the Minnesota Twins find themselves within striking distance of the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central. However, overcoming a five-game deficit to the team with the best record in the American League is not going to be easy.

Minnesota Twins News / Just Baseball / June 28, 2024

Twins Top Pitching Prospect David Festa Joins MLB Rotation

Five earned over five innings probably wasn’t what David Festa was hoping for in his MLB debut. Still, thanks to a strong showing from the Minnesota Twins offense, the 24-year-old picked up the win as his team cruised to a 13-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Sports Fan / June 27, 2024

Carlos Correa Exits Game After Getting Plunked; David Festa Has Up and Down Debut for Twins

Chris Paddack begged the Minnesota Twins for a break and they obliged by putting David Festa into the starting rotation. Taking his first big league turn against the Arizona Diamondbacks, his new big league teammates gave him a breather early and the bats did the rest.

Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 26, 2024