Duran, reliever Caleb Thielbar and starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani all are expected to open the season on the injured list. Thielbar has a hamstring injury, while DeSclafani is dealing with an elbow issue. DeSclafani is scheduled to see Dr. Keith Meister to be further evaluated, according to Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey. Duran […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Ryan Pressly strikes out Max Kepler to send the Houston Astros to their seventh consecutive ALCS. (1:06) MINNEAPOLIS — The Battle of Texas is on. One day after the Texas Rangers locked down a spot in the American League Championship Series, the Houston Astros clinched their seventh consecutive ALCS bid with […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Justin Verlander strikes out six batters, tossing six scoreless innings in the Astros’ Game 1 win. (0:50) HOUSTON — Justin Verlander was wearing a New York Mets uniform when the season began. But on Saturday night, he was right back where he has been so many times before, on the mound […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Jhoan Duran strikes out Daulton Varsho to secure the first playoff series win for the Twins since 2002. (0:28) MINNEAPOLIS — Caleb Thielbar was 22, freshly drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers but still a devoted follower of his hometown Minnesota Twins, when the most painful memory of his baseball fandom took […]
Continue readingFarmer gives the Twins middle infield flexibility regardless of whether they get a new deal done this winter with free agent shortstop Carlos Correa. The 32-year-old Farmer batted .255 with 14 home runs and 78 RBI in 526 at-bats for the Reds in 2022, his second season as a regular in the lineup. He started […]
Continue readingNote: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Todd Zola • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]
Continue readingMINNEAPOLIS — An overturned call in the 10th inning on Sunday led to a 3-2 Toronto Blue Jays victory and an ejection for Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, who labeled the play “one of the worst moments I think we’ve seen of umpiring in any game I’ve ever been a part of in baseball.” Caleb […]
Continue readingGetting this $100 million deal done required ample patience, creativity and respect from both sides, but the tipping point was simply the deep desire by Buxton to stay in Minnesota with the only franchise he’s ever been with. He’ll be with the Twins for at least the next seven seasons, with a full no-trade clause […]
Continue readingIf you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of […]
Continue readingPitching options, well, you’ll see… If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available […]
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