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Bobby Nightengale

Minnesota Twins reporter
Bobby Nightengale joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in May, 2023, after covering the Reds for the Cincinnati Enquirer for five years. He's a graduate of Bradley University.

Latest from Bobby Nightengale

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Twins flip Dodgers prospect to begin international signing period

Teilon Serrano heads this year’s crop of teenage additions.
January 15, 2025
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Twins sign former Athletics infielder to minor league deal

Armando Alvarez played first base and third base in 16 games for Oakland. He ranged further in the minor leagues, where he hit .315 in Class AAA last season.
January 14, 2025
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Twins acquire catcher Diego Cartaya from Dodgers; arbitration eligible players all agree to contracts

Diego Cartaya was a promising prospect who stalled in the Los Angeles organization.
January 10, 2025
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Adrianza joins Twins as player development assistant

Ehire Adrianza, who played with the Twins and four other teams during a 12-year major league career, positioned himself for a front office or coaching position after retirement.
January 6, 2025
Minnesota Twins' Ehire Adrianza (13).
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Twins sign first baseman Mike Ford to minor league deal

The veteran lefthanded hitting Ford will be among the candidate to succeed Carlos Santana at first.
January 2, 2025
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Twins trade lefty reliever Moran to Red Sox for utilityman Gasper

On Tuesday, the Twins dealt lefthanded reliever Jovani Moran, who missed the entire 2024 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, to Boston in exchange for catcher/infielder Mickey Gasper.
December 24, 2024
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Former Twins manager Gardenhire wins team’s Carneal Award

Twins will have to replace two minor league coordinators, and five players get pre-arbitration bonuses.
December 17, 2024
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire signals "good luck" to Cleveland manager Terry Francona.
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Takeaways: What we learned about the Twins’ offseason plans at the winter meetings

Here’s a list: They're prioritizing trades over free agency. They’re seeking a first baseman and a righthanded-hitting outfielder. And Derek Falvey sees a prospect likely to make an impact.
December 14, 2024
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Twins sign first baseman Mike Ford to minor league deal

The veteran lefthanded hitting Ford will be among the candidate to succeed Carlos Santana at first.
January 2, 2025
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Twins trade lefty reliever Moran to Red Sox for utilityman Gasper

On Tuesday, the Twins dealt lefthanded reliever Jovani Moran, who missed the entire 2024 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, to Boston in exchange for catcher/infielder Mickey Gasper.
December 24, 2024
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Former Twins manager Gardenhire wins team’s Carneal Award

Twins will have to replace two minor league coordinators, and five players get pre-arbitration bonuses.
December 17, 2024
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire signals "good luck" to Cleveland manager Terry Francona.
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Takeaways: What we learned about the Twins’ offseason plans at the winter meetings

Here’s a list: They're prioritizing trades over free agency. They’re seeking a first baseman and a righthanded-hitting outfielder. And Derek Falvey sees a prospect likely to make an impact.
December 14, 2024
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