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Twins
September 21, 2022

Wednesday's Twins-Kansas City game recap

Royals veteran catcher Salvador Perez had three hits.
Twins
September 21, 2022
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani has yet to take the mound at Target Field.

Twins will face Angels star Ohtani on Friday night

Ohtani, the Angels' two-way player, has pitched against the Twins only once — and that was in Anaheim in 2018. So this would be his Minneapolis pitching debut.
Twins
September 21, 2022
Ryan Jeffers (27) of the Minnesota Twins hits a double in the second inning Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn. ] CARLOS G

Jeffers homers, but St. Paul Saints get crushed by Indianapolis

Ryan Jeffers' solo homer was one of only four hits collected by the Saints.
Randball
September 21, 2022
Byron Buxton’s continued absence is just one of the factors the Twins must consider when evaluating this season.

Strong start, weak finish: Which version of Twins should we believe?

Have the Twins been an unlucky team beset by injuries, or have the last four months been a more accurate indicator of their skill level than the first two?
Twins
September 21, 2022
Gilberto Celestino  scored a run in the second inning but was pulled from the game after four innings by Twins manager Rocco Baldelli.

Twins blow lead; Baldelli yanks Celestino over mistakes, attitude

Severeal incidents in the early innings of the 5-4 loss to Kansas City caused manager Rocco Baldelli to remove outfielder Gilbert Celestino after the fourth inning.
Twins
September 20, 2022

Tuesday's Twins-Kansas City game recap

Carlos Correa attempted (unsuccessfully) his first stolen base since 2019.
Twins
September 20, 2022
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jhoan Duran (59) who comes in to seal the victory celebrates with Minnesota Twins left fielder Nick Gordon (1) in Minne

Live: Twins try to regroup vs. Royals. Follow on Gameview

After losing four of five games against first-place Cleveland, the Twins begin a three-game series in Kansas City. Tap here for play-by-play, a boxscore and score updates throughout MLB.
Twins
September 20, 2022
Terrin Vavra is hitting (and bunting) for Baltimore now, a few years removed from his standout Gophers career.

Neal: Vavra baseball family keeps growing, hitting

Former Twins hitting coach Joe Vavra now enjoys watching his son, Terrin, a former Gopher, play in the major leagues.
Twins
September 19, 2022
Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. hits an RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022,

Twins-Kansas City series preview: Twins have had Royals' number

The Twins have won the past seven meetings and are 12-4 against the Royals this season.
Twins
September 19, 2022
Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers plays against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, June 27, 2022, in Clevel

Saints starter departs after getting hit in back of head by throw from Jeffers

The Saints opened their final road series of the season with a blowout loss at Indianapolis.
Twins
September 19, 2022
Amed Rosario of the Guardians celebrated with third base coach Mike Sarbaugh after hitting a three-run home run Monday against the Twins.

Twins season effectively comes to an end with another loss in Cleveland

The Guardians won four of five in a series that was viewed as the Twins last chance of getting back into the American League Central race.
Twins
September 19, 2022
Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (22) hits a three-run home run off Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Sonny Gray during the first inning o

Monday's Twins-Cleveland game recap

A quick look at the series finale against the Guardians.
Twins
September 19, 2022
Ronny Henriquez made his major league debut for the Twins on Monday in Cleveland.

Twins set records with players and pitchers used, rookie debuts

Ronny Henriquez played in his first game for the Twins on Monday in Cleveland and increased the number in each category.
Twins
September 19, 2022
The Twins celebrated Sunday’s victory over the Guardians in Cleveland.

Sonny Gray starts as Twins face Cleveland for final time this season

The Guardians have won three of four in the five-game series and lead the Twins by six games in the AL Central.
Sports
September 19, 2022
A disappointing weekend in Cleveland has all but mathematically eliminated Twins from contention.

Reusse: Twins need to re-evaluate, make changes this offseason

On Monday's Daily Delivery podcast, Reusse said the plan — particularly the approach to pitching — isn't working. He and host Michael Rand also got into the huge opportunity for the Gophers and Vikings.
Twins
September 18, 2022
Minnesota Twins pitcher Dereck Rodriguez throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 13, 2022,

Rodriguez jumps into action, gives Twins effective short-notice relief

Dereck Rodriguez went from projected Saints starter in St. Paul to last available arm in Twins' marathon loss to Guardians.
Twins
September 18, 2022
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan delivers against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Sunday, Se

Ryan stellar again as Twins stop bleeding by shutting out Guardians

It might be too little, too late, but the Twins ended their losing streak to Cleveland and got back to .500.
Twins
September 18, 2022
Cleveland Guardians' Austin Hedges tags out Minnesota Twins' Luis Arraez during the first inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Sunday, Sept. 18, 20

Sunday's Twins-Cleveland game recap

A quick look at Sunday's streak-busting victory.
Twins
September 18, 2022
Twins minor league prospect Wander Javier warmed up on a practice field. ] MARK VANCLEAVE • mark.vancleave@startribune.com * The St. Louis Cardinals

Saints hit three solo home runs in 3-1 victory over Louisville

Chris Williams, Wander Javier and Dalton Shuffield went deep to back a strong pitching performance by Ariel Jurado and two relievers.
Twins
September 18, 2022
Pitch clocks are used in minor league baseball like in this game between the Brooklyn Cyclones and Greensboro Grasshoppers in July.

Neal: Bringing pitch clock to MLB had to be done

Despite efforts to speed up games, they continued to trudge along, so the league had to act. Games are 28 minutes shorter in the minors this season because of a pitch clock.