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Derek Shelton: 2026 Minnesota Twins are 'going to be fun to watch'
The Minnesota Twins held TwinsFest last weekend at Target Field before the team departs for Spring Training in Fort Myers, Fla. It's a new era for the Twins, with Derek Shelton being hired to replace Rocco Baldelli. FOX 9 Sports Director Jim Rich sat down with Shelton to talk about expectations for the season ahead.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Twins will broadcast 25 spring training games for free, including nines games that will be shown on FOX 9 and FOX 9+.
Twins on FOX 9
How you can watch:
FOX 9 will air nine spring training games on FOX 9 and FOX 9+:
- Feb. 25: 12:05 p.m. vs. Boston Red Sox, airing on FOX 9+
- Feb. 27: 12:05 p.m. vs. NY Yankees, airing on FOX 9+
- Mar. 4: 12:05 p.m. Puerto Rico WBC, airing on FOX 9+
- Mar. 12: 12:05 p.m. vs. Boston Red Sox, airing on FOX 9+
- Mar. 14: 12:05 p.m. vs. Tampa Bay Rays, airing on FOX 9
- Mar. 16: 12:05 p.m. vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, airing on FOX 9+
- Mar. 19: 12:05 p.m. vs. Philadelphia Phillies (Spring Breakout), airing on FOX 9+
- Mar. 20: 12:05 p.m. vs. Toronto Blue Jays, airing on FOX 9
- Mar. 24: 12:05 p.m. vs. Boston Red Sox, airing on FOX 9+
Other games:
Twins.TV will also stream 22 spring training games, and fans can watch by registering for a free MLB.TV account.
Fans with MLB.TV accounts can watch broadcasts of those games on select cable, satellite and multivideo providers.
A total of 18 games will also be broadcast over radio via 830 WCCO AM, 102.9 The Wolf, and the Audacy app through the Treasure Island Baseball Network.
Full Twins spring training schedule
Big picture view:
The Twins will open spring training with a matchup against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Feb. 20 and close the preseason against the Red Sox on March 24.
All games will be played at the Twins facility in Fort Myers, Florida.
Here's a look at the full Twins spring training schedule.