Minnesota Twins slugger Miguel Sano ‘feel great’ despite testing positive for Covid-19
Minnesota Twins slugger and first baseman Miguel Sano is in self-isolation after testing for Covid-19, team officials said Saturday. Sano said he "feel great" in a social media video posted by the Twins on Sunday.
Breaking records in a 60-game MLB season
The shortened-nature of the 2020 season gives increased opportunity for some of baseball’s cherished records to fall. Counting stats that accumulate throughout the season are obviously safe, but stats such as Batting Average or Earned Run Average are very susceptible to the small sample size of just 60-games.
Astudillo, Sano among Twins players who tested positive for COVID-19
Willians Astudillo and Miguel Sano have both tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of workout, the Twins have announced.
Twins return to Target Field for training camp Friday ahead of shortened season
Months after the Major League Baseball season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Twins will be back at Target Field Friday.
The Minnesota Twins starting rotation: What it looks like after Jose Berrios
With a baseball season shortened to 60 games, it's imperative the Minnesota Twins get good starting pitching right from Opening Day if they aim to defend their division title.
Roster decisions, player development for the Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins will have roster decisions to make with 59 players coming to the Twin Cities for summer training and a 60-game season starting around July 23.
'Minnesota is not there yet': Twins unlikely to have fans at Target Field when MLB starts
Major League Baseball has not finalized the 60-game schedule for all teams, but Twins President Dave St. Peter said Monday it’s highly unlikely there will be fans at Target Field when the team takes the field for its Opening Day.
'Difficult conversations': Twins sideline Bill Evers, Bob McClure for games due to Covid-19 concerns
Minnesota Twins President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey confirmed on Monday that Bob McClure and Bill Evers will not be allowed to work games during the 2020 season, due to health and safety concerns related to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Projecting the Minnesota Twins' 30-man Opening Day roster
With baseball back on the horizon and an Opening Day set for the end of July, Rocco Baldelli’s Minnesota Twins will return with high expectations. Coming off a 101-win campaign a year ago, and entering a season with lots of unknowns, who fills out the 30-man roster?
How each Twins' off-season move is affected by a short season
Baseball is back! Let’s get a little refresher on everything that happened leading up to spring training. I’ll also look at how each move is affected by a 60 game season. The Twins did a lot, will it pay off for this short season?
Falvey: 'A few' Twins players test positive for Covid-19, Sano accusations dropped
At least “a few” Minnesota Twins players have tested positive for Coronavirus within the last few days, Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey said Thursday.
'You've got to be on your game': Twins pitcher Taylor Rogers talks 60-game MLB season
Minnesota Twins players and team officials found themselves in a bit of a scramble mode Wednesday, in the hours after players and owners finally came to an agreement on a 60-game season.
Get ready for a 60-game sprint, Twins fans
The Minnesota Twins will report to Spring Training 2.0 at Target Field next week, with a 60-game season set to start July 24. It's imperative for the Twins to get off to a fast start if they intend to defend their division title.
MLB and a 60-game season: How it might look for the Minnesota Twins
The MLB Players Association agreed Tuesday to report to Spring Training by July 1 to prepare for a 60-game season, which would start July 24. The Minnesota Twins would likely hold Spring Training at Target Field, with Covid-19 seeing a spike in Florida.
Twins' Nelson Cruz wins 2020 Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award
The honors just keep piling up for Minnesota Twins Designated Hitter Nelson Cruz. Last month, he was named a finalist for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award. Sunday night at the ESPYs, he was named the winner.
Minnesota Twins remove statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field over racist comments
The Minnesota Twins said Friday they have removed the statue of Calvin Griffith at Target Field.
Can college bats succeed for Twins over arms?
There were plenty of college arms available in the 2020 draft and plenty of Twins fans were clamoring for the Twins to go all in on college pitchers. Minnesota’s brain trust presumably believes that college bats have a better chance of succeeding than college arms. But is it so?
AP Source: Chance MLB won't play increases in money fight
The chance that there will be no Major League Baseball season increased substantially Monday when the commissioner's office told the players' association it will not proceed with a schedule unless the union waives its right to claim management violated a March agreement between the feuding sides.
What's next for the Minnesota Twins and undrafted players?
It has been an unprecedented year in so many ways already. That includes the sports world, and obviously it affected the 2020 MLB Draft this week. Instead of 40 rounds, there were just five rounds, and now things will get really interesting as teams can sign undrafted players.
Minnesota Twins select Alerick Soularie with No. 59 overall pick in MLB Draft
The Minnesota Twins took outfielder Alerick Soulariee, a power bat, with the No. 59 pick in the MLB Draft on Thursday.