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Report: Nelson Cruz returning to Minnesota Twins on 1-year deal

Deal reportedly worth $13 million

February 3, 2021

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MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) The “Boomstick” is returning to the Minnesota Twins for at least one more season. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Twins have agreed to terms on a one-year deal to bring Nelson Cruz back to Minnesota. The deal is reportedly worth $13 million. Cruz will return for his third season with the Twins as a…

Saint Paul To Become Twins’ New AAA Affiliate

The Saints were previously part of the American Association alongside the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks

December 9, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS/SAINT PAUL, MN – As part of Major League Baseball’s new development program, the Minnesota Twins are shaking up their minor league teams. The organization invited the Saint Paul Saints to become their Triple A. affiliate, the Wichita Wind Surge as their Double A. affiliate, the Cedar Rapids Kernals as their High A. affiliate, and the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels…

St. Paul Saints to become Twins’ Triple-A affiliate in 2021

Decision made official Wednesday

December 9, 2020

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The St. Paul Saints will leave independent baseball and become the Minnesota Twins’ new Triple-A, minor league affiliate starting next season, both teams announced Wednesday. The Twins said on Wednesday they had extended affiliate invitations to four minor league teams: Saints, Wichita Wind Surge, Cedar Rapids Kernels and Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. If they accept, the minor league…

Minnesota Twins cancel Winter Caravan, TwinsFest

November 17, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – The Twins Winter Caravan, an annual Minnesota tradition for the past 60 years, has been canceled for 2021. “An offseason without our longstanding and beloved fan events is certainly tough to digest, but our top priority is, and always will be, the health and safety of Twins Territory,” according to President & CEO Dave St. Peter. “With…

Twins’ Kenta Maeda named finalist for AL Cy Young Award

Winner Announced on Nov. 11

November 2, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) Kenta Maeda turned out to be the top acquisition for the Minnesota Twins other than Josh Donaldson last off-season, and now he’s a finalist for the American League Cy Young Award. His competition is Cleveland’s Shane Bieber, and Hyun-Jin Ryu of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Twins acquired Maeda in a trade that sent Brusdar Graterol…

Twins swept out of AL Wild Card Playoffs after 3-1 loss to Astros

Postseason Losing Streak Extended to 18 games

September 30, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) Another year in the Major League Baseball post-season, and the same frustrating result for the Minnesota Twins. They said their goodbyes Wednesday and cleaned out their clubhouse after a 3-1 loss to the Astros in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series. Swept out of the playoffs. That’s 18 straight post-season losses, the longest…

Twins fall to Astros 4-1 in Game 1 of AL Wild Card Playoffs

Game Two Wednesday at Noon

September 29, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS – Jorge Polanco committed just two errors at shortstop during the shortened 60-game regular season. The Minnesota Twins’ shortstop had a play in the ninth inning Tuesday he’d love to have back. With two out and two Houston Astros on base, George Springer sent a one-hopper to Polanco at short. A simple throw to second ends the inning, sending the Twins…

Josh Donaldson not on Twins playoff roster, Byron Buxton playing in Game 1

Game One Starts at 1 P.M. Tuesday

September 29, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9)The Minnesota Twins announced their roster Tuesday morning for the American League Wild Card Playoffs against the Houston Astros, and third baseman Josh Donaldson is not listed. Donaldson, the team’s biggest acquisition in free agency, played just 28 of 60 games in the regular season as he battled a calf injury. Donaldson, who hit .222 with six…

Twins clinch 2nd straight AL Central title after White Sox loss to Cubs

Clinch home field advantage in wild card

September 27, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Twins have taken home the American League Central crown on the final day of the shortened regular season. The Twins had a chance to clinch the division on Sunday with either a win against the Reds in the regular-season finale at Target Field, or if the White Sox lost. The Cubs held off the White Sox 10-8 in…

Major League Baseball announces 2020 playoff schedule

World Series to be played in Texas

September 15, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Major League Baseball on Tuesday announced its plans for the playoffs, and they include bubbles in California and Texas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wild Card series will feature a best-of-three series, with all games played at the higher-seeded team. The teams that advance out of the Wild Card round will then head to their perspective…