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“The Ripple Effect” City Connect Jerseys Released for Minnesota Twins

MINNEAPOLIS–The Minnesota Twins released their alternate, City Connect “Ripple Effect” jerseys Monday morning.   The Twins announced the 11-game schedule that these jerseys will be worn. The first game will be June 14 versus the Oakland Athletics.   For all the information regarding the details of the jersey, visit the following link: https://www.mlb.com/twins/fans/city-connect Categories: Top Sports Headlines Tags: Minnesota Twins,…

EXCLUSIVE: Minnesota Twins President Dave St. Peter Joins KVRR Sports Extra to Talk Twins Baseball

TWINS OPEN THEIR SEASON MARCH 30 VS THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS

MINNEAPOLIS — Twins President Dave St. Peter joins Sports Extra to talk about a report that says Target Field will have the cheapest home opener, the Carlos Correa signing, Luis Arraez trade AND MORE.     Categories: Minnesota News, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Minnesota Twins, twins, Twins Baseball

Twins trading pitcher José Berríos to Toronto Blue Jays

Get two top prospects in return

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Twins are trading pitcher José Berríos to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays confirmed the trade on Twitter. In return, the Twins are getting Simeon Woods Richardson, a 20-year-old right-handed pitcher and Austin Martin, a 22-year-old shortstop. This season, Berríos is 7-5 with a 3.48 ERA. He was scheduled to start in Friday’s game against the St. Louis…

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

Deal reportedly worth $13 million

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…

Twins’ Kenta Maeda named finalist for AL Cy Young Award

Winner Announced on Nov. 11

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

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

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

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…