Mitch Garver Drives In A Pair Of Runs Monday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver drove in a pair of runs in Monday's victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Garver came up with a key, two-run double in the eighth inning that gave the Twins a 5-3 lead, extending his hitting streak to five games in the process. The veteran backstop is 5-for-14 with five walks, […]

Trevor Larnach Hits Mammoth Home Run

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach hit the second home run of his career in Monday's 8-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Larnach got the scoring started for the Twins in the third inning with a solo homer off of Orioles' lefty John Means, then later drove in his second run of the game on an […]

Kyle Garlick Goes Yard For Second Straight Day

Minnesota Twins outfielder Kyle Garlick went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and a home run in Monday's 8-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Garlick broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning with a solo shot to left field off of Orioles' lefty John Means, which left his bat at 107.5 MPH. The […]

Matt Shoemaker Records Quality Start In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker put together a strong effort despite the no-decision in Monday's win over the Baltimore Orioles. Shoemaker tossed six innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and two walks while fanning three batters. The veteran right-hander allowed an RBI double to Anthony Santander in the first inning but settled in […]

Byron Buxton Progressing Well

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) has been progressing well in his recovery from a Grade 2 hip strain. Buxton wasn't able to do anything more than light running about a week ago, but he's now at a point where he'll attempt to push things on the bases later this week. The speedy outfielder could […]

Kyle Garlick Hits Go-Ahead Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Kyle Garlick came up big for his team in Sunday's extra-innings win over the Cleveland Indians. Garlick entered the game as a defensive replacement for Max Kepler (hamstring) in the seventh inning. He stepped up to the plate with the game tied and two runners on in the 10th inning and proceeded […]

Max Kepler Belts Fifth Homer Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's victory over the Cleveland Indians. Kepler got the Twins on the board in the fourth inning, homering on a Zach Plesac 2-0 changeup. The blast traveled 388 feet at an exit velocity of 103.7 MPH and was his fifth […]

Tyler Duffey Picks Up Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Tyler Duffey notched his first save of the season in Sunday's 8-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians in extra innings Sunday. Duffey allowed one walk but fanned two batters to lock down the win for Minnesota. The veteran reliever has now pitched two scoreless frames since allowing three runs to the […]

Hansel Robles Blows Save Sunday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles blew his second save of the season in Sunday's win over the Cleveland Indians. Robles entered the game with a 5-4 lead in the ninth and walked the leadoff batter before allowing an infield single. He then surrendered the game-tying run on a Jordan Luplow sacrifice. Fortunately for Robles, […]

J.A. Happ Fans Season-High 10 Batters

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ put together a bounce-back performance in a no-decision on Sunday. Happ pitched six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits while walking one with a season-high 10 strikeouts. After allowing a combined 15 runs in his last two outings, it was nice to see Happ somewhat limit the damage […]

Clint Frazier Collects Three Hits, Two Stolen Bases Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier collected three hits and a pair of stolen bases in Sunday's win over the Chicago White Sox. Frazier had missed some time with neck issues, though he returned to the lineup with a bang, reaching base safely via the base hit in three of his four trips to the […]

Aaron Judge Delivers Game-Winning RBI

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, an RBI, and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. Judge had never delivered a walk-off hit in his career when he stepped up to the plate in the ninth inning with the bases loaded. The slugger […]

Gleyber Torres Drives In A Pair

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's victory over the Chicago White Sox. Torres got the scoring started for the Yankees in the first inning, driving in two with a base hit to center field. The 24-year-old rapped a pair of singles later in the game for his second […]

Aroldis Chapman Earns Win After Blown Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman blew his first save of the season, though he ended up with a win in a walk-off victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Chapman got Yermin Mercedes to line out but served up a homer- his first earned run of the season- to pinch-hitter Andrew Vaughn. […]

Jameson Taillon Pitches Five Scoreless Innings In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon didn't factor into the decision despite a strong effort on the mound in Sunday's win over the Chicago White Sox. Taillon pitched five scoreless innings, allowing a pair of walks and hits while striking out four batters. The veteran right-hander continues to harness a plus-fastball, as he threw […]

Noah Syndergaard Moving To Triple-A For Next Starts

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) will be moving up to Triple-A Syracuse to continue his rehab assignment this week. Syndergaard looked good in his first rehab outing at the Low-A level, pitching four shutout innings with six strikeouts. While his velocity was down in the 93-95 MPH range, that's to be expected […]

Yordan Alvarez Taking A Seat Sunday

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. Alvarez has been in the midst of a slump, as he's 3-for-21 with eight strikeouts over his last five games played. Manager Dusty Baker said the slugger looks a bit lost at the plate and that the […]

Yusei Kikuchi Has Start Pushed Back

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (illness) had Sunday's scheduled start pushed back due to an illness. Kikuchi was reportedly feeling under the weather over the past couple of days, so the Mariners opted to be cautious and push his next outing to Monday against the Oakland Athletics. The southpaw has some relatively alarming underlying […]

Nick Ahmed Sitting On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed is getting a breather on Sunday. Ahmed is 3-for-12 with three doubles over his last five games played. Josh Rojas will get the start at shortstop and bat fifth against Rockies' righty Jon Gray. Rojas is heating up, having collected a hit in each of his past three games, including […]

Victor Robles Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Robles injured his right ankle this past Wednesday, and the team called it a right ankle sprain. Manager Dave Martinez said the team placed him on the injured list Sunday rather than Tuesday, their original plan, to give him a […]

Luis Arraez In Sunday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez (shoulder) is in the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Cleveland Indians. Arraez appeared to injure his shoulder while attempting to steal second base during Saturday's game, though he remained in the game and was able to put together some solid at-bats, so it wasn't looked at as something serious. […]

Jorge Polanco Remains Out Sunday

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco (ankle) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cleveland Indians. This will be Polanco's third missed game with ankle soreness. The 27-year-old should still be considered day-to-day, as the issue is reportedly something he was playing through. Polanco's next chance to return will be on […]

Nelson Cruz To Miss Fourth Straight Game

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (wrist) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Cruz has missed each of the last three games as he continues to deal with wrist soreness stemming from a hit by pitch during the first game of Thursday's doubleheader. The veteran slugger is still considered […]

Kenta Maeda Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Maeda, who was forced to exit each of his last two starts with groin tightness, is officially dealing with a right adductor strain. This will be the veteran right-hander's first stint on the injured list as a member of […]

Clint Frazier Returns To Lineup Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier (neck) is back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Chicago White Sox. Frazier had missed the previous five games with a neck issue but is back in right field and batting eighth against White Sox lefty Dallas Keuchel. Frazier is 2-for-8 with a home run and […]

Luis Arraez Day-To-Day With Right Shoulder Tightness

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez (shoulder) is considered day-to-day with right shoulder tightness. Arraez was caught stealing in the first inning but appeared to injure his shoulder while sliding into the bag. He stayed in the game and put together some good at-bats, finishing the day 2-for-5. Manager Rocco Baldelli said that the team doesn't […]

Alex Kirilloff Plates A Run Saturday

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff extended his hit streak to nine games in a losing effort to the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Kirilloff helped knock Indians' ace Shane Bieber out of the game with his game-tying RBI single to center. It was a loud base hit as it left the bat at an exit […]

Miguel Sano Belts Eighth Home Run

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-5 with a home run and four strikeouts in a 5-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Sano has been on a home run streak lately, as he's now hit six of them since May 15. His latest blast traveled 415 feet at an exit velocity of 105 MPH. […]

Alex Colome Charged With Loss Saturday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome was saddled with his fourth loss of the season on Saturday. Colome entered the game in the bottom of the 10th inning with the automatic runner on second and proceeded to serve up a game-winning homer to Cleveland Indians' second baseman Cesar Hernandez on a fastball right down the […]

Kenta Maeda Strikes Out Six, Exits After 73 Pitches

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Maeda pitched five innings, allowing three runs on three hits with six strikeouts compared to one walk. The veteran right-hander surrendered a two-run homer to Franmil Reyes- who continues to give him trouble- and an RBI […]