The Minnesota Twins are placing Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list due to a lingering hip injury, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Buxton was pulled from Monday’s game after tweaking his hip during a third-inning swing. Despite hopes that rest and a cortisone shot would speed up his recovery, Buxton will miss…
The Twins have announced the promotion of right-hander and top pitching prospect Zebby Matthews, a move that was anticipated yesterday. In a corresponding transaction, the team has designated right-hander Scott Blewett for assignment. Blewett, 28, who signed a minor league contract with the Twins over the winter, was added to the major league roster last…
The Minnesota Twins’ starting rotation has been plagued with injuries this season, creating a new opening for top-100 prospect Zebby Matthews to make his major league debut. **Zebby Matthews Joins Minnesota Twins Rotation** The Minnesota Twins are calling up right-hander Zebby Matthews, one of the fastest-rising prospects in baseball this year, sources tell ESPN. Matthews,…
There have been recent calls for Louie Varland to return to the Twins as a late-inning reliever. However, with Joe Ryan expected to miss significant time due to a grade 2 Teres Major strain, which typically requires over eight weeks to heal, the lack of a trade for a starting pitcher at the deadline likely…
The Twins have signed former St. Louis Cardinals right-handed reliever Giovanny Gallegos to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A St. Paul, as announced on Tuesday. After being designated for assignment by the Cardinals and going unclaimed on waivers, Gallegos, who turns 33 this month, will seek to rejuvenate his career with Minnesota….
The Minnesota Twins have faced a season marred by injuries, raising concerns when center fielder Byron Buxton exited Sunday’s game after a dramatic collision with the wall. Fortunately, according to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic, Buxton avoided any serious injury and was removed from the game purely as a precaution. The spectacular catch occurred during…
The Twins announced on Wednesday that they have designated infielder Diego Castillo for assignment and optioned right-hander Ronny Henriquez to Triple-A St. Paul. These roster moves make way for reliever Brock Stewart, who has been activated from the 60-day injured list, and righty David Festa, who has been recalled from St. Paul. Castillo, 26, appeared…
The Minnesota Twins were expected to have one of MLB’s top bullpens this season, and they’ve shown flashes of excellence, ranking in the top 10 in ERA (3.61) and home runs allowed. Griffen Jax has developed into a dominant late-inning reliever, and Jhoan Duran has recently returned to form. However, they need additional support beyond…
For the second time this season, Minnesota Twins fans watched in agony as Royce Lewis was removed from a game. This time, the situation might not be as serious as in March when he left Opening Day with a right quad strain and didn’t return until June. Lewis exited Tuesday’s win over the Detroit Tigers…
The Minnesota Twins are striving to climb the ranks in what is currently one of the strongest divisions in Major League Baseball, the AL Central. However, to achieve this, they need more offensive power. This likely explains why Ryan Jeffers was the only Twins player to make it onto former MLB GM and insider Jim…