He had a 3.50 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 64.1 innings last season.Round 5, Pick 149: Matt Barr, RHP, SUNY NiagaraFour of the Twins' top six picks have been pitchers with big arms. Barr is a 6'6" righty who dominated the Juco level and has plenty of upside with his raw stuff.

Rob Manfred met with the BBWAA Tuesday, where he portrayed major confidence that a sale of the Minnesota Twins is imminent.

With the imminent sale of the Tampa Bay Rays in baseball's rearview mirror, another franchise transaction of the Minnesota Twins now assumes the spotlight.

After 13 seasons in MLB, starting pitcher Kyle Gibson announced his retirement from baseball on Thursday on the podcast Serving It Up. The 2021 All-Star has the second-most starts for a pitcher since 2013 with 328, only one behind Max Scherzer's 329.

The NL bested the AL in the most exciting All-Star Game in years Tuesday night. The second half begins Friday and, in only 15 days, the trade deadline will be upon us. Expect trade chatter and activity to pick up now that the amateur draft is in the rearview mirror and front offices can focus their attention on the deadline.

Dodgers defeat Twins 8-5 to extend winning streak to 10. AP. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joey Gallo thought he was experiencing plenty of winning this season when he was with the New York Yankees.

Derek Falvey arrived in Minnesota from the Guardians' front office, a system known for maximizing pitching and churning the roster efficiently. Manager Rocco Baldelli came from the Rays, where roster manipulation and deadline boldness are basically a front-office tradition.

"The Twins also are drawing strong interest from the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds." Jax is 1-4 with a 3.92 ERA in 44 appearances with the Twins. Duran is 5-4 with a 1.66 ERA and 2.2 WAR in 44 appearances and has saved 15 games.