With full tank of gas, Woods Richardson making run at rotation spot
FORT MYERS, Fla .-- Right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson is the leading candidate to be the Twins’ fifth starter in 2025 because of the productive season he had the year before. In fact, the 24-year-old ended 2024 by putting himself in the team’s record book. Among all rookie pitchers in Twins
Twins Territory, sign up for all the action on TWINS.TV in 2025
TWINS.TV is officially available for purchase. Watch all available TWINS.TV Spring Training games free. Simply log in with a registered username and password -- no credit card required. The team announced on Feb. 11 that its direct-to-consumer streaming subscriptions for the 2025 season are now on sale, at a price
Paddack looks, feels strong before rain washes out game
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Twins manager Rocco Baldelli gave right-hander Chris Paddack a choice of throwing live batting practice at the Lee Health Sports Complex in Fort Myers, Fla., or making his first Spring Training start of the season against the Rays on Monday afternoon.
Festa previews new approach: pitching exclusively from stretch
BRADENTON, Fla. – Pitching from the stretch instead of the windup appeared to do wonders for Twins right-hander David Festa in a 5-1 loss to the Pirates on Sunday afternoon at LECOM Park.
This Twin collects autographs -- from kids
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1 dark horse candidate to make each Opening Day roster
With Spring Training underway, discussions about who will make Opening Day rosters are in full swing. While a majority of 26-man rosters are generally set, plenty of clubs will be evaluating battles for a final spot on the bench or bullpen or pitchers deking it out for the last opening
Latest Twins injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Twins injury news and transactions.
Larnach looks to build off breakout 2024
FORT MYERS, Fla. – For outfielder Trevor Larnach, the meaning of success is surrounding yourself with quality people like former big leaguers Matt Kemp and Torii Hunter. Even changing agencies turned out to be a blessing.
Matthews sees meteoric rise to Majors in '24 as 'just the beginning'
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews is a huge baseball fan. He acknowledged that he went gaga minutes before he made his Major League debut against the Royals on Aug. 13 last season. When he looked at Kansas City’s lineup, Matthews couldn’t believe that he was going to
'I'm really excited': Falvey dishes on all things 2025 Twins
Derek Falvey, the Twins’ president of baseball operations, is feeling good about his team in 2025. In an interview with MLB.com on Thursday, Falvey answered a wide range of questions from the club's health to the pitching depth in the organization. MLB.com: How do you feel about the 2025 Twins?
Twins' outfield preview: It centers around Buxton
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Tonkin looks back on nomadic 2024 season
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins right-hander Michael Tonkin is 35 years old and seems to get better with age. Take last year: He came out of the bullpen as a middle reliever and had the best season of his career, appearing in 57 games and having a respectable 3.63 ERA
1 prospect for each team to watch this spring
Spring may not have arrived quite yet, but Spring Training has! Players have reported to camp and exhibition games kick off Thursday with the Cubs visiting the Dodgers in Glendale, Ariz.
Getting off on right foot key for Correa -- and Twins -- in 2025
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Carlos Correa's right-foot problems seem to be a distant memory. On Tuesday, the Twins’ shortstop did everything he was scheduled to do at the Lee Health Sports Complex. Correa was as smooth as ever -- fielding ground balls and making perfect throws to first base. Some
Good health begins at home for Buxton
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- After the first day of full-squad workouts on Monday, Twins center fielder Byron Buxton stood in front of his locker and said he is planning to stay healthy this year. For him, that is a bold statement, considering that he hasn’t played a full season since
MLB to test automated ball-strike challenge system during spring games
Umpires first began calling both balls and strikes way back in 1864, and baseballers have been arguing about those calls ever since. Strike-zone judgment has been the subject of some untold number of verbal (and, yes, sometimes even physical) tussles. It has led to outbursts, interruptions, ejections. The greatest managerial
Twins hold first full-squad workout, set expectations for '25
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Twins had their first full-squad workout on Monday, and for a player like third baseman Royce Lewis, working with the entire team was like buying a brand new vehicle with the nice car smell that goes with it.
After impressive '24, Ober hoping to maintain consistent presence
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins right-hander Bailey Ober will not be the Opening Day starter against the Cardinals on March 27 in St. Louis. The nod will go to right-hander Pablo López.
An in-depth look at the Twins' rotation
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Each team's player with most to prove in Spring Training
When Spring Training arrives each year, there are certain players who have more on the line than others. These are players who were perhaps injured the previous season or didn't live up to expectations. This year is no exception, with many such individuals looking to make a big impact during
New mindset, revamped swing has France optimistic about '25
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- After taking his physical, first baseman Ty France arrived in Twins camp a little after 9:00 a.m. ET. Forty-five minutes later, France was in the home dugout at Lee Health Sports Complex and declined to give excuses as to why he had the worst season of
Veteran 1B France finalizes 1-year deal with Twins
The Twins’ late-winter shopping spree continues. Minnesota agreed to a one-year Major League deal with veteran infielder Ty France, the club announced on Saturday. The deal is worth $1 million non-guaranteed, a source told MLB.com.