The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays have the same problem, and they are both eyeing the same solution. Per CBS Sports, both AL East rivals are pursuing Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers, setting up the possibility of a division bidding war for the best backstop available before the August 3 trade deadline.
Why Both Teams Need Him
The Yankees have gotten historically bad production from the catcher position, with their catchers posting a 42 wRC+ that ranks dead last in baseball, and ...
The Twins have spent years protecting Byron Buxton. So why was he running on a full count just days after returning from injury? Fans are asking.
At least one Minnesota Twins reporter is suggesting Byron Buxton might land on the IL, but a hype video they released Monday suggests different.
Despite their first series win in the Bronx since 2014, some still believe the Minnesota Twins will aggressively sell ahead of the trade deadline.
St. Paul – Justin Topa wasn’t too surprised about what was going to happen when he stepped into Derek Shelton’s office following a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on May 18. The Minnesota Twins were about to designate him for assignment. He owned a 20.25 ERA, .476 BABIP, and allowed five walks and three home runs through six outings in May.
No, the trade deadline hasn’t arrived, nor are the Detroit Tigers getting an early start as a seller. Still, given the way this season has gone, it’s a bit amusing to think of the Tigers as having surplus relief help that is in demand by other clubs around the league. The Tigers dealt two Triple-A […]
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The Minnesota Twins are starting to convince MLB's insiders that they are trade deadline buyers... with one major Ryan Jeffers caveat.
One of these Twins players is due for a promotion, and the other is due for demotion.
The Mets averted disaster on Sunday against the Braves, surviving a late surge to salvage their first win of the series. New York scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning to extend their lead to seven. Atlanta stormed back with six runs in the bottom of the frame, but Dominic Smith struck […]
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The Yankees are no fun right now. They lost this...
The first game of the series against the Minnesota Twins ended in a win, offering a sense of relief to the fans. After all, it snapped a seven-game skid. However, the relief was only temporary. The Pinstripes quickly went back to their recent struggles and dropped the remainder of their final home series before the […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays have released a former Twins reliever from the Jorge Polanco trade.
The Twins are acquiring a new reliever from the Tigers. How will the trade affect Minnesota's bullpen?
The Minnesota Twins have traded cash considerations for minor league pitcher Woo-Suk Go, who they contractually must call-up immediately.
Absolutely ineffective on the mound, defensively, and offensively, the Yankees lost 6-1 to the Twins, their ninth loss in ten games. They have an awful 3-12 record since peaking at 46-28 on June 19th. The team they’ve dominated for the better part of this century also won its first series at Yankee Stadium since 2014, […]
Yesterday, Americans attended barbecues, tore around on jet skis, and partied under fireworks for the country’s 250th birthday. Or, they took their sister’s Goldendoodle on 12 miles worth of walks, then got takeout supper and continued a Star Trek: The Original Series re-watch (& checked in on the Rocky & Twilight Zone marathons). Freedom, and […]
The Minnesota Twins lost Byron Buxton in the 1st inning Sunday vs the New York Yankees, after he re-injured himself unsuccessfully trying to steal.
Joe Ryan (#41, 30, RHP, 5-5, 3.61) vs. Ryan Weathers (#40, 26, LHP, 3-6, 4.08) TWINS LF A. Martin R
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The Yankees offense will face the best the Twins have to offer in Joe Ryan today, and will do so starting with five left-handed hitters in the first six spots in the batting order, one of them a switch-hitter in Jasson Domínguez. Although this year left-handed hitters have gotten better against him, historically the splits […]
First Chuck: 12:35 PM (new anthem each week!) The Tube: NBCSN/Peacock The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: Pinstripe Alley On this holiday weekend—America’s 250th of these star-spangled celebrations—the Minnesota Twins find themselves in the Land of Lady Liberty to battle the New York Yankees. Twenty five years ago, my aunt and I […]
Cleveland Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana's All-Star Game selection shines a spotlight on the Minnesota Twins' biggest snub.
The Yankees needed an emergency starter on Saturday in the wake of Carlos Rodón’s return to the IL—Brendan Beck was the man tapped to do it, and he struggled through 3.2 innings in an eventual 11-4 loss to the Twins. On Sunday morning, the Yankees made the expected move, optioning Beck back to Triple-A Scranton […]