Joe Ryan continues to be one of the prime trade candidates in baseball as we steam towards the mid-summer trade deadline. Coming off an All-Star season, the Minnesota Twins ace is having an even better year—his best yet—with a 2.99 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and a 99:18 strikeout to walk ratio in 87.1 innings. The Twins find themselves five games under .500, and while they're still on the periphery of the Wild Card race in the weak American League, it stands to reason that they'll eventually come...
ESPN MLB reporters Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel linked Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
New York has a chance to boost their World Series odds by acquiring the perfect platoon partner for Austin Wells.
The Philadelphia Phillies came into 2026 with championship aspirations, but a thin rotation has revealed a critical vulnerability. Philadelphia’s path back to the World Series runs directly through a trade deadline upgrade. Minnesota’s Joe Ryan, arguably the best cost-controlled starter available, checks every box the Phillies need. The Twins are widely expected to shop Ryan […]
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The New York Yankees have a catcher problem, and the most frequently cited solution plays for the Minnesota Twins . Three prominent MLB insiders have recently connected Ryan Jeffers to New York, a team that entered 2026 believing it had enough catching depth but has instead watched the position become a big weakness.
Buster Olney of ESPN , Chris Kirschner of The Athletic , and others have all independently arrived at the same conclusion.
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St. Paul – Gabriel Gonzalez’s time in Major League Baseball has been brief. Still, he took a lot away from his weekend with the Minnesota Twins when they swept the Boston Red Sox in mid-May. Gabriel Gonzalez only got one start against Red Sox lefty Payton Toole, and went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored.
Both starter Connor Prielipp and reliever Travis Adams were doing alright… until they weren’t. Some bad defense didn’t help, either! Inning-by-inning notes: 1: Oops Byron. We still love you, but oops. He hits one to left and admires it for a sec; it hits the wall and THEN Bux turns on the speed. He’s thrown […]
Game Summary The Arizona Diamondbacks have a superstar. Ketel Marte is fantastic, as he showcased with the satellite he launched into orbit on his home run, but Corbin Carroll is a true superstar. Apple TV’s broadcast put Carroll in the center of the show tonight with the pregame promos and in-game interviews, and Carroll didn’t […]
First Pitch: 9:10 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy I’m a sucker for Weird Baseball, so anytime the Twins are on a west coast trip and we get those beautiful 9:00 pm start times, the odds of bizarre vibes and midnight local baseball go ratcheting right up. Cheers […]
Today’s Lineups TWINS DIAMONDBACKS Trevor Larnach – LF Ketel Marte – 2B Byron Buxton – CF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Kody Clemens – RF Corbin Carroll – RF Josh Bell – DH Gabriel Moreno – C Royce Lewis – 1B Lourdes Gurriel – LF Brooks Lee – 3B Nolan Arenado – 3B Victor Caratini – […]
Despite the growing trade speculations, Byron Buxton has remained totally unfazed. The Minnesota Twins star has been linked with potential trade deadline moves amid the franchise’s uncertain direction. But the 32-year-old refuses to listen to the noise. Instead, he promised to stay with the only major league team he has ever played for. “I don’t […]
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Aaron and John talk about Byron Buxton's greatness and the annual questions about his no-trade clause, Royce Lewis' hot (re)start, Mick Abel's imminent return, Kyler Fedko's outfield role, and how quickly Walker Jenkins can enter the mix now that he's healthy again.
Texas Rangers lineup for June 19, 2026 against the San Diego Padres: starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Rangers and Randy Vasquez for the Padres. Texas will try to get the stink of the Twins series off of them, starting tonight. No Jarred Kelenic in the lineup, despite him being called up today. The […]
Byron Buxton would be a dream trade target for contenders, but his no-trade clause and loyalty to the Twins complicate deadline buzz.
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They did it in probably the hardest fashion possible, but the Diamondbacks won a series victory over the Angels. It worked out to basically be treading water. They remain two games above .500 and are still a half game out of the third Wild Card spot. Not a bad position to be in, though, especially […]
Right-hander Drew Smith is opting out of his minor league deal with the Twins, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. If Minnesota doesn’t give him a roster spot, he’ll become a free agent in the coming days. Smith, 32, had a solid run with the Mets earlier in his career. From 2021 to 2024, he tossed […]
The New York Yankees are looking to the trade market to find a replacement for the struggling Austin Wells, reports Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. Kirschner tabs Minnesota Twins backstop Ryan Jeffers as a potential trade candidate to head to the Bronx.Jeffers is having the best offensive season of his career, posting a 163 wRC+ […]
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Good morning, LSB. The Rangers polished off an abysmal sweep by the Twins yesterday. Texas fell behind early once again and that was pretty much it, writes Kennedi Landry. Meanwhile Corey Seager continues to make his way back from a concussion. Some of the Rangers were in attendance for the England-Croatia World Cup game. And […]
I generally don’t like to repeat post topics—one of the great things about baseball being the endless opportunities for new stories or discussions. But after extolling the virtues of Byron Buxton at the end of the 2025 season, I am compelled to do the same at this juncture. In recent seasons, Twins fans have been […]
Veteran Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton has been with the franchise for almost a decade. However, the two-time All-Star has been part of trade rumors over the last few weeks.
The Minnesota Twins announced on Thursday evening the passing of longtime Major League reliever Al Worthington, who died at the age of 97. A veteran of 14 seasons in the majors, Worthington was one of the oldest living former MLB players when he passed away. Born on February 5, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama, Worthington grew […]
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The Twins announced the passing of longtime MLB reliever Al Worthington on Thursday evening. He was 97. Worthington, a product of the University of Alabama, signed with the Cubs to begin his professional career in 1951. Chicago traded him to the then New York Giants after one minor league season. The 6’2″ righty broke into MLB […]
The Minnesota Twins have plenty to consider before the MLB trade deadline arrives on Aug. 3. They are just 36-40 through almost three months of the 2026 campaign, but they are heating up and trail the Toronto Blue Jays by only one and a half games for the final American League Wild Card berth. Byron […]
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As trade deadline season draws closer, Twins star Byron Buxton again looked to shoot down early speculation about his availability. Buxton, who has full no-trade rights and said multiple times last summer that he’s not interested in leaving Minnesota, doubled down on that this evening. “I don’t give a f—,” Buxton told Dan Hayes of […]
The Minnesota Twins have been an inconsistent team over the past few seasons, but with a 36-40 record through their first 76 games played, they find themselves 4.5 games back of top spot in the American League Central division. That leaves them right in the hunt for a return to the post-season in 2026, but […]
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