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Byron Buxton will be at Twins spring training for years to come.

Buxton, Twins agree on new $100 million contract loaded with bonus potential

The new 7-year deal will pay the Twins' oft-injured centerfielder like a star.

Neal: A-Rod doesn't deserve to be in Baseball Hall of Fame

November 27
Alex Rodriguez
3-2 Pitch: There's at least one vote Alex Rodriguez won't be getting when he appears on the Cooperstown ballot for the first time.
Daily Delivery

Will Twins spend enough to win? And will they trade Buxton?

November 26
Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Ind
Phil Miller joins Michael Rand on the Daily Delivery podcast for a look at the offseason. The Twins should have about to $50 million to spend on the open market. But the biggest question may be Byron Buxton's future.
Sports
November 25
Turkey of the Year: Time to sharpen the knives.

Patrick Reusse's 2021 Turkey of the Year winner is ...

Last year, we demanded the Turkey make a comeback. This year, The Chairman agrees: The Turkey of the Year is here to stay.
Twins
November 24
Willians Astudillo

Astudillo clears release waivers, will head to baseball's open market

Popular Twin Willians Astudillo was designated for assignment last week. Pitcher Charlie Barnes also cleared waivers and was assigned to Class AAA St. Paul.
Mudonna and T.C. Bear joined St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter for the ceremonial first pitch at the St. Paul Saints home opener.
Twins minor-league guide Twins minor league directory
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Want to follow the St. Paul Saints in their first year as a Twins' minor-league affiliate. Here's where to find information on all of the organization's teams.
Twins
November 23
Josh Donaldson will earn $21 million next season.

Heading into next season, Twins could have $50 million to spend

Pitching and shortstop are areas of immediate need, and the team expects to spend up to last year's payroll of about $125 million.
Twins
November 22
Jorge Polanco was the Twins’ MVP last season, and is in the middle of a five-year, $27.5 million contract.

Chart: A look at every contract on the Twins' roster for 2022

Josh Donaldson eats up a big share of the pie, and seven veterans are under contract, with nine others headed to arbitration.
Twins
November 20
Willians Astudillo played in only 167 games for the Twins over four seasons, but he made appearances at every position except shortstop, including cen

Reusse: Willians Astudillo might be gone, but he absolutely won't be forgotten

Whether it was running around the bases with his hair flying or making no-look pickoff throws, La Tortuga made an impression on fans and teammates in four seasons wearing a Twins uniform.
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer, right, point to each other as they acknowledge fans during a
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Twins
November 20
Do not let former Twin Trevor Plouffe into your football pick ‘em league.

Neal's 3-2 Pitch: Ex-Twin Trevor Plouffe tells the story of one of the wildest predictions in memory

He predicted the World Series teams (Houston, Atlanta), the winner (Braves) and the right number of games (six) — all before the season started.
Twins
November 19
Willians Astudillo has hit .270 with a .701 OPS with 15 home runs and 66 RBI in 167 games with the Twins over four seasons, playing every position in

Willians Astudillo among players dropped from Twins roster

The team had to make room on its 40-man roster to protect top prospects such as Royce Lewis and Jose Miranda.

mlb

  • AL Central w l pct gb home away last 10
    Chicago White Sox 93 69 .574 0 53-28 40-41 7-3
    Cleveland 80 82 .494 13 40-41 40-41 5-5
    Detroit 77 85 .475 16 42-39 35-46 3-7
    Kansas City 74 88 .457 19 39-42 35-46 5-5
    Minnesota 73 89 .451 20 38-43 35-46 6-4
  • AL East w l pct gb home away last 10
    Tampa Bay 100 62 .617 0 52-29 48-33 7-3
    Boston 92 70 .568 8 49-32 43-38 5-5
    NY Yankees 92 70 .568 8 46-35 46-35 7-3
    Toronto 91 71 .562 9 47-33 44-38 6-4
    Baltimore 52 110 .321 48 27-54 25-56 4-6
  • AL West w l pct gb home away last 10
    Houston 95 67 .586 0 51-30 44-37 4-6
    Seattle 90 72 .556 5 46-35 44-37 7-3
    Oakland 86 76 .531 9 43-38 43-38 4-6
    LA Angels 77 85 .475 18 40-42 37-43 5-5
    Texas 60 102 .370 35 36-45 24-57 5-5
  • NL Central w l pct gb home away last 10
    Milwaukee 95 67 .586 0 45-36 50-31 4-6
    St. Louis 90 72 .556 5 45-36 45-36 7-3
    Cincinnati 83 79 .512 12 44-37 39-42 5-5
    Chicago Cubs 71 91 .438 24 39-42 32-49 4-6
    Pittsburgh 61 101 .377 34 37-44 24-57 4-6
  • NL East w l pct gb home away last 10
    Atlanta 88 73 .547 0 42-38 46-35 8-2
    Philadelphia 82 80 .506 6.5 47-34 35-46 4-6
    NY Mets 77 85 .475 11.5 47-34 30-51 4-6
    Miami 67 95 .414 21.5 42-39 25-56 3-7
    Washington 65 97 .401 23.5 35-46 30-51 2-8
  • NL West w l pct gb home away last 10
    San Francisco 107 55 .660 0 54-27 53-28 8-2
    LA Dodgers 106 56 .654 1 58-23 48-33 9-1
    San Diego 79 83 .488 28 45-36 34-47 2-8
    Colorado 74 87 .460 32.5 48-33 26-54 3-7
    Arizona 52 110 .321 55 32-49 20-61 4-6
  • Batting Average
    J. Polanco MIN .269
    J. Donaldson MIN .247
    M. Sano MIN .223
  • Home Runs
    J. Polanco MIN 33
    M. Sano MIN 30
    J. Donaldson MIN 26
    M. Kepler MIN 19
    B. Buxton MIN 19
  • Wins
    M. Pineda MIN 9
    C. Thielbar MIN 7
    K. Maeda MIN 6
    J. Gant MIN 5
    (2) Players 4
  • Strikeouts
    K. Maeda MIN 113
    B. Ober MIN 96
    J. Gant MIN 92
    M. Pineda MIN 88
    C. Thielbar MIN 77
  • Batting Average
    Y. Gurriel HOU .319
    M. Brantley HOU .311
    V. Guerrero Jr. TOR .311
    T. Anderson CWS .309
    N. Lopez KC .300
  • Home Runs
    S. Perez KC 48
    V. Guerrero Jr. TOR 48
    S. Ohtani LAA 46
    M. Semien TOR 45
    (4) Players 39
  • Runs Batted In
    S. Perez KC 121
    J. Abreu CWS 117
    T. Hernandez TOR 116
    R. Devers BOS 113
    (2) Players 111
  • Earned Run Average
    R. Ray TOR 2.84
    L. McCullers Jr. HOU 3.16
    G. Cole NYY 3.23
    F. Montas OAK 3.37
    J. Berrios TOR 3.52
  • Wins
    G. Cole NYY 16
    S. Matz TOR 14
    C. Flexen SEA 14
    H. Ryu TOR 14
    (6) Players 13
  • Saves
    L. Hendriks CWS 38
    R. Iglesias LAA 34
    A. Chapman NYY 30
    R. Pressly HOU 26
    (2) Players 24
  • Batting Average
    T. Turner LAD .328
    J. Soto WAS .313
    B. Harper PHI .309
    N. Castellanos CIN .309
    A. Frazier SD .305
  • Home Runs
    F. Tatis Jr. SD 42
    A. Duvall ATL 38
    P. Alonso NYM 37
    J. Votto CIN 36
    M. Muncy LAD 36
  • Runs Batted In
    A. Duvall ATL 113
    A. Riley ATL 107
    M. Machado SD 106
    O. Albies ATL 106
    N. Arenado STL 105
  • Earned Run Average
    C. Burnes MIL 2.43
    M. Scherzer LAD 2.46
    W. Buehler LAD 2.47
    B. Woodruff MIL 2.56
    Z. Wheeler PHI 2.78
  • Wins
    J. Urias LAD 20
    A. Wainwright STL 17
    W. Buehler LAD 16
    M. Scherzer LAD 15
    (5) Players 14
  • Saves
    M. Melancon SD 39
    K. Jansen LAD 38
    W. Smith ATL 37
    J. Hader MIL 34
    E. Diaz NYM 32
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Twins
November 18
Royce Lewis will be promoted to the Twins’ 40-man roster by Friday so the team won’t lose him in the Rule 5 Draft.

Twins looking to reshape roster to avoid piracy of minor leaguers

The Twins will make a few changes to their offseason roster by Friday's MLB deadline, and they'll do so with a valuable tool that was missing last year: information.
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Randball
November 18
Byron Buxton

Will Twins front office face credibility issue if it can't keep Buxton?

Both sides still say they want to be together long term, but one has to wonder how strained the relationship really is. Would trading Byron Buxton be a breaking point for Twins fans?
Sports
November 18
Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins slide into third base after tagging up in the third inning. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez

Trade Buxton? Ryan Suter's return. Chris Finch yells at Wolves

Michael Rand add his voice to the Byron Buxton trade talk on the Daily Delivery. Also, Sarah McLellan with a 15-game look at the Wild and Chris Finch raises his voice to get through to the Wolves.
Randball
November 16
More bad news for local sports viewers: Dish, Bally Sports impasse looks permanent

More bad news for local sports viewers: Dish, Bally Sports impasse looks permanent

The satellite provider hasn't carried the regional sports channels for more than two years, but recent negotiations had given viewers hope.
Twins
November 9
Jayce Tingler is the Twins’ new bench coach.

Fired one month, hired the next: Tingler joins Twins as bench coach

Jayce Tingler said he wanted to be patient in finding a new job after being fired as manager of the San Diego Padres. It turned out he didn't have to wait long for an offer he liked.
Twins
November 8
John Gant got seven starts for the Twins during the second half of the season.

David Popkins joins Twins' staff as hitting coach

The 31-year old has reputation as a learner and fan of data-driven methodology.
Sports
November 7
Removing umpires from calling balls and strikes would be a time-saving measure in more ways than one, including less bickering over calls, such as whe

Reusse: This baseball traditionalist has had enough; bring on the robot strike zone

The amount of time between pitches is dragging the grand old game to a halt.
Twins
November 5
Alex Colome

Twins decline option on reliever Alex Colome, add Jharel Cotton

Colome blew a save on Opening Day, and things didn't get much better. Outfielder Rob Refsnyder also was cut from the 40-man roster.
Twins
November 5
Twins catcher Alex Avila joked with Tony Oliva , right, during Spring Training in 2020.

Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat get another chance at Baseball Hall of Fame

The two former Twins are among 10 players on the Golden Days Era ballot, with voting taking place on Dec. 5.
Randball
November 5
If Buster Posey is a Hall of Famer, Joe Mauer sure is, too

If Buster Posey is a Hall of Famer, Joe Mauer sure is, too

Appreciating someone from a distance can make you appreciate those who are a lot closer.
Twins
November 3
Twins shortstop prospect Royce Lewis, who is recovering from reconstructive knee surgery in February, hopes to be ready for spring training.

Optimistic Lewis hopes to be ready when Twins start spring training

Royce Lewis, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 draft, missed last season after right knee surgery. He's waiting to be ready to 'unhook the leash.'
Puck Drop
October 29
Josh Donaldson of the Minnesota Twins

Josh Donaldson just can't escape Toronto

The Twins slugger, a former Blue Jays star, made a stir gearing up for hockey action at an Ontario store and tweaking the struggling Leafs.
Twins
October 29
Max Kepler, who hit .211, was among several Twins players who had off-seasons at the plate in 2021.

Twins look to low minors in hiring 31-year-old hitting coach

David Popkins was the coach of the Class A Great Lakes Loons in Michigan, where his team hit more homers than all but two of the 90 teams in Class A and AA.
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