MINNESOTA TWINS NEWS

Byron Buxton - Belts 20th homer Buxton went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Rays.

Impact Buxton led off the game with a 414-foot blast for his 20th home run of the year. It's the second time he's reached the 20-homer mark in his MLB career and first since 2022. The veteran outfielder later singled and swiped second base in the third inning before scoring a run in the 10th. Buxton owns a .270/.334/.544 slash line with 34 extra-base hits and 16 steals through 314 plate appearances.

8 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Joe Ryan - Fans eight in no-decision Ryan did not factor in the decision during Sunday's extra-inning loss to Tampa Bay. He allowed two runs on six hits and a walk over six innings while striking out eight.

Impact Ryan punched out the side in the first inning and retired the first six batters he faced before Taylor Walls popped a solo shot to begin the third. The Rays scored another run on a Jonathan Aranda single in the fourth. Ryan forced 21 whiffs Sunday, his second-most of the season, with 12 coming on the fastball. He's given up three or fewer runs in 12 of his last 13 outings, posting a terrific 2.33 ERA and 88:18 K:BB during that stretch. His season ERA sits at 2.76 alongside a 116:21 K:BB across 104.1 frames. Ryan is in line to face the Pirates at home next weekend.

8 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ryan adds yet another worthy start after missing out on All-Star selection MINNEAPOLIS -- Joe Ryan stated his case for his first career All-Star berth for three solid months, and it seems it wasn’t quite enough. He...

9 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Aranda, B. Lowe earn well-deserved All-Star nods Before Sunday’s series finale against the Twins at Target Field, manager Kevin Cash called the Rays into the clubhouse for a meeting to reve...

10 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

What Are the 10 Longest Home Runs in the Statcast Era?

Ahead of the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby, FOX Sports Research compiled the list of the 10 longest home runs in the Statcast era.

10 HOURS AGO

Twins can't finish off sweep of Rays as Tampa Bay scores three in 10th inning MINNEAPOLIS - Walk-off magic finally failed the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at Target Field, where it ...

10 HOURS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Twins' Byron Buxton named to All-Star Game in home state of Georgia An All-Star Game appearance, no matter where it is, is a special honor and acknowledgement. But for Byron Buxton, with the game being held i...

11 HOURS AGO • TWINCITIES.COM

Georgia native Buxton to represent Twins at All-Star Game MINNEAPOLIS -- As far as the Twins are concerned, every time Byron Buxton steps on a baseball field, he’s an All-Star. Sunday’s announcement...

12 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Rays Need Extra Innings to Beat Twins, Claim Series Finale 7-5 For the third straight day, the Tampa Bay bullpen blew a late lead. But this time, the Rays had an answer, exploding for three runs in the 1...

12 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Yandy Díaz's RBI double starts 3-run 10th for Rays in 7-5 win over Twins

Yandy Díaz doubled in the go-ahead run in a three-run 10th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 to avoid a three-game sweep

12 HOURS AGO

Byron Buxton is chosen as Twins' lone All-Star The Georgia native will return to his home state for his second All-Star selection; Joe Ryan and Jhoan Duran were passed over, for now.

13 HOURS AGO • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Harrison Bader - Sitting after four straight starts Bader is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Impact Bader will take a seat Sunday after he had started in each of the Twins' last four games while going 3-for-13 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk. The 31-year-old is capable defender in the outfield, but his playing time moving forward may hinge on him providing more offensive support than infielder Brooks Lee, who appears to be his primary competitor for the final spot in Minnesota's regular lineup. After coming off the bench in both of the previous two contests, Lee will rejoin the starting nine Sunday, handling second base while super-utility man Willi Castro replaces Bader in the outfield.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Jeffers - Receiving Sunday off Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Impact Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties for Minnesota while Jeffers receives a breather after starting both of the previous two contests behind the plate. After going 0-for-18 in his previous six games, Jeffers broke out of his slump in Saturday's 6-5 win with three base hits.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brooks Lee - Back in lineup Sunday Lee will start at second base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Rays.

Impact The Twins sent Lee to the bench for both of their previous two contests, but he came up big in a reserve role Saturday, going 1-for-2 with a walk-off RBI bunt single in Minnesota's 6-5 win. Lee will be rejoin the starting nine for the series finale, but he'll likely need to raise his production at the plate to ensure he maintains a regular spot in the lineup over Harrison Bader, who will head to the bench after making four straight starts. Over his last seven games, Lee has gone 3-for-19 with no walks and seven strikeouts, bringing his slash line down to .272/.306/.402 for the season.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ty France - Losing starts to Clemens France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Impact For the second day in a row, the right-handed-hitting France will head to the bench while the Rays send another righty starter (Drew Rasmussen) to the hill. The Twins haven't indicated that France is dealing with an injury, so he could simply be moving into the short side of a platoon at first base with the left-handed-hitting Kody Clemens, who will once again enter the lineup in place of France. Since his six-game hitting streak came to an end June 7, France is slashing a woeful .209/.269/.337 with two home runs, 10 runs and nine RBI over 26 games.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Griffin Jax - Dominant after early struggles Jax threw a scoreless eighth inning with a walk in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rays. He has a 3.86 ERA with 18 holds in 37.1 innings this season.

Impact It was a rare appearance for Jax without a strikeout as he has an eye-popping 61:9 K:BB and 39.1% K%. After his early struggles (10 earned runs in his first eight innings) that saw him briefly demoted to lower-leverage work, Jax has a 1.84 ERA since April 22 and has been the primary set-up man to closer Jhoan Duran. Unlike previous seasons, manager Rocco Baldelli has mostly kept to using Duran in the ninth inning instead of mixing and matching the two relievers.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Jeffers - Ends 0-for-20 slump Jeffers went 3-for-4 with one run scored in Saturday's victory over the Rays. He ended an 0-for-20 slump during the game. He is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays...

Impact Jeffers was hitting just .063 (2-for-32) in his previous 11 games before Saturday. Christian Vazquez will get the nod behind the plate in the series finale.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Travis Adams - Hit hard in MLB debut Adams allowed five runs on nine hits but no walks while striking out one over four innings Saturday against Tampa Bay.

Impact Adams was used as a bulk reliever behind two openers in a bullpen game for the Twins. Adams was hit hard in his MLB debut as he allowed a 47.4% hard-hit percentage, according to Baseball Savant. He was utilized as a bulk reliever with Bailey Ober (hip) on the injured list. With Ober likely to return after the All-Star break, it's not clear if Adams will be used in a similar role again Thursday when the Twins have an opening in their rotation.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Will Adams transform how the Twins develop pitching prospects? This story was excerpted from Matthew Leach’s Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regula...

20 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Deadspin | Twins take on Rays, seek rare sweep Deadspin | Twins take on Rays, seek rare sweep

20 HOURS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Twins take on Rays, seek rare sweep The past couple of days for the Minnesota Twins have been sweet.They hope Sunday culminates in a sweep.Minnesota will strive for a three-gam...

22 HOURS AGO • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Twins try to keep home win streak going, host the Rays

The Minnesota Twins host the Tampa Bay Rays aiming to extend a four-game home winning streak

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Twins beat Rays, 6-5, on walk-off bunt MINNEAPOLIS - On Friday at Target Field, Twins outfielder Harrison Bader hit a walk-off home run to ...

1 DAY AGO • KANSASCITY.COM