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Twins close 2026 with a 4-2 final week as young core flashes down the stretch

Minnesota finished 77-85 after going 4-2 in its last six games, with pitchers Dean Kremer and Taj Bradley finishing strong and infielder Luke Keaschall posting a hot final week. The Twins face offseason questions about pending free agents Josh Bell and Ryan Jeffers.

Byron Buxton underwent hip surgery in September after the Twins fell out of contention

Buxton had labral repair surgery on September 18 after Minnesota shut him down September 11, roughly a month after his last game. He is expected to be ready for a return window between mid-March and mid-May of next season.

Twins finish 77-85, eliminated from the Wild Card race

Twins Fall 6-2 to Rangers in Penultimate Game

Bailey Ober allowed six runs over five innings in his roughest outing of the year as Minnesota dropped to 76-85 with one game left.

Twins Lose Jeff Hoffman for the Season With Forearm Inflammation

Hoffman, who split 2026 between Toronto and Minnesota as a bullpen piece with a career-high 22 holds, was placed on the 15-day IL, ending his season. Kaelen Culpepper was activated to fill his roster spot.

Twins Bring Back Culpepper for Season's Final Two Games

Culpepper, the 2024 first-round shortstop, returned from a mild hamstring strain to close the season on the field; manager Derek Shelton said the club wanted to "see if the last two games are available" to him.

Twins close out of contention with an eye on evaluating young players over the final days.

Twins Daily: organization erred in delaying Byron Buxton's hip surgery

Buxton played his last game Aug. 25, was shut down Sept. 11, and had hip surgery (labral repair, decompression, cam resection) Sept. 18 — nearly four weeks after his last game. A typical 6-8 month recovery puts his 2027 return window anywhere from a week before Opening Day to late May.

Bailey Ober ranked among Twins' most valuable Target Field-era starters amid 2026 velocity dip

Ober trails only Joe Ryan, José Berríos and Kyle Gibson in starter fWAR among Twins pitchers since Target Field opened in 2010. He's making $5.2 million in 2026 and enters his final arbitration year.

Walker Jenkins named Twins Daily's 2026 Minor League Hitter of the Year

Jenkins, who split the year between Triple-A St. Paul and a big-league look, overcame a shoulder injury to post a .976 OPS with 14 homers and 17 steals in 73 games, closing with a .976-OPS final stretch.

Riley Quick named Twins Daily's 2026 Minor League Pitcher of the Year in first pro season

Quick, the organization's No. 5 prospect and the 36th overall pick in 2025, jumped three levels (Fort Myers, Cedar Rapids, Wichita) in his debut professional season.

Twins' front office overhaul continues as assistant GM Daniel Adler departs

Assistant GM/EVP Daniel Adler parted ways with the Twins after nearly 10 years, following the earlier departures of president of baseball operations Derek Falvey and longtime scouting director Deron Johnson. GM Jeremy Zoll now leads baseball operations.

Byron Buxton's delayed hip surgery timeline could push his 2027 return into May.

Front-office turnover continues with assistant GM Daniel Adler's departure, the latest of several senior exits.

Walker Jenkins and Riley Quick named the system's top minor league hitter and pitcher of 2026.

Twins beat Giants 4-2 as rookie Walker Jenkins keeps hot streak going

Walker Jenkins' go-ahead single in the seventh lifted Minnesota past San Francisco 4-2. Jenkins entered the game riding a hot stretch of 12 hits and three home runs over his previous seven games, evaluation time now that the Twins are eliminated from wild-card contention.

Twins' top pick Vahn Lackey impresses in pro debut stretch

This year's top draft pick, Vahn Lackey, hit .316 with 14 walks over his first 10 games at High-A Fort Myers, an early bright spot as Minnesota's farm system wrapped up its season.

Twins beat the Giants 4-2 as rookie Walker Jenkins extends his hot stretch.

Top pick Vahn Lackey hits .316 in his pro debut stretch at Fort Myers.

Twins' next wave - Rodriguez, Jenkins, Culpepper - all in the majors as 2026 winds down

With Minnesota eliminated from postseason contention at 73-84, the September call-ups of top prospects Emmanuel Rodriguez, Walker Jenkins and Kaelen Culpepper are the story that matters for 2027 planning. Jenkins hit a solo home run (his 4th) in the 7th inning Sept. 22 vs. San Francisco; Luke Keaschall added an RBI triple and Brooks Lee an RBI single.

Byron Buxton undergoes arthroscopic hip surgery, Twins hopeful he's ready for 2027

labral repair + decompression + cam resection; hopeful ready by start of regular season if not day 1 of spring training; possible lockout-delayed 2027 start could help his timeline

Trevor Larnach's season ends on IL with wrist sprain; Alan Roden recalled

Larnach placed on IL 9/18 (left wrist sprain), season over; Roden recalled from AAA St Paul; Larnach .269/.352/.436 career-high OPS; murky 2027 OF fit

Rookie SS Kaelen Culpepper lands on IL with hamstring strain; Ben Ross recalled

Culpepper (#3 org prospect) left game vs NYY in 6th on DP attempt, 10-day IL next day; .275/.333/.404 3HR 11RBI in 31 games; Shelton hopeful for final 2 games, season could be over; Ross recalled, first MLB start at SS, first hit/RBI/run

Walker Jenkins breaks out with back-to-back 3-hit games as Twins play out the string

back-to-back 3-hit games incl HR each, 2nd a game-tying 9th-inn 2-run HR off Ben Joyce 101mph; .210/.300/.387 early MLB line; Prielipp 7 shutout IP/8K, 2.11 ERA over 21.1 Sept innings; Keaschall 9-for-24, franchise-record 22nd HBP of season

St Paul Saints close out season; Aaron Rozek sets career highs in finale

Saints lost finale 9/20; Rozek 5IP/7H/3ER/0BB/4K, career-high 124.2 IP (topping 2024's 122) and 104 K in 6th pro season; Schobel hit final HR of season; Wichita/Cedar Rapids/Fort Myers seasons also concluded

Byron Buxton undergoes hip surgery, ending his 2026 season

Buxton had surgery for a right hip impingement, closing the book on his season.

Twins fall 6-5 in 11 innings to Angels

Minnesota lost in extra innings on Sept. 19 despite another home run from rookie Walker Jenkins, who has been a bright spot in a lost season.

Twins roster churn: Culpepper and Larnach to IL, Roden recalled

Rookie SS Kaelen Culpepper (hamstring) and Trevor Larnach (wrist) went on the injured list, with Alan Roden recalled from Triple-A St. Paul. Outfield prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez has hit well in his first games since being called up.

Minnesota's season has turned to evaluating young pieces like Walker Jenkins and Emmanuel Rodriguez after Byron Buxton's season-ending hip surgery.

Twins shut out Angels 3-0 behind Connor Prielipp's 7 scoreless innings; prospect Walker Jenkins homers again

Prielipp logged seven scoreless innings; top prospect Walker Jenkins hit his second straight game with a homer, part of a 6-for-his-last-8 stretch. Emmanuel Rodriguez made a home-run-robbing catch in the 6th.

Twins place Trevor Larnach on IL, recall Alan Roden from St. Paul

Larnach (left wrist sprain, retroactive to Sept. 15) finishes a career-best campaign at .269/.352/.436 with 13 HR; he is arbitration-eligible for 2027 and in line for a raise. Roden, recalled from Triple-A, carries an .853 OPS in 48 games there after a labrum tear interrupted his season.

With Minnesota eliminated, the final week is about evaluating young talent -- Walker Jenkins's power surge and Alan Roden's opportunity chief among them.

Twins drop series opener in Anaheim, fall to 71-82

Minnesota lost 4-5 to the Angels to open a four-game series.

Kaelen Culpepper placed on IL again as Twins continue September call-up shuffle

Culpepper went on the IL for the second time this season; RHP Joe Ryan and OF Byron Buxton are both targeting September returns from their own IL stints.

St. Paul posts first winning road season as a Twins affiliate; Kernels and Mighty Mussels close strong

Triple-A St. Paul secured its first winning road record since becoming Minnesota's affiliate; Class-A affiliates Cedar Rapids and Fort Myers both finished on high notes.

Minnesota's fade continued with a series-opening loss in Anaheim

Injury churn (Culpepper, Ryan, Buxton) is the story as the Twins play out the string

Multiple Twins affiliates are closing the year on positive notes

Twins outlast Yankees 5-4 in 13 innings on Caratini's walk-off single

Minnesota salvaged the finale of a big series against New York at Target Field after dropping the first two games, with pinch-hitter Victor Caratini delivering the winning hit.

Rookie SS Kaelen Culpepper placed on 10-day IL with hamstring strain; Ben Ross recalled

Culpepper, the organization's No. 3 prospect, was hurt beating out a double-play grounder and could see his season end; Ben Ross gets an audition at shortstop in his place.

St. Paul Saints beat Columbus 3-2 behind Aaron Rozek

The Twins' Triple-A affiliate got a strong start from lefty Aaron Rozek and multi-hit games from Alan Roden and Gabriel Gonzalez in a season played mostly out of playoff position.

Twins outlast Yankees 5-4 in 13 innings on Caratini's walk-off single

Rookie SS Kaelen Culpepper placed on 10-day IL with hamstring strain; Ben Ross recalled

St. Paul Saints beat Columbus 3-2 behind Aaron Rozek

Yankees' Rodón faces Twins' Matthews as New York sharpens for October

Carlos Rodón, who carries a 2.94 ERA (2.25 over his last five outings since returning from injury) into today's start, opposes Zebby Matthews (9-10, 4.98 ERA) at Target Field.

Byron Buxton's season ends with a sixth IL stint for chronic hip impingement

Buxton went on the 10-day IL Sept. 12 with the same right hip impingement that sidelined him in August, his sixth IL stint and third since early July, effectively ending his season. OF Gabriel Gonzalez was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul.

Top prospect Walker Jenkins debuts, notches first career hit

Jenkins, the Twins' 2023 first-round pick, singled for his first career hit after being called up Aug. 28 following Buxton's injury. He hit .308 with a .940 OPS, 12 homers and 17 steals in 69 games at Triple-A St. Paul, including five homers in his final six games there.

St. Paul Saints post first winning road season as a Twins affiliate amid a managerial swap

Brian Dinkelman was promoted from managing Double-A Wichita to Triple-A St. Paul, with Nico Giarratano taking over the Wind Surge, who finished 51-78.

Minnesota is out of contention but auditioning its next core, headlined by top prospect Walker Jenkins.

Judge's 3-run homer sinks Twins 8-3 as Yankees clinch a playoff berth

Minnesota's loss at Target Field extended its stretch-run skid as Aaron Judge's three-run homer capped a six-run eighth inning for New York.

Byron Buxton scheduled for season-ending hip surgery Sept. 18

Buxton, on the 10-day IL since Aug. 27 with a right hip impingement, will have surgery Sept. 18 and is expected back for 2027.

Royce Lewis exits, Kaelen Culpepper sidelined with shoulder issues

Culpepper was hit in the right shoulder by a pitch Sept. 12 (X-rays negative, day-to-day) and Lewis left the next game in the fifth inning with left shoulder soreness after a headfirst dive into first, thinning an already short-handed Twins lineup.

Twins make late roster shuffle, giving younger players a look

Minnesota recalled Emmanuel Rodriguez and optioned Ben Ross on Sept. 12, part of a string of September moves -- including Austin Martin's activation and Joe Ryan's reinstatement from the IL -- that give the club a look at younger talent with the season decided.

Emmanuel Rodriguez homers in his first career at-bat

The Twins' No. 4-5 org prospect debuted Sept. 12 and went deep in the third inning of a 4-3 win over Cleveland, a rare bright spot in a lost season.

Twins fall 9-2 to Guardians as Joe Ryan's second-half struggles continue

Minnesota dropped the series finale as Cleveland pulled within half a game of first place in the AL Central.

Evaluating September call-ups in a season out of contention

Twins prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez homers in first career at-bat as Minnesota edges Cleveland 4-3

Rodriguez, Minnesota's No. 5 prospect, was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul the same day and homered on the fourth pitch of his first big-league at-bat, becoming just the seventh Twin ever to do so. He had missed months of development time after a May thumb injury; the win came as part of a wave of September call-ups for a Twins team out of postseason position.

Byron Buxton's season is over — hip surgery scheduled for next week

Twins bullpen falters again in loss to Guardians, playoff hopes nearly gone

St. Paul Saints in the playoff hunt as Twins' minor-league season winds down

Twins now acknowledge Byron Buxton likely needs offseason hip surgery

Buxton (right hip impingement, on the IL since Aug. 27) still hopes to play in 2026, but the club has moved from day-to-day framing to acknowledging surgery is likely after the season. Minnesota opens a pivotal series at home against Cleveland tonight, 4.5 games back of the final AL wild-card spot with 16 games left. Separately, Twins Daily published an analysis on whether manager Derek Shelton returns for 2027, an open question rather than a settled club decision.

6.0 games back in the AL Central.

Austin Martin begins rehab assignment as Twins fade from wild-card picture

Martin (hamstring strain since Aug. 17) started a rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul after Minnesota's 7-2 loss at Detroit dropped it to 6.5 games back.

Lost 2-7 at Detroit Tuesday; 6.5 games back in the AL Central.

Kody Clemens' 25th homer lifts Twins past Tigers 3-2

Clemens hit a go-ahead two-run shot in the sixth; closer Yoendrys Gomez recorded his 22nd save.

Twins activate Joe Ryan from IL as Buxton, Lopez remain out

Ryan returned from a month-long glute strain; Byron Buxton remains on the 10-day IL while Pablo Lopez (significant UCL tearing) is not expected back until 2027.

St. Paul Saints sit three games back of the International League's lone second-half playoff spot with 12 to play

Twins activate Joe Ryan as Wild Card push continues; Buxton still out

Minnesota fell 5-4 to Detroit despite Joe Ryan's return from a month-long IL stint (left glute strain). Byron Buxton remains out with a right hip impingement (since Aug. 27) but is expected back in September.

Twins are 4.5 games out of a wild-card spot with the season narrowing.

Twins blown out 10-1 by White Sox, fall 4.5 back in Wild Card race

Minnesota managed four hits and struck out 15 times; Brooks Lee's 23rd homer was the club's only run with 19 games remaining.

Byron Buxton likely needs postseason surgery; Joe Ryan targeting September return

Buxton went on the IL with a hip impingement and is expected to need surgery after the season; Joe Ryan (glute strain) is throwing bullpens and eyeing a return this month.

Top prospect Walker Jenkins recalled, made MLB debut amid Buxton injury

Minnesota's top prospect and the No. 5 overall pick in 2023 was called up from Triple-A St. Paul to fill the outfield opening created by Buxton's injury.

Twins add Garrett Acton, Ben Ross for September roster expansion

Right-hander Acton (2.55 ERA at St. Paul) and infield prospect Ross were called up for bullpen and bench depth down the stretch.

Twins rally past White Sox 6-4 on Jeffers' three-run homer

Minnesota trailed 3-0 before Kaelen Culpepper sparked a rally batting second for the first time in his career, and Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the 5th. Yoendrys Gómez earned the save.

Buxton confirms offseason hip surgery is coming; Ryan nears rotation return

Byron Buxton told the Star Tribune he will need offseason hip surgery regardless of how the season ends; he has hit .172 with no home runs since his IL stint. Joe Ryan threw a rehab outing at St. Paul and could start as soon as Monday or Tuesday in Detroit.

Twins farm system nears the finish line as two affiliates close out Sept. 6

High-A Cedar Rapids (47-81) and Single-A Fort Myers (67-59) both play their final games of the season Sept. 6, while Triple-A St. Paul (76-59) and Double-A Wichita continue into September.

Minnesota (68-74) holds the 7th AL wild-card position, 3.5 games back with a long-shot path.

Twins manage just one run in 4-1 loss to White Sox

Minnesota was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position as Zebby Matthews allowed 4 runs in 5 innings; the lone run was a 9th-inning Josh Bell solo homer off Twins pitching.

Byron Buxton to delay hip surgery, hopes for late-season return if Twins stay in the race

Buxton has a right hip impingement requiring surgery, now postponed until after the season. He was placed on the 10-day IL retroactive to Aug. 27 and is eligible to return after Sept. 6.

St. Paul Saints fall in 10 innings despite six shutout frames from Rozek

Aaron Rozek held Omaha off balance across six shutout innings before the Saints offense went quiet and the team lost in extras, 3-2.

Offense goes cold again as stretch-run fade continues

Buxton hip surgery postponed to after the season

Byron Buxton needs hip surgery, hopes to return if Twins reach the playoffs

Buxton, hitting .254 with 25 home runs in 93 games, will need surgery on his third IL stint of the season for a right hip injury; no timetable has been set.

Joe Ryan's rehab progresses at St. Paul as Twins chase a Wild Card spot

Ryan allowed one run over three innings in his latest rehab start and has an outside chance to return before mid-September to bolster Minnesota's rotation for the stretch run.

Buxton needs hip surgery, availability tied to playoff race

Joe Ryan rehab progressing

Twins blow 8th-inning lead, fall to Tigers in 12 innings

Minnesota led 5-1 after seven but allowed four runs in the eighth as its bullpen faltered, snapping a three-game winning streak in a game the Wild Card-contending Twins would like back.

Twins' injury ledger deepens: Buxton hip, Ryan rehab start, Lopez done for the year

Byron Buxton went on the 10-day IL with a right hip impingement; Joe Ryan is working back from a glute strain with a rehab start eyed at Triple-A St. Paul; and Pablo Lopez, sidelined with a torn UCL, is not expected back until 2027. Separately, prospect Kyler Fedko was designated for assignment after a severe knee injury (torn ACL, LCL and MCL) required surgery.

Twins bash Tigers 15-2 behind 10-run sixth inning

Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers each hit three-run homers in a 10-run sixth, and Minnesota improved to 67-72 while outscoring Detroit 26-3 across the two-game set.

Joe Ryan makes first rehab start since early-August IL stint

Ryan, out since August 6 with a mild left glute strain, threw 3 innings for Triple-A St. Paul (1 run, 4 strikeouts, fastball 91-92 mph) and is expected to need at least one more rehab outing before rejoining Minnesota's rotation.

Out of postseason contention; leaning on rehab returns.

Twins blow out Tigers 11-1 at Target Field

Minnesota routed Detroit behind a Kody Clemens homer and an RBI sacrifice fly, extending its push for a wild-card spot.

Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan, Pablo Lopez all sidelined for the stretch run

Buxton (hip impingement) and Ryan (glute strain) are on 10/15-day IL with hopes of returning this season; Lopez has significant UCL tearing and is not expected back until 2027; Banda is out for the rest of 2026 after lat-strain surgery.

Top prospect Walker Jenkins called up amid Buxton absence

Minnesota promoted 2023 first-round pick Walker Jenkins (.308/.939 OPS, 12 HR, 17 SB at Triple-A St. Paul) as part of a stretch-run youth infusion alongside RHP Garrett Acton and infielder Ben Ross.

Twins blow out Tigers 11-1 at Target Field

Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan, Pablo Lopez all sidelined for the stretch run

Top prospect Walker Jenkins called up amid Buxton absence

Zebby Matthews' near-immaculate outing caps a dominant August as Twins avoid White Sox sweep

Matthews has emerged as a potential long-term rotation piece for a retooling Twins club, going 5-0 in August starts with a 2.90 ERA over 31 innings. Sunday's near-no-hitter against the division-leading White Sox is his best evidence yet that he can anchor Minnesota's rotation into 2027.

St. Paul Saints break International League's all-time single-season home run record

The Triple-A Saints' record-setting power surge -- fueled by prospects like Kala'i Rosario and Cody Morissette -- underscores unusual organizational pop across Minnesota's system, even though the club still lost the game in which the record fell.

Jake Rucker's two-homer day sets Wichita Wind Surge single-season franchise home run record

Rucker's power binge -- part of a 10-homer game between the two clubs -- highlights a Double-A affiliate setting a franchise mark even in a loss, adding to an increasingly homer-heavy stretch across Minnesota's farm system.

Minnesota Twins (65-72, AL Central rank 3): Zebby Matthews' near-immaculate outing caps a dominant August as Twins avoid White Sox sweep

Top prospect Walker Jenkins makes major league debut, notches first hit

Minnesota's No. 1 prospect debuted Aug. 28 batting ninth in center field days after an August power surge at Triple-A forced the call-up.

Byron Buxton back on IL for third time this season with recurring hip impingement

Buxton reaggravated his right hip Aug. 27 and went on the IL Aug. 30 for the third time in 2026, putting more weight on rookie Jenkins in center field immediately.

A marquee prospect debut arrives the same day a veteran star returns to the IL.

Top prospect Walker Jenkins debuts, gets standing ovation and first hit

Minnesota's top prospect and 2023 5th-overall pick was called up from Triple-A St. Paul and got a standing ovation before his first at-bat, singling and walking in a loss to the White Sox. He hit .308/.407/.532 with 32 extra-base hits over 69 Triple-A games this year. Woo-Suk Go was designated for assignment and Alan Roden optioned to St. Paul in the corresponding moves.

Byron Buxton's hip trouble flares again, triggering the Jenkins call-up

Buxton exited a recent game against Oakland after aggravating a lingering right hip issue, at least the third time this season the same injury has sidelined him. GM Jeremy Zoll called him day-to-day and said offseason hip surgery is 'an option' under discussion.

Minnesota has lost six of seven and sits a season-worst 7.5 games back, but Jenkins' debut is a rare bright spot.

Twins injury updates: Byron Buxton out of lineup with hip discomfort, Joe Ryan throws live BP in rehab

Buxton's recurring hip issue and Ryan's rehab timeline are directly relevant to Minnesota's push, which trails by 4.0 games in the wild-card race.

Wild-card hopeful managing injuries to Buxton and Ryan

Buxton scratched with renewed hip discomfort in A's series finale

Byron Buxton was held out of Wednesday's lineup against Oakland with right hip discomfort that first surfaced Tuesday chasing a fly ball; Luke Keaschall started in center in his place as the Twins fell 7-4.

Buxton health is the swing factor in Minnesota's wild-card hopes

Athletics beat Twins 4-2 behind Cortes homer, Jump's strong outing

Carlos Cortes's two-run homer and Gage Jump's nine strikeouts overcame a career-high 11-strikeout outing from Minnesota's Taj Bradley.

Athletics beat Twins 4-2 behind Cortes homer, Jump's strong outing

Culpepper's four-hit game, Matthews' gem power Twins past Athletics 9-6

Zebby Matthews allowed one run over seven innings and rookie Kaelen Culpepper had four hits as Minnesota snapped a three-game skid and stayed within 2.0 games of a wild-card spot.

Twins place LHP Kendry Rojas on IL with oblique strain

Rojas, who had been stretching out as a starter option at Triple-A St. Paul, exited a start early with a right oblique strain, another hit to Minnesota's pitching depth during the wild-card push.

No. 3 overall pick Vahn Lackey promoted to High-A Cedar Rapids

Minnesota's headline 2026 draft pick moved up after 15 games at Low-A Fort Myers, an early data point on the timeline for the system's top catching prospect.

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Padres complete 3-game sweep of Twins behind Tatis' 2 HR, 4 RBI

Minnesota (63-67, 4.5 GB) lost all three to San Diego in a direct wild-card matchup, falling out of the final AL Wild Card spot it had briefly held.

Twins injury list grows as Rojas (oblique) joins Martin, Ryan on the shelf

RHP Joe Ryan (glute) and OF Austin Martin (hamstring) remain out; prospect Kendry Rojas at St. Paul now has an oblique strain, thinning a roster during a critical wild-card stretch.

St. Paul Saints rally from 5 down, hit 4 more homers in 15-11 win

The Twins' top affiliate continued a power surge with a comeback win over Columbus.

Padres complete 3-game sweep of Twins behind Tatis' 2 HR, 4 RBI

Twins injury list grows as Rojas (oblique) joins Martin, Ryan on the shelf

St. Paul Saints rally from 5 down, hit 4 more homers in 15-11 win

Twins blow 5-1 lead, lose 7-5 to Padres as Casey Mize exits with ankle sprain

Losing Mize, part of the Twins' rotation depth, to a freak dugout-steps slip compounds a tightening AL Central/wild-card race in which Minnesota is clinging to a game's worth of separation from the field with about five weeks left. Twins led 5-1 after four innings at Petco Park before San Diego scored four runs in the seventh to win 7-5. Starter Casey Mize lasted only 2 2/3 innings; his velocity was down about 2 mph on all pitches, and he appeared to slip on the dugout steps after the second inning before leaving with a right ankle sprain. The loss keeps Minnesota in a tight AL Central/wild-card race with roughly five weeks left in the regular season.

Twins blow 5-1 lead, lose 7-5 to Padres as Casey Mize exits with ankle sprain

Twins fall 6-2 to Padres, slip a game behind Texas for the final AL wild card

Ty France homered and drove in three for San Diego; Randy Vasquez worked seven strong innings for the win.

St. Paul Saints break single-season franchise home run record

The Twins' Triple-A affiliate hit nine homers in a Thursday doubleheader to top its previous single-season mark with over a month still to play.

Twins are 1.0 game back of the final AL wild-card spot.

St. Paul Saints break franchise single-season home run record in doubleheader sweep

The Saints hit nine home runs on the day, led by top prospects Walker Jenkins and Gabriel Gonzalez (two homers each) and Emmanuel Rodriguez (homered in both games); Matt Wallner set a franchise record with his 23rd homer of the year.

St. Paul's record-breaking power surge arrives as September call-ups approach

Twins complete first sweep of Braves since 2007 with 6-4 comeback win

Kody Clemens's career offensive year has cooled sharply in August

Wind Surge win 9-8 slugfest as Riley Quick fans eight; Saints game suspended by weather

Josh Bell, Ryan Jeffers power Twins past Braves in four-run first

Minnesota snapped a rough stretch (4-10 in August) with a 4-1 win, staying in the AL Central/wild-card mix.

Twins recall catcher over top prospect Walker Jenkins after Austin Martin's hamstring injury

The move to carry a third catcher instead of outfield depth has drawn local criticism as Minnesota has slid from 3.0 to 6.0 games back in 16 days.

Twins turn to top shortstop prospect Kaelen Culpepper amid infield slump

Culpepper was promoted from Triple-A St. Paul to take over shortstop duties as the big-league infield has scuffled.

August slide narrows Minnesota's division/wild-card cushion

Phillies complete sweep of Twins, erasing a Brooks Lee grand slam to win 7-5

Minnesota blew a lead behind a Brooks Lee grand slam and a Kody Clemens homer, extending its skid to three straight losses (4-9 over the last 13 games) and leaving the club's playoff math increasingly difficult with Detroit, Cleveland and Toronto all fighting for the same Wild Card space.

Twins' Austin Martin exits Sunday's loss with left hamstring strain

Martin has been part of the Twins' outfield/utility mix as the club evaluates its roster fit down the stretch; a hamstring injury sustained crashing into the wall on a game-changing eighth-inning play adds a fresh injury concern to an already thin bench.

Matt Wallner ties Saints' franchise home run record; Fort Myers' Colby Turner drives in four

Wallner's power output at Triple-A St. Paul keeps him in the conversation as a potential contributor if the big-league outfield mix changes, while Fort Myers' offensive night (nine runs, eight more stolen bases) continues a strong stretch for the system's low-A affiliate.

Twins DFA catcher Alex Jackson after activating Byron Buxton

The move hands the catching job outright to Ryan Jeffers; Jackson is likely ticketed for a Triple-A outright assignment.

Star Tribune ties 9-1 loss to Phillies to Connor Prielipp's rough start

Local coverage frames Saturday's loss around Prielipp rather than the score alone; Minnesota's second straight lopsided loss to Philadelphia. Medium confidence -- Star Tribune body text failed to render on fetch.

Triple-A St. Paul swept a doubleheader from Iowa, tying a franchise shutout record and snapping a four-game skid.

Twins DFA catcher Alex Jackson to reset roster after Buxton activation

Jackson was designated for assignment to get Minnesota's roster back to 26 following Byron Buxton's IL activation; he's expected to accept an outright assignment to Triple-A St. Paul.

Twins farm roundup: Wind Surge win 1-0 pitchers' duel, Mussels fall in 12-10 marathon

Double-A Wichita shut out Corpus Christi 1-0 behind Preston Johnson; Single-A Fort Myers lost a 12-10 marathon despite Merphy Hernandez going 3-for-4 with 4 stolen bases.

Twins Daily makes the case for overlooked Triple-A bat Ben Ross

Ross has hit .258/.367/.475 with 20 doubles and 13 homers at St. Paul since an April call-up, and the case is building for more MLB opportunity.

Austin Martin's second-half collapse makes him a roster fit question

Martin, the headline return in the Berrios trade, has cratered to a .563 OPS since May 14 after a hot start, raising a real roster-crunch question with Buxton back.

Bailey Ober's declining stuff raises long-term rotation questions

Ober's fastball now averages a league-low 88 mph, and his whiff/strikeout/barrel rates all rank in the bottom tier, raising rotation questions for 2027.

Twins DFA catcher Alex Jackson to reset roster after Buxton activation

Twins farm roundup: Wind Surge win 1-0 pitchers' duel, Mussels fall in 12-10 marathon

Twins Daily makes the case for overlooked Triple-A bat Ben Ross

Austin Martin's second-half collapse makes him a roster fit question

Bailey Ober's declining stuff raises long-term rotation questions

Twins fall 7-1 to Phillies as Schwarber hits two home runs into the corn at Field of Dreams

Kyle Schwarber homered twice — including a leadoff shot into the cornfield — off Twins starter Taj Bradley in the first MLB game at the newly built Field of Dreams stadium; Aaron Nola picked up his first win in 15 starts since May 26.

Twins activate Byron Buxton from injured list ahead of Field of Dreams game

Buxton was reinstated from the 10-day IL on Aug 13 after being out with a hip impingement dating to before the All-Star break, bolstering a lineup 0.5 games off a wild-card spot.

Twins sign veteran Germán Márquez to minor league deal, assign to St. Paul

Márquez, a 2021 All-Star with Colorado, signed a minor league deal with Minnesota less than a week after being released by San Diego and reports to Triple-A St. Paul.

Twins remain 0.5 games back of the final AL wild-card spot alongside Detroit.

Twins rally past Orioles 7-5, cut AL Wild Card deficit to one game

Minnesota erased a 4-1 deficit with a five-run third inning, capped by Alan Roden's go-ahead RBI double, improving to 60-62 and pulling within one game of the final AL Wild Card spot.

Byron Buxton nears activation after hip-impingement rehab work

Buxton (10-day IL since July 29) took full batting practice and ran the bases pregame; GM Jeremy Zoll said the club is hopeful for activation within the next few days, with Thursday's Field of Dreams game floated as a possible target.

Minnesota travels to Dyersville for Thursday's Field of Dreams Game against Philadelphia, with more than 25 Hall of Famers expected to attend.

Twins-Orioles series comes down to Wednesday rubber match with wild-card stakes

Minnesota split the first two games of the series (a win behind deadline add Dean Kremer facing his former team, then a loss as Ober allowed multiple home runs), with the finale carrying real wild-card weight at 1.5 games back.

Zebby Matthews' recurring foot blister raises bullpen-move question for Twins rotation

A blister on Matthews' pitching-hand foot reopened mid-start for the second time this season; the team is weighing a bullpen shift depending partly on Joe Ryan's IL return.

Twins Daily's farm report covers all four affiliates, headlined by a Field of Dreams tune-up loss

St. Paul lost to Iowa at the Field of Dreams site; Cedar Rapids' Eduardo Tait hit his 20th home run, the first Kernels player to reach 20 since Eddie Rosario; Emmanuel Rodriguez returned to St. Paul off the 60-day IL.

Emmanuel Rodriguez's dwindling options force a decision point as Walker Jenkins' debut looms

Rodriguez, back from thumb surgery and hitting .270/.432/.487 at St. Paul, is reported to be out of minor-league options next spring, adding urgency to how the Twins sequence his and top prospect Jenkins' callups.

Royce Lewis's post-All-Star surge arrives as Twins fight for a wild-card spot

After a rough first half that included a Triple-A option, Lewis has hit .293/.359/.859 with 10 extra-base hits over 22 games since the break while Minnesota plays without Byron Buxton.

Wild-card rubber match with Baltimore looms

Rodriguez options crunch collides with Jenkins' looming debut

Dean Kremer allows one hit over seven innings as Twins beat Orioles 9-5

The trade-deadline pickup delivered his best start yet in a Twins uniform; Byron Buxton also took batting practice and ran the bases pregame in a rehab-progress marker.

Deadline pickup Dean Kremer stabilizes the rotation as Minnesota chases a wild-card spot.

Twins fall 4-3 in 10 innings to Brewers, drop series finale

Brooks Lee and Kody Clemens each homered off Jacob Misiorowski to tie it, but Jake Bauers' walk-off single won it for Milwaukee in the 10th; Minnesota had won the series opener 8-6 on Aug. 8.

Joe Ryan's IL stint pegged at 'a couple weeks at least'; Zebby Matthews recalled to rotation

Ryan did not make his previously-expected Sunday start in Milwaukee because of a glute strain; Matthews was recalled directly to the rotation without a rehab start, and Dean Kremer starts Monday against his former team, Baltimore.

Wisconsin natives Prielipp and Roden make first pro appearances in home state

Connor Prielipp (Tomah, WI) and Alan Roden (Middleton, WI), who once faced each other in a high school playoff game, both made their first professional appearances in Wisconsin during Sunday's game at Milwaukee; Prielipp struck out 7 over 5 innings against Misiorowski.

Brewers rally past Twins 4-3 on Vaughn's go-ahead single in the eighth

William Contreras' leadoff single and a stolen base set up the winning run; Trevor Megill closed for his 21st save.

Twins rotation strained further as Zebby Matthews exits with recurring foot blister

Matthews was recalled to fill Joe Ryan's rotation spot and battled through 5 innings before exiting, still earning the win.

Brewers rally past Twins 4-3 on Vaughn's go-ahead single in the eighth

Twins rotation strained further as Zebby Matthews exits with recurring foot blister

Twins place Joe Ryan on 15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 5, with left glute strain

Formalizes a diagnosis flagged as 'more back and glute issues' by manager Derek Shelton after Ryan was sent home for evaluation Aug. 5.

Twins call up No. 2 prospect Kaelen Culpepper, option Tristan Gray, DFA Taylor Rashi

Culpepper (.845 OPS, 14 HR, 17 SB at Triple-A) steps in for a struggling Ryan Kreidler (.163 since July 1).

Twins turning to the farm system amid a post-All-Star-break offensive slump.