1. Twins Name Vance Worley as Opening Day Starter

    Would-be Opening Day starter Scott Diamond is beginning the season on the disabled list with an elbow injury, so the Twins announced that Vance Worley will get the Game 1 assignment...

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  2. Why Trevor Plouffe Is Going to Have a Big Season for the Minnesota Twins in 2013

    During his time as a member of the Minnesota Twins ’ Triple-A affiliate in Rochester, N.Y., Trevor Plouffe earned the nickname “Babe Plouffe...

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  3. Breaking Down the Minnesota Twins Opening Day Roster

    Only a couple days left of praying to the baseball gods that Target Field isn’t in the middle of a blizzard on Monday afternoon, Twins fans! Monday the Twins open up the ...

    Collin Kottke Written by Collin Kottke about 1 month ago 2,318 reads 4 comments

  4. Minnesota Twins: Wilkin Ramirez is slugging his way into a job

    FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Wilkin Ramirez train keeps a rollin' with Minneapolis the logical destination. The Twins ' slugging spring training invitee strengthened his grip on a reserve ...

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  5. Pelfrey Makes Progress, Peaking at Right Time

    Righthander Mike Pelfrey had the type of outing Monday that every starter wants to have during the last week of spring training. He had good stuff, and everything was down and on the corners...

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  6. Joe Mauer Supports Naming of Aaron Hicks as Starting Center Fielder

    Joe Mauer showed no hesitation or surprise whatsoever when informed Aaron Hicks had officially won the job as Twins starting center fielder. “I’ve been real impressed with him,” Mauer said Sunday afternoon...

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  7. Twins Send WBC Hero Samuel Deduno to Minors

    Samuel Deduno starred for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, beating the United States and Puerto Rico in back-to-back starts, the latter of which won the tournament championship...

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  8. Minnesota Twins: Why Their Pitching Staff Is Doomed Without Drew Butera

    The Minnesota Twins made a move that will shake the team's foundation to the core Monday morning when LaVelle E. Neal of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported that they optioned catcher Drew Butera to Triple-A Rochester...

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  9. Drew Butera Optioned to Rochester

    The Twins have optioned catcher Drew Butera to Class AAA Rochester and will start the season with two catchers on the major league roster. The club also has reassigned Matt Clement, Ray Olmedo, Brandon Boggs and Dan Rohlfing to minor league camp...

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  10. Aaron Hicks Named Center Fielder

    It's not a surprise, but it's official. Aaron Hicks was told by manager Ron Gardenhire on Sunday that he will be the starting center fielder and leadoff hitter for the 2013 Twins...

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  11. Minnesota Twins Name Aaron Hicks as Starting Center Fielder

    The Minnesota Twins have named prospect Aaron Hicks as their starting center fielder for Opening Day, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press ' Mike Berardino, who tweeted this Sunday afternoon: Aaron Hicks wins cf job, gardy confirms...

    Chris Schad Written by Chris Schad about 1 month ago 1,790 reads 0 comments

  12. Recap: Minnesota vs. Toronto

    Joe Mauer went 2-for-3 with a three run homer and six RBI to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 14-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday...

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  13. Twins Samuel Deduno out with Groin Injury

    PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Samuel Deduno's wild ride has taken a detour. The Twins right-hander has been pushed back from his scheduled start Sunday, March 24, due to minor tightness in his groin...

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  14. Let Gardenhire Go? THAT Would Be Lame

    The Twins , they do things differently. One veteran player still can’t believe that the team essentially fired bench coach Scott Ulger and hitting coach Joe Vavra at the end of last season ...

    Benjamin Zweiman Written by Benjamin Zweiman about 2 months ago 14 reads 1 comments

  15. Minnesota Twins: 5 Best WBC Performances by Twins Players

    The World Baseball Classic was a great alternative to spring training baseball for many Twins players this March. There was a wide variety of Twins in the tournament, from stars (Justin Morneau, Joe Mauer ) to prospects (J...

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  16. Minnesota Twins: 9 Prospects That the Twins Can Build Around

    Since their renaissance in 2001, the Minnesota Twins have relied heavily on their minor league system. 2001 was the year the Twins went from AL Central doormat to perennial contenders...

    Chris Schad Written by Chris Schad about 2 months ago 3,099 reads 3 comments

  17. Twins Rained Out but Plouffe Gets His Work in

    Rain began falling just before the scheduled first pitch on Wednesday, then wouldn’t stop. So the Twins ’ game against Tampa Bay was rained out. If it only had been scheduled for the afternoon, when it was dry...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 2 months ago 26 reads 0 comments

  18. Deduno Hopes to Ride WBC Success into Spot in Twins' Rotation

    Samuel Deduno entered spring training with an outside chance of making the Minnesota Twins ' rotation. His performance at the World Baseball Classic might have given him an edge...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 2 months ago 176 reads 0 comments

  19. Slugging Prospect Sano on Trip to Face Yankees

    With several regulars hanging back to work out while the rest of the team heads to Tampa to play the Yankees , the Twins need extra players to face the Yankees tonight. Especially a third baseman...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 2 months ago 77 reads 0 comments

  20. Target Field Gets Some Spring Training of Its Own

    With exactly two weeks away from the Twins home opener, it looks like anything but baseball season outside. The next two weeks will be busy for the Target Field grounds crew and ballpark operations staff...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 2 months ago 42 reads 0 comments

  21. Correia Doesn't Heed Pitch-to-Contact Credo in Rain-Shortened Loss to Miami

    What, nobody told Kevin Correia about the Twins ’ pitch-to-contact philosophy? The free-agent signee lost control of the strike zone for an inning Monday, hitting one batter ...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 2 months ago 23 reads 0 comments

  22. Twins' Perkins Gets Lessons from One of the Best in Maddux

    Glen Perkins had just arrived at the World Baseball Classic and was eating dinner in the hotel bar when Greg Maddux, the Team USA pitching coach, walked by...

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  23. Notes from Fort Myers: Twins' Diamond Is Sharp in First Spring Outing

    Diamond sharp in first outing of spring Twins lefthander Scott Diamond ended his outing Monday with a strikeout on a changeup, a pitch he wants to use more this season...

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  24. Breaking Down the Initial Starting Rotation for the Minnesota Twins

    Pitching, pitching and a little more pitching is what the Minnesota Twins are looking for this spring training...

    Collin Kottke Written by Collin Kottke about 2 months ago 2,049 reads 14 comments

  25. Scott Diamond Will Begin the Season on the DL

    Initially when Scott Diamond had surgery in December to remove bone spurs from his elbow the Twins said he’d be recovered in plenty of time for the season, but setbacks followed and now the left-hander will begin the year on the disabled list...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 2 months ago 27 reads 0 comments