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    March 30, 2018
    Minnesota Twins catcher Jason Castro against the Cleveland Indians at Target Field in Minneapolis on Aug. 17, 2017. Mark J. Rebilas / USA TODAY Sports
    Twins' Castro skeptical of poor showing in new defensive metrics
    BALTIMORE — In many respects, the Twins are Statcast darlings. From Byron Buxton's sprint speed and route efficiency to Miguel Sano's shudder-inducing...
    sports/baseballMarch 30, 2018 - 3:32pm
    March 29, 2018
    Minnesota Twins designated hitter Joe Mauer (7) doubles during the fourth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Charlotte Sports Park. on March 11. This year is the final on Mauer's contract that made him the highest-paid Twin. (Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports)
    Joe Mauer passes Harmon Killebrew with 14th Opening Day start for Twins
    BALTIMORE — Joe Mauer's 14th Opening Day start in a Twins uniform moved him past late Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew for most in Minnesota...
    sports/baseballMarch 29, 2018 - 7:05pm
    Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones (10) hits a walk-off home run in the 11th inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore on March 29. Evan Habeeb / USA TODAY Sports
    Orioles blast homer in 11th inning to ruin Twins season opener
    BALTIMORE—Adam Jones homered to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 Opening Day victory over the...
    sports/baseballMarch 29, 2018 - 6:55pm
    March 28, 2018
    Twins manager Paul Molitor, left, newly signed pitcher Lance Lynn and chief baseball officer Derek Falvey on March 13, 2018, in Fort Myers, Fla. (Mike Berardino / Pioneer Press)
    At just over $128 million, the 2018 Twins payroll is highest in team history
    MINNEAPOLIS-- With a newly bolstered rotation and 38-homer slugger Logan Morrison ensconced in the designated hitter slot, the Twins enter the...
    sports/baseballMarch 28, 2018 - 5:16pm
    March 25, 2018
    Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier (2) celebrates with third base coach Gene Glynn (13) after hitting a home run during the first inning of a Spring Training game against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, March 24. Butch Dill / USA TODAY Sports
    Twins leave Fort Myers with roster positions still in flux
    FORT MYERS, Fla.—The Twins bid farewell to the Grapefruit League on Sunday, March 25, with a 6-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox, packing their...
    sports/baseballMarch 25, 2018 - 8:43pm
    March 23, 2018
    Minnesota Twins designated hitter Logan Morrison (99) signs autographs for fans prior to a recent spring training game against the Boston Red Sox in Fort Myers, Fla. Douglas DeFelice / USA Today Sports
    Itinerant childhood taught new Twins slugger Logan Morrison how to fit in
    FORT MYERS, Fla. — The wireless microphone Logan Morrison wore during the ESPN2 broadcast of the Twins-Yankees game Thursday, March 22, allowed...
    sports/baseballMarch 23, 2018 - 6:05pm
    Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (22) hits a 2-RBI single during the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Fla., on March 11, 2018. Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports
    No suspension for Miguel Sano
    FORT MYERS, Fla. — Major League Baseball said Friday it will not suspend Twins star third baseman Miguel Sano after investigating claims by...
    sports/baseballMarch 23, 2018 - 5:51pm
    March 22, 2018
    Boston Red Sox second baseman Eduardo Nunez (36) and Minnesota Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey (21) hug it out after Duffey hit Nunez with a pitch in the third inning March 14 in Fort Myers, Fla. Douglas DeFelice / USA TODAY Sports
    Twins to go with five outfielders to start season
    FORT MYERS, Fla.
    sports/baseballMarch 22, 2018 - 10:02pm
    Minnesota Twins pitcher Jake Odorizzi (12) poses for a portrait during media day at Hammond Stadium last month. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
    Odorizzi declared Opening Day starter for Twins
    FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Twins solidified their projected four-man pitching rotation to start the 2018 season Thursday, with new right-hander...
    sports/baseballMarch 22, 2018 - 9:15pm
    March 21, 2018
    Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (22) hits a 2-RBI single during the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Charlotte Sports Park last week. Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports
    Shipley: For Sano, Twins and MLB, these are high stakes
    MINNEAPOLIS—Major League Baseball's investigation into an alleged incident involving Twins third baseman Miguel Sano is baseball's first...
    sports/baseballMarch 21, 2018 - 10:12pm
    Minnesota Twins short stop Jorge Polanco (11) fields a ball in the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at CenturyLink Sports Complex last week. Douglas DeFelice / USA TODAY Sports
    Polanco addresses Twins teammates, apologizes for steroid suspension
    FORT MYERS, Fla. — Four hours before Wednesday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, recently suspended Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco...
    sports/baseballMarch 21, 2018 - 10:09pm
    Minnesota Twins first baseman Kennys Vargas (19) throws to first base for the out during the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, July 9, 2018, at Target Field in Minneapolis. Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
    Twins reportedly place Vargas on waivers
    FORT MYERS, Fla. — Unable to find a suitable trade offer for Kennys Vargas, the Twins have placed the switch-hitting slugger on waivers,...
    sports/baseballMarch 21, 2018 - 4:22pm
    March 20, 2018
    Minnesota Twins second baseman Nick Gordon (1) works out prior to the game against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., on Mar. 12, 2018. Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports
    Shortstop remains Nick Gordon's 'primary position,' Twins' Derek Falvey says
    FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jorge Polanco's 80-game steroid suspension won't change the Twins' plans to keep increasing the versatility of young...
    sports/baseballMarch 20, 2018 - 5:28pm
    March 19, 2018
    Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier (2) celebrates with shortstop Jorge Polanco (11) in the Oct. 3 American League wildcard playoff baseball game at Yankee Stadium. Adam Hunger / USA TODAY Sports
    Twins' Dozier on Polanco's suspension: 'No one wants to cast judgment by any means'
    FORT MYERS, Fla. — Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier always makes an effort to bond with his keystone partner at shortstop. Since...
    sports/baseballMarch 19, 2018 - 12:50pm
    March 18, 2018
    Ervin Santana still can't make a fist or grip a baseball post-surgery
    FORT MYERS, Fla.—Tuesday, March 20, will mark six weeks since Ervin Santana's surgery on his right middle finger, but he has yet to resume gripping a baseball, much less throwing one. "It's just exercise right now," Santana, the Twins' top starter the past three seasons, said...
    sports/baseballMarch 18, 2018 - 6:48pm
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