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Twins pick up $1.5 million option on reliever Jorge Alcala for next season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins exercised their $1.5 million club option for reliever Jorge Alcala on Monday, banking on a rebound by the right-hander after he had a rocky finish to what had been a promising season. Alcala finished with a 3.24 ERA in 54 appearances in 2024,...
Kyle Farmer and Manuel Margot become free agents after Twins decline options
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Infielder Kyle Farmer and outfielder Manuel Margot became free agents Friday after the their 2025 options were declined by the Minnesota Twins. Farmer gets a $250,000 buyout instead of a $6.25 million salary for next year under a mutual option, completing a...
Alex Kirilloff retires from baseball at 26 after an injury-ravaged career with the Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff announced his retirement on Thursday at age 26, after a series of injuries kept the 2016 first-round draft pick from fulfilling his potential. Kirilloff was limited to 57 games this season because of a lower back injury,...
Twins hire Matt Borgschulte from Orioles as hitting coach
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins brought back former Baltimore Orioles assistant Matt Borgschulte as their new hitting coach on Tuesday, beginning a revamp of the staff after deciding not to retain four assistants. The 33-year-old Borgschulte spent the last three seasons as...
Minnesota Twins owners considering selling the team after 40 years in the Pohlad family
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After 40 years and three generations of owning the Minnesota Twins, the Pohlad family announced Thursday it's considering selling the team. The Pohlads said they decided during the summer to explore a sale. The family has hired Allen & Company, a New...
MLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins next season
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year. All three teams had contracts with Diamond Sports Group that expired at the end of the regular season. The Texas...
Twins senior VP and GM Thad Levine leaves team after 8 years
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota senior vice president and general manager Thad Levine is leaving the Twins after eight seasons with the club, the team said Friday. The Twins' statement said he was leaving to “pursue new challenges and opportunities.” The Twins made...
Twins let 4 coaches go after late-season flop, including entire hitting staff
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are remaking their on-field staff in the aftermath of a late-season collapse that kept them out of the playoffs, announcing Thursday that hitting coaches Rudy Hernandez and David Popkins, assistant hitting coach Derek Shomon and assistant bench/infield coach...
Twins will bring back Rocco Baldelli as manager despite late-season collapse
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rocco Baldelli will return next year as manager of the Minnesota Twins despite a late-season freefall that left the defending AL Central champions out of the playoffs. President of baseball operations Derek Falvey confirmed Sunday before the team's last game that...
Orioles power into playoffs on HRs by McCann, Kjerstad for 6-2 win to finish sweep of Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — James McCann hit a three-homer and Heston Kjerstad went deep to launch the Baltimore Orioles into the postseason with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins that completed a three-game sweep on Sunday. Albert Suárez (9-7) pitched six smooth innings to end a...
