Josh Willingham, who had a cortisone shot in his left knee on Saturday, returned to the Twins' lineup on Tuesday against the White Sox, starting in left field and batting cleanup.More» Willingham's single scores Escobar from first
The Twins' Rookie level Elizabethton's team bus was involved in a fatal crash early Tuesday in Jacksonville, Fla., but no one on the bus was injured, the club announced Tuesday.More»
Twins center fielder Aaron Hicks continues to make progress with his strained left hamstring and was out on the field taking batting practice and catching fly balls before Tuesday's game against the White Sox. Hicks, who has been on the 15-day disabled list since June 10, has started to participate in some light running drills, but has yet to run the bases.More» Hicks scores Dozier with a double to right
Lefty closer Glen Perkins is a fan of advanced statistics, becoming the club's stat maven. But that doesn't mean he agrees with everything the numbers say.More» Perkins gets a groundout to end the game
P.J. Walters gave up a pair of two-run homers and the Twins were held to just three hits in a 5-2 loss to the Tigers on Sunday afternoon at Target Field.More» Dozier gets first Twins' hit with home run
Left fielder Josh Willingham had a cortisone shot in his left knee on Saturday night and was held out of the lineup on Sunday, but is hoping to return on Tuesday after the Twins' off-day on Monday.More» Willingham dives to rob Gordon of a single
Outfielder Wilkin Ramirez, on the 7-day concussion disabled list since May 26, left for Fort Myers, Fla., on Sunday and is expected to officially begin a rehab assignment this week.More» Ramirez collides with Willingham in center
The Twins held festivities for Father's Day on Sunday at Target Field, highlighted by Justin Morneau hosting 25 veterans and their children for a game of catch on the field before the game.More»
Twins catcher Joe Mauer remains the top vote-getter among American League catchers in the latest All-Star Game ballot update released Saturday night. Mauer, who is aiming for a sixth career All-Star Game appearance, has picked up 2,127,175 votes to lead Orioles backstop Matt Wieters, who ranks second with 1,615,625 votes.More» Mauer's 100th career homer puts Twins ahead
It turns out the Twins just needed Trevor Plouffe to kick-start their offense, as he homered, doubled and drove home three runs in his return to the lineup to help lead Minnesota to a 6-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday night at Target Field.More» Plouffe's two-run homer ties the game at 2
Twins hurler Josh Roenicke grew up around the Major Leagues, following his father and uncle, and now he's able to call a big league mound his place of work.More» Roenicke blanks Sox over 2 2/3 relief frames
After being activated from the 15-day disabled list following Friday's game, Trevor Plouffe made his return to the lineup on Saturday, starting at third base and batting sixth.More» Plouffe rips an RBI single off the wall
With another hit by pitch in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Tigers, Josh Willingham leads the American League by a sizable margin in getting plunked by pitches.More» Willingham's 12th hit-by-pitch of the season
Scott Diamond could only contain the heart of Detroit's lineup for so long, as he struggled in the sixth inning to hand the Twins a 4-0 loss to the Tigers on Friday night at Target Field.More» Arcia drills a ground-rule double to center
Former closer Eddie Guardado and former director of public relations Tom Mee were officially inducted into the Twins' Hall of Fame in a pregame ceremony before Friday's game against the Tigers at Target Field.More»Guardado, Mee inducted into Twins' Hall of Fame
A big smile stretched across Zach Parks' face when he earned yet another Pitch, Hit & Run title Saturday at Target Field. He quickly had to wipe it off and wait for the official announcement, but that didn't stop him from relishing his fourth plaque in Major League Baseball's youth skills competition.More»
The Twins activated Trevor Plouffe from the 15-day disabled list after their 4-0 loss to the Tigers on Friday night. To make room for Plouffe on the active roster, the Twins optioned catcher Chris Herrmann to Triple-A Rochester.More» Plouffe injured breaking up double play
Outfielder Wilkin Ramirez, who is on the 7-day concussion disabled list, has progressed to baseball activities and said Friday he's feeling much better.More» Ramirez collides with Willingham in center
The Twins seemed to be on their way to another comeback Thursday night win before the Phillies used a two-run eighth to take the series finale at Target Field, 3-2.More» Correia fans six over five innings
Aaron Hicks, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Monday with a strained left hamstring, said he's feeling better but that it's still too early to pinpoint a return date. With Hicks out, Clete Thomas will be the Twins' regular center fielder.More» Thomas gets career-high four hits vs. Phils
Twins reliever Ryan Pressly left Sunday with arm issues and was sent home Wednesday with strep throat but said he should be ready to pitch Thursday.More» Pressly leaves game with triceps soreness
The Twins released Triple-A reliever Anthony Slama on Thursday and signed right-hander Cody Eppley to a Minor League deal, assigning him to Rochester.More» Nunez starts a pair to get out of the second
Mike Pelfrey tossed a season-high seven innings and the Twins rallied for two runs in the eighth to down the Phillies with a 4-3 win on Wednesday night at Target Field.More» Thomas scores on De Fratus' wild pitch
It's been an interesting season for Twins first baseman Justin Morneau. Morneau is hitting for average, batting .297, and driving in runs, as he leads the team with 36 RBIs. But the slugger has just two homers in 57 games entering Wednesday's contest with the Phillies.More» Morneau on his offense, go-ahead RBI single
Ryan Pressly -- who left Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader at Washington early due to a shoulder injury, and missed Tuesday's game against the Phillies -- also missed Wednesday's game not due to injury, but to sickness. Meanwhile, right-hander Jared Burton was expected to be available Wednesday night.More» Burton closes it out in the ninth
Justin Morneau delivered a clutch base hit just when the Twins needed it most, as he drove in the eventual winning run in the eighth inning at Target Field on Tuesday, and Minnesota took Game 1 of a three-game Interleague set against the Phillies, 3-2.More» Morneau delivers with a clutch go-ahead hit
Outfielder Oswaldo Arcia was officially recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, and started in left field and batted sixth against the Phillies. Arcia, 22, was recalled after rookie center fielder Aaron Hicks was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring on Monday.More» Arcia belts an RBI double to center field
Ryan Pressly, who left the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Nationals due to injury, threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and said everything felt fine. Jared Burton was unavailable for Tuesday's game after injuring his groin in Saturday's game in Washington. But his is considered a minor injury, and he should be ready to return soon.More» Pressly leaves game with triceps soreness
