The Minnesota Twins, based in Minneapolis, Minn., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League Central Division. The Twins were founded as the Washington Senators in 1901.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka put on a solid defensive display at second base in his first Spring Training game with the Twins on Sunday night, but it was his speed that perhaps made the biggest impression on manager Ron Gardenhire. In Nishioka’s first at-bat of the game against Red Sox starter Josh Beckett, Nishioka hit a sharp [...]
Joe Mauer took batting practice and ran the bases during Friday’s first workout for pitchers and catchers, but the Twins were being cautious with the load for their All-Star catcher, who is recovering from offseason surgery on his left knee. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said that Mauer took part in some of the catching drills, [...]
As snow and bitterly cold temperatures plague the Upper Midwest throughout the winter months, baseball fans are always comforted by a few words that signal spring is almost here: pitchers and catchers report. And Twins fans, that time is almost here. The countdown is now down to a week until the Twins’ pitchers and catchers [...]
TwinsFest 2011 wrapped up its three days at the National Sports Center on Sunday afternoon. Despite having to change venues a month prior to the event, due to the Metrodome’s roof collapse, the Twins felt that everything went smoothly. “I think from all early accounts, it was great,” said Kevin Smith, the Twins’ executive director [...]