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The Twins’ Logan Morrison crossed home plate after belting a home run in the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.

Morrison turns bunt try into massive homer as Twins rout Toronto

"Baseball's a weird game, man," Logan Morrison said after the Twins' 8-3 victory in Toronto. "You just never know."

Twins

January 27

Twins betting on age-defying metrics of Donaldson

The Twins' willingness to offer four years and $92 million to Donaldson is a matter of balancing what the big-picture numbers about age and regression are saying vs. what Donaldson might do as he gets older.

Twins

January 26

'Pretty remarkable': Thought of a full season with Arraez excites Twins

Second-year infielder Luis Arraez could bat leadoff and says he wants to reach double digits in home runs this season for the Twins. Last season, he made his debut on May 18 and a month later was on the team for good.

St. Paul Saints pitcher Mark Hamburger handed out gum to kids after Education Day at a St. Paul Saints exhibition game in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday,

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Twins

January 25

Souhan: Reassembled Twins cast could be the best, despite shaky pitching

The Twins won 101 games last year, and they are a much better team right now than they were last January, or even last July.

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January 25

Hartman: One season ago, no one gave the Twins a chance

Last spring, ESPN had 31 experts across their baseball departments pick who they thought would win the AL Central, and only three picked the Twins while the remaining 28 picked the Indians.

Twins

January 25

Rosario hoping more power will mean All-Star recognition

The Twins' incumbent left fielder is getting used to feeling slighted, but he's also good at channeling any frustration into his game.

Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer, right, point to each other as they acknowledge fans during a

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Twins

January 25

Byron Buxton is undoubtedly talented but he’s had trouble staying on the field and had shoulder surgery last September.

Is Buxton the Twins player with the most to prove in 2020?

The Twins could be more potent than last year's offense that set an MLB record with 307 home runs. But which projected starting position player has the most to prove?

Twins

January 25

Souhan: Twins hope to boost attendance with family-friendly deals

If you want to be known as a family game, you have to have prices that appeal to families. The Twins are doing just that.

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AL Central	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Minnesota	101	61	.623	0	46-35	55-26	8-2
Cleveland	93	69	.574	8	49-32	44-37	4-6
Chicago White Sox	72	89	.447	28.5	39-41	33-48	7-3
Kansas City	59	103	.364	42	31-50	28-53	3-7
Detroit	47	114	.292	53.5	22-59	25-55	2-8

AL East	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
NY Yankees	103	59	.636	0	57-24	46-35	4-6
Tampa Bay	96	66	.593	7	48-33	48-33	7-3
Boston	84	78	.519	19	38-43	46-35	4-6
Toronto	67	95	.414	36	35-46	32-49	6-4
Baltimore	54	108	.333	49	25-56	29-52	5-5

AL West	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Houston	107	55	.660	0	60-21	47-34	8-2
Oakland	97	65	.599	10	52-29	45-36	6-4
Texas	78	84	.481	29	45-36	33-48	4-6
LA Angels	72	90	.444	35	38-43	34-47	3-7
Seattle	68	94	.420	39	35-46	33-48	4-6

NL Central	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
St. Louis	91	71	.562	0	50-31	41-40	6-4
Milwaukee	89	73	.549	2	49-32	40-41	7-3
Chicago Cubs	84	78	.519	7	51-30	33-48	2-8
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	16	41-40	34-47	4-6
Pittsburgh	69	93	.426	22	35-46	34-47	4-6

NL East	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Atlanta	97	65	.599	0	50-31	47-34	4-6
Washington	93	69	.574	4	50-31	43-38	9-1
NY Mets	86	76	.531	11	48-33	38-43	7-3
Philadelphia	81	81	.500	16	45-36	36-45	3-7
Miami	57	105	.352	40	30-51	27-54	4-6

NL West	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
LA Dodgers	106	56	.654	0	59-22	47-34	8-2
Arizona	85	77	.525	21	44-37	41-40	8-2
San Francisco	77	85	.475	29	35-46	42-39	3-7
Colorado	71	91	.438	35	43-38	28-53	5-5
San Diego	70	92	.432	36	36-45	34-47	1-9

Batting Average
N. Cruz MIN	.311
J. Polanco MIN	.295
E. Rosario MIN	.276
M. Kepler MIN	.252

Home Runs
N. Cruz MIN	41
M. Kepler MIN	36
M. Sano MIN	34
E. Rosario MIN	32
M. Garver MIN	31

Runs Batted In
E. Rosario MIN	109
N. Cruz MIN	108
M. Kepler MIN	90
J. Polanco MIN	79
M. Sano MIN	79

Earned Run Average
J. Berrios MIN	3.68
M. Perez MIN	5.12

Wins
J. Odorizzi MIN	15
J. Berrios MIN	14
K. Gibson MIN	13
M. Pineda MIN	11
M. Perez MIN	10

Strikeouts
J. Berrios MIN	195
J. Odorizzi MIN	178
K. Gibson MIN	160
M. Pineda MIN	140
M. Perez MIN	135

Batting Average
T. Anderson CWS	.335
D. LeMahieu NYY	.327
Y. Moncada CWS	.315
M. Brantley HOU	.311
R. Devers BOS	.311

Home Runs
J. Soler KC	48
M. Trout LAA	45
N. Cruz MIN	41
A. Bregman HOU	41
G. Springer HOU	39

Runs Batted In
J. Abreu CWS	123
X. Bogaerts BOS	117
J. Soler KC	117
R. Devers BOS	115
A. Bregman HOU	112

Earned Run Average
G. Cole HOU	2.50
J. Verlander HOU	2.58
C. Morton TB	3.05
S. Bieber CLE	3.28
L. Giolito CWS	3.41

Wins
J. Verlander HOU	21
G. Cole HOU	20
E. Rodriguez BOS	19
D. German NYY	18
(3) Players	16

Saves
R. Osuna HOU	38
A. Chapman NYY	37
B. Hand CLE	34
I. Kennedy KC	30
(2) Players	30

Home Runs
P. Alonso NYM	53
E. Suarez CIN	49
C. Bellinger LAD	47
C. Yelich MIL	44
(2) Players	41

Runs Batted In
A. Rendon WAS	126
F. Freeman ATL	121
P. Alonso NYM	120
E. Escobar ARI	118
N. Arenado COL	118

Earned Run Average
H. Ryu LAD	2.32
J. deGrom NYM	2.43
M. Soroka ATL	2.68
J. Flaherty STL	2.75
S. Gray CIN	2.87

Wins
S. Strasburg WAS	18
M. Fried ATL	17
C. Kershaw LAD	16
D. Hudson STL	16
L. Castillo CIN	15

Saves
K. Yates SD	41
J. Hader MIL	37
W. Smith SF	34
R. Iglesias CIN	34
K. Jansen LAD	33

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Twins

January 25

Twins make their call: Graterol's 100 mph fastball will come out of bullpen

Brusdar Graterol's world-class velocity has made him the Twins' top pitching prospect for the past couple of years. The Twins have decided how to use him, for now.

The Kernels snapped a six-game losing streak defeating the Clinton LumberKings at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Tuesday night May

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Twins

January 25

'Pick up the phone': Morneau gets call to Twins Hall of Fame

Justin Morneau, who won an American League MVP award for the Twins in 2006 and almost won another two years later, is the newest member of the team's Hall of Fame.

Twins

January 24

Donaldson adds knockout punch to most homegrown lineup in years

All nine players projected to be in the Opening Day starting lineup had an on-base-plus-slugging (OPS) number above the American League average in 2019.

Twins

January 23

Hartman: Twins scout Guerrero landed both Sano, Polanco as teens

Fred Guerrero continues to spot, develop talent in the Dominican Republic and Latin America.

Twins

January 23

Five Twins potentially impacted by Houston's sign-stealing scandal

Marwin Gonzalez was a key member of the 2017 Astros, the team at the heart of baseball's sign-stealing scandal. And other ex-Twins could have felt an impact from what happened.

Vikings

January 23

Hartman: Super Bowl stories for Mahomes, Shanahan started in Twin Cities

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan were born here when their dads were working for the Twins and Gophers.

Twins

January 23

Donaldson's goal with Twins: 'I want to impact the entire organization'

Josh Donaldson, who owns the highest batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage of any Twins opponent, signed the largest free-agent contract in team history.

Twins

January 23

Before he joined them, Donaldson was a Twins killer

Josh Donaldson has a .373 batting average, .464 on-base percentage and .819 slugging percentage with 10 homers in 22 games at Target Field

Twins

January 22

Twins sign third baseman Josh Donaldson

The Twins signed 34-year old third baseman Josh Donaldson with the largest free-agent contract in team history at $92 million guaranteed over four seasons.

Twins

January 22

At Target Field in 2014, Josh Donaldson, then with Oakland, joked with Derek Jeter, whose Hall of Fame election was announced Tuesday.

Roster, payroll, jersey number: What does Donaldson signing mean to Twins?

The potential effects of adding three-time All-Star and former MVP Josh Donaldson to the Twins are almost too numerous to track. Here's a look.

Twins

January 22

Donaldson vs. the Twins: Huge success and a dust-up with Glen Perkins

In an interview with an Atlanta TV station, Donaldson offered that one reason he signed with the Twins is that, “Obviously I’ve hit really well there at their stadium.”

Twins

January 22

Thad Levine greeted third baseman Miguel Sano during last year's spring training.

More moves coming? Levine hints Twins looking at trade market

Twins general manager Thad Levine said the Twins haven't given up on supplementing the starting rotation, and that the team is looking to "stimulate some more conversations" on the trade market.

Twins

January 21

Three managers (clockwise from left) -- the Astros' A.J. Hinch, the Red Sox's Alex Cora and the Mets' Carlos Beltran -- have been fired for their asso

Scoggins: Being suspicious about baseball is no way to watch it

Electronic sign stealing will become MLB's new steroids nightmare if what happened in Houston wasn't an isolated instance involving a rogue organization. Baseball's integrity is at stake.

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