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Minnesota Twins 2021 season awards

Most Valuable Player: Jorge Polanco The Twins infielder was named an All-Star after a hot start to the 2019 campaign but was average in the second half. In the shortened 2020 season, Polanco slumped, and the front office lost trust in his defensive abilities at shortstop. So, the Twins signed

Oct 13

Twins remove five pitchers, infielder Maggi from 40-man roster

The Minnesota Twins cleared some roster space Friday, taking six players off their 40-man. Five of the six are pitchers – right-handers Kyle Barraclough, Luke Farrell, Ian Gibaut and Nick Vincent and left-hander Andrew Albers. The sixth is veteran infielder Drew Maggi, who was called up to the big leagues

Oct 08

Miranda, Sands soar up Twins prospect lists in 2021

Minor-league game returned in 2021 and each Thursday, Bally Sports North took a closer look at some specific young players in the Minnesota Twins’ farm system -- as well as noting others who might be stepping up -- measuring, highlighting and evaluating their progress. For our 19th and final edition

Oct 07

Twins reassign hitting coach Varela to minor-league role

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins reassigned hitting coach Edgar Varela to a minor league role Wednesday and now have three openings to fill on manager Rocco Baldelli's staff. Varela held the position for two seasons. He was the club's minor league field coordinator for two years prior to that. The

Oct 06

Twins found piece of bullpen puzzle with Alcala

Jorge Alcala, Twins relief pitcher (⬆️ UP) He didn’t make the headlines often, if at all, in 2021, but Alcala was a strong presence in the bullpen this past season for Minnesota – and showed he might be deserving of a bigger role. Alcala notched his first big-league save, striking

Oct 06

StaTuesday: Summing up special season for Twins’ Polanco

Not too much went right for the Minnesota Twins in 2021. Manager Rocco Baldelli’s club entered the season with World Series dreams after back-to-back division titles in 2019-20 but plummeted to the cellar of the AL Central in 2021 with a 73-89 record. It’s the first time the Twins have

Oct 05

Twins resist rebuild after pitching-fueled 1st-to-last flop

MINNEAPOLIS — The falloff the Minnesota Twins experienced after two straight division titles could be traced in some places to natural regression. The real surprise was how sharply and swiftly they faded. The Twins lost five straight games during their first homestand of the season and never saw the .500

Oct 05

Twins power to 7-3 win over Royals in season finale

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco hit homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Sunday in their final game of the season. Royals star Salvador Perez went 0 for 2 with a walk and finished in a tie with Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Oct 03

Captain Jax shines in final start as Twins shut out Royals 4-0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Griffin Jax and a trio of relievers combined on a three-hitter and the Minnesota Twins blanked Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Saturday night. Perez was hitless in four at-bats for the second straight night as he tries to break the team record for

Oct 03

Twins recall LHP Barnes, place Gant on 10-day IL

Right-handed pitcher John Gant has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right mild groin strain, the Minnesota Twins announced Saturday. Gant made his latest start Friday night against Kansas City, allowing six runs on eight hits across four frames. The 29-year-old pitcher, acquired from St. Louis at

Oct 02

Royals crush early, often and cruise to 11-6 win over Twins

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez went hitless on a night when every other Royals starter had at least one hit, and Kansas City beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 Friday. With the loss, the Twins were assured of finishing in last place in the AL Central after winning the division

Oct 02

Buxton leads Twins home run charge in 10-7 loss to Tigers

MINNEAPOLIS — Niko Goodrum homered twice and drove in four runs, Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer and the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-7 on Thursday night in a slugfest with seven homers. Dustin Garneau’s sacrifice fly and Willi Castro’s RBI single capped an eighth-inning comeback

Oct 01

Polanco, Pineda help Twins beat Tigers 5-2

MINNEAPOLIS — Jorge Polanco launched a three-run homer and Michael Pineda was solid in his last start of the year as the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Wednesday night. Minnesota began the game with three hits against right-hander Casey Mize. After singles by Luis Arraez and Byron

Sep 30

Joe Ryan to start Thursday’s game between Twins, Tigers

Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan will make his final start of the 2021 season at 6:40 p.m. Thursday against Detroit. Ryan was reinstated from the family medical emergency/bereavement list Wednesday. To make room on the 28-man roster, the Twins optioned left-handed pitcher Charlie Barnes to Triple-A St. Paul. Ryan, who

Sep 29

Vikings defense shows signs of improvement in second half vs. Seattle

Mike Zimmer, Vikings head coach (⬆️ UP) Entering Sunday’s game against Seattle, the Minnesota defense had allowed 24+ points in nine straight games, dating back to a 31-28 loss to Dallas in Week 11 last year. That was the longest streak in the NFL. And when the Seahawks scored 17

Sep 29