Willians Astudillo To IL With Hamstring

Minnesota Twins catcher Willians Astudillo was placed on the 10-day injured list after straining his hamstring during Saturday's win over the Baltimore Orioles. Astudillo was removed from the game after he pulled his hamstring while running the bases as he was favoring his left leg when he crossed home plate on a sacrifice fly. Astudillo […]

Max Kepler Hits Two Homers In Win

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in a 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Kepler went deep in the seventh inning for a two-run shot and again an inning later with a solo blast. The young outfielder is now hitting .263 with six homers, 13 […]

Tyler Mahle Loses Third Game

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle struggled in a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Mahle allowed St. Louis to score five runs in five innings while striking out just two and allowing seven hits. The loss drops Mahle's record to 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 28 innings […]

Jesse Winker Doubles In Loss

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in a 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. The double goes down as the first of the season for Winker, who is hitting .238 with an .828 OPS, seven homers, 14 runs, and 12 RBI. Despite the low total […]

Martin Perez Excellent In Friday Win

Minnesota Twins left-hander Martin Perez pitched well in a 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Perez allowed just one run over six innings while striking out four. The veteran picked up the win, improving his record to 3-0 with a 4.44 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings of work. […]

Nelson Cruz Hits Two Homers On Friday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz turned in a big game in a 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Cruz went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBI to lead his team to the win. The veteran slugger is now hitting .308 with a 1.023 OPS, five homers, 13 runs, and 15 RBI […]

Jose Peraza Hits Second Homer On Friday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jose Peraza went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 12-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Peraza's homer was a ninth-inning shot off of St. Louis reliever Dominic Leone. Peraza has been struggling through most of the season, batting just .176 with a .481 OPS, two homers, eight […]

Anthony DeSclafani Excellent In Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani pitched six shutout innings in a 12-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. DeSclafani struck out six in the outing while walking three. The veteran right-hander picked up his first win of the season, improving his record to 1-1 to go along with a 4.26 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, […]

Eugenio Suarez Drives In Three In Win

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI in a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Suarez wound up carrying the Cincinnati offense on his back in the win as he accounted for all of their runs scored in one way or another. The veteran third baseman […]

Raisel Iglesias Nails Down Sixth Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias got the final five outs of a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday to earn his sixth save of the season. Iglesias struck out two and walked one in the scoreless outing. Iglesias got off to a rough start this season but hasn't allowed a run in his […]

Luis Castillo Wins Third Game

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo held the Atlanta Braves scoreless over six innings in his Thursday start. Castillo struck out two and scattered eight hits en route to his third win of the season. The young right-hander didn't rack up the strikeouts like he usually does but he still found a way to produce for […]

Jesse Winker Picks Up Two Hits

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 3-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Winker provided the only offense for his team with a first-inning single that plated Joey Votto. Winker is batting .200 with six homers, 10 runs, and 11 RBI on the year. He is showing nice […]

Jorge Polanco Hits Solo Homer In Loss

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 7-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Polanco provided all of the offense on a night where Houston ace Justin Verlander was dealing. The veteran shortstop is off to a fast start this season, batting .366 with five homers, 15 runs […]

Sonny Gray Strikes Out Nine In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray allowed four runs (three earned) in 5 1/3 innings of work in his Tuesday start against the Atlanta Braves. He picked up nine strikeouts and didn't walk a batter in the no-decision. Gray has been revitalized while pitching for the Reds, posting a 0-3 record, 3.28 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and […]

Yasiel Puig Homers, Drives In Three

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Puig's two-run shot off of Atlanta starter Kevin Gausman in the first inning kicked off the scoring and gave him his third home run of the season. Overall, it has been a […]

Eddie Rosario Hits Three-Run Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 10-4 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Rosario was one of the few Minnesota hitters who could get to Houston starter Wade Miley on the evening as he took the lefty deep for a three-run shot in the first inning. […]

Michael Pineda Allows Four Runs In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins right-hander Michael Pineda gave up four runs over 5 1/3 innings in a 10-4 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Pineda struck out four and walked two in the no-decision. The veteran right-hander cruised through the first four innings before he coughed up three runs in the fifth. Pineda got off to […]

Jorge Polanco Doubles, Homers In Win

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco had a big game in a 9-5 win over the Houston Astros on Monday. Polanco went 4-for-5 with a double, a homer, and four RBI. The veteran shortstop is off to a fast start this season, hitting .392 with four homers, 14 runs, and nine RBI. Polanco has emerged as […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out Nine In Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle took the loss in his Sunday start against the San Diego Padres. Mahle allowed four runs over six innings while racking up an impressive nine strikeouts. The young right-hander has pitched well for the Reds this season, posting a 0-2 record, 3.52 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 24 strikeouts in 23 […]

Matt Kemp Leaves Sunday's Game With Chest Contusion

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Matt Kemp left Sunday's game with a chest injury. He collided with the outfield wall trying to make a catch during the third inning and was later diagnosed with a chest wall contusion. Kemp doubled and scored a run in two at-bats before departing early. As of now, there's no indication that […]

Kyle Gibson Gets Untracked Against O's On Sunday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson turned in his best start of the season in a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Gibson allowed just two runs over six innings while striking out six. He earned his first win of the season for his efforts while improving his ERA to 6.10 with a 1.50 […]

Taylor Rogers Earns Another Save With Blake Parker Ill

Minnesota Twins left-hander Taylor Rogers earned his second save in as many days as he nailed down a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. It wasn't smooth sailing as Rogers allowed one run on two hits while walking one and striking out one. Right-hander Blake Parker had been serving as the team's preferred […]

Mitch Garver Drives In Five On Saturday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver had a massive game in a 16-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Hitting leadoff in the second game of a doubleheader, Garver went 3-for-6 with a double, two homers, and five RBI. The young backstop is seeing the ball extremely well in the early going this season, putting […]

Nelson Cruz hits two homers on Saturday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 4-for-5 with a double, two homers, and three RBI in a 16-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Cruz came into the game with just one homer and three doubles but was able to change that in a hurry. The big game shot his slugging percentage up […]

Jonathan Schoop Doubles, Hits Two Bombs

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jonathan Schoop went 3-for-5 with a double, two homers, and four RBI in a 16-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of their doubleheader on Saturday. Schoop's big game raised his average to .271 with an .880 OPS, four homers, 12 runs, and 11 RBI in 59 at-bats. […]

Taylor Rogers, Not Blake Parker, Gets The Save Saturday

Minnesota Twins left-hander Taylor Rogers picked up his second save of the season on Saturday, preserving a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a doubleheader. Rogers went two innings, allowing one run and striking out five. It comes as a mild surprise as the team had been using veteran right-hander […]

Jose Berrios Allows Three Homers In Win

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jose Berrios wasn't at his best but he managed to improve his record to 3-1 in a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Berrios allowed four runs in six innings while striking out five and allowing three homers. While it wasn't an exceptional start, Berrios pitched well enough to get […]

Eddie Rosario Doubles, Homers Twice In Win

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 3-for-5 with a double and two solo homers in a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of their Saturday doubleheader. Rosario took advantage of a Baltimore pitching staff that came into Saturday's action allowing the most homers per nine innings in all of baseball. Rosario […]

Willians Astudillo Goes Deep

Minnesota Twins first baseman/catcher Willians Astudillo went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. Astudillo has been excellent in limited playing time this season, putting up a .308 average, two homers, nine runs, and five RBI in 39 at-bats. The […]

Joey Votto Dealing With Back Tightness

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is dealing with back tightness, which is why he wasn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Votto, who is off to a mediocre start, is reportedly available to pinch-hit in the game. That suggests the back issue isn't major and his absence is just […]