Scooter Gennett Discussing Extension With Cincinnati

Cincinnati Reds All-Star second baseman Scooter Gennett appears to be discussing a contract extension with the team. He told MLB.com on Friday, "Just from the talks that I've had with the guys in control of all those things, I feel like they want me here. I feel like, just from what I've been told, they […]

Jorge Polanco Drives In One Run Thursday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a steal in his team's 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Polanco is now hitting .250 with a .658 OPS, three runs, four RBI, and two steals. The veteran has logged just 40 at-bats after spending most of the season […]

Scooter Gennett Launches Homer Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett was one of the few bright spots in his team's 19-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Gennett went 3-for-5 with two runs and a solo homer in the sixth inning off of Adam Plutko. The veteran second baseman is putting together another excellent season at the plate, […]

Ervin Santana Headed To Rochester For Rehab Start

Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) will head to Triple-A Rochester to make his next rehab start. Team manager Paul Molitor said it was "not a consideration" to have Santana called up to the big leagues to make a start on Sunday. Santana has allowed three runs in seven innings over his rehab stint, which […]

Ehire Adrianza To Be Activated From DL Thursday

The Minnesota Twins expect to activate utility infielder Ehire Adrianza (hamstring) from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday. He was able to run the bases on Wednesday morning as a final test of his injured hamstring. Adrianza hasn't appeared in a game since July 1 and will see limited playing time upon his return with […]

Brian Dozier Launches 14th Homer Tuesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in his team's 9-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Dozier has now hit 14 homers this season, along with a .223 average, .717 OPS, 55 runs, 39 RBI, and five steals. It has been a down year for the star […]

Joey Votto Mashes Game-Winning Three-Run Double

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto came up big for his team on Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians. With the Indians nursing a 4-3 lead with two outs in the ninth inning, Votto blasted a three-run double to complete a seven-run ninth to come from behind and shock the Tribe. Votto finished the evening 1-for-5 […]

Joe Mauer Picks Up Three Hits Monday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer went 3-for-5 with a run and one RBI against the Kansas City Royals on Monday. The three-hit game raises Mauer's batting average to .267 with a .715 OPS, two homers, 26 runs, and 23 RBI in 217 at-bats. Mauer doesn't have much going in the power department at this […]

Tucker Barnhart Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in his team's 7-5 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday. Barnhart is putting together a decent season, batting .257 with a .705 OPS, five homers, 13 doubles, 30 runs, and 29 RBI. While he isn't posting top-end numbers for a fantasy […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers Again; Makes First All-Star Game

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez had himself a great day on Sunday. Suarez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer off of Chicago Cubs left-hander Jon Lester. Later in the day, Suarez learned he was selected to his first All-Star game as a reserve. The All-Star nod was well-earned as Suarez has raked all season, […]

Brian Dozier Drives In Three On Sunday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, two runs, and three RBI in his team's 10-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Dozier has struggled through a poor season by his standards, but he has hit safely in six of his eight games since the calendar flipped to […]

Eugenio Suarez Drives In Three Saturday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez turned in an excellent game against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Suarez went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and two walks in his team's 8-7 loss to the Cubs. The big day ups his batting average to .312 with a .982 OPS, 18 homers, 44 runs, and 66 RBI. […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Expected To Be Big Part Of Offense

According to Pittsburgh Steelers beat reporter Jeremy Fowler, wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster will be counted on even more in 2018 than he was in his rookie season. Smith-Schuster was impressive as a rookie, racking up 917 yards and seven touchdowns but he has yet to reach his full potential. Fowler predicts that Smith-Schuster will draw […]

Brian Dozier Could Draw Plenty Of Interest At Deadline

According to a report on MLB.com, Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier "could still draw significant interest" at the MLB trade deadline. Dozier is struggling through a slow season by his own lofty standards, hitting .218 with 12 homers, 52 runs, 35 RBI, and five steals. The fact that Dozier is having a down season […]

Jorge Polanco Picks Up Two Hits

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 2-for-4 with a run and one RBI in his team's 6-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Polanco, who was reinstated from a suspension on Monday, is hitting .333 in 18 at-bats with two RBI and one steal. The young shortstop hasn't missed a beat after a breakout […]

Jose Peraza Swipes 15th Bag

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza continued his recent base-stealing success on Friday against the Chicago Cubs. Peraza, batting leadoff, went 2-for-5 with his 15th stolen base of the season, giving him seven since June 21. On the year, Peraza is batting .277 with a .704 OPS, five homers, 49 runs, and 29 RBI. He has […]

Logan Morrison Reaches 10 Homers

Minnesota Twins first baseman Logan Morrison went 2-for-4 with two runs and a solo homer in his team's 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. The homer gives Morrison 10 on the season, marking the fifth straight season he has reached double digits in homers. It has been a disappointing first season in Minnesota […]

Aaron Slegers Picks Up First Career Win

Minnesota Twins right-hander Aaron Slegers picked up his first MLB win on Thursday as he held the Baltimore Orioles to one run over six innings of work. Slegers struck out two and walked one in the ballgame. The Twins recalled Slegers to make a spot start, so he is expected to be optioned back to […]

Sal Romano Wins Fifth Game Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sal Romano picked up his fifth win on Wednesday, holding the Chicago White Sox to four runs in five innings of work. Romano allowed six hits while striking out six in the ballgame. The young hurler improves his record to 5-8 with a 5.40 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, and 73 strikeouts in 95 […]

Jose Berrios Ties Career High With Three Homers Allowed

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jose Berrios turned in a quality start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday but had to settle for his seventh loss of the season. Berrios allowed three runs over seven innings, striking out three and walking two. He allowed just five hits, but three went for solo homers, tying a career high […]

Aaron Slegers To Start For Twins Thursday

The Minnesota Twins will recall right-hander Aaron Slegers to make a start for them against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. The team will have to clear a spot on the 25-man roster to make room for Slegers, but no move has been announced yet. Slegers made one previous start for the Twins this season, holding […]

Scooter Gennett Hits 14th Homer

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett launched his 14th homer of the season on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. The two-run shot was his only hit in six at-bats as his team lost 12-8 in 12 innings. Gennett is putting together a great season for the Reds, batting .332 with a .903 OPS, 14 […]

Eduardo Escobar Continues To Slump

Minnesota Twins third baseman Eduardo Escobar continued his slump on Tuesday night in his team's 2-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Escobar went 0-for-2 with two walks and two strikeouts in the game. The veteran was in the midst of putting together a career season but has just four hits in his past 13 contests. […]

Jake Odorizzi Loses Sixth Game

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi pitched well against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday but he wound up taking his sixth loss of the season. The veteran pitched five innings, allowing two runs while walking four and striking out nine. Odorizzi now has a 3-6 record, 4.57 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and a 97/43 strikeout-to-walk ratio in […]

Twins Open To Trading Brian Dozier, Others At Deadline

Sources have told MLB.com that the Minnesota Twins are open to trading any of their pending free agents ahead of the non-waiver trade deadline at the end of July. Minnesota has lost nine of the past 11 games and continues to lose ground on the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians. Among the pending free agents who […]

Jorge Polanco Hitless In Return

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco returned to the lineup on Monday as his team took on the Milwaukee Brewers. Polanco, fresh off an 80-game suspension for violating MLB's drug policy, started at shortstop and batted fifth for the Twins. He went 0-for-4 in his return to action, leaving one on base. Polanco showed in 2017 […]

Brian Dozier Hits 12th Homer Sunday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier had a big game on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Dozier went 2-for-3 with a homer, two walks, three runs, and two RBI, but his team lost to Chicago in an 11-10 slugfest. The veteran second baseman is now batting .221 with a .708 OPS, 12 homers, 49 runs, […]

Jose Peraza Turns In Monster Game Sunday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza turned in a huge game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Peraza went 2-for-5 with a double and a grand slam to help down the Brew Crew 8-2. The grand slam goes down as the first of Peraza's career and his third homer in the past four games. Peraza is […]

Ervin Santana Pitches Three Innings In Rehab Start

Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) allowed one run in three innings in his Saturday rehab start for the Class A Fort Myers Miracle. Santana gave up two hits and struck out two in the ballgame. Santana's fastball topped out at 90 MPH, about three MPH lower than what he has averaged in 2017. Santana […]

Jorge Polanco To Rejoin Twins Monday

Barring a setback, the Minnesota Twins are expected to get shortstop Jorge Polanco back on Monday. Polanco will be fresh off of an 80-game suspension, which he was given by MLB for violating the drug policy. Polanco has been on a rehab assignment over the past few days but will rejoin the Twins, who he […]