Jonathan Loaisiga Could Return Next Weekend

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga could return to the team next week. Loaisiga tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the COVID injured list but appears close to being back in the New York bullpen. The 26-year-old has been an unsung hero for the Yankees, recording seven wins, 11 holds, and two […]

Darren O'Day To Have Season-Ending Surgery Wednesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Darren O'Day (hamstring) will have season-ending surgery to repair a left hamstring injury. O'Day signed a $2.5 million deal in the offseason with the Yankees but has been limited to just 12 games this season due to a shoulder injury and the hamstring ailment. The 38-year-old reliever is reportedly contemplating […]

Estevan Florial Recalled From Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Tuesday. Florial is heading back to the big leagues with Trey Amburgey (hamstring) hitting the injured list. The former appeared in one game for New York this season but has spent much of his time between Double and Triple-A, posting a .756 OPS with […]

Trey Amburgey Placed On 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees outfielder Trey Amburgey (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain Tuesday. Amburgey was removed from Sunday's game against the Red Sox due to what appeared to be a day-to-day issue at the time, though it's an ailment that will cost Amburgey some time on the sidelines. […]

Mitch Garver Homers Twice In Return

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo homers in his return from the injured list Monday against the Chicago White Sox. Garver homered in his first at-bat since the start of June, then followed it up later in the contest with another blast for his second multi-homer game of the […]

Jose Berrios Surrenders Three Home Runs In Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios struggled in Monday's loss to the Chicago White Sox. Berrios pitched six innings, surrendering five runs on four hits, including a season-high three home runs. The right-hander did strike out eight batters and generated an impressive 16 swinging strikes, six of them on his changeup. Berrios struggled with location, […]

Nelson Cruz Homers In Monday's Win

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 3-2 win over the White Sox. Cruz put the Twins on the board in the sixth inning with a solo home run to left, a line-drive shot that headed towards the seats at 99.8 MPH. He later added […]

Ben Rortvedt Optioned To Triple-A St. Paul

Minnesota Twins catcher Ben Rortvedt was sent down to Triple-A St. Paul following the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. The move was a corresponding one with the activation of Mitch Garver (groin) from the injured list. Rortvedt appeared in 31 games for the Twins, slashing .129/.197/.229 with just two homers […]

Jorge Polanco Takes A Seat For Second Game Of Doubleheader

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco is not in the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the White Sox. Polanco stayed hot in the first game against Chicago, collecting a pair of hits and an RBI to raise his season slash line to a solid .255/.320/.426. He's batting .333 with two homers […]

Hansel Robles Picks Up 10th Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles notched his 10th save of the season in Monday's 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Robles entered the game in the seventh inning and allowed the runner on second to score but managed to preserve the lead, striking out a pair in the process. The hard-throwing righty lowered […]

Mitch Garver Activated Off Injured List

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (groin) was activated off the injured list Monday ahead of the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. Manager Rocco Baldelli indicated that this move would be in the works, though it is nice to get the official word. The slugging backstop has been sidelined since June […]

Griffin Jax Fans Six In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins pitcher Griffin Jax put together his best outing of the season in Monday's victory over the Chicago White Sox. Jax didn't factor into the decision, having lasted just four innings, but he kept a potent offense off the scoreboard in allowing just one run on one hit. The 26-year-old righty struck out six […]

Mitch Garver Expected To Be Activated For Night Game

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (groin) is likely to be activated for the second game of the doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox, per Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Garver has been sidelined since June 1 after undergoing surgery to repair a groin injury he sustained on a foul tip. He was a serviceable fantasy backstop […]

Alex Kirilloff Sitting Out First Game Of Doubleheader

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. Kirilloff has appeared in each of the last six games, going 4-for-20 with a home run and four RBI. Miguel Sano will get the start at first and bat seventh against righty […]

Danny Coulombe Reinstated From Paternity List

Minnesota Twins pitcher Danny Coulombe was reinstated from the paternity list on Monday ahead of the doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. Coulombe was with his family for the birth of his second son but will be back in action and will presumably appear in relief of scheduled starter Griffin Jax in the first game […]

Olamide Zaccheaus Listed As Team's Third Wideout

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus is listed as the team's third wideout with training camp a little over a week away. Zaccheaus played in 11 games last year, the second season of his career, tallying 20 receptions for 274 yards with one touchdown. The 23-year-old played a limited role in the offense last season […]

Ryan LaMarre Collects First Homer, Stolen Base Of Season

New York Yankees outfielder Ryan LaMarre went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk, and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-1 blowout win over the Boston Red Sox. LaMarre's homer traveled 350 feet at 99.4 MPH. He reached base safely three times in the contest, scoring a pair of runs to boot. The 32-year-old was […]

Rougned Odor Belts 10th Homer

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor clubbed his 10th home run of the season in Sunday's victory over the Boston Red Sox. Odor also scored a trio of runs for New York in the 9-1 win. His two-run homer was a long blast, traveling 419 feet at 104.1 MPH. Odor has been one of […]

Gleyber Torres Goes Yard For Second Straight Game

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a pair of walks and RBI in Sunday's win over the Boston Red Sox. Torres belted a solo shot in the second inning to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. The blast traveled 380 feet at 99.6 MPH and was his […]

Chad Green Records 12th Hold

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings to notch his 12th hold of the season in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Green entered the game with runners on second and third, inducing two quick outs on eight pitches to work out of the jam. He then tossed […]

Jameson Taillon Picks Up Fifth Win Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon notched his fourth win in his last six starts in Sunday's victory over the Boston Red Sox. Taillon pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings, surrendering four hits and two walks. The 29-year-old righty struck out just three batters but induced 12 whiffs, seven of them coming on his off-speed […]

J.A. Happ Surrenders Seven Runs In Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ struggled once again in Sunday's loss to the Detroit Tigers. Happ gave the Twins some solid length in the outing, but he was certainly not effective by any means, allowing seven earned runs on a season-high 11 hits. The lefty walked one and struck out four batters. Per Aaron […]

Gary Sanchez Hits 16th Homer

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez belted his 16th homer of the season in Saturday's win over the Boston Red Sox. Sanchez's blast left the bat at 103.4 MPH and traveled 362 feet, one of two home runs for New York in the inning. The slugging backstop has been one of the better power hitters […]

Gleyber Torres Goes Yard In Saturday's Victory

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 1-for-2 with a home run and a walk in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Torres immediately followed up Gary Sanchez's solo blast with a round-tripper of his own, registering an exit velocity of 98.5 MPH on the 380-foot homer. The 24-year-old hadn't homered since June […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out 11 In 10th Victory

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole put together another dominant outing in Saturday's rain-shortened win over the Boston Red Sox. Cole went six innings, allowing one run on five hits while issuing a pair of walks. The Yankee ace fanned 11 batters and induced 16 whiffs, 13 of them on his fastball-slider combo. Cole […]

Nelson Cruz Collects RBI, Stolen Base Saturday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz collected a double, RBI, and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-4 defeat to the Detroit Tigers. Cruz doubled and scored in the first inning, then later tallied an RBI on an infield single. He was hit by a pitch and stole his third base of the season shortly after. […]

Josh Donaldson Homers In Saturday's Loss

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's loss to the Detroit Tigers. Donaldson hammered the ball on each of his run-scoring hits, registering a 108.1 MPH single and a 112.8 MPH solo home run. The strong effort snapped a 2-for-14 stretch over his last five […]

Taylor Rogers Blows Save Saturday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers blew the save in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Rogers was looking to preserve a one-run lead in the eighth inning and quickly got a strikeout but allowed an RBI single- and then another bloop base hit, which won the game for Detroit. The […]

Kenta Maeda Whiffs Eight In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda put together another solid effort in Saturday's loss to the Detroit Tigers. Maeda pitched five innings, surrendering three runs on three hits while issuing just one walk. The 33-year-old righty had the swing-and-miss stuff working once again, generating 15 whiffs on 90 pitches, including nine of them on his […]

Luis Severino's Bullpen Session Scratched Due To Weather

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder, groin) had his scheduled bullpen session scratched due to inclement weather Saturday. The Yankees are hoping that he'll be able to toss the session on Sunday instead, which would be his second live bullpen. The plan is for the right-hander to throw two more sessions before playing […]