Bailey Ober Allows Four Runs In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober struggled in Saturday's win over the Detroit Tigers. Ober lasted just 3 1/3 innings, yielding four runs on four hits while walking a pair. He struck out four while generating eight whiffs, seven of them on his heater. Ober was plagued by a couple of first-inning long balls but […]

Josh Donaldson Sitting On Saturday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson is not in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Detroit Tigers. Donaldson has appeared in two games since recovering from a hamstring issue, going 0-for-6 with a pair of walks and a runs scored. Luis Arraez will get the start at third and bat leadoff against Tigers righty […]

Trevor Larnach Stays Hot In Friday's Victory

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach kept up his recent strong production in Friday's win over the Detroit Tigers. Larnach plated a run for the third consecutive game, ripping a 103.6 MPH RBI single. The 24-year-old owns a .917 OPS in July and has two homers, eight RBI, and five runs scored in that span. With […]

Max Kepler Delivers Two-Run Triple

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI in Friday's victory over the Detroit Tigers. Kepler plated a pair of runs in a four-run frame for the Twins in the bottom of the sixth and added another hit for his second straight multi-hit game. Kepler is now batting .375 with […]

Hansel Robles Picks Up Ninth Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles worked a five-out save to lock down a victory against the Detroit Tigers Friday. Robles' control was strong, as he threw 17 of 24 pitches for strikes, fanning two batters while allowing just one Tiger to reach base. The effort lowered his ERA and WHIP to 4.19 and 1.37, […]

Kenta Maeda Fans Seven In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda turned in another strong performance in Friday's win over the Detroit Tigers. Maeda pitched five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out seven. He generated a whopping 17 whiffs, 14 of them on his slider-splitter combo, as the off-speed stuff perhaps looked the best it […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Works The Ninth Inning Friday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga pitched the ninth inning in a non-save situation on Friday against the Houston Astros. Loaisiga was excellent, needing just nine pitches to navigate the frame, fanning one batter in the process. The effort lowered his season ERA to 2.11 to go along with a superb 7-3 record and […]

DJ LeMahieu Plates A Pair Of Runs, Steals Base In Friday's Win

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and a stolen base in a 4-0 win over the Houston Astros. LeMahieu stepped up the plate in the seventh inning with runners on second and third base and worked a 10-pitch at-bat, lacing a two-run double to left field to extend […]

Nestor Cortes Falls Just Shy Of Win In Solid Performance Against Astros

New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes turned in a solid performance in Friday's win over the Houston Astros. Cortes kept the Astros off the scoreboard into the fifth inning, surrendering just two hits and a pair of walks. He struck out two batters and induced an 85.6 MPH average exit velocity against one of the […]

Ryan Jeffers Hits Sixth Homer In Thursday's Victory

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers clubbed his sixth homer of the season in Thursday's victory over the Detroit Tigers. Jeffers' homer registered an expected batting average of .850, thanks to a 25-degree launch angle and 103 MPH exit velocity. The 24-year-old backstop has shown what he's capable of with a full-time catching role, though he […]

Miguel Sano Belts 15th Homer

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Detroit Tigers. Sano clubbed his first home run since June 21, a 411-foot blast that left his bat at 108.4 MPH. The slugger does have 15 first-half homers, tying him for 44th in the league, though it's […]

Taylor Rogers Records Easy Save In Thursday's Win

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers worked an easy ninth to pick up his eighth save of the season in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. Rogers needed just six pitches to navigate the frame, getting two quick outs, then striking out the final hitter on three pitches. The southpaw lowered his season ERA […]

J.A. Happ Posts Quality Start In Victory

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ recorded a quality start along with his fifth victory of the season in Thursday's defeat of the Detroit Tigers. Happ spun seven innings of three-run ball, surrendering eight hits and one walk. He fired 71 of 102 pitches for strikes, fanning eight batters while generating 16 whiffs. Happ's fastball […]

Nestor Cortes To Start Friday Against Astros

New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes will take the mound Friday against the Houston Astros. Cortes has largely pitched as a long reliever out of the bullpen but has been excellent in that role, pitching to a 1.29 ERA across 21 innings with a 29:8 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The southpaw will face a tough test on […]

Jordan Montgomery Fans Nine In Thursday's Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery recorded a quality start despite taking the loss Thursday against the Seattle Mariners. Montgomery pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits with two walks issued. The lefty struck out nine batters, generating 14 whiffs on 105 pitches. Montgomery surrendered a pair of home runs in […]

Alex Kirilloff Absent From Thursday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff is not in Thursday's lineup for the contest against the Detroit Tigers. Kirilloff will take a seat on the bench with left-hander Tarik Skubal on the mound. The 23-year-old has gotten off to a good start in July, batting .296 with a home run, three RBI, and four runs […]

Gleyber Torres Drives In A Pair In Wednesday's Victory

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres collected a pair of RBI in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Torres helped get the Yankees started in the first inning with a two-run single to extend the lead to 3-0. It was a well-hit ball, traveling at 104.2 MPH with an expected batting average of .600. Torres […]

Aaron Judge Blasts 20th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a pair of runs scored in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. Judge's homer was a no-doubter, traveling 429 feet at 106.9 MPH. He now has three multi-hit games in his last four contests and is up to two homers, five […]

Chad Green Notches Third Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green picked up his third save of the season in Wednesday's victory over the Seattle Mariners. Green worked his first save opportunity since May 27 and didn't disappoint, fanning two batters in the ninth to lock up the win. The veteran reliever has excelled in a jack-of-all-trades role this […]

Domingo German Strikes Out Five In Bullpen Appearance

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German (tooth) put forth a solid effort out of the bullpen in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. German's emergency root canal relegated him to bullpen duty, though he produced some solid strikeout numbers, despite surrendering a three-run homer. Despite allowing at least three runs in each of his […]

Gleyber Torres Returns To Wednesday's Lineup

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Torres was held out of Tuesday's lineup after he experienced cramping in his hamstring, though he's back at shortstop and batting sixth against Mariners' lefty Yusei Kikuchi. Torres has been a major disappointment this season, with […]

Domingo German Scratched From Wednesday's Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German (tooth) has been scratched from Wednesday's scheduled start against the Seattle Mariners. Per manager Aaron Boone, German had to undergo an emergency root canal and won't be able to make his start, though he'll be available out of the bullpen. Boone noted that the right-hander could take the […]

Trevor Larnach Supplies Offense In Wednesday's Loss

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Larnach provided the offense for the Twins on a quiet day at the plate for the team, belting a solo homer in the fourth inning. The lefty slugger's blast was a towering […]

Michael Pineda Tagged For 12 Hits, Five Runs

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda struggled in Wednesday's loss to the Chicago White Sox. Pineda made his first start since returning from the injured list but was quite ineffective, surrendering a career-high 12 hits and five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. He didn't yield a walk and struck out four, though there weren't […]

DJ LeMahieu Collects Three Hits In Tuesday's Rout

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 3-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 12-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners. LeMahieu ripped a trio of singles, each of them registering exit velocities of 102 MPH or greater. The veteran infielder has a hit in three straight games and has raised his season […]

Rougned Odor Goes Yard In Tuesday's Rout

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 12-1 defeat of the Seattle Mariners. Odor tacked onto the Yankee lead in the eighth inning, sending a Rafael Montero fastball into the right-field seats. The 27-year-old is on fire lately, batting .400 with two home runs and six RBI […]

Giancarlo Stanton Clobbers 15th Homer

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton obliterated his 15th home run of the season in Tuesday's blowout win over the Seattle Mariners. Stanton's three-run shot in the first inning was an absolute blast, leaving the bat at 115.8 MPH and traveling 434 feet. The slugger hadn't homered in five games, so it was a […]

Luke Voit Has Five-Hit Night

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit went 5-for-6 with three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 12-1 rout of the Seattle Mariners. Voit was batting just .133 heading into the contest but quickly put the slump behind him, rapping out four singles and a double in his most productive game at the dish […]

Jameson Taillon Authors Best Performance Of Season In Tuesday's Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon pitched his best game of the season in Tuesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Taillon went a season-high seven innings, surrendering just one run and one walk on four hits. He matched his season-high with nine punchouts on the strength of 32 called strikes plus whiffs. The lone […]

Jose Berrios Masterful In Tough Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios took a tough loss Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. Berrios was masterful, allowing one hit and two runs, one earned, over seven innings. The right-hander fanned 10 batters, firing 72 of 106 pitches for strikes and generating a strong 34 percent CSW. Berrios set the tone for the […]