Jonathan Loaisiga Struggles Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga was charged with the loss in Tuesday's defeat to the Kansas City Royals. The normally sharp Loaisiga came into the game in the eighth inning and was noticeably off, picking up two strikeouts but allowing four runs on five hits in the frame. Despite the subpar effort, those […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out Six In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole put together another strong performance despite not factoring into the decision Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals. Cole pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on just three hits while walking three. He threw 72 of his 108 pitches for strikes, fanning six batters and generating 14 whiffs, […]

Alex Kirilloff Plates A Pair Of Runs Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-7 defeat to the Cincinnati Reds. Kirilloff hit the ball hard all day, registering three batted balls with exit velocities of 98 MPH or greater. The big hit of the day came in the eighth inning, when he doubled […]

Trevor Larnach Hits Towering Home Run

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach hit a mammoth home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Larnach hit a solo home run that traveled a whopping 434 feet at 112.1 MPH. The 24-year-old has been a boom-or-bust option lately, as his last four games coming into Tuesday's contest featured a home run, an 0-for-3 […]

Ryan Jeffers Slugs Fifth Home Run

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers had a two-hit day, including a two-run homer, in a 10-7 loss to the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday. Jeffers gave the Twins the lead with a two-run shot off of Wade Miley, then added a single to cap off his fifth multi-hit game of the month. All five of Jeffers' home […]

Max Kepler Goes Yard Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Kepler started a rally in the bottom of the eighth with a two-run homer, which traveled 422 feet at 105.8 MPH. He did go down via the strikeout three times, though that shouldn't overshadow another solid counting […]

Hansel Robles Takes The Loss Tuesday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles struggled in Tuesday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Robles entered a tie game in the ninth and put two men on the basepaths after getting an out, then surrendering a three-run homer. It's frustrating, as the former Angel had put together a strong month of June, with a 1.00 […]

Bailey Ober Matches Season-High With Four Runs Allowed

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober allowed four runs over 4 1/3 innings pitched in a no-decision against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday. Ober surrendered six hits and two walks while striking out a pair of batters. He navigated the first four frames well but ran into trouble in the fifth, allowing three runs to cross […]

Miguel Andujar Sitting On Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Miguel Andujar is heading to the bench for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Andujar had appeared to win the starting left fielder job from Clint Frazier, though the former has fallen into a 2-for-20 slump at the plate, opening things back up for Frazier. Frazier has two extra-base hits […]

Gary Sanchez Not In Tuesday's Lineup

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Manager Aaron Boone said he considered starting Sanchez at catcher but ultimately went back to Kyle Higashioka with Gerrit Cole on the mound. Boone did say that the plan is for Sanchez, who has slugged five […]

Darren O'Day, Justin Wilson To Begin Rehab Assignments Tuesday

New York Yankees relievers Darren O'Day (shoulder) and Justin Wilson (hamstring) have both been cleared to begin rehab assignments Tuesday. O'Day has been long tossing and getting mound work in while Wilson threw a bullpen session on Sunday. Both players have been sidelined for at least 20 games, so they'll likely require a more lengthy […]

Luke Voit Activated And Batting Third Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday ahead of the contest with the Kansas City Royals. Voit missed about a month of action with a strained oblique but is back in the lineup, starting at first base and batting third against Royals' righty Brady Singer. Voit […]

Josh Donaldson Absent From Lineup Once Again

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Donaldson will miss his fifth straight game with a calf injury, though he was able to get in some pregame work Monday before appearing in the contest as a pinch hitter- indicating that he could return […]

Luis Arraez On Bench Tuesday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Arraez is currently in the midst of a six-game hitting streak but will head to the bench with lefty Wade Miley on the mound. Arraez is batting just .234 against southpaws this season compared to .308 against righties. […]

Byron Buxton Heading Back To Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday ahead of the contest with the Cincinnati Reds. In a devastating turn of events, Buxton was forced to exit Monday's game, just his third game back from a hip strain, after being hit by a pitch on his hand. Manager […]

Nelson Cruz Belts 16th Homer

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-5 with a home run and a walk in Monday's 7-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Cruz delivered the first run of the game, a 424-foot blast with an exit velocity of 116.5 MPH, his second hardest-hit ball of the season. He appears to be past the neck […]

Luis Arraez Plates A Pair Of Runs Monday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez collected his second straight multi-hit game in Monday's win over the Cincinnati Reds. Arraez drove in one run while fouling out in the second inning. He singled in the sixth inning before coming up with a big double in the bottom of the 10th inning, which brought the Twins within […]

Miguel Sano Delivers Game-Winning Homer

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer in Monday's win over the Cincinnati Reds. Sano entered the game as a pinch-runner for Josh Donaldson in the eighth inning, singling in his first plate appearance then later walking it off with a two-run homer. He hit the ball hard, registering exit […]

Matt Shoemaker Picks Up Third Win In Extra Innings

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker notched his third victory of the season in an extra-innings win over the Cincinnati Reds. Shoemaker worked a 1-2-3 frame in the 11th inning, then got into a bit of trouble in the 12th, loading the bases before coming up with a timely strikeout to get out of the […]

J.A. Happ Struggles With Control In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ struggled to control the strike zone in Monday's no-decision against the Cincinnati Reds. Happ pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits while walking five batters. He struck out four, generating 10 whiffs on 108 pitches. Much of his struggles came with his fastball, as he yielded […]

Josh Donaldson Absent From Monday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) is absent from Monday's lineup for the contest against the Cincinnati Reds. This will be Donaldson's fourth missed game as he deals with an injured right calf. The veteran third baseman was able to do some activity on the field before the game, which lends some hope that […]

Mitch Garver Resumes Baseball Activities Monday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (groin) has been cleared to resume baseball activities Monday, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Garver has been sidelined since June 1 with a groin contusion, which required surgery, though he was on the field playing catch, his first real activity since landing on the injured list. The veteran backstop […]

Luis Arraez Extends Hitting Streak To Five Games

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez had a three-hit day in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Arraez ripped a trio of base hits, scoring on a Byron Buxton homer in the first inning. The 24-year-old is riding a five-game hitting streak and has seen his batting average rise to .286. Arraez seems like he's […]

Max Kepler Drives In A Run Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Sunday's defeat of the Texas Rangers. Kepler singled with two runners on in the third, scoring one on an error. The 28-year-old has gone 1-for-11 with two RBI and a stolen base since returning from the injured list. Kepler is batting […]

Byron Buxton Homers Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and a double in Sunday's victory over the Texas Rangers. Buxton homered in his first at-bat of the game, launching a 1-2 slider 426 feet into the center-field seats at 107 MPH. He later doubled to cap off a strong day at the plate. […]

Hansel Robles Shuts The Door For Sixth Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles worked an easy ninth to record his sixth save of the season Sunday against the Texas Rangers. Robles was called upon to protect a two-run lead and did so on 13 pitches, making it his third consecutive scoreless inning. The righty had a strong series against the Rangers, picking […]

Kenta Maeda Earns Third Win Sunday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda earned his first win since returning from the injured list Sunday against the Texas Rangers. Maeda pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits with one walk issued. The veteran righty struck out four and induced 12 whiffs on 84 pitches. Maeda is still building up his […]

Chris Gittens Optioned To Triple-A

New York Yankees first baseman Chris Gittens was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Sunday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Gittens appeared in 10 games for the Yankees, going 2-for-18 with a home run and four RBI. By sending down Gittens, it seems like New York is making room on the roster for Luke Voit (oblique), […]

Zack Britton Dealing With Soreness

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (soreness) was unavailable Sunday due to some general soreness he was feeling. Manager Aaron Boone described the condition as similar to what pitchers feel when building up their arms in spring training, so it doesn't sound as if it's anything serious. The southpaw has shown decreased velocity on […]

Gary Sanchez Collects Two-Run Double

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and RBI in Sunday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Sanchez was stranded after a double in the first inning but left his mark on the game with a double in the sixth inning, scoring a pair of runners. Sanchez continues to hit […]