Rougned Odor Goes Yard In Saturday's Loss

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor hit his sixth homer of the season in Saturday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Odor singled in his first at-bat, then later hit a towering solo home run, which traveled 428 feet at an exit velocity of 107.7 MPH. The 27-year-old owns a .197 batting average and .659 […]

Gary Sanchez Belts Eighth Homer

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez swatted his eighth homer of the year in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Sanchez's blast was a no-doubter, traveling 407 feet at an exit velocity of 105.5 MPH. The slugging backstop now has a four-game hitting streak and has two long balls in his last three contests, […]

DJ LeMahieu Hits Key Home Run

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and three RBI in Saturday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. LeMahieu doubled in his first at-bat but was left stranded. He later came up with a huge, game-tying homer in the ninth inning, a welcome sight for fantasy managers given his […]

Aroldis Chapman Takes Loss Saturday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman was charged with his second loss of the season in Saturday's defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies. Chapman entered a tie game in the 10th inning and quickly got into trouble, making a throwing error at first which also moved the auto-runner to third. He then got an out […]

Jameson Taillon Doomed By First Inning

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon struggled mightily in Saturday's no-decision against the Philadelphia Phillies. Taillon failed to make it out of the first inning, surrendering four runs on five hits with one walk and no strikeouts. The 29-year-old was in trouble from the start, allowing four straight hits and a walk to start […]

Clint Frazier Absent From Saturday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Frazier started one of the last three games for the Yankees, going 0-for-3 in his lone game as a starter in the outfield. The 26-year-old seems to be losing playing time to Miguel Andujar, who has been […]

Luis Severino Moves To High-A

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) has been shifted from Low-A Tampa to High-A Hudson Valley to continue his rehab assignment. Severino threw 34 pitches over 2 2/3 innings, striking out three batters while allowing one run in his first rehab outing. The 27-year-old righty is poised to return ahead of the All-Star […]

Zack Britton Reinstated From Injured List Saturday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list Saturday. The Yankees designated first baseman Mike Ford for assignment and optioned pitcher Brooks Kriske to Triple-A Scranton. Britton has missed the first two months of the season while recovering from an offseason elbow procedure. The veteran southpaw pitched […]

Luis Arraez To Play Another Rehab Game Saturday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez (shoulder) will play another rehab game on Saturday. Arraez made it through Friday's game without a setback, going 1-for-4 with an RBI groundout. The 24-year-old seems poised to return to the Minnesota lineup ahead of Sunday's game or before the team's road trip, which begins Monday against the Seattle Mariners. […]

Miguel Sano Goes Yard In Friday's Loss

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Friday's loss to the Houston Astros. Sano's homer was a towering blast, traveling 418 feet off the bat at an exit velocity of 109.7 MPH. The slugger suddenly leads the Twins in home runs, 13, and RBI, 31, […]

Nelson Cruz Blasts 12th Home Run

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz belted his 12th home run of the season in Friday's loss to the Houston Astros. Cruz had a first-inning battle with Astros' righty Jose Urquidy and the former was the victor after seven pitches, depositing a fastball 442 feet into the center-field seats. The long ball traveled at an […]

Josh Donaldson Swats A Pair Of Homers In Friday's Loss

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Houston Astros. Donaldson's first blast traveled 403 feet at an exit velocity of 102.3 MPH, with the second leaving his bat at 106.9 MPH. The veteran third baseman now has three long balls in […]

Matt Shoemaker Takes Loss

Minnesota Twins pitcher Matt Shoemaker took his eighth loss of the season in Friday's defeat at the hands of the Houston Astros. Shoemaker entered a tie game in the eighth inning and pitched a 1-2-3 scoreless frame- then the wheels fell off in the ninth. The veteran righty surrendered a leadoff single followed by an […]

Bailey Ober Fans Seven In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober authored the best outing of his young career in a no-decision against the Houston Astros on Friday. Ober pitched five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits while walking one batter. He struck out seven while recording a strong 36 percent CSW on the back of 20 called strikes. […]

Jorge Polanco Getting The Day Off Friday

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco is getting the day off and is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Houston Astros. Polanco is slashing .297/.341/.595 with three homers, six runs scored, and six RBI in June. Nick Gordon will get the start at second base and bat seventh. He's batting .435 with […]

Alex Kirilloff In Friday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (ankle) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Houston Astros. Kirilloff injured his ankle while playing the outfield during Thursday's game and was forced to leave the contest, though manager Rocco Baldelli had referred to the talented prospect as day-to-day. The 23-year-old will start in right field […]

Kenta Maeda Will Return To Rotation On Monday Against Mariners

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (arm, groin) will return to the rotation on Monday against the Seattle Mariners. Maeda hasn't pitched since May 22 due to a groin strain and arm soreness but will be back with the big club after just one rehab start. The veteran righty had said that he didn't think […]

Byron Buxton To Work Out Friday, Play Another Rehab Game Saturday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) will go through a workout at Target Field Friday rather than playing in a rehab game. The Twins have made it clear that they don't intend to rush Buxton through his rehab process, which is likely the intent behind his scheduled workout day. He is slated to play another […]

Luis Arraez To Begin Rehab Assignment Friday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints Friday. Arraez has been out since May 23 with a partially dislocated right shoulder, though he's taken swings and ran the bases in the last two days, coming out of both activities pain-free. It's not clear how long […]

Bailey Ober To Start Friday's Game

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober will start Friday's game against the Houston Astros. Veteran Matt Shoemaker was originally slated to pitch the contest, though the Twins appear to have demoted the veteran, who is in the midst of the worst season of his career. Ober has pitched eight innings and owns a 5.63 ERA […]

Matt Shoemaker Moved To Bullpen

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker won't start Friday's game against the Houston Astros but will be available out of the bullpen. Shoemaker, who owns a career-worst 7.28 ERA and 1.58 WHIP, will cede the pitching duties to prospect Bailey Ober. The veteran righty was supposed to be a solid back-end starter for Minnesota, though […]

Gleyber Torres Collects Three Hits

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres had a three-hit day in Thursday's loss to the Minnesota Twins. Torres rapped a trio of singles, scoring a run in the first inning on a Giancarlo Stanton homer. The 24-year-old owns a .387 batting average in June with six runs scored and four RBI. Torres still has just […]

Gio Urshela Stays Hot In Thursday's Loss

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela went 2-for-4 with a triple and a home run in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Urshela tripled in the first inning but was stranded on the base, then swatted his seventh homer of the season in the fourth inning. The 29-year-old is one of the hottest […]

Giancarlo Stanton Swats 12th Homer

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton drilled a three-run homer in Thursday's loss to the Minnesota Twins. Stanton got the scoring started for New York in the first inning, clubbing a 2-1 slider 422 feet into the center-field seats at an exit velocity of 107.7 MPH. It's his 12th long ball of the season […]

Aroldis Chapman Blows Save, Takes Loss Thursday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman blew his second save of the season in Thursday's loss to the Minnesota Twins. Chapman entered the game with a two-run lead, though it quickly evaporated after a leadoff single to Jorge Polanco and a home run to Josh Donaldson. He then surrendered another base hit before allowing […]

Michael King Labors Through No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael King logged a no-decision in Thursday's loss to the Minnesota Twins. King lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits with three walks surrendered. He fanned three batters. King labored through a 24-pitch first inning, then followed it up with a quick, 14-pitch second, highlighting the […]

Hansel Robles Notches Victory Thursday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles earned his second win of the season in Thursday's defeat of the New York Yankees. Robles pitched the ninth inning with the Twins down, striking out a pair of batters on 11 pitches. He ultimately picked up the win when his team rallied in the ninth. Robles lowered his […]

J.A. Happ Hit Hard In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ struggled in Thursday's win over his former team, the New York Yankees. Happ didn't factor into the decision, pitching five innings and allowing four runs on eight hits. He struck out two and walked one batter, throwing 101 pitches. Happ has had trouble keeping the bases clean, a theme […]

Byron Buxton Homers Twice In Rehab Game

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) had a strong day at the plate in his second rehab game for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints. Buxton had said he wasn't entirely comfortable at the plate following his first game, though he sure looked the part on Thursday night, clubbing a pair of two-run homers and a […]

Josh Donaldson Hits Eighth Homer Of Season

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson collected a pair of runs scored and RBI along with a home run in Thursday's win over the New York Yankees. Donaldson tied the game in the ninth inning with a big, two-run homer off of Aroldis Chapman. The blast traveled 438 feet at an exit velocity of 110.3 […]