Taylor Rogers Saddled With Third Loss

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers had a rough outing in Tuesday's loss to the New York Yankees. Rogers allowed two runs on three hits in his one inning of work. The southpaw allowed a pair of hitters to reach base but was then dealt a bad hand by his defense, which committed two errors. […]

Michael Pineda Surrenders Two Runs In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda didn't factor into the decision in his first outing since being scratched from Sunday's start. Pineda pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing a pair of runs on four hits and two walks. He fanned only two batters on nine swinging strikes, though he did paint the zone with 14 called […]

Miguel Andujar Belts Fourth Homer

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar belted his fourth home run of the season in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Andujar's blast was a no-doubter, traveling 449 feet at an exit velocity of 109.8 MPH. The 26-year-old is enjoying a red-hot June, as evidenced by his three long balls and .944 OPS in […]

DJ LeMahieu Ends Extra-Base Hit Drought

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu went 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Minnesota Twins. LeMahieu hadn't recorded an extra-base hit in his last 16 games before he stepped up to the plate in the first inning and ripped an 0-2 slider into right field for a two-bagger. […]

Aaron Judge Drives In A Pair

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge didn't record a hit but drove in a pair of runs in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Judge put three batted balls into the field, each of them registering exit velocities of 100 MPH or greater, as he walked in a run and collected a fielder's choice. […]

Gary Sanchez Goes Yard Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Minnesota Twins. Sanchez hit the ball hard all night, as he ripped a 112 MPH lineout, then tacked on a 107.9 MPH single. The slugger capped off his strong day at the […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Picks Up Fifth Win

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga notched his fifth win of the season in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Loaisiga pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings, inducing four groundball outs. The 26-year-old owns an outstanding 1.99 ERA with a 1.04 WHIP while allowing a career-low 2.3 percent barrel rate. Loaisiga has been good […]

Jordan Montgomery Fans Six In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery came one out shy of a quality start in Wednesday's no-decision against the Minnesota Twins. Montgomery pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs on eight hits. He struck out six batters and generated 15 swinging strikes, 13 of them on his off-speed offerings. The southpaw allowed a […]

Byron Buxton Expected To Play At Least Three Rehab Games

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) is expected to play in at least three rehab games before returning to the big club. Buxton is batting second as the designated hitter in his first game action since May 6 for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints Tuesday. Manager Rocco Baldelli said that the plan is for Buxton […]

Luis Severino Has Impressive First Rehab Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) pitched well in his first rehab start for the team's Low-A affiliate. Severino threw 34 pitches, allowing one run on two hits with one walk over 2 2/3 innings pitched. He struck out three batters, showing velocity and spin rates similar to those in his 2018 season […]

Zack Britton's Rehab Moves To Triple-A

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) will shift to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for the remainder of his rehab assignment. Britton has surrendered two runs in three innings pitched along with four strikeouts at the Double-A level. It's a good sign that he's able to pitch without a setback, as he had previously experienced some […]

Alex Kirilloff Not In Tuesday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees. Kirilloff takes a seat on the bench in the midst of a tough stretch at the plate, as he's batting just .227 in June. The 23-year-old had six extra-base hits in 10 games before his injury, […]

Nelson Cruz Absent From Tuesday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (knee) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the New York Yankees. Cruz is dealing with a stiff left knee and is considered day-to-day, though this will be his second consecutive game on the bench. Josh Donaldson will get another break from the field and serve […]

Clint Frazier Gets Day Off Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is getting the day off Tuesday. Frazier is not in the lineup for the opening game of the series against the Minnesota Twins and will cede the starting left field duties to Miguel Andujar, with Brett Gardner in center. Andujar and Gardner will round out the Yankee lineup in […]

Mitch Garver A Couple Of Weeks Away From Ramping Up Activity

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (groin) is still a couple of weeks away from starting to get active. Garver is still dealing with some swelling, though he is doing better, per manager Rocco Baldelli. The veteran backstop was placed on the 10-day injured list after surgery to repair a groin contusion and will likely be […]

Rob Refsnyder Activated Off Injured List

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder (head) has been activated off the injured list. Refsnyder was dealing with a concussion but passed through the protocol testing and will likely return to the lineup for the opening game of the series against the New York Yankees. Outfielder Gilberto Celestino will be optioned back to the minors in […]

Gio Urshela Extends Hit Streak To Six Games

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela went 2-for-5 with a pair of base hits in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Urshela's hits were a couple of loud ones, registering exit velocities of 110.1 MPH and 97.9 MPH, as he recorded his second straight multi-hit contest. The 29-year-old was in a bit […]

Aaron Judge Reaches Base Four Times

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge reached base safely four times in Sunday's loss to the Boston Red Sox. Judge singled in the first inning and came around to score, collected another base hit, and later grounded into a fielder's choice, producing an RBI in the process. The 29-year-old also drew a pair of walks. […]

Gary Sanchez Drives In A Pair Sunday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a walk in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Sanchez came up with the bases loaded and delivered a two-run double with a 104.3 MPH exit velocity. The slugger has a poor 10:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 19 June at-bats, […]

Domingo German Allows One Run In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German pitched well despite not factoring into the decision in Sunday's loss to the Boston Red Sox. German tossed 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits and a pair of walks while fanning three. The 28-year-old generated 11 swinging strikes and a solid 31 percent CSW, called […]

Luke Voit Could Begin Rehab Assignment In Mid-June

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) could begin his rehab assignment on June 15, per manager Aaron Boone. Voit hasn't played since May 25 with a Grade 2 oblique strain, though he has been able to run and take swings, perhaps progressing quicker than what was initially expected of him. It's worth noting […]

Trevor Larnach Drives In One Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach collected an RBI in Sunday's win over the Kansas City Royals. Larnach notched an RBI when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. The 24-year-old slugger has eight hits in his last nine games, including a homer and two doubles. Larnach has given the Twins a look […]

Miguel Sano Collects RBI Double

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and three strikeouts. Sano extended his extra-base hit streak to three games with an RBI double in the third inning. The hit traveled at an exit velocity of 101.8 MPH. Sano did punch out a trio of times, as his high strikeout rate […]

Taylor Rogers Notches Fifth Save Of Season

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers picked up his fifth save of the season in Sunday's victory over the Kansas City Royals. It appeared that manager Rocco Baldelli was going to let Hansel Robles work a two-inning save- though he pulled Robles after a leadoff double and brought in Rogers. The southpaw utilized 13 pitches […]

Luke Farrell Earns First Win Of Season

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Luke Farrell picked up his first win of the season in Sunday's 2-1 defeat of the Kansas City Royals. Farrell came on in relief of Bailey Ober in the fifth inning and pitched a scoreless frame, striking out a pair of batters in the process. The 29-year-old lowered his season ERA […]

Bailey Ober Solid In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober was effective despite logging a no-decision on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Ober pitched four innings, allowing one run on five hits while fanning four batters with no walks issued. The 25-year-old righty generated just eight whiffs, though seven of them came on the fastball-slider combo, which Royals' […]

Giancarlo Stanton Getting Rest Day

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is absent from Sunday's lineup for the series finale against the Boston Red Sox. Stanton is still building up his strength and endurance following his stint on the injured list, with the Yankees content to be cautious with him given his checkered injury history. Aaron Judge will again […]

Kenta Maeda Throws Successful Bullpen Session

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (groin, arm) threw a successful bullpen session on Sunday. Maeda threw 35 pitches with no apparent setbacks and will be in line to start a rehab assignment soon, which will likely see him pitch at Triple-A St. Paul. The veteran righty hasn't pitched since May 22, as he suffered […]

Josh Donaldson Getting The Day Off

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson is getting a breather on Sunday and is not in the lineup against the Kansas City Royals. Donaldson has appeared in each of the first three games of the series, batting .416 with two home runs, a double, three runs scored, and two RBI. Willians Astudillo will get the […]

Byron Buxton On The Verge Of Rehab Assignment

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) is on the verge of a rehab assignment with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints. Buxton is running at 100 percent without issues and could play in rehab games sometime in the coming week, per manager Rocco Baldelli. The speedy outfielder has been sidelined since May 6 with a hip […]