Andrelton Simmons Absent From Friday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) is absent from Friday's lineup for the contest against the Texas Rangers. Simmons exited Wednesday's game with left ankle tightness. It's not believed to be serious at the moment, though the veteran shortstop has already dealt with ankle soreness this season, as well as past seasons, so this occurrence […]

Josh Donaldson Not In Friday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. Donaldson was forced to leave Wednesday's game after feeling tightness in his right calf, though it was described as a precautionary move. Evidently, the veteran third baseman needs a day to rest the ailment, though it […]

Max Kepler Activated Off Injured List, Starting In Right Field

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (hamstring) has been activated off the injured list and is starting in right field Friday against the Texas Rangers, per MLB.com's Do-Hyoung Park. Kepler has been sidelined since May 29 with a left hamstring strain. He participated in three rehab games with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints before getting the […]

Brett Gardner Starting In Center Once Again

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner will draw his sixth straight start in center field on Friday against the Oakland Athletics. Gardner will bat ninth against Athletics' right-hander James Kaprielian. The veteran outfielder has surprisingly settled in as the team's starting center fielder and is certainly making the most of the added playing time. Gardner […]

Gary Sanchez Absent From Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (rest) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Sanchez is reportedly out of the lineup for rest, as he had "a tough physical game" Thursday and the Yankees arrived in the Bronx late Thursday night, per Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. Look for Sanchez, […]

Gleyber Torres In Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (back) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Torres was forced to exit Thursday's game with a stiff back, though manager Aaron Boone told reporters postgame that he didn't believe it would be a serious injury. The 24-year-old shortstop was seen taking grounders on the […]

Chris Gittens Plates Three Runs

New York Yankees first baseman Chris Gittens came up big as a pinch hitter in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Manager Aaron Boone called on Gittens with runners on second and third in the seventh inning- and the slugging first baseman delivered. He ripped a 106 MPH single, scoring both runners, then […]

Gio Urshela Collects Trio Of Hits, Homers In Thursday's Win

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela collected his sixth multi-hit game of the month in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Urshela doubled and came around to score in the second inning, homered in the third inning, then later singled and score another run. His home run was a no-doubter, traveling 424 […]

Giancarlo Stanton Belts 13th Home Run

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four combined runs and RBI in Thursday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Stanton had a busy day at the plate, walking in the first inning, singling and scoring in the third, then capping off his night with a […]

Chad Green Records First Win Of Season

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green earned the win in Thursday's victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Green allowed a run to cross the plate in the sixth inning, though it was charged to fellow relieve Lucas Luetge. The 30-year-old righty allowed one baserunner in the following frame but struck out a pair. Green […]

Michael King Allows Three Runs In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael King allowed three runs in 4 1/3 innings of work in Thursday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. King allowed five hits and walked a pair of batters while striking out one. He didn't factor into the decision. King worked himself into a first-inning jam but was the beneficiary […]

Gleyber Torres' Back Issue Doesn't Appear To Be Serious

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (back) isn't believed to be dealing with a serious injury, per manager Aaron Boone. Torres was forced to exit Thursday's game with lower back stiffness, which he sustained while turning a double play against the Toronto Blue Jays. Boone said that the 24-year-old received treatment during the game and […]

Max Kepler To Rejoin Team For Series Against Rangers

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (hamstring) will rejoin the club for their upcoming series against the Texas Rangers. Kepler had missed a little over two weeks with a strained left hamstring, though his rehab assignment reportedly went well. He appeared in three games for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints, going 1-for-11 with a strikeout. Kepler […]

Rougned Odor Not In Thursday's Lineup

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Odor is batting .263 with four extra-base hits in his last five games, though that production has come with a 6:0 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Tyler Wade will start at second base and bat ninth against Blue […]

Jorge Polanco Collects Seventh Multi-Hit Game Of June

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 3-for-5 with a trio of runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Polanco's hit parade started in the first inning when he doubled and came around to score on a Josh Donaldson (calf) RBI single. He later singled and scored on an Alex Kirilloff groundout, then […]

Alex Kirilloff Plates A Run Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Kirilloff ripped a 107.1 MPH single in the first inning, then later collected an RBI on a groundout. The talented prospect is hitting the ball on the screws, though his low launch angle and 26.5 percent fly-ball […]

Ryan Jeffers Goes Yard In Wednesday's Victory

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers collected a pair of hits, one of them his fourth home run of the year, in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Jeffers started his day off with a 102.2 MPH RBI single in the first inning, then later padded the Twins' lead with a 109.5 MPH solo home […]

Nelson Cruz Blasts 14th Homer

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Cruz got some measure of revenge against his former team, sending a Justus Sheffield sinker 421 feet into the left-field seats on the first pitch of the at-bat, giving the Twins a 6-0 lead. The blast […]

Caleb Thielbar Picks Up First Win

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Caleb Thielbar picked up his first win of the season in Wednesday's victory over the Seattle Mariners. Thielbar was quite effective in his first appearance since being activated off the injured list, as he pitched two scoreless frames while fanning four batters. The veteran righty improved his season ERA to 4.30, […]

Bailey Ober Strikes Out Six In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober put together another strong start in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Though he didn't factor into the decision, Ober was strong over four shutout frames, allowing just one hit with no walks issued. He struck out six batters and registered a 22 percent CSW. Ober was lifted after […]

Giancarlo Stanton Plates A Run In Wednesday's Win

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Stanton gave the Yankees an early lead with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, then later singled in the eighth inning, though he was stranded on base. The slugger continues to be […]

Gary Sanchez Slugs Pinch-Hit Home Run

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez answered the call from manager Aaron Boone in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez was summoned as a pinch hitter with Miguel Andujar on base in the seventh inning and delivered a towering, two-run homer. The blast traveled 446 feet at an exit velocity of 113.4 […]

Aroldis Chapman Works Out Of Jam To Earn 14th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman made the fans sweat a bit but worked out of a self-created jam to notch his 14th save of the year Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Chapman allowed back-to-back hits to the heart of the Toronto order to start the ninth, then got a strikeout, groundout, and […]

Gerrit Cole Notches Eighth Victory

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole pitched eight strong innings in Wednesday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Cole allowed two runs on four hits while walking one with four strikeouts. The ace righty allowed a pair of solo home runs but otherwise kept the scoreboard clean, inducing a lot of weak contact against […]

Trevor Larnach Gets Day Off Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Larnach will get the day off after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's game. Despite that, the 24-year-old has been solid in June, batting .311 with three doubles and two RBI, though his 17:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio leaves […]

Clint Frazier Not In Wednesday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Frazier came up with a big, pinch-hit RBI double in Tuesday's game but has otherwise been relegated to a bench role due to the emergence of Miguel Andujar as the team's starting left fielder. Andujar will […]

Darren O'Day Could Begin Rehab Assignment This Weekend

New York Yankees relief pitcher Darren O'Day (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment this weekend, per manager Aaron Boone. O'Day has been sidelined since April with a right rotator cuff strain- though he has recently increased his throwing distance while long tossing and was able to get some mound work in. The veteran reliever would […]

Luke Voit Could Return On Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) could return to the lineup next Tuesday. Voit said that his oblique and body both feel fine but that it's a matter of him getting more at-bats and getting his timing down. The slugging first baseman went 1-for-3 last Sunday at the Triple-A level and then 1-for-4 […]

Alex Kirilloff Has Two-Hit Day

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 2-for-3 with a pair of base this in Tuesday's loss to the Seattle Mariners. Kirilloff recorded half of his team's hits, reaching on an infield single in the fifth, then later collecting another single. The solid effort raised his season batting average to .264. Kirilloff is 3-for-7 with […]

J.A. Happ Takes Third Loss Tuesday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ struggled en route to taking his third loss of the season Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. Happ pitched four innings, allowing six runs, five earned, on nine hits while walking one batter. The southpaw struck out five batters and generated 15 whiffs on 84 pitches, 10 of them on […]