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I've always been a lover of all things sports. Over the past couple of years, I've become a bit of a fantasy sports nerd. If I'm not poring over lineup possibilities, I'm probably watching Netflix, hanging out with friends or at the gym.
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Nelson Cruz Clubs Walk-Off Homer
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, a sacrifice fly, and a walk in Thursday's win over the New York Yankees. Cruz had a busy night at the plate, putting the Twins on the board with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, ripping an RBI double in... Read More
Alex Kirilloff Exits Game With Sprained Left Ankle
Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (ankle) left Thursday's game early with a sprained left ankle, per Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Kirilloff appeared to injure himself when attempting to field a Gio Urshela triple in the first inning, though the Twins are calling the injury a "low-grade" sprain. Gilberto Celestino took... Read More
Kenta Maeda Has Successful First Rehab Start
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (groin, arm) had a solid first rehab outing for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints. Maeda pitched four innings, allowing one run on one hit and one walk. He struck out five batters on 54 pitches and displayed good velocity on his fastball. It's not yet clear when Maeda will... Read More
Giancarlo Stanton Will Not Play In Series Against Phillies
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton won't play in the upcoming two-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Stanton can't serve as the designated hitter with the series set to be played in Philadelphia, with manager Aaron Boone noting that the slugger isn't an option in the field yet. Stanton has reportedly been getting some... Read More
Zack Britton Could Return Before End Of Road Trip
New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) could return to the club before the end of their three-city road trip. Britton has appeared in four rehab games between Double and Triple-A, allowing six earned runs in 3 1/3 innings. The Yankees finish up their series with the Twins Thursday, then have days off between... Read More
Luke Voit Nearing Rehab Assignment
New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) could start a rehab assignment on Sunday or Tuesday, per manager Aaron Boone. The Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders have a scheduled off-day on Monday, so Voit will likely join the team either before or after for what will be around a week of rehab games, per Boone. It... Read More
Rougned Odor Absent From Thursday's Lineup
New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Odor has appeared in each of the last three games, going 2-for-8 with a pair of doubles. The 27-year-old is still seeing a fair amount of playing time, though he's off the fantasy radar, considering his... Read More
Luis Arraez Could Begin Rehab Assignment In Next Day Or Two
Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment in the next day or two, per manager Rocco Baldelli. Arraez wasn't able to do much over the last couple of weeks as he dealt with a partially dislocated right shoulder- though he ramped up his activity recently, taking batting practice Wednesday and running... Read More
Rob Refsnyder Remains Out Of Lineup
Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Thursday against the New York Yankees. This will be Refsnyder's second missed game due to left hamstring tightness. Gilberto Celestino will make another start in center field after recording the first hit of his career Wednesday.
Ryan Jeffers Gets Day Off Thursday
Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the New York Yankees. Jeffers has caught each of the last four games for the Twins, operating as their primary backstop with Mitch Garver (groin) sidelined. Jeffers went 3-for-16 with a home run, a double, and four RBI in that span.... Read More
Alex Kirilloff Extends Hitting Streak To Five Games
Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the New York Yankees. Kirilloff singled in the second inning, then tripled in the ninth and scored on a Miguel Sano base hit. The 23-year-old had an excellent day at the plate, registering an average exit... Read More
Miguel Sano Goes Yard, Collects Three Hits
Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano extended his hitting streak to five games in Wednesday's loss to the New York Yankees. Sano homered in the fifth inning off of Gerrit Cole, then added a pair of singles to the box score, driving in his second run of the night on one of them. Two of... Read More
Jorge Polanco Homers Twice In Wednesday's Loss
Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the New York Yankees. Polanco got the Twins on the board with a solo home run off of Gerrit Cole in the third inning, then belted a two-run shot in the ninth inning with his team... Read More
Alex Colome Strikes Out Two In Scoreless Frame
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome worked a scoreless frame for his team in Wednesday's loss to the New York Yankees. Colome allowed one hit but struck out a pair of batters, inducing six whiffs in the process, five of them on his cutter. The veteran righty has certainly righted the ship since his poor... Read More
Randy Dobnak Dealing With Bruised Fingernail Following Wednesday's Loss
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Randy Dobnak took his sixth loss of the season in Wednesday's defeat at the hands of the New York Yankees. Dobnak pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing eight earned runs on 11 hits while walking three batters. He didn't strike out any batters but did generate 10 whiffs, seven of them on... Read More
Brett Gardner Collects Three Hits Wednesday
New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Minnesota Twins. Gardner drove in a run for the second straight game on an RBI double in the third inning. Each of Gardner's batted balls registered exit velocities of 90 MPH or greater in his... Read More
Miguel Andujar Stays Hot In Wednesday's Victory
New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar kept up his strong stretch of play in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Minnesota Twins. Andujar made outs in each of his first two plate appearances, though they were loud outs recorded at exit velocities of 100 MPH, suggesting that he was gearing up for a nice day at... Read More
Aaron Judge Goes Yard Wednesday
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a home run and a pair of runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Minnesota Twins. Judge started the scoring in the first inning, taking Randy Dobnak deep on an 0-2 slider, with the blast traveling 392 feet at an exit velocity of 106.5 MPH. He... Read More
Giancarlo Stanton Belts Two Homers
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double, and five RBI in Wednesday's win over the Minnesota Twins. Stanton was an unstoppable force at the plate, as he doubled in his first trip to the plate, then slugged three-run and two-run long balls. Each of his hits registered... Read More
Gerrit Cole Fans Nine In Win Over Twins
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole authored a strong outing in Wednesday's victory over the Minnesota Twins. Cole pitched six innings, allowing a pair of runs on five hits with no walks. He struck out nine batters and generated only nine whiffs, though he painted the zone with 21 called strikes. Cole's spin rates... Read More
Clint Frazier Absent From Wednesday's Lineup
New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is absent from Wednesday's lineup for the contest against the Minnesota Twins. Frazier has ceded the left-field duties to Miguel Andujar for the second straight game, as the latter is swinging a hotter bat lately. Andujar will bat seventh against Twins' right-hander Randy Dobnak.
Gary Sanchez Getting The Day Off Wednesday
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Sanchez will head to the bench with Gerrit Cole on the mound, despite hitting .292 with a home run and a .544 slugging percentage in six June games so far. Kyle Higashioka will be behind the plate... Read More
Luis Arraez Taking Batting Practice Wednesday
Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez (shoulder) is taking batting practice on the field Wednesday ahead of his team's contest against the New York Yankees. Arraez has been sidelined for about two weeks with a partially dislocated right shoulder, which he said gave him a lot of pain when he attempted to play through it, particularly... Read More
Byron Buxton Feeling Healthy Following First Rehab Game
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) said he's feeling "100 percent" healthy following his first rehab game Tuesday night. Buxton went 2-for-3 with a triple for the St. Paul Saints but will need more at-bats following his month-long layoff, with Buxton himself citing that he wasn't too pleased with his performance at the dish. Regardless... Read More
Rob Refsnyder Won't Be Available Wednesday
Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder (hamstring) is not available for Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. Refsnyder is dealing with a tight left hamstring- an injury he suffered during Tuesday's contest after a game-tying RBI double. The Twins aren't placing him on the injured list yet, though it's certainly a possibility if his condition... Read More
Gilberto Celestino Rejoining Big Club
Minnesota Twins outfielder Gilberto Celestino was recalled from Triple-A ahead of Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. Celestino was just sent down Tuesday when Rob Refsnyder was activated, though the young outfielder is needed once again with Kyle Garlick (hernia) headed to the 10-day injured list. The 22-year-old logged 12 at-bats, though he has... Read More
Nelson Cruz Returning To Lineup Wednesday
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (knee) will rejoin the lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. Cruz missed each of the last two contests with a stiff knee and is still not considered 100 percent, though he'll be back, presumably slotted in as the number-three hitter in the Twins' order. The veteran... Read More
Kyle Garlick Headed To Injured List
Minnesota Twins outfielder Kyle Garlick (hernia) is headed to the injured list with a sports hernia. Garlick appeared in Tuesday night's game, going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts, but will now be forced to miss some time with the ailment. It's yet another blow to a Twins' outfield already dealing with injuries, meaning the team will... Read More
Rob Refsnyder Collects Two Hits In Return
Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder went 2-for-3 with an RBI double in Tuesday's loss to the New York Yankees. It was Refsnyder's first game back since returning from a concussion- he wasted no time in picking up right where he left off at the plate. The 30-year-old is slashing .340/.379/.528 with two homers and 10... Read More
Ryan Jeffers Stays Hot In Loss To Yankees
Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees. Jeffers got the scoring started for Minnesota, driving in a pair with a two-bagger, then later collecting a base hit for his third multi-hit game of June. The 24-year-old is slashing .350/.350/.800 with... Read More
