Alex Colome Pitches Scoreless Frame

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome pitched another scoreless frame in a losing effort to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Colome entered the game in the top of the seventh inning- and worked through the heart of the White Sox order, striking out a batter in the process. The 32-year-old has now pitched 7 […]

Matt Shoemaker Solid In Losing Effort Wednesday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker bounced back on Wednesday despite being charged with his fifth loss of the season against the Chicago White Sox. Shoemaker lasted six innings, allowing a pair of runs on five hits while walking four and striking out two batters. The four free passes matched a season-high- and the veteran […]

Alex Kirilloff Set For Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints on Wednesday. Kirilloff is slated to start as the designated hitter, and then he'll likely make a start in the outfield on Thursday for the team's minor league affiliate. Manager Rocco Baldelli said that the 23-year-old could […]

Kenta Maeda Expected To Make Next Start

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (groin) should be good to go for his next start on May 21 against the Indians. Maeda was dealing with groin tightness following his most recent start, though he was scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Tuesday- which he apparently navigated through without setback. The veteran right-hander had […]

Michael Pineda Headed For The Injured List

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda (thigh) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Pineda is recovering from a procedure on his thigh, which removed an abscess. There was some speculation earlier that the veteran right-hander would possibly require a brief stint on the injured list- which ultimately came to fruition, though manager Rocco […]

Andrelton Simmons Getting The Day Off

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons is not in the lineup for the series finale against the White Sox on Wednesday. Simmons has appeared in each of the last five games, going 4-for-17 with a home run and two RBI in that span. Jorge Polanco will shift over to his old position at shortstop, with Luis […]

Mitch Garver Remains Out Wednesday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (knee) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the White Sox. Garver's knee bruise is viewed as a day-to-day injury, with Wednesday's game marking his second absence due to the ailment. The veteran backstop will hopefully be feeling well enough to return for one-half of the team's doubleheader […]

Josh Donaldson Sitting Wednesday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson is sitting for the rubber game of the series against the White Sox on Wednesday. It's a rare day off for Donaldson, who has appeared in every game in May, batting .259 with three homers and 11 RBI. Willians Astudillo will start at third base and bat seventh against […]

Miguel Andujar Collects First Multi-Hit Game Of Season

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI in a 7-4 win over the Rangers. Andujar tied the game with an RBI single in the fourth inning, then came around to score on a DJ LeMahieu double. He later scored another run after singling and crossing […]

Gio Urshela Plates Two Runs In Tuesday's Win

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela drove in two runs to help his team to a 7-4 victory over Texas on Tuesday. Urshela ripped a 100.3 MPH double to deep left field, scoring Aaron Judge and starting a hit parade for the Yankees in what turned out to be a five-run, fourth inning. He […]

DJ LeMahieu Drives In Three

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Rangers. LeMahieu put a bow on a big fourth inning for the Yankees, driving in a pair of runs on a double to give his team the lead for good. He later added to the […]

Aroldis Chapman Converts 10th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman picked up his 10th save of the season in Tuesday's victory over the Rangers. It was yet another easy ninth for Chapman, who fanned a pair of batters, allowed a double, then struck out the final hitter to keep his perfect 0.00 ERA intact. The flamethrowing lefty ranks […]

Jameson Taillon Allows Four Runs In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon is still searching for his second victory of the season. Taillon didn't factor into the decision Tuesday, pitching 4 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits while striking out three batters with two walks issued. The Florida native has allowed four runs or more in half of […]

Jorge Polanco Delivers Game-Winning Hit

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco came up big for his team in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox. Polanco drew a leadoff walk in the eighth inning and scored on Miguel Sano's game-tying homer, then stepped up to the plate in the ninth with the game still tied and runners on first and […]

Taylor Rogers Picks Up First Win

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers notched his first win of the season in Tuesday's victory over the White Sox. Rogers entered in the ninth with the game tied, getting a quick out before allowing a single. The southpaw then sent the next two batters down swinging for a scoreless frame, his first in two […]

Miguel Sano Belts Three Homers Tuesday

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano collected the first three-homer game of his career in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox. Sano put on a show, as he belted a couple of solo shots off of Lance Lynn before coming up with a two-run blast off of reliever Aaron Bummer that tied the game […]

Bailey Ober Settles For No-Decision In Debut

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober didn't factor into the decision in his major league debut on Tuesday. Ober pitched four innings, allowing four runs on five hits while striking out four compared to one walk. The 25-year-old surrendered a pair of homers in the contest, including a solo shot to Jake Lamb in the […]

Zack Britton Could Resume Throwing This Weekend

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) "checked out well" after his doctor visit on Tuesday and could resume throwing over the weekend. Britton was experiencing some general soreness following a simulated game he pitched in this past Saturday, though the Yankees were optimistic that it was just a minor setback. It appears that […]

Shaun Anderson Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Shaun Anderson (quad) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left quad on Tuesday. Anderson has appeared in just three games for the Twins this season, pitching to a 9.00 ERA and 2.40 WHIP across five innings. Cody Stashak, who was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on May […]

Clint Frazier Not In Tuesday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Texas. Frazier has struck out nine times in his last six contests, though he did snap an eight-game homer-less streak on Sunday with a solo shot against the Orioles. Miguel Andujar will draw the start in left field and bat […]

Luke Voit Getting A Breather Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit is getting a breather and is not in the lineup for the second game of the series against the Rangers. Voit has rattled off three straight multi-hit games and homered during Monday's contest- his first of the year- as he appears to be heating up at the dish. […]

Gleyber Torres Cleared To Return, Could Be Activated Wednesday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was cleared to return by the MLB/MLBPA joint committee, per manager Aaron Boone. Torres is currently on his way to Texas and could be activated as soon as Wednesday. The Yankees were fortunate that the 24-year-old was asymptomatic, which ultimately allowed him to return sooner than the 10 days […]

Mitch Garver Absent From Tuesday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (knee) is absent from Tuesday's lineup for the game against the White Sox. Garver fouled a ball off his right knee during Monday's game and was ultimately forced to leave. The Twins are calling it a knee bruise, with manager Rocco Baldelli noting that the veteran backstop should be able […]

Max Kepler Returns To Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (hamstring) is back in the lineup for the second game of the series against the White Sox on Tuesday. Kepler had to exit Sunday's game late and missed the contest on Monday, though he is back in center field and will bat cleanup against righty Lance Lynn. Manager Rocco Baldelli […]

Nelson Cruz Gets A Rare Day Off Tuesday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz is getting the day off on Tuesday and is not in the lineup for the contest against the White Sox. This is just the second day off of the season for Cruz, who owns a .285/.336./.518 slash line with nine homers and 23 RBI in 38 games played. Jorge […]

Michael Pineda To Resume Throwing Thursday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda (thigh) is recovering from a thigh procedure and is slated to resume throwing on Thursday, per Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Pineda was scratched from his start on Tuesday against the White Sox due to an undisclosed- at the time- reason, though it seems like a relatively minor setback, one […]

Byron Buxton Has Yet To Ramp Up Running Activity

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) hasn't ramped up to "significant running" yet. Buxton has been able to work on the field with the training staff- though he is still being built up to the point where he can actually open things up and test out his hip, per manager Rocco Baldelli. Since speed is […]

Michael Pineda Scratched From Tuesday's Start

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda (undisclosed) has been scratched from his scheduled start against the White Sox on Tuesday. Pineda is dealing with a non-pitching related health ailment- which the Twins should provide more of an update on at some point. The right-hander is reportedly being considered as the starter for Wednesday's game, so […]

Rougned Odor Reinstated From Injured List

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Odor has been sidelined since early May with a sprained knee but will be in line to return to action against his former team. The 27-year-old posted a .632 OPS in 19 games- though he could find it […]

Gerrit Cole Hit Hard In Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was charged with just his second loss of the season in a rare off night on Monday against the Rangers. Cole pitched five innings, surrendering five runs on seven hits while fanning seven batters with two walks issued. The ace right-hander allowed a leadoff double in the first […]