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Twins Split Squad Tops Phillies, 7-5
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jerad Eickhoff declared himself ready for the season after throwing four innings in his first major league exhibition game of spring training,...
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Nolasco Tosses 6 Scoreless, Twins Lose To Rays 5-2
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash worked overtime after a long trip home from Cuba, guiding the Rays past the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Wednesday. Cash, his coaches and players were stuck...
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Arcia Homers Twice, Twins Beat Marlins 8-4
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit his second home run in as many days, a blast that bounced off the roof and over the clubhouse in left field, that was easily the highlight of the Miami...
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Santana Pitches Six Shutout Innings As Twins Beat Rays
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Twins opening day starter Ervin Santana pitched six shutout innings Friday, and Trevor Plouffe and Kurt Suzuki homered twice in Minnesota’s 6-1 victory over the Tampa Bay...
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Duffey Allows 4 Runs In Final Twins Spring Training Start
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole pitched into the fifth inning Sunday in a 6-4 loss against the Minnesota Twins, but likely will need one more start in Florida before joining...
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Dozier, Sano, Suzuki Homer In Twins Spring Training Win
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Brian Dozier’s first-pitch home run and a shot by Miguel Sano just five pitches later set the tone as the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 Tuesday in a rain-shortened...
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Twins Beat Boston In Spring Training Finale, 7-4
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — In his final spring training at-bat, David Ortiz hit his first home run of the spring in the Boston Red Sox’s 7-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Ortiz announced on his...
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Twins Invite 16 Minor League Players To 2017 Spring Training
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Twins have invited 16 minor league players to 2017 spring training. Six pitchers, right-handers Raul Fernandez, Jake Reed, Drew Rucinski, Aaron Slegers and Alex...
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Twins Sign C Chris Gimenez To Minor League Contract
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Twins announced Thursday they have added a catcher that will have the opportunity to make the team out of Spring Training. The Twins signed Chris Gimenez to a minor...
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Twins Pitchers & Catchers Report To Spring Training
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Coming off the worst season in franchise history, the Minnesota Twins are eager to right the ship. In Fort Myers, Florida, a temperature of 75 degrees welcomed the team’s pitchers...
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Twins Need Young Pitchers To Step Forward In 2017
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — If the Minnesota Twins are going to rebound from a 2016 season marked by a club-record 103 losses, they need their youngest starting pitchers to take the next step in their...
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30 Players: Trea Turner Looks To Build Off A Strong Rookie Year For Nats
By Rich Arleo CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day. 2016 season (Minors): 83 G,...
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Twins Talk: Spring Training Is For The Fans, Too
By Gordy Jones FORT MYERS, Fla. — Ahhh, there is nothing better than a March day at the ballpark in Fort Myers, Florida. There is a certain ambiance in the air — people are filled with optimism. Many...
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Twins’ Kepler Plays 2 Days After Scary Hand Injury
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Max Kepler singled in three at-bats Monday, two days after a scary-looking hand injury as the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2. The right fielder was cut on his right...
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Twins Release OF Drew Stubbs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Twins announced Sunday that they have granted outfielder Drew Stubbs his unconditional release, making him a free agent. The Twins also reassigned pitcher Drew...
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Twins Pitchers, Catchers Report To Spring Training Feb. 14
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The World Series is over. Bring on spring training. The Minnesota Twins on Thursday announced the home schedule for their 2018 spring training. Twins pitchers and catchers are...
View ArticleWill The Twins Get A Starting Pitcher Before Opening Day?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Baseball season is here. Not with official games, but Spring Training workouts are starting this week. Minnesota sports fans are clamoring for another season to get started after...
View ArticleTwins Spring Training Brings Rotation Questions, Openings
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — On the first day of spring training for the Minnesota Twins, it was difficult to watch the drills on the field without thinking about the potential starting pitchers who weren’t...
View ArticleSpring Training Report: The Boys Are Back In Town
Ryan Mayer As thermometers across the nation begin to creep upwards, as we emerge from the throes of winter, the sound of bats cracking and gloves popping starts to fill our ears. That’s right,...
View ArticleMauer Wants To Play ‘As Long As I Can’
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The final season of the franchise-record contract the Minnesota Twins gave Joe Mauer has begun, bringing with it the inevitable questions about his future. For now, before any...
View ArticleSpring Training Report: Astros Favored To Get Most Wins
Ryan Mayer The first full week of spring training is under our belts, and it feels good seeing the boys of summer back out on the diamond. There’s been plenty of news to keep up with, and we’re here...
View ArticleSantana Having Middle Finger Examined In New York
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana left spring training for New York to have his injured middle finger examined. Santana, out until mid-to-late April following surgery...
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WATCH: Twins Catcher Throws No-Look Pick-Off To 1st Base
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minnesota Twins catcher may have made the best play of Spring Training. During Monday’s game against the New York Yankees, Willians Astudillo threw a no-look pick-off to first...
View ArticleNew Twin Lance Lynn Ready For A Fresh Start
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WCCO) — Lance Lynn has already cut his big league teeth playing for St Louis — playing with veterans and maturing into a major leaguer. “I always had the fire, competitiveness....
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Proposed MLB Rule Changes To Speed Up Games
By Norm Elrod (CBS NY/CBS Local) — Baseball, considered timeless by many, has a problem with time. The pace of play is too slow, and the games take too long. The average MLB game now clocks in at a few...
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Spring Training Report: Free Agency Picks Up With Harper Signing
By Norm Elrod (CBS Philadelphia/CBS Local) — Spring Training means regular-season baseball is just around the corner. A lot will happen before opening day. Indeed, a lot needs to happen, from free...
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Spring Training Report: MLB Contenders Going Into Season
By Norm Elrod (CBS New York/CBS Local) — In Spring Training, before the games count, every team has a shot at the World Series. Of course, that won’t be true come August and September, when the pennant...
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Spring Training Report: Injury Update As Season Nears
By Norm Elrod (CBS Los Angeles/CBS Local) — As Spring Training carries us toward opening day, the injuries continue to pile up. The usual bumps and bruises are to be expected in actual games, even...
View ArticleSpring Training Report: Here Comes Opening Day
By Norm Elrod (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — The end of Spring Training means Opening Day and the 2019 MLB season are officially here. It may not seem like Spring outside, depending on where you are. But...
View ArticleTwins Spring Training Single-Game Tickets On Sale
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – After a snowy Thanksgiving holiday, it’s feeling like winter in Minnesota. But for Twins fans, there’s reason to think of spring. Single-game tickets for Spring Training games go...
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Twins Fans, Nelson Cruz Having A Ball At Spring Training
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Spring training season is in full swing. The Minnesota Twins have already played several games in Florida. And when spring training arrives, there’s no better place to get a sense...
View ArticleSpring Training Report: White Sox’ Luis Robert, Other Possible Future...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Spring Training offers a fresh start around MLB, insofar as that’s possible with baseball working through the aftermath of the Houston Astros cheating scandal. The exhibition games...
View ArticleSpring Training Report: Aaron Judge Now Among Mounting Yankees Injuries
(CBSNewYork/CBS Local) — With MLB Opening Day just a little over three weeks away, lineups around the league are starting to take shape. Most teams have a good sense of how they’d like their rosters to...
View ArticleSpring Training Report: MLB Takes Coronavirus Precautions
(CBSNewYork/CBS Local) — Spring Training rolls on in Florida and Arizona, with the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues distracting the country from the growing effects of the coronavirus. Opening Day is now...
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Coronavirus Update: Minnesota Twins Spring Training Suspended; MLB To Delay...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Twins’ remaining six home spring training games and one exhibition contest in Fort Myers, Florida have been canceled due to coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. The...
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Twins Announce 2021 Spring Training Schedule
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Twins announced their spring training schedule on Wednesday, with their home opener set for Sunday, Feb. 28 against the Baltimore Orioles. Spring training will take...
View ArticleTwins Announce Limited Fan Attendance At Spring Training Games
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Twins announced Wednesday a limited number of fans will be allowed at the team’s spring training games. A release from the team said both MLB and Lee County, Florida...
View ArticleTwins Spring Training Tickets Sell Out In 30 Minutes
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It only took half an hour Wednesday morning for Minnesota Twins spring training tickets to sell out. Twins fans were offered the opportunity to buy tickets for seating “pods” at...
View ArticleTwins Set 2022 Spring Training Schedule
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The sting of a disappointing season may be fading in the minds of Twins fans as the team announces plans for Spring Training next year. The team’s spring season kicks off Feb. 25...
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Portion Of Twins’ Spring Training Stadium Closes Due To Structural Issues
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Structural issues at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers will halt Twins’ spring training ticket sales for part of the facility, Lee County officials announced Tuesday. Issues to the...
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