Cruz, Ober lift Twins over Mariners 7-2
Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer against his former team, rookie starter Bailey Ober struck out six and the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2JUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JORGE POLANCO #7 - SECOND BASEMAN - SEATTLE MARINERS
16 HR •
45 RBI •
.213 AVG
16 HR
45 RBI
.213 AVG
Twins face Astros, look to build on Berrios' strong performance
Minnesota looks to follow up a strong outing by Saturday starter Jose BerriosJUNE 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers in three-hit game Polanco went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Astros.
Impact Polanco hit a two-run home run off Luis Garcia in the fifth inning to lengthen the Twins' lead. In addition, he added a pair of singles and a third RBI in the game. The 27-year-old is slashing .251/.320/.447 with nine homers, 30 RBI and a team-leading 33 runs scored. He also has three stolen bases this season. Saturday was his fifth multi-hit game in June.
JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jorge Polanco, José Berríos lead Twins past Astros When Jorge Polanco’s right ankle started flaring up in May, the same right ankle that twice required surgery and turned Polanco into a diffe...
JUNE 13, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
Berríos pitching, Polanco power carry Twins past Astros 5-2
José Berríos completed seven commanding innings for Minnesota against the highest-scoring team in the majors as the Twins beat the Houston Astros 5-2JUNE 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Friday Polanco is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Astros, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Polanco will get his first rest of June during Friday's series opener. Nick Gordon will start at second base and bat seventh.
JUNE 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Shoemaker scheduled to start as Minnesota hosts Houston
The Twins will send Matt Shoemaker to the mound Friday and the Astros plan to give Jose Urquidy the startJUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Donaldson, Cruz homers off Chapman lift Twins over Yanks 7-5
Josh Donaldson and Nelson Cruz hit two-run homers off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 7-5 to avoid a three-game sweepJUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers twice in loss Polanco went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-6 loss to the Yankees.
Impact Polanco homered in the third inning off Gerrit Cole and he hit the foul pole in the ninth inning off Brooks Kriske. He has eight long balls this season, but four have come in the last nine games. The 27-year-old is slashing .242/.310/.430 with eight home runs, 27 RBI, 31 runs and three steals in 232 plate appearances. His 31 runs lead the Twins.
JUNE 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cole spins a win as Stanton powers Yankees past Twins 9-6
Gerrit Cole got back on track with six sharp innings, and Giancarlo Stanton hit two of the New York Yankees’ four home runs to fuel a 9-6 victory over the Minnesota TwinsJUNE 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sánchez homers, Yankees snap skid with 8-4 win over Twins
Gary Sánchez and Miguel Andújar homered, DJ LeMahieu had two hits and an RBI, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 to end a four-game skidJUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jeffers, Garlick and Sanó homer as Twins beat Royals 5-4
Ryan Jeffers, Kyle Garlick and Miguel Sanó homered, and the Minnesota Twins turned a game-ending double play with the potential tying run at third base to beat the Kansas City Roya...JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers in blowout loss Polanco went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Friday's 14-5 loss to the Royals.
Impact Polanco's home run didn't mean much since the Twins were already down 13-1, but it was his second straight multi-hit game and he now has hits in six of his last eight contests. Overall, the 27-year-old is slashing .243/.318/.418 with six homers, 24 RBI, 29 runs scored and three stolen bases to go along with a 20:37 BB:K. He has not been hitting the ball as well in comparison to recent years, but at least Polanco is taking his walks. He owns a 9.6 percent walk rate, which is on pace to be the highest he's had in a full season since entering the league in 2014.
JUNE 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals score 9 in 1st, rout Twins 14-5 for 5th straight win
Whit Merrifield capped a nine-run first inning with a three-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 14-5 for their fifth straight winJUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins look to end 3-game slide against Royals
Minnesota is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over Kansas CityJUNE 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pérez homers twice again, Royals beat Twins 6-5 with error
Salvador Pérez became only the fourth Kansas City player with consecutive multi-homer games and Jarrod Dyson scored the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning when centerfielder Gil...JUNE 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stewart, Mountcastle help O's win second straight over Twins
DJ Stewart and Ryan Mountcastle homered as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 for their second straight win following a 14-game skidJUNE 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Orioles end 14-game skid, Mullins keys 7-4 win over Twins
Cedric Mullins got two hits, scored two runs and made a sensational catch in center field, helping the Baltimore Orioles snap their 14-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over th...JUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Minnesota visits Baltimore, looks to build on Berrios' strong showing
Minnesota looks to follow up a dominant outing by Monday starter Jose BerriosJUNE 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clocks clutch homer Polanco went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 3-2 win over the Orioles in 10 innings.
Impact After putting the Twins on the board in the third inning with a fielder's choice grounder that scored the game's first run, Polanco supplied some important insurance in extra innings. The Twins took a 2-1 lead when Rob Refsnyder scored on a wild pitch early in the inning, but Polanco's two-out solo shot held up as the difference after the Orioles came through with a run in the bottom half of the 10th. Polanco has now produced four extra-base hits (two home runs and two doubles) over his last six starts.
MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Refsnyder, Twins hand Orioles 14th straight loss, 3-2 in 10
Rob Refsnyder bounced back from a run-in with the center-field fence to score the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on a wild pitch and the Minnesota Twins handed the Baltimore Oriol...MAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starting job reopens Polanco will start at second base and bat second Wednesday against the Orioles, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Before he returned Tuesday from a four-game absence due to an ankle injury, Polanco appeared in danger of slipping into more of a part-time role with Minnesota lineup nearly at full strength minus Byron Buxton (hip). However, with Luis Arraez (shoulder) joining Buxton on the injured list Wednesday, Polanco looks to have a fairly clear path to an everyday job. Polanco will likely need to improve on his middling .232/.305/.381 slash line to ensure he remains a regular in the starting nine once Arraez is back in the fold.
MAY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Homers in return Polanco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Orioles.
Impact Polanco was absent from the lineup for four consecutive games prior to Tuesday due to an ankle injury. However, he homered off Dean Kremer in his first at-bat of the contest for his fifth long ball of the season. Despite the encouraging effort, Polanco has failed to record multiple hits in any of his last 10 starts, during which time he has only six knocks in 36 at-bats.
MAY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Refsnyder, Twins 8 extra-base hits, hand O's 8th loss in row
Rob Refsnyder homered and doubled twice, Jorge Polanco also homered and the Minnesota Twins beat Baltimore 7-4, sending the Orioles to their eighth straight lossMAY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jorge Polanco returns to Twins lineup, but Nelson Cruz, Luis Arraez aren't starting Polanco sat out the Cleveland series because of an ankle injury.
MAY 25, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
