Renfroe homers twice, Red Sox hold on to beat Twins 11-9
Hunter Renfroe homered twice and the Red Sox held onto the lead and their wild-card chances with a 11-9 victory over the last-place Minnesota TwinsAUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cole whiffs Donaldson, pitches streaking Yanks past Twins Gerrit Cole struck out Josh Donaldson with the bases loaded to end the fifth inning and got through the sixth throwing shutout ball, and the...
AUGUST 21, 2021 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
Cole pitches streaking Yanks past Twins; Sunday's game PPD
Gerrit Cole struck out Josh Donaldson with the bases loaded to end the fifth inning and got through the sixth throwing shutout ball, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnestoa Twi...AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swats two-run homer Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 10-2 loss to the Yankees.
Impact The 35-year-old accounted for all of Minnesota's scoring when he took Yankees starter Nester Cortes deep in the sixth inning. Donaldson is up to 17 homers, 51 RBI, 50 runs scored and 16 doubles while slashing .248/.350/.458 in 380 plate appearances. He's hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 10-for-34 (.294) in that span.
AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Voit's 4 hits spark streaking Yanks to 10-2 rout of Twins
Luke Voit backed his recent demand for playing time with a homer, four hits and four RBIs, and the surging New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 10-2 for their season-high eigh...AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Voit's double lifts surging Yanks to 7-5 win over Twins
Luke Voit hit a two-run double out of the leadoff spot in New York’s four-run third inning and the surging Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 Thursday night for their season-high...AUGUST 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Polanco's 10th-inning double lifts Twins past Indians, 5-4
Jorge Polanco doubled with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Max Kepler and give the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Cleveland IndiansAUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ends RBI drought Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rays.
Impact Donaldson plated the first two runs of the game on a base hit off Luis Patino in the first inning, then gave the Twins a 4-0 lead when he knocked in a run on his 16th double of the season. The three RBI matched Donaldson's total from his previous 12 games combined, an indictment of both his struggles at the plate of late as well as the poor quality of the Minnesota lineup.
AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sunday's Twins-Tampa Bay recap The Twins' Josh Donaldson had xix runners on base for his first three at-bats, and he drove in half of them with a single and double.
AUGUST 16, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Polanco's sac fly in ninth lifts Twins over Rays 5-4
Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rookie Ober, Twins blank White Sox 1-0; Polanco homers
Rookie Bailey Ober shut out the White Sox into the sixth inning, Jorge Polanco homered and the last-place Minnesota Twins took another series from a playoff contender, beating Chic...AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Resting Wednesday Donaldson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Impact After a three-game absence due to a sore hamstring, Donaldson rejoined the Minnesota lineup as a designated hitter in Tuesday's 4-3 win, finishing 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. The Twins haven't indicated that Donaldson suffered a setback with the hamstring in his return to action, so he may just be receiving some rest Wednesday in a day game after a night game. Brent Rooker will serve as the Twins' DH in the series finale, while Luis Arraez fills in at third base.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Serving as designated hitter Donaldson (hamstring) will bat third as the designated hitter in Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact The oft-injured veteran has dealt with hamstring issues for the past two weeks, starting just two games in the middle of that stretch before heading right back to the bench. The Twins will likely manage him carefully down the stretch given his health history, but he's been effective when available this year, hitting .245/.355/.468 with 16 homers in 87 games.
AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jax scheduled to start as Minnesota hosts Chicago
The Twins are expected to send Griffin Jax to the mound Tuesday and the White Sox will give Dallas Keuchel the startAUGUST 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Still not starting Donaldson (hamstring) isn't starting Monday's game against the White Sox.
Impact Donaldson was able to return to action Thursday and Friday after he was held out of the lineup for five games due to a hamstring injury last week. However, the 35-year-old is apparently still dealing with the issue, as he'll now be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. Luis Arraez will start at the hot corner while Trevor Larnach takes over in left field.
AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Giolito scheduled to start for White Sox at Twins
The Twins will roll out Beau Burrows to the mound Monday and the White Sox plan to give Lucas Giolito the startAUGUST 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jorge Polanco hits homers twice, Twins beat Astros 7-5
Jorge Polanco homered twice and drove in four runs, Miguel Sanó also hit a home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on SundayAUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins Get Bad News With Josh Donaldson Injury Update 2021 has been a rough year for the Minnesota Twins. Coming into the season projected to battle it out for the AL Central title, Minnesota cu...
AUGUST 8, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM
Remains on bench Sunday Donaldson is not in the lineup Sunday against the Astros.
Impact The veteran third baseman missed five games with a hamstring injury last week before returning to the lineup Thursday and Friday, but he's now sitting out for the second straight contest. There's been no announcement of a setback, but the consecutive absences indicate he may still be battling the injury. Luis Arrauz will shift to third base Sunday while Trevor Larnach starts in left field.
AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Saturday Donaldson will be on the bench Saturday against the Astros.
Impact Donaldson was on the bench for six straight games while dealing with a hamstring injury before returning to the lineup for the last two. There haven't been reports of a setback, so it's likely he's simply receiving a routine day off as the Twins look to avoid overworking him. With Minnesota firmly out of the playoff picture and Donaldson under team control though 2024, it would hardly be a surprise to see the veteran third baseman receive regular maintenance days down the stretch.
AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Donaldson's RBI single in 11th lifts Twins over Astros 5-4
Mitch Garver homered early and Josh Donaldson’s RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Friday nightAUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rookie Jax has solid start, helps Twins beat Astros 5-3
The Minnesota Twins got a solid start from rookie Griffin Jax, and Andrelton Simmons drove in two runs as they built a big lead early and held on for a 5-3 win over the Houston Ast...AUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to lineup Donaldson (hamstring) is starting Thursday's game against the Astros.
Impact Donaldson was excluded from the lineup in each of the last five games due to right hamstring tightness, but he went 0-for-2 with a strikeout as a pinch hitter across the last two contests. He'll serve as the designated hitter and bat third Thursday.
AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Castillo solid for 6, Stephenson homers as Reds edge Twins
Luis Castillo pitched six effective innings, Tyler Stephenson homered to give the Reds a cushion they ended up needing, and Cincinnati held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5AUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting again Donaldson (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Impact Donaldson's tight right hamstring will keep him on the bench for the fifth game in a row, but the Twins continue to hold out hope that he'll avoid a trip to the injured list. Luis Arraez will cover third base in Donaldson's stead.
AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
