MICHAEL PINEDA NEWS

Twins clinch 2nd straight playoff spot, beat Mills, Cubs 8-1

Eddie Rosario, Miguel Sanó and Josh Donaldson homered as the Minnesota Twins clinched a second straight postseason berth with an 8-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins beat Cubs 8-1, clinch berth in the postseason

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Cubs' Mills back on mound after no-hitter

Cubs journeyman Alec Mills is set to pitch for the first time since his unexpected no-hitter a week ago against Milwaukee

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs face Twins, aim to build on Hendricks' strong showing

Chicago looks to follow up a dominant outing by Friday starter Kyle Hendricks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hendricks sparkles, Cubs edge Twins 1-0 for 5th straight win

Kyle Hendricks tossed eight innings of three-hit, shutout ball to outduel Rich Hill and the Chicago Cubs edged the Minnesota Twins 1-0 for their fifth straight win

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Cubs' Mills back on mound after no-hitter

Cubs journeyman Alec Mills is set to pitch for the first time since his unexpected no-hitter a week ago against Milwaukee

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fans eight in no-decision Pineda allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk over 4.2 innings Sunday, striking out eight in the win over Cleveland. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact Pineda wasn't especially effective Sunday, needing 98 pitches to get through just 4.2 innings. He yielded an RBI single to Carlos Santana in the first inning before another two runs scored in the third. The veteran right-hander owns a 3.57 ERA in 17.2 innings this season. Pineda will look for his second win when he takes on the Cubs in Chicago on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cruz, Twins power up again in 7-5 win against Indians

Nelson Cruz hit his 16th homer, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 7-5 to complete a sweep of their weekend series

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indians look to end 5-game losing streak against Twins

Cleveland is looking to snap its five-game losing streak with a win over Minnesota

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Byron Buxton homers again as Twins beat Indians 8-4

Byron Buxton homered for the second straight night, Rich Hill got his first win since July and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota Twins: The Biggest Playoff X-Factor is Michael Pineda After making his long-awaited return, Michael Pineda may be a key factor for the Minnesota Twins in their 2020 postseason play. 2020 could f...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • PUCKETTSPOND.COM

Twins visit the Cardinals following Pineda's strong performance

Minnesota looks to follow up a strong outing by Monday starter Michael Pineda

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins visit St. Louis, look to build on Pineda's solid outing

Minnesota looks to follow up a strong showing by Monday starter Michael Pineda

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp in picking up first win Pineda (1-0) picked up the win Monday against Detroit, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks across seven innings. He struck out eight.

Impact After notching a quality start in his season debut Sept. 1, Pineda was even better Monday against the Tigers. Detroit pushed a run across in the fourth and added one more in the seventh, but the right-hander was nearly flawless outside of those two innings. The 31-year-old has allowed just three runs across 13 innings, while posting a strong 12:3 K:BB. He will take a 2.77 ERA and 0.92 WHIP into his next start, which figures to come either over the weekend vs. the Indians or early in the following series against the White Sox.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Green, Ottavino struggle as Yankees lose 12-7 to Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pineda stays sharp with 7 innings as Twins beat Tigers 6-2

Ryan Jeffers hit his first major league homer to spark a four-run third inning for Minnesota, Michael Pineda stayed sharp in his return from suspension with seven innings, and the...

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fantasy Baseball Pitching Streamers: Week 7 (2020) The top pitcher streamers for Week 7 include Michael Pineda , Tyler Mahle, and Tommy Milone.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • FANTASYPROS.COM

Tigers, streaking Cabrera set for matchup against Twins

Tigers, streaking Cabrera set for matchup against Twins

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greiner, Tigers pounce on Twins bullpen for 10-8 win

Grayson Greiner hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning off left fielder Eddie Rosario’s glove and the Detroit Tigers rocked Minnesota’s bullpen for eight runs to beat the Twi...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Next start coming Monday Pineda is slated to make his next start at home in Monday's series finale with the Tigers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Pineda returned from a suspension to make his season debut Tuesday, working six innings and giving up two runs en route to taking a non-decision against the White Sox. Despite an off day Thursday that would have allowed the Twins to temporarily keep all of their starters on four days' rest, manager Rocco Baldelli will instead opt for a bullpen game for one half of Friday's doubleheader with Detroit. That will result in Pineda missing out on his second start of the week Sunday, and the right-hander may need a strong showing Monday to maintain a permanent rotation spot. Minnesota could get Jake Odorizzi (abdomen) back from the injured list as soon as next week, and his return would likely prompt Baldelli to move one of Pineda or Randy Dobnak to the bullpen in order to keep a five-man rotation intact.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Donaldson drives in 2 in injury return as Twins beat Sox 8-1

Josh Donaldson returned from the injured list with two hits and two RBIs for the Minnesota Twins, who backed José Berríos with three home runs and beat the Chicago White Sox 8-1

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tosses quality start in return Pineda hurled six innings against the White Sox on Tuesday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact Pineda returned to the mound following a 60-game suspension for taking a banned diuretic and was able to toss 81 pitches (57 strikes) over six frames. He gave up a pair of runs in the first inning but settled down thereafter to retire 14 of the final 18 batters he faced. The right-hander was a key part of Minnesota's rotation last season prior to his suspension, and he figures to play a similar role down the stretch and in the postseason if he shows that he is up to form. His next test will come at home against Detroit on Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Buxton, Pineda return to lead Twins past White Sox 3-2

Byron Buxton returned with a bang and so did Michael Pineda, rallying the Minnesota Twins past the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chapman's 1st save seals Yankees' 5-3 win over Tampa Bay

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins' Pineda returns hungry after celebration goes on without him FT. MYERS, Fla. — Michael Pineda was not with the Twins at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sept. 25. He was at his home in Minneapolis — the res...

FEBRUARY 17, 2020 • WINONADAILYNEWS.COM