Giolito scheduled to start for White Sox at Twins
The Twins will send Matt Shoemaker to the mound Wednesday and the White Sox plan to give Lucas Giolito the startMAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIGUEL SANÓ #22 - THIRD BASEMAN - LOS ANGELES ANGELS
2 HR •
6 RBI •
.205 AVG
2 HR
6 RBI
.205 AVG
Cranks three homers Sano went 3-for-4 with three home runs and four RBI during Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
Impact Sano got the Twins on the board by taking Lance Lynn deep in the fourth inning. He then cranked his second homer of the night against Lynn in the sixth. The 28-year-old followed suit by evening up the score with yet another long ball, this time a two-run blast against Aaron Bummer in the eighth. It was the first career three-homer game for Sano, who with the hot-hitting night, doubled his season home run total to six while improving his batting line to .171/.313/.390.
MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Miguel Sano blasts three home runs before Jorge Polanco wins it for Twins in a walkoff Miguel Sano emerged from a slump with a hot week, and delivered in a big way Tuesday.
MAY 19, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Giancarlo Stanton tops list of MLB players with the greatest raw power
Who has the rawest power of all the big bats in MLB today? Jordan Shusterman breaks it down, with no shock at No. 1MAY 18, 2021
Maeda expected to start as Twins host the Athletics
The Twins will roll out Kenta Maeda to the mound Sunday and the Athletics plan to give Chris Bassitt the startMAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Delivers clutch homer Sano went 1-for-4 with a go-ahead, three-run home run during Saturday's 5-4 win over the A's.
Impact The 28-year-old put the Twins ahead during the bottom of the eighth inning with the three-run shot to help break a five-game losing streak. Sano has struggled so far this season with a .127/.279/.254 slash line, three home runs, eight RBI and 33 strikeouts through 71 at-bats. He had been losing playing time at first base to Willians Astudillo, but perhaps his clutch home run can spark a turnaround at the plate and get him back into the lineup more frequently.
MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Miguel Sano breaks out of deep slump with three-run homer as Twins stun A's The Twins got a badly needed jolt from their first baseman in the eighth inning.
MAY 15, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
For time being, Willians Astudillo has taken Miguel Sano’s spot as Twins first baseman Sano has missed four of the past five games after returning from a hamstring injury that sent him to St. Paul for rehab on April 20.
MAY 14, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
Sitting again Friday Sano is not in the lineup Friday against the Athletics.
Impact Sano is 3-for-21 with 11 strikeouts in five games since returning from the injured list May 5, and he finds himself on the bench for the third time in the past four games. Willians Astudillo will receive another start at first base for Minnesota.
MAY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Back on bench Sano will sit Thursday against the White Sox.
Impact Sano will sit in favor of Willians Astudillo for the second time in three days. Based on their performances thus far this year, that could continue to happen on a regular basis, as Sano's .129/.299/.226 line is awful while Astudillo's .324/.319/.500 line is quite good. Sano of course has several much stronger seasons on his resume, so expectations should be much higher for him going forward, but a short-term reduction in playing time would seemingly be deserved.
MAY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to bench Sano is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Impact Sano has struggled at the plate through 19 games this season, striking out 37.7 percent of the time en route to a .129/.299/.226 slash line. The Twins' lineup got more crowded Tuesday with Luis Arraez returning from a concussion, so it's possible Sano could sit more often than he's used to if he can't turn things around. Willians Astudillo will start at first base Tuesday.
MAY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Resting for series finale Sano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Sano will get a breather for the series finale after he started at first base in each of the Twins' last four games following his reinstatement from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. The 28-year-old hasn't been able to break out of his season-long funk in his first four games back in action, having gone 3-for-17 with nine strikeouts in those contests. Willians Astudillo will step in for Sano at first base Sunday.
MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Slumping Cabrera hits tiebreaking single, Tigers beat Twins
Slumping Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking single to key a five-run burst in the seventh inning that sent the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins 7-3MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reinstated, starting Sano (hamstring) has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list and is starting Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Sano needed a few additional days on the injured list since his hamstring injury prevented him from taking regular batting practice. However, he should serve as the everyday first baseman going forward. Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.
MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Thorpe expected to start as Minnesota hosts Texas
The Rangers will start Hyeon-jong Yang on Wednesday while the Twins are expected to counter with Lewis ThorpeMAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Byron Buxton's emergence gives Twins fans hope Miguel Sano eventually will figure things out Five weeks into the 2021 season, Byron Buxton has been the best player in the American League. This is good news for those down on Miguel Sa...
MAY 5, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Happ expected to start as Twins host the Rangers
The Rangers will start Kyle Gibson on Tuesday and the Twins are expected to counter with J.AMAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Maeda expected to start as Twins host the Rangers
The Rangers will start Dane Dunning on Monday and the Twins are expected to counter with Kenta MaedaMAY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Closing in on IL return Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Sano (hamstring) could return from the 10-day injured by the middle of the upcoming week, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Sano was eligible to return from the IL on Saturday, but he'll need a few additional days to regain his timing at the plate after the hamstring injury prevented him from taking regular batting practice. Once he's reinstated, Sano should reclaim an everyday role at first base, which will force Alex Kirilloff to compete with Luis Arraez for regular duties in left field.
MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals visit Minnesota, aim to build on Duffy's strong showing
Kansas City looks to follow up a dominant outing by Saturday starter Danny DuffyMAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Duffy expected to start for the Royals against Twins
The Royals will start Danny Duffy on Saturday while the Twins are expected to counter with Matt ShoemakerMAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Minnesota plays Kansas City, looks to build on Happ's strong performance
Minnesota looks to follow up a strong outing by Wednesday starter J.AAPRIL 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Running close to 100 percent Sano (hamstring) is running close to 100 percent, manager Rocco Baldelli said Tuesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Impact Full-speed baseball activities like fielding and live batting practice will be the next steps for Sano. Willians Astudillo is getting the start at first base Tuesday.
APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Twins take 3-game slide into matchup with Indians
Minnesota heads into the matchup against Cleveland in a rut, losers of three straightAPRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Berrios scheduled to start for Twins at Indians
The Twins will start Jose Berrios on Monday and the Indians are expected to counter with Zach PlesacAPRIL 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
