MIGUEL SANÓ NEWS

Slugs 13th homer Sano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Cubs on Saturday.

Impact Sano struck out three times in the contest, but he made up for the whiffs with a massive 453-foot solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. The output was typical of Sano's campaign thus far -- he's hitting only .217 overall and has struck out in a whopping 43.5 percent of his at-bats but has contributed 13 homers and 25 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Hendricks expected to start as Cubs host the Twins

The Twins will start Rich Hill on Friday and the Cubs are expected to counter with Kyle Hendricks

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins hit 3 homers, slow down White Sox with 5-1 win

Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano each hit a two-run homer, and the Minnesota Twins denied the Chicago White Sox a chance to clinch their first playoff berth in 12 years with a 5-1 vict...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats two-run shot Sano went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

Impact Sano accounted for the Twins' last two runs of the game with his eighth-inning homer off White Sox reliever Matt Foster. In his last seven games, Sano has gone only 4-for-26, but three of those hits have left the yard. He's up to 12 homers, 24 RBI and 28 runs scored in 45 contests this season.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers beat Padres, become 1st to clinch postseason berth

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Sano (neck) is in the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox.

Impact Sano was battling neck stiffness Monday, but he'll reclaim his spot at first base Tuesday. The team wasn't overly concerned about the neck issue, so he should be available for the Twins moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Dobnak scheduled to start for Twins at White Sox

The Twins will start Randy Dobnak on Tuesday while the White Sox are expected to counter with Dane Dunning

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Battling stiff neck Sano's absence from the lineup Monday against the White Sox is due to a stiff neck, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact The injury forced Sano to leave Sunday's game against Cleveland early and will sideline him for at least one contest. It doesn't appear as though he'll be out for an extended period, however. LaMonte Wade takes over at first base Monday.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Sano is not in the lineup Monday against the White Sox.

Impact Sano sits after starting 30 of the last 31 games at first base. He's hitting .231/.315/.537 on the year, though he has just three hits in his last six games. LaMonte Wade gets the start in his absence.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Berrios, Twins to face Cease, White Sox

The Twins will start Jose Berrios on Monday and the White Sox are expected to counter with Dylan Cease

SEPTEMBER 14, 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

Records 11th homer Sano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against Cleveland.

Impact Sano took Nick Wittgren yard in the eighth inning to record his 11th home run of the season. He's been on a power surge of late, smacking five home runs in his last 11 contests. Despite striking out a 42 percent rate to this point in the campaign, Sano has still managed a .236/.321/.549 line with 28 runs scored and 22 RBI across 162 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Twins face the Indians after Maeda's solid performance

Minnesota looks to follow up a dominant performance by Friday starter Kenta Maeda

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indians take 3-game losing streak into matchup with Twins

Cleveland is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over Minnesota

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Socks 10th homer Sano went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during a 7-3 win over the Cardinals in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

Impact He stayed in the lineup for the nightcap as well, going 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Sano seems to be heating up for the stretch run -- four of his 10 homers on the year have come in his last nine games, a stretch during which he's hitting .257 (9-for-35) with seven RBI.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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

Gets Labor Day off Sano will sit Monday against the Tigers.

Impact Sano hits the bench after starting 25 straight games. He hit .310/.420/.643 over that stretch despite striking out in 41 percent of his plate appearances. LaMonte Wade will get the start at first base.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs ninth homer Sano went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Tigers.

Impact Sano was instrumental in the comeback victory: his seventh-inning solo shot brought the Twins to within a run, and then he tied it up with a single in the ninth, setting the stage for Byron Buxton to play hero with a walkoff single two batters later. Sano is now slashing .246/.331/.556 with nine homers and 18 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit's Cabrera puts 11-game hit streak on the line against Twins

Tigers, streaking Cabrera set for matchup against Twins

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes yard against White Sox Sano went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored and a walk in Monday's loss against the White Sox.

Impact The Twins couldn't get the job done against the White Sox, but it wasn't Sano's fault -- the young slugger notched his seventh homer of the season in the third inning against Lucas Giolito, one of the best young pitchers in the league. Sano launched three homers in his last nine August games while hitting .355 with a .444 on-base percentage during that span.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees beat Mets 2-1 to stop 7-game slide

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cabrera's homer lifts Tigers to doubleheader sweep of Twins

Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 victory and a doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota Twins

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota's Sano puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Tigers

Minnesota's Sano puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Tigers

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota's Sano puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Tigers

Sano takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with Tigers

AUGUST 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS