MINNESOTA TWINS NEWS

Jorge Polanco - Murky Opening Day status Polanco's availability for Opening Day could be in question, as he has not played in a spring training game while working his way back from last season's knee injury, Dan Hayes of...

Impact Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said earlier in the week that Polanco was on track for Opening Day, but manager Rocco Baldelli was more evasive Friday and said he would have an update in a few days. Polanco missed the final month of last season and has been doing back-field work, but it's getting late enough in spring training that his absence from even a minor-league spring game is cause for concern.

MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Farmer - Showing power in spring training Farmer went 2-for-3 with two home runs in Friday's spring training loss to Tampa Bay. He's hitting .381 (8-for-21) with three home runs this spring.

Impact Farmer is set to be Minnesota's primary utility player this season. However, it's possible he could get steady playing time at third base or first base at the start of the season if Alex Kirilloff (wrist) isn't ready for Opening Day.

MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Spring training's loss is WBC's gain as viewership jumps

Many of Major League Baseball’s biggest stars like Mike Trout, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani aren’t playing in spring training these days

MARCH 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets claim RHP Dennis Santana off waivers from Twins Right-hander Dennis Santana will join his third team of the spring after he was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets.

MARCH 17, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Mets Claim Right-Hander Dennis Santana Off Waivers From Minnesota Twins The five-year MLB veteran has spent time in the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers before being claimed off waivers by Mi...

MARCH 17, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Twins top prospect Lee moving fast, likely to try 3B FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Twins selected Cal Poly star Brooks Lee fifth overall last July. Carlos Correa opted out of his contract in November....

MARCH 17, 2023 • MLB.COM

Twins get good news as Jhoan Duran, Nick Gordon and Byron Buxton play Injury concerns were alleviated during the team's spring training games Thursday in Fort Myers.

MARCH 16, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

'He's feeling good': Buxton returns to game action FORT MYERS, Fla. -- While the Twins continue to barrel toward Opening Day -- already just two weeks away -- Byron Buxton must feel like the...

MARCH 16, 2023 • MLB.COM

Chris Williams - Reassigned to minor-league camp The Twins reassigned Williams to minor-league camp Thursday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Impact Williams reached Triple-A ball for the first time last season and slashed .192/.290/.424 over 176 plate appearances while there. The 26-year-old catching prospect will likely need to spend a bit more time with Triple-A St. Paul before making the jump to the majors.

MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chance Sisco - Reassigned to minors camp The Twins reassigned Sisco to minor-league camp Thursday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Impact Sisco battled knee problems most of last season, causing him to play in just 10 games with Triple-A St. Paul. The 28-year-old backstop put together a solid spring, slashing .214/.353/.500 over 17 plate appearances, but he will need to show the team a few more signs of recovery before he can join the major-league roster.

MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Byron Buxton - Plays in minor-league game Buxton played in a minor-league game Thursday in Twins camp, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact It was the first live action of the spring for Buxton, who has been brought along slowly by design after yet another injury-plagued campaign in 2022. The dynamic 29-year-old outfielder currently carries a clean bill of health and is hoping to show improved durability in 2023. When healthy last year, he delivered a strong .833 OPS with 28 home runs and six stolen bases in 92 games.

MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Twins players have starred at the World Baseball Classic Seven of the eight Twins who are competing in the World Baseball Classic have advanced past pool play.

MARCH 16, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM

Nick Gordon - Back in action Thursday Gordon (ankle) is starting at second base and batting fifth for the Twins in Thursday's Grapefruit League game versus the Rays.

Impact Gordon wound up being sidelined a little shy of two weeks with a high ankle sprain, which is a pretty swift recovery. Barring any setbacks, he'll be ready to roll on Opening Day and could receive close to everyday playing time while bouncing around to different positions.

MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mets' Díaz latest on list of freak celebration injuries

New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz injured his knee while celebrating Puerto Rico's 5-2 win over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night

MARCH 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets' Edwin Díaz injured celebrating Puerto Rico's WBC win

New York Mets fans began the year dreaming about a World Series closed out by Edwin Díaz

MARCH 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins' Grayson Greiner is baseball's tallest catcher — and an internet star Greiner started catching as a youngster and fell in love with the position, even though there's never been a catcher taller than 6-6 in MLB...

MARCH 15, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Hernán Pérez - Inks MiLB deal with Minnesota Perez signed a minor-league contract Wednesday with the Twins, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

Impact Perez is currently playing for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic and will head over to Twins camp in Florida whenever that all comes to an end. The 31-year-old did not reach the majors in 2022 and holds a career .250/.280/.382 batting line at baseball's highest level, but he can offer organizational depth at a range of different positions for Minnesota.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three smart Vikings moves and two Twins topics — including the Diamond Sports bankruptcy Host Michael Rand liked the moves he saw from the Vikings on Tuesday and is ready for more. Also, baseball writer Phil Miller checks in to t...

MARCH 15, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

MLB 26-and-under power rankings: Which clubs have the best young players?

Which MLB franchises have the best collection of young players? We're counting down from 30-1, ranking and analyzing each team based on its...

MARCH 14, 2023

Austin Schulfer - Reassigned to minor-league camp Schulfer was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Twins on Tuesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact 2022 was a tale of two halves for Schulfer -- dominant in Double-A ball before being promoted to Triple-A St. Paul and recording a 5.23 ERA and 1.34 WHIP through 32.2 frames. Schulfer wasn't having a stellar spring either, so seeing him return to the minors isn't much of a surprise.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Untouchable so far in camp, Ober still fighting for spot FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Here’s a question: If Bailey Ober throws three more hitless innings this spring, will he consider himself to have tossed...

MARCH 14, 2023 • MLB.COM

Cody Laweryson - Reassigned to minors camp The Twins reassigned Laweryson to minor-league camp Tuesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Laweryson was dominant on the mount last season with Double-A Wichita, recording a minuscule 1.06 ERA and 0.95 WHIP through 59.2 innings. He could return to Wichita to start 2023, though based on his track record, the Twins might feel comfortable bumping the 24-year-old righty up to Triple-A St. Paul.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blayne Enlow - Reassigned to minor-league camp Enlow was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Twins on Tuesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Enlow spent almost all of last season with Double-A Wichita, recording a 4.20 ERA and 1.58 WHIP through 60 frames. The 23-year-old righty will likely return to Wichita to begin 2023, with a chance to reach Triple-A by the end of the season.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Murphy - Reassigned to minor-league camp Murphy was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Twins camp, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Murphy inked a minor-league contract with Minnesota back in December after yielding six runs -- four earned -- over 5.2 major-league innings with the Nationals in 2022. The 27-year-old righty holds a career 4.76 ERA and 1.64 WHIP at baseball's highest level.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brent Headrick - Optioned to Triple-A Headrick was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact After a solid spring camp, Headrick now reaches Triple-A for the first time in his career. The 25-year-old southpaw split time between High-A and Double-A ball last season, recording a 4.81 ERA and 1.37 WHIP through 43 innings with Double-A Wichita.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE