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Royals 2, Twins 0: You Can’t Win Forever

The Twins and Royals grinded out a low-scoring Saturday night affair, with plenty of crispy LOBster frustration for the home nine. Down 1-0 for most of the game, it was a 2-0 final that saw a Royal victory after the Twins continuously failed to deliver with runners on.

Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / August 9

Twins place OF Matt Wallner on paternity list, recall OF Carson McCusker

Minnesota Twins outfielder Matt Wallner was placed on the paternity list on Saturday after his wife gave birth to the couple's first child earlier in the day, the team announced.

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Luke Keaschall News / Minnesota Twins on SI / August 9

Twins' Luke Keaschall is putting up historic numbers in first 10 games

Twins rookie Luke Keaschall is 10 games in his MLB career, and he's performing at a level that we haven't seen since Mike Trout. In 32 at-bats, Keaschall has a .406 batting average with one home run and 10 RBIs.

Matt Wallner News / Minnesota Twins on SI / August 9

Watch: Umpire unhappy because Twins' Matt Wallner was staring at him

Matt Wallner left the Twins' blowout win on Friday against the Royals with a 434-foot home, and a double, but his interaction with the umpire in the second inning might've been the most memorable moment.

Bailey Ober News / Field Level Media / August 9

Twins' Bailey Ober out to capitalize on good 'stuff' against Royals

Bailey Ober is eager for another chance to show his capabilities. The 6-foot-9 right-hander will get that opportunity when his Minnesota Twins square off against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 8

Twins power past Royals in series opener

Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 9-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in Minneapolis.

MLB News / Twinkie Town / August 8

Twins 9, Royals 4: Every epic journey begins with the first Hello Kitty night

Joe Ryan was his usual solid self after a tough first inning. The Jim Henson’s Twins Babies continued playing with enthusiasm. Inning-by-inning notes: 1: Because SB tech now exists to annoy me, I can’t access comments via Firefox on my desktop PC anymore.

Minnesota Twins News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 8

Standout rookie sets new Twins RBI record

Minnesota Twins fans don’t have much to look forward to for the remainder of the 2025 season. After falling out of the playoff picture the Twins held a fire sale at the trade deadline.

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Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 8

Twins' Ryan Jeffers drew a lot of interest at trade deadline

The Twins shipped out nearly 40% of their roster but could’ve been even more active. Minnesota also received interest in catcher Ryan Jeffers from multiple teams, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, though obviously nothing came together.

Christian Vazquez News / Field Level Media / August 8

Twins place C Christian Vazquez (shoulder) on 10-day IL

The Minnesota Twins placed catcher Christian Vazquez on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left shoulder infection. The move is retroactive to Wednesday for the Twins, who recalled fellow catcher Jhonny Pereda from Triple-A St.

Minnesota Twins News / Inside The Diamonds / August 8

Minnesota Twins Roster Moves 8/8/2025

The Minnesota Twins start a three-game series against a division rival, the Kansas City Royals. The Twins enter the series 54-60, sitting 11 games back of first in the American League Central and 6.5 games back in the Wild Card.

Minnesota Twins News / Just Baseball / August 8

The Twins Left No Stone Unturned in Trade Deadline Fire Sale

Here we are, post-MLB trade deadline, and the Minnesota Twins organization has undergone the most change of any team. Most everyone had identified the Twins as sellers this year, but I would argue that no one saw a full on fire sale coming.

Carlos Correa News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 7

Why Minnesota Twins will regret trading Carlos Correa

The Minnesota Twins entered the Major League Baseball trade deadline on the fence. On one hand, players like Byron Buxton showed that this year’s team could contend.

Byron Buxton News / Athlon Sports / August 6

Byron Buxton News Surfaces After Nine Straight Missed Games

The Minnesota Twins’ season took a turn after the trade deadline fire sale completely altered the path of the franchise, moving on from several players on the active roster.

Joe Ryan News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 5

Why Minnesota Twins will regret not trading Joe Ryan

Amidst a disappointing 2025 campaign, the Minnesota Twins decided to sell the farm. The 2025 MLB trade deadline was transformed due to the Twins’ choice to trade 11 players to eight separate teams.

Minnesota Twins News / Inside The Diamonds / August 5

Minnesota Twins Roster Moves 8/5/2025

The Minnesota Twins made several impactful roster moves today ahead of the middle game against the Tigers, aiming to address their lineup and bullpen. The team activated second baseman Luke Keaschall from the 60-day injured list, brought back right-handers Thomas Hatch and Brooks Kriske, and optioned two players to Triple-A.

Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 5

Why Twins' $100 million superstar wants to stay in Minnesota

He is in the fourth season of a seven-year, $100M contract extension that covers the 2022-28 seasons.

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MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / August 4

Carlos Correa accidentally drove another Twins player to request a trade

The Minnesota Twins’ decision to trade Carlos Correa may have inadvertently set the wheels in motion on another major deal the team made last Thursday.

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Carlos Correa News / Yardbarker / August 1

What Carlos Correa brings in return to Astros

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Carlos Correa News / Larry Brown Sports / August 1