MLB Twins place LHP Caleb Thielbar on 10-day IL MLB
Twins place LHP Caleb Thielbar on 10-day IL

The Minnesota Twins placed left-hander Caleb Thielbar (left groin strain) on the 10-day IL after Thielbar suffered the injury in Wednesday night's game in Baltimore. Thielbar, 34, has appeared in 20 games this season and carries a 4.29 ERA through 21 innings, striking out 31 and walking seven. He had…

NFL Vikings sign CB Tye Smith NFL
Vikings sign CB Tye Smith

The Minnesota Vikings have signed free-agent cornerback Tye Smith on Thursday.Terms of the deal were not announced.Smith, 28, recorded 61 tackles, an interception and two forced fumbles in 36 games -- seven starts -- with the Tennessee Titans between the 2017 and 2020 seasons. He missed the 2018 season after…

NHL Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov named finalist for Calder Trophy NHL
Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov named finalist for Calder Trophy

The NHL named Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov, Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson and Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic as finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy.The award, which is presented to the league's top rookie, is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The winner will be announced as…

MLB Twins C Mitch Garver undergoes surgery after foul ball to groin MLB
Twins C Mitch Garver undergoes surgery after foul ball to groin

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver took to social media to say he had surgery Tuesday night after taking a foul ball in the groin.Garver left Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles after a foul ball from Trey Mancini caught Garver in the inner thigh. He left the game and…

MLB Twins C Mitch Garver leaves game after foul tip MLB
Twins C Mitch Garver leaves game after foul tip

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver left Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning after getting hit by a foul tip.Garver appeared to get hit in the groin area by a foul off the bat of Trey Mancini. He was replaced by Ben Rortvedt. --Field Level Media

MLB Royals keep Twins stranded in 6-3 victory MLB
Royals keep Twins stranded in 6-3 victory

Royals Keep Twins Stranded in 6-3 Victory. Whit Merrifield had two hits, scored twice, and drove in a run as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series. The Royals defeated the Twins twice on the weekend for their…

MLB Twins place OF Max Kepler (hamstring) on 10-day IL MLB
Twins place OF Max Kepler (hamstring) on 10-day IL

The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain.Kepler, 28, exited after the second inning of Saturday's 6-5 win against the visiting Kansas City Royals after suffering the injury.He is batting .212 with five homers, 22 RBIs and five stolen bases…

MLB Royals entrust Brad Keller to secure series win over Twins MLB
Royals entrust Brad Keller to secure series win over Twins

The Royals will send a suddenly hot Brad Keller to the mound as Kansas City looks to claim a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon. The winner of Sunday's game will take the three-game series after the Twins escaped with a 6-5 victory Saturday. Adalberto…

MLB Twins’ wide range of offensive help keys win over Royals MLB
Twins’ wide range of offensive help keys win over Royals

The bottom of the order came up big for the Twins as Minnesota defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-5 Saturday afternoon. Batters five through nine combined to go 6-for-16 with five runs scored and three RBIs. The Twins evened the series at a game apiece. J.A. Happ (3-2) earned the…

MLB Twins’ Josh Donaldson scores 2 millionth run in MLB history MLB
Twins’ Josh Donaldson scores 2 millionth run in MLB history

Josh Donaldson of the Minnesota Twins scored the two millionth run in baseball history during Saturday afternoon's game against the Kansas City Royals.The run, confirmed as the historic tally by Major League Baseball's communications department, crossed in the bottom of the first inning when Donaldson scored from second on a…