Correa to the Tigers? Soto in D.C. for life? Bold offseason moves every MLB team should make
Here's what every MLB team should do this winter -- and they would if we were running things.
2022 Schedule
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Spring Training
2022 Schedule
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Twins reassign hitting coach Varela to minors
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Twins president on rebuild: 'Not using that word'
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Buxton, Polanco HR, Twins top Royals; Perez tied for HR lead
— Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco hit homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Sunday in their final game of the season.
Jax sharp as Twins stop Perez, shut out Royals 4-0
— Griffin Jax and a trio of relievers combined on a three-hitter and the Minnesota Twins blanked Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Saturday night.
Perez hitless, rest of Royals bats busy; Twins finish last
— Salvador Perez went hitless on a night when every other Royals starter had at least one hit, and Kansas City beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 Friday.
Goodrum, Tigers defeat Twins 10-7 in slugfest with 7 homers
— Niko Goodrum homered twice and drove in four runs, Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer and the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-7 on Thursday night in a slugfest with seven homers.
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Sanó homers, Twins withstand late rally to beat Tigers 3-2
— Miguel Sanó homered and Minnesota pitchers shut down Detroit until the ninth inning, as the Twins beat the Tigers 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Jansen, Springer homer, Blue Jays beat Twins, keep pressure
— Danny Jansen hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, George Springer also went deep and the Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Sunday to maintain pressure in the AL wild-card race before heading to Toronto for their final homestand.
Blue Jays beat Twins 6-1; stay 2 back in AL wild-card race
— Teoscar Hernández, Marcus Semien and George Springer homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays held their position in the playoff chase by beating the Minnesota Twins 6-1 Saturday night.
Buxton's homer spoils BerrÃos’ return; Twins beat Jays 3-1
— Byron Buxton’s two-run homer spoiled José BerrÃos’ return to Minnesota and dealt a blow to Toronto’s postseason hopes as the Twins beat the Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night.
Twins bump Blue Jays back in wild card race, as Gurriel hurt
— The Toronto Blue Jays were relieved when surging left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. escaped a freak play in the outfield without serious injury.
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Kepler homers twice, Ryan’s 11 Ks lead Twins over Cubs 5-4
— Max Kepler homered twice, rookie Joe Ryan struck out a season-high 11, and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 Wednesday night.
Gordon homers, 4 Twins get 3 hits, Minnesota tops Cubs 9-5
— Nick Gordon hit a two-run homer and two singles, Josh Donaldson and Max Kepler each had three hits and two RBI, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 on Tuesday night.
Grapefruit League Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Toronto | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Houston | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Miami | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average4.8326th
Quality Starts3220th
WHIP1.3218th
BAA.25523rd
Runs729Tied-14th
Batting Average.24117th
On Base Percentage.31418th
Slugging Percentage.4239th