MINNEAPOLIS – In his start on Saturday, Zebby Matthews threw what was arguably the worst outing of his career, going three innings and allowing 12 Cubs to reach on three walks and nine hits that turned into a 10-1 loss for the Twins.

On Friday night at Target Field against the

MINNEAPOLIS -- Vahn Lackey didn’t get into baseball until he was close to 11 years old, and 10 years later he was selected third overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the Twins. And it’s all thanks to his mom giving him one of the biggest surprises of his life.

“I

The 2026 season is underway, and there's no better place to watch all the action than on TWINS.TV presented by Progressive.

CLEVELAND – Less than 48 hours ago, Taylor Rogers said, “our world was crashing in apparently.” But as the Twins packed up from their last game at Progressive Field this year and headed home for a pivotal homestand, that had all changed.

It’s amazing what a couple of wins can do.

The Trade Deadline arrives at 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 3 this year, and before all the commotion that comes with a flurry of moves across the Major and Minor Leagues, we figured it was time to update the MLB Pipeline team Top 30 prospects lists.

Truth be told, we’re always

CLEVELAND -- With 60 games left in the season, and still nearly two weeks until the Trade Deadline, there simply is no such thing as a single must-win game.

But Wednesday night came awfully close.

Facing a four-game losing streak and the possibility of a second straight season hitting the rocks in

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Twins injury news and transactions.

The Aug. 3 Trade Deadline is fast approaching, and with it, potential moves that could shake up the balance of power and playoff races as we enter the regular season stretch run.

CLEVELAND – Victor Caratini is expected to be fine after fouling a ball off his right knee on Wednesday night, but was held out of the Twins’ lineup for their series finale against the Guardians on Thursday.

X-rays were negative, and the club is classifying Caratini’s injury as a “contusion.”

CLEVELAND -- The Twins announced Wednesday that they have signed all 21 of their selections from the 2026 Draft, and a source told MLB.com that top pick Vahn Lackey will receive the third-largest bonus in Draft history.

Lackey’s deal is said to be for $9,497,500, behind only <a href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/roch-cholowsky-deal-with-white-sox?t=mlb-draft-coverage"

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CLEVELAND -- It’s been a rough few days for the Twins, who came out of the All-Star break with good feelings but have now lost four in a row. A 5-2 defeat to the Guardians at Progressive Park on Tuesday was the latest, and the closest, as a

CLEVELAND – Sometimes everything lines up, and it still doesn’t come together.

The Twins had their ace on the mound. They had their talisman back in the lineup. They were eager to flush their first series loss in weeks and get a critical intradivision series off to a great

CLEVELAND – As a huge series in the American League Central division and Wild Card races gets under way, the Twins received a huge boost to their lineup Monday. Minnesota activated Byron Buxton from the injured list after he missed two weeks due to a <a

MLB at Field of Dreams presented by John Deere, between the Phillies and Twins, is fast approaching.

On Monday, we got our first look at the special uniforms each club will be wearing when they play in Dyersville, Iowa. This year’s MLB at Field of Dreams game is scheduled

The races for the AL and NL Cy Young Awards were somewhat volatile during the early months of the season. We started with consensus favorites, then watched other leaders emerge and still other contenders make enough noise to keep things interesting.

But over the past six weeks or so, the races

The second half of the MLB season usually comes with a mission. For contenders, it's getting to the postseason. For others, it's taking stock and looking ahead to improve for next season.

In either circumstance, there are players who teams want to see contribute because they figure to be an important

CHICAGO -- The sun was out. The temperature hovered in the upper 70s. A light breeze rolled through Wrigley Field on one of Chicago’s most comfortable afternoons of the summer.

Then the game started.

CHICAGO -- Kody Clemens had already seen two sweepers by the time Caleb Thielbar went back to the pitch for a third straight time.

The first one caught enough of the inner half for Clemens to foul it back. The second spun just off the plate, and Clemens watched it go

CHICAGO -- Luke Keaschall seemingly never stopped running Friday night.

The youngster saw an opportunity, created his own lane and, in one split-second decision, turned what looked like a routine double play into the play that changed the game.

CHICAGO -- Ryan Jeffers laughed before he answered.

"I was wondering when you guys were going to hit me with that," he said.

You've got to give to get during Trade Deadline season.

We've already gone through each team's biggest Deadline need, but what do these clubs have to offer to address that need? With the help of our MLB.com beat reporters, here's a look at each club's biggest trade chip.

PHILADELPHIA -- Know this: the Twins want to buy at the Trade Deadline. The front office wants to buy. Ownership wants to buy. And of course, the players in the clubhouse want them to buy.

The desire is to add players, not shed them, as Minnesota looks to return to the