Twins No. 4 prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez has a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his left thumb and will require surgery, general manager Jeremy Zoll said Tuesday afternoon.

It was previously believed the injury was only a muscle strain. It's unclear how much time Rodriguez, MLB Pipeline's

MINNEAPOLIS -- There’s never been any doubt about Kendry Rojas’ stuff. The Twins’ rookie left-hander and No. 10 prospect, acquired last summer in the Trade Deadline deal that sent Louis Varland to Toronto, has elite raw ability. The only question has ever been location.

Rojas showed on

MINNEAPOLIS – More change is coming to the Twins’ seemingly constantly evolving starting rotation.

After rolling out the same five starters over the season’s first 23 games, the past four weeks have seen extensive turnover among Minnesota’s starters. First, Mick Abel hit the injured list, then Taj Bradley. Now Bradley is

Ethan Salas jogged out onto the field at Nelson Wolff Stadium for his pregame routine Tuesday night, looked up into the stands and saw a pair of visitors he wasn't expecting -- his parents. The reason for the surprise visit? Taking the field opposite him was

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Twins No. 11 prospect Riley Quick, the team’s second pick in the 2025 Draft (No. 36 overall) is fine after being removed from his start in the second inning on Tuesday night.

Quick, making his third start at High-A Cedar Rapids after an early promotion

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MINNEAPOLIS – Top Twins prospect Walker Jenkins is going to be out for a while.

Jenkins, the No. 11 prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline, suffered a grade 2 AC joint sprain in his left shoulder when he ran into the outfield wall making a catch on Sunday.

Walker Jenkins, the Twins’ No. 1 prospect and No. 11 in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100, was removed from Triple-A St. Paul’s game on Sunday due to an apparent injury.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The timing was terrible for Mick Abel to suffer a bout of right elbow inflammation, just as he was starting to get on a roll in his second big league season. The good news is Abel is progressing well and remains confident that the issue is minor.

A home run derby suddenly broke out during Tuesday's Triple-A game between the Iowa Cubs and the St. Paul Saints, with 10 balls flying out of CHS Field.

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The Saints, the Twins' Triple-A affiliate, supplied six of those

MINNEAPOLIS -- Connor Prielipp’s time came more quickly than anyone could have anticipated. But make no mistake, it’s here.

The Twins’ hard-throwing lefty rookie built on his impressive debut with a second consecutive strong showing, allowing one hit over five innings as Minnesota snapped a five-game skid with an <a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mariners-vs-twins/2026/04/27/823719/final/box"

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Both dealt for top-tier closers at the 2025 Trade Deadline, Leo De Vries and Eduardo Tait may have their Minor League careers closely watched in lock step. As it turns out, both have been red-hot to begin 2026.

De Vries, the Athletics’ No. 1 prospect and MLB

NEW YORK -- The Twins played a Major League game on Wednesday night, one that counts in the 2026 standings. For the record, they lost, 3-2 to the Mets, to fall back to .500 and into third place in the American League Central. It was a

NEW YORK -- It may be a short engagement for now, but the Twins will get a look at a couple of pitchers who might be a big part of their future over the next few days.

As part of a series of moves, Minnesota recalled hard-throwing lefty [Kendry

Emmanuel Rodriguez has long been known for his exceptional power, a product of elite bat speed and natural strength.

The Twins' No. 4 prospect has put that on display in 74 games across parts of three seasons with Triple-A St. Paul. And now he has made his

For the first time since being a key piece of the trade that sent closer Jhoan Duran to the Phillies, Twins No. 3 and MLB Pipeline No. 58 prospect Eduardo Tait produced a multi-home run game.

Tait put his 60-grade power on full display Tuesday, blasting a

After a bit of a slow start, MLB Pipeline’s No. 11 prospect put together his best outing of the 2026 season Sunday night.

Walker Jenkins, the Twins’ No. 1 prospect, went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a pair of stolen bases in Triple-A

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Kaelen Culpepper had the baseball rising Sunday.

MLB Pipeline's No. 49 overall prospect tallied two hits in a Triple-A doubleheader, and both of them left the yard. The 2024 first-round pick collected his first multihomer day of the season, but the long balls were split over St.

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Twins’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Walker Jenkins (MLB No. 12), OF -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
2. Kaelen Culpepper (MLB No. 50), SS -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
3. Eduardo Tait (MLB

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