The Minnesota Twins are near rock bottom, and yet Rocco Baldelli is the only one taking responsibility while Derek Falvey and the Pohlad family sit in the shadows.

Count bird hunters among those baffled by the angst Minnesota Twins enthusiasts have demonstrated over the club’s trades and announcement the team won’t be sold. If anyone should complain about wins and losses in Minnesota since Calvin Griffith moved his scrappy outfit here in 1961,

Starting pitcher Mick Abel was drafted 15th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2020. The Minnesota Twins acquired him from the Phillies in exchange for closer Jhoan Duran on July 30.

During the All-Star Break Minnesota participated in the 2025 MLB Draft. They selected Marek Houston with the 16th overall pick and not long after he was talking to Minnesota Sports Fan about his experience. Now he’s headed to the next rung of the farm system ladder.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: J.T. Ginn (2-5, 5.04 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 61 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (4-7, 5.15 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 86 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics will try to keep a three-game road win streak going when they visit the Minnesota Twins.

The 2025 MLB trade deadline brought an influx of young backstops, while injuries have forced the Twins to test that depth at the big-league level for the first time in years.

Thursday marked the first Twins game at Target Field since the Pohlad family announced it is no longer selling the team.

Shea Langeliers hit his 27th home run, Tyler Soderstrom extended his hitting streak to 17 games and the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Tuesday night.

Trey Sweeney drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Casey Mize struck out 10 batters, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5.

Wednesday's announcement of (effectively) the failure of the sale process isn't just about the current state of the team. It could also be a subtly ominous signal about the long-term future.

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected for the fourth time this season in a heated clash with the Tigers on Thursday.

The Minnesota Twins put together an all girls 14U baseball team to compete in the Baseball For All Nationals and they created a story that will have impacts far beyond just Reno, Nevada.