Matthew Leach

You probably could name most of the cities that have produced the most Hall of Famers: New York. Los Angeles. San Francisco. … and St. Paul? Yes, St. Paul. Four members of the Baseball Hall of Fame list St. Paul, Minn., as their birthplace, a number topped only by New

Now in their seventh decade since moving from Washington, the Twins have long since established an identity and history in, and connection to, their home in Minnesota. With two World Series titles and extensive individual glory, there’s plenty to celebrate over the franchise’s history in the Twin Cities, and what

MINNEAPOLIS -- As baseball’s annual Winter Meetings approach, the Twins find themselves in a somewhat unfamiliar position. They’re one of baseball’s most talked-about teams, with trade rumors swirling around virtually all of their most prominent players. Teams attempted to pry right-hander Joe Ryan from Minnesota at last summer’s Trade Deadline.

MINNEAPOLIS -- You probably know T.C. Bear from the ballpark, where the cheerful bear and his “Animal Control” handlers dedicate themselves to making every Twins game a little merrier. But T.C.’s dedication to bringing smiles stretches far beyond three hours a day, 81 times a year at Target Field. As

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins traded for a catcher and agreed to terms with a relief pitcher on Friday, but the most surprising news of the day may have been what they didn’t do. Minnesota elected to tender a contract to designated hitter/outfielder Trevor Larnach rather than non-tendering or trading him,

MJ Melendez's time with the Royals is over. Jonathan India will be back for another year. Kansas City non-tendered Melendez and right-hander Taylor Clarke on Friday afternoon, while agreeing to terms on a 2026 contract with India. The Royals also added to their bullpen, signing right-hander Alex Lange to a

MINNEAPOLIS -- Major League Baseball volverá al estado de Iowa. Por primera vez desde el 2022, MLB en Field of Dreams regresará a Dyersville, Iowa, con un choque el jueves, 13 de agosto entre los Filis y Mellizos en la renovada sede. El comisionado de MLB, Rob Manfred, realizó el

MINNEAPOLIS -- Royce Lewis already has one win this offseason. Lewis and recently retired outfielder Aaron Hicks made up Team Twins at the recent Capital One MLB Open at Shadow Creek golf tournament, and they finished first with 78 points over the two-day event, which used a modified stableford scoring

MINNEAPOLIS -- Major League Baseball is going back to Iowa. For the first time since 2022, MLB at Field of Dreams is returning to Dyersville, Iowa, with a Thursday, Aug. 13, matchup between the Phillies and Twins at the refurbished site. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the game Wednesday. “Major

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