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Welcome back to The Minnesota Twins Week in Review. Every Monday, we’ll take a deep dive into the week that was for your Twins. We will post on Mondays, and look back from the previous Monday to Sunday, since that’s how MLB lines up its schedule. In this case, we’ll go back two weeks to include the gap of games missed with the All-Star break. @ccess Twins -- simple, independent coverage of the Twins is a reader-supported publication.

Byron Buxton spent the first series after the All-Star break in Chicago, readying himself to return to the Minnesota Twins following a hip issue that originally popped up in late June against the Astros. Buck was back for all of an inning before re-aggravating the hip issue on July 4 against the New York Yankees, and ultimately landed on the injured list. @ccess Twins -- simple, independent coverage of the Twins is a reader-supported publication.

The Minnesota Twins sent Connor Prielipp on a rehab stint with St. Paul on Sunday, with the lefty making the start for the Saints against the Louisville Bats at CHS Field. Brandon Warne@Brandon_Warne Connor Prielipp is starting a rehab with the Saints today 2:10 PM · Jul 19, 2026 · 1.73K Views 1 Reply · 11 Likes It’ll be an outing worth monitoring for myriad reasons. @ccess Twins -- simple, independent coverage of the Twins is a reader-supported publication.

The Minnesota Twins wrapped up the first half of the 2025 season with a 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 13. That dropped their record to 47-49. Two months earlier, the Pirates had fired their manager amidst a 12-26 start to the season and a seven-game losing streak. @ccess Twins -- simple, independent coverage of the Twins is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

In an effort to add more content to the site, I’m going to write some shorter-form stories highlighting aspects of the Minnesota Twins’ season that people may not have noticed — in the short-, medium-, and long-term. So for the next Twins stat I bet you didn’t know: @ccess Twins -- simple, independent coverage of the Twins is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Good afternoon and happy Thursday, everyone. I joined KDAL 610 AM & 103.9 FM a little earlier this morning with Bruce Ciskie to talk a little Twins. Hope you enjoy. Click below for my excerpt — and catch the full Bruce Ciskie podcast on KDAL here: Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.

In an effort to get more content on the site, I’m going to be writing some shorter form stories geared and sharing aspects of the Minnesota Twins’ season that people may not have noticed — in the short-, medium- and long-term. So for the first stat I bet you didn’t know: @ccess Twins -- simple, independent coverage of the Twins is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

The 2024 first-round pick seems to be ready to join the Twins, but when and how will it happen? When the Minnesota Twins designated right-handed relief pitcher Luis Garcia for assignment on May 23, it was the corresponding move for Taj Bradley being activated from the injured list. Garcia elected free agency after clearing waivers, and as of this writing, has not landed elsewhere as yet. @ccess Twins -- simple, independent coverage of the Twins is a reader-supported publication.

Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, everyone. I joined KDAL 610 AM & 103.9 FM a little earlier this morning with Bruce Ciskie to talk a little Twins. Hope you enjoy. Click below for my excerpt — and catch the full Bruce Ciskie podcast on KDAL here: Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.

Matt Wallner is struggling. That’s far too obvious. @ccess Twins -- simple, independent coverage of the Twins is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. He’s hitting just .172/.267/.302 through 31 games, and if it weren’t for injuries to top prospects Walker Jenkins and Emmanuel Rodriguez, there’s a chance one or the other would have been brought up at Wallner’s expense at some point already this season.