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The Twins signed right-hander Austin Voth to a minor league contract. The move was announced by their Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul, as he’ll start tonight’s game for the Saints. Voth elected free agency on Tuesday after being outrighted by the Blue Jays. The 33-year-old had two very brief stops on Toronto’s big league roster. He […]
Welcome back to Thursday baseball. I had a couple of weeks off to recharge the ol’ game thread and recap batteries. The Royals played every other day of the week, so let’s see how they di— Oh. Oh, no. Well, on the bright side, they took the series from the Reds in Cincinnati. Going into […]
FIRST PITCH: 6:40p Central TELEVISION: Twins.TV, “presented by Progressive” RADIO: ‘CCO 830 AM, KMNB 102.9 FM “The Wolf”, Treasure Island Baseball Network, Audacy Application KNOW THE FOE: Royals Review Your Minnesota Twins continue their stretch of games against American League Central enemies, hosting the Kansas City Royals for a four-game set tonight through Sunday before […]
Per MLB.com’s transaction logs, former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Austin Voth has found a new home with the Minnesota Twins. Just two days ago, Voth, after being DFA’d by the Blue Jays, elected MLB free agency. MLBTR.com’s Darragh McDonald wrote (on June 2): “Right-hander Austin Voth has elected free agency, according to his transactions tracker […] The post Recently Released Blue Jays Pitcher Signs with New MLB Team appeared first on HEAVY .
Before the Minnesota Twins claimed Ryan Kreidler off waivers in October, he had previously played in Minnesota with the Mankato MoonDogs in 2017. Ryan Kreidler is from Southern California. He went to high school in Davis, Calif., and played at UCLA. However, he spent a year with Mankato in the Northwoods League between his freshman and sophomore seasons at UCLA.
The Houston Astros have been in limbo this season, and this is part of the year that may be hard to find the talent they need to improve, unless it’s a trade available. Instead, they went out and signed someone on the open market, outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. “The Astros are signing outfielder LaMonte Wade […] The post Astros boost outfield depth by signing ex-Giants, Twins outfielder appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Twins were big-time sellers at last year’s trade deadline, making many feel they were going for a rebuild. But they retained big stars like Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan, and have been a fairly middling team this year hovering near .500 most of the year. They have lost six of their last eight games, […]
When and where will Lewis rejoin the Twins' lineup? Plus, trading Simeon Woods Richardson back to the Blue Jays five years later.
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider reacted after his team picked up Simeon Woods Richardson in a trade from the Minnesota Twins.The Blue Jays picked up Wood Richardson on Wednesday in a trade from Minnesota for cash considerations. The Twins had recently designated the starting pitcher for assignment after a bad start to this season, […] The post John Schneider Reacts to Simeon Woods Richardson Trade appeared first on HEAVY .
Justin Topa is getting another chance, and this time it is in Toronto. The Toronto Blue Jays signed the veteran right-hander to a minor league contract, with Topa assigned to Triple-A Buffalo. The 35-year-old was released by the Minnesota Twins in late May after posting an 8.05 ERA, a 2.00 WHIP, and 27 hits allowed across 19 innings, the latest difficult chapter in a career that has been defined by injury setbacks and improbable returns. Justin Topa, released by MIN last month, has signed ...
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-handed reliever Justin Topa to a minor-league contract, according to the MiLB.com transaction log, with the veteran immediately assigned to Triple-A Buffalo. The 35-year-old was released by the Minnesota Twins on May 23 after a recording an 8.05 ERA across 23 appearances this season, allowing 27 hits and 11 […] The post Blue Jays sign former Twins reliever to minor league contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Wednesday night, the Toronto Blue Jays played the second game of their series with the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.The Blue Jays lost by a score of 7-3.Also on Wednesday, the Blue Jays announced that they had made a trade with the Minnesota Twins.The Blue Jays wrote (via X): “OFFICIAL: We’ve acquired RHP Simeon […] The post TRADE: MLB World Reacts To Toronto Blue Jays Acquiring 5-Year MLB Player appeared first on HEAVY .
It was back in 2019 that the Toronto Blue Jays first acquired top pitching prospect Simeon Woods Richardson. He was a Top 3 prospect for the club when they dealt him to the Minnesota Twins in 2021 in the Jose Berrios trade. Now, Toronto has re-acquired Woods Richardson, days after he was designated for assignment by the Twins after going 0-7 through 10 starts with a 7.74 ERA and 1.89 WHIP with 47.2 innings pitched. The #BlueJays are acquiring Simeon Woods Richardson from the ...
The Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins reportedly agreed to a trade on Wednesday. The Blue Jays are acquiring starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Minnesota is receiving cash considerations in return. Woods Richardson was once a former top prospect with the Blue Jays. He was acquired by the […] The post Blue Jays trade for pitcher who was DFA’d by Twins appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Blue Jays announced they’ve acquired right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson from the Twins for cash considerations. Toronto transferred lefty reliever Joe Mantiply from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man roster spot. Mantiply recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. It’s the second time the Toronto front office has acquired Woods […]
The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly made a trade to acquire some more pitching depth.Toronto has been hampered by injuries to its rotation, and on Wednesday, the Blue Jays reportedly acquired former top prospect Simeon Woods Richardson from the Minnesota Twins. The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon was the first to report the news. The #BlueJays are […] The post MLB TRADE: Blue Jays Re-Acquire Former Top Prospect From Twins appeared first on HEAVY .
After two frustrating losses to begin the series, the White Sox responded exactly how good teams are supposed to: They punched back. Erick Fedde spun five shutout innings, the offense piled on 12 hits and eight walks, and the Sox steamrolled the Twins. Sure, they lost the series, but they leave Minnesota with a +11 […]
Minneapolis – When Yoendrys Gómez joined the Minnesota Twins in the visiting clubhouse at Progressive Field in Cleveland, his season hadn’t been what he’d hoped. The Tampa Bay Rays had recently designated him for assignment after he posted a 6.23 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, .275 opponents’ average, allowing 10 walks, and 13 strikeouts in 17 ⅓ innings across nine outings.
A desk in a classroom, 2 p.m.,Watching the shouts of the students,A check of a window (can’t watch early game)…It’s already gone.Bases are loaded, four come across, whileTwins at the plate cannot hit ‘em. Came in today with a streak in playThen three more errors, all from Gray,Nay, sweeper:Nay, sweeper:Nay, sweeper. The brilliance of Erick […]
Royce Lewis started to break out during the 2023 season, hitting 15 home runs with 52 RBIs in just 58 games. He has not been at the same level since. This led the Twins to send Lewis to Triple-A as he started slow in the 2026 season. Now, as Lewis has been hitting better, the […] The post Twins want more from Royce Lewis, and it has nothing to do with his bat appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Minnesota Twins have had commitment issues when it comes to their first basemen over the last handful of years. This offseason was no different, as the Twins signed veteran slugger Josh Bell to a mercenary one-year deal. One-year pacts with veterans in the post-prime years of their career have been the norm.
The White Sox limp into the finale of this three-game set looking to avoid a sweep before finally getting a much-needed off-day. The timing couldn’t be better, because after Minnesota, the schedule turns downright cruel. Chicago’s next 12 games come against the Phillies, Braves, Dodgers, and Yankees. Every one of those clubs is above .500, […]
The Blue Jays and right-handed reliever Justin Topa are in agreement on a minor league contract, per the MiLB.com transaction log. He’ll head to Triple-A Buffalo for the time being. Topa was designated for assignment by the Twins and released late last month. Topa, 35, has pitched in parts of seven big league seasons and […]
First Pitch: 12:40 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: South Side Sox When you’re on the road and you’re getting beat,Feeling down, getting pounded like fresh meat,Then to travel home you can hardly wait,Where you’re starting on a roll and you’re playing great. You tell me that they’re […]
Minneapolis – Who doesn’t enjoy seventh-inning drama? That’s what the Minnesota Twins provided on Tuesday night to a crowd of 15,358 fans, and a whole section of 20-year-old men joining the ‘Tarps Off’ fad. The seventh inning was a universally significant marker in Minnesota’s 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox.