De Vries excited for his Major League debut
(Wed, 23 May 2012 23:36:00 -0400)
The big league debut for every Minor Leaguer is a crystallizing moment. When that debut is for his hometown team, the moment is further magnified. That is the spot Cole De Vries will find himself in on Thursday night when he takes the mound for the Twins in their series finale against the White Sox.

Trio of errors lead to Twins' downfall
(Wed, 23 May 2012 22:41:00 -0400)
Darin Mastroianni's sixth-inning error -- which led to two runs -- was the lowlight of a forgettable night for the Twins, who committed three errors and were shut out by two White Sox pitchers in a 6-0 loss on Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field.

Twins work out top infield prospect Correa
(Wed, 23 May 2012 19:37:00 -0400)
Top high school infield prospect Carlos Correa worked out for the Twins at the club's Spring Training facility in Fort Myers, Fla., last week, the shortstop told MLB.com.

Mauer, catchers learning club's new pitchers
(Wed, 23 May 2012 19:20:41 -0400)
As pitchers have come and gone in the Twins rotation during the season's first 42 games, Joe Mauer and the rest of the Twins catchers have had less of a musical-chairs season behind home plate.

Gardenhire hopes for five from Swarzak
(Wed, 23 May 2012 19:20:40 -0400)
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is hoping to get at least five innings out of Anthony Swarzak on Friday, when the right-hander starts Minnesota's series opener against the Tigers.

Doumit might catch on Thursday
(Wed, 23 May 2012 19:20:40 -0400)
Ryan Doumit was the Twins designated hitter for the second straight day on Wednesday, and manager Ron Gardenhire said Doumit could return behind the plate in Thursday's series finale.

Walters goes the distance for Twins in rout
(Wed, 23 May 2012 00:33:00 -0400)
The Twins, led by Justin Morneau's three-run homer and P.J. Walters' stellar complete-game effort, drubbed the White Sox, 9-2, on Tuesday in the series opener at U.S. Cellular Field.

Herrmann has second straight four-hit game
(Wed, 23 May 2012 00:06:18 -0400)


Doumit returns to lineup as designated hitter
(Tue, 22 May 2012 18:46:00 -0400)
Ryan Doumit returned to the Twins' starting lineup for the first time since May 16 on Tuesday, batting sixth as the designated hitter.

Young arms to get a shot to fill holes
(Tue, 22 May 2012 18:46:00 -0400)
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire announced his upcoming rotation Tuesday, saying right-hander Cole De Vries will make his Major League debut Thursday against the White Sox with right-hander Anthony Swarzak pitching Friday's series opener against the Tigers.

De Vries excited for Thursday's debut
(Tue, 22 May 2012 18:46:00 -0400)
On Thursday, Twins pitcher Cole De Vries will make his Major League debut in front of a group of about 10 family and friends who plan to arrive in Chicago on Wednesday evening.

Twins designate Marquis for assignment
(Tue, 22 May 2012 18:28:00 -0400)
The Twins designated veteran right-hander Jason Marquis for assignment on Tuesday, two days after he allowed eight runs in 1 2/3 innings in a 16-4 loss to the Brewers as his ERA ballooned to 8.47.

Twins great Oliva to rep club at Draft
(Tue, 22 May 2012 13:05:00 -0400)
It's sure to be an important First-Year Player Draft for the Twins next month, as they have five of the top 72 picks in the Draft, including the No. 2 overall selection.

Dozier not resting after meteoric rise with Twins
(Mon, 21 May 2012 12:30:00 -0400)
At this time last year, Brian Dozier was a 24-year-old shortstop repeating Class A Advanced Fort Myers despite a solid 2010 campaign split between Class A Beloit and Fort Myers.

Butera pitches in for Twins in blowout loss
(Sun, 20 May 2012 19:18:00 -0400)
It's hard to find many positives in a 16-4 loss, but Twins catcher Drew Butera proved he might have a second calling as a pitcher.

Marquis struggles as winning streak ends
(Sun, 20 May 2012 19:10:00 -0400)
Right-hander Jason Marquis continued his season-long struggles, and the Twins' offense was shut down by right-hander Zack Greinke in a 16-4 blowout loss to the Brewers on Sunday at Miller Park.

Doumit progressing from calf injury
(Sun, 20 May 2012 13:11:00 -0400)
Ryan Doumit is continuing to make progress with his strained right calf, but is still only available for pinch-hit duty.

Gardenhire wants consistency from Plouffe
(Sun, 20 May 2012 13:11:00 -0400)
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire likes the recent power surge from Trevor Plouffe, but wants the utility player to have more consistent at-bats.

Pavano's Thursday start uncertain
(Sun, 20 May 2012 13:11:00 -0400)
The Twins will decide by Tuesday whether right-hander Carl Pavano will start against the White Sox on Thursday, or if they'll use a spot starter with right-hander Nick Blackburn on the disabled list with a left quad strain.

Plouffe's go-ahead homer wins it in 11 innings
(Sat, 19 May 2012 21:26:00 -0400)
Trevor Plouffe hit a go-ahead solo home run in the 11th inning to give the Twins a 5-4 win over the Brewers on Saturday at Miller Park.

Revere starts as Gardy looks to play bench
(Sat, 19 May 2012 16:00:00 -0400)
With six outfielders on his roster, including utility player Trevor Plouffe, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he's doing his best to find playing time for backups such as Ben Revere, Darin Mastroianni and Erik Komatsu.

Gardenhire: Marquis needs to speed up
(Sat, 19 May 2012 16:00:00 -0400)
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire met with right-hander Jason Marquis about picking up the pace during his next start against the Brewers on Sunday.

Mauer gets rare break from starting
(Sat, 19 May 2012 16:00:00 -0400)
After starting 17 straight games, Joe Mauer was out of the Twins' lineup against the Brewers on Saturday.

Twins match season high with 11 runs in win
(Sat, 19 May 2012 01:10:00 -0400)
The Twins picked up 16 hits en route to tying a season-high in runs in an 11-3 win over the Brewers on Friday at Miller Park that gave Minnesota its first three-game winning streak of the season.

Doumit available Friday after calf strain
(Fri, 18 May 2012 20:27:00 -0400)
Ryan Doumit, who suffered a right calf strain on Wednesday, took early batting practice on Friday, and is available for pinch-hit duty, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said.

Pavano returns to Twins after shoulder work
(Fri, 18 May 2012 20:27:00 -0400)
Right-hander Carl Pavano returned to the Twins on Friday after spending time back in Minneapolis to work on strengthening his right shoulder.

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