FanGraphs gives the Twins a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs after their 13-inning win over the Yankees. The Twins are 71-81, surpassing their win total from their disastrous 2025 season.

Anthony Volpe hit a two-run, two-out double in the ninth inning. First blown save of the season for Yoendrys Gómez. It’s a 2-2 game. www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Live: Twins jump to early lead, trying to salvage series finale against Yankees

Zebby Matthews gets the start for the Twins, who are a season-high 11 games below .500 with 11 games remaining.

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Update: Aaron Judge left the game with right lower leg tightness, the Yankees announced.

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Aaron Judge is out of the game in the sixth inning. Heliot Ramos pinch hitting to face Zebby Matthews. Judge struck out in his first two at-bats.

Aaron Judge is out of the game in the sixth inning. Heliot Ramos pinch hitting to face Zebby Matthews. Judge struck out in his first two at-bats.

Kaelen Culpepper is going on the 10-day IL with a mild left hamstring strain. Manager Derek Shelton said they haven’t ruled out Culpepper returning for the last two games of the season in a best-case scenario.

Ben Ross is back in the Twins clubhouse. No roster move announced yet, but Kaelen Culpepper left Tuesday’s game with left hamstring tightness.

Walker Jenkins is off to a rough start to begin his MLB career. It hasn’t shaken his confidence. “I’m going to tell you right now, I’m not going to keep hitting a buck whatever, .100 for the rest of my career. I’m going to figure it out.” www.startribune.com/walker-jenki...

Walker Jenkins’ rough start with Twins hasn’t shaken his confidence: ‘I’m going to figure it out’

The 21-year-old top prospect is batting .089 through his first 45 major league at-bats, but the Twins have been impressed by how he’s handled his first extended struggles.

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Kaelen Culpepper will undergo an MRI exam on Wednesday morning to determine the severity of his hamstring injury. Any type of strain likely ends his season. www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Twins routed by Yankees again; rookie Kaelen Culpepper leaves because of injury

Cody Bellinger and Spencer Jones homered as the Yankees, one night after clinching a playoff spot, rolled past the Twins. Bailey Ober took the loss.

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Update: Kaelen Culpepper exited with left hamstring tightness, the Twins announced.

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Uh oh. Twins rookie shortstop Kaelen Culpepper grabbed at the back of his leg after hitting into a double play in the sixth inning. Culpepper did not return for the seventh inning. Twins down 7-1 to the Yankees. www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Uh oh. Twins rookie shortstop Kaelen Culpepper grabbed at the back of his leg after hitting into a double play in the sixth inning. Culpepper did not return for the seventh inning. Twins down 7-1 to the Yankees. www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Live: Twins trail Yankees a night after New York punched its playoff ticket

Bailey Ober threw five innings for the Twins against veteran lefthander Max Fried. The Yankees are still in the hunt for the American League East title.

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Bailey Ober hit 90 mph with two fastballs during the first inning. It’s the first time he’s touched 90 mph since May 12. He also gave up a two-run homer to Cody Bellinger in the first inning. www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Live: Twins meet Yankees a night after New York punched its playoff ticket

Bailey Ober is on the mound for the Twins against veteran lefthander Max Fried. The Yankees are still in the hunt for the American League East title.

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Kaelen Culpepper and Royce Lewis are back in the Twins lineup. Culpepper is batting second against Yankees lefty Max Fried; Lewis batting fifth.

The Twins were one game above .500 on July 31 and already buying at the trade deadline. Since then, they lost 25 of their next 39 games and spiraled out of the playoff picture. “We just haven’t gone out there and done our jobs. It’s simple as that.” www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Inside the Twins’ second-half collapse: How their playoff hopes fell apart after the trade deadline

The Twins entered August with a winning record and a share of the final AL wild-card spot. Six weeks and 25 losses later, injuries, pitching struggles and costly mistakes have pushed them out of conte...

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Dean Kremer on the Twins’ 8-3 loss to the Yankees: “It definitely stings. Not just because we lost, but also because they clinched tonight. That also eats at us, for sure." www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Twins fall in series opener against Yankees, who clinch AL playoff berth at Target Field

New York secured at least a wild card spot with an 8-3 victory as the Twins continue looking at top prospects over the final two weeks of the season.

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Live: Twins fall in series opener against Yankees, who clinch AL playoff berth at Target Field

Live: Twins fall in series opener against Yankees, who clinch AL playoff berth at Target Field

New York secured at least a wild card berth with an 8-3 victory as the Twins continue looking at top prospects over the final two weeks of the season.

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Trevor Larnach is out of the lineup today because he will undergo an MRI exam after dealing with left wrist soreness.

Royce Lewis left today’s game with left shoulder soreness. He was hitless in two at-bats. He also dove to first base for an out when he was in a foot race with Jo Adell. Updates on the Strib’s game blog: www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Live: Outing to forget for Twins’ Joe Ryan as Guardians take an early lead in series finale

The Twins are facing the Cleveland Guardians this afternoon with top prospects like Emmanuel Rodriguez taking center stage in the lineup.

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Kendry Rojas pitched two scoreless innings for the St. Paul Saints in his first outing off the minor league injured list. Rojas generated zero swings and misses, but his velocity was normal. Fastball topped out at 96.7 mph.

Emmanuel Rodriguez homered in his first at-bat, made a game-changing defensive play and had water poured over him in his postgame interview. “I’m still going through that moment where nothing feels real yet.” More on Rodriguez’s fun debut: www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Emmanuel Rodriguez homers in first big league at-bat during Twins win: ‘What a day today’

The 23-year-old outfielder joined Walker Jenkins and Kaelen Culpepper among Twins prospects getting their first major league opportunities down the stretch.

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Kaelen Culpepper is expected to be out of the lineup for a day or two after he left today’s game following a HBP. Manager Derek Shelton likened it to a “stinger” in football. www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Twins match win total from last season by beating Guardians as youth movement begins

Emmanuel Rodriguez homered in his major league debut, but the Twins are eight games below .500 with 14 games remaining.

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Good news: A bruised shoulder for Kaelen Culpepper and he’s considered day to day. X-rays did not reveal a fracture.

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Not good. Kaelen Culpepper leaving the game in the second inning holding the side of his neck/collarbone after he was hit by a 95-mph fastball.

Not good. Kaelen Culpepper leaving the game in the second inning holding the side of his neck/collarbone after he was hit by a 95-mph fastball.

How about that? Emmanuel Rodriguez homers in his first career at-bat. He was fired up rounding the bases. www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Live: Emmanuel Rodriguez makes MLB debut as Twins look to reverse fortunes vs. Guardians

With 15 games left, the Twins are a season-worst nine games below .500 and taking a closer look at their top prospects.

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Connor Prielipp gives up a run on a RBI single to Travis Bazzana, a left-on-left matchup, but Emmanuel Rodriguez had a chance to show off his arm. Rodriguez threw out Angel Martínez trying to advance from first to third on the single with an excellent throw from CF.

Emmanuel Rodriguez before his MLB debut: “I cried when I got the news and called my family. It’s been pretty hectic and pretty crazy, but it’s absolutely special.” More on Rodriguez, why the Twins called him up now and how they’ll create playing time for him: www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Twins promote top prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez as focus shifts to future

The 23-year-old outfielder joins Walker Jenkins and Kaelen Culpepper among Twins prospects getting their first major league opportunities down the stretch.

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Emmanuel Rodriguez is batting ninth and starting in center for his MLB debut. www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Twins promote top prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez as focus shifts to future

The 23-year-old outfielder joins Walker Jenkins and Kaelen Culpepper among Twins prospects getting their first major league opportunities down the stretch.

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Emmanuel Rodriguez said earlier this week that he was proud watching Walker Jenkins and Kaelen Culpepper in the big leagues, and it motivated him. Now, it’s his turn to play in the majors as the Twins turn their attention to their 2027 roster: www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Twins promote top prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez as focus shifts to future

Rodriguez, a 23-year-old outfielder, batted .262 with 11 homers and a .414 on-base percentage in 49 games at Class AAA.

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Twins promoted prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez to the majors. He will wear #21. Ben Ross was optioned to AAA.

Oof. Ryan Jeffers can’t block a low changeup, and the Guardians score the go-ahead run in the ninth inning. www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Live: Twins tied with Cleveland late as they fight to keep slim playoff hopes alive

Taj Bradley allowed just one hit and struck out six through six innings as the Twins try to close a 4½-game gap in the AL wild-card race.

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Byron Buxton was told he should be ready for the start of spring training in 2027 after his hip surgery. www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...

Byron Buxton’s season is over. With the Twins star set to have hip surgery, here’s what to know.

Buxton had hoped to return for the Twins’ playoff push, but will undergo season-ending surgery on his right hip. He is expected to be ready for the start of the 2027 season.

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