Joe Ryan posts the best first-half ERA by a Minnesota Twins pitcher since Johan Santana in 2007, earning a long-overdue All-Star recognition.

The Twins’ starter needed 34 pitches to get back to the dugout. He joked that 34 pitches is fine for the first three innings, but a bit much for the first inning alone.

Though on different teams now, Chris Paddack and Colin Rea remain close. After Thursday it’s Rea who has has the upper hand.

Sands will serve as the Twins ' opening pitcher for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

Transitioning relievers (let alone elite ones) into starting pitchers midseason is relatively unheard of. Yet, given the unique situation Minnesota finds itself in, there may never be a better time.

Twins outfielder Byron Buxton has a traveling companion for next week’s All-Star Game back in his home state of Georgia: Pitcher and teammate Joe Ryan on Wednesday was named an injury replacement for the American League team.

Despite a series loss to the Minnesota Twins, it has been a fantastic first half of the season for the Chicago Cubs. With just one series left to go before the

Twins Receive Positive Pablo Lopez News While Pitcher Rehabs Injury originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Pablo Lopez has been one of the team's most dependable players on the pitching staff since getting traded back in 2023.

"Our goal is like the three of us are sitting on a couch in the clubhouse watching the game," Justin Morneau said of the broadcast.

Simeon Woods Richardson has made 41 starts for the Twins since the start of the 2024 season, compiling a 10-9 record and a 4.14 ERA during that span. Those are numbers that suggest a baseline functionality but not excellence.