Joe Ryan is an All Star for Twins
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Could the Minnesota Twins make an American League playoff push with a left-handed hitting outfielder addition?
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.
MLB draft begins Sunday, and the White Sox and Cubs each have 20 picks. And a Whitney Young alum could be a first-round selection.
The stage is set for a fun Friday night at Target Field featuring Ryan vs. fellow All-Star Paul Skenes and a postgame concert.
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The Minnesota Twins have kept All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton out of Thursday's starting lineup due to a bruised left hand.
With the requirement that every MLB team have a representative, sometimes the "best" players on bad clubs end up sharing the spotlight with the likes of Judge and Ohtani. Other times, it's a worthy player whose first-half success proves to be nothing more than a three-month anomaly in the long arc of baseball history.
Most of Jop Parker's body was paralyzed in a high school football injury. That didn't stop him from coaching and teaching his twin sons.
With just under three weeks to go until the July 31 trade deadline, we're starting to get an idea of what the top third of the league will be shopping for.