Matt Wallner went 2-for-3 with a home run as the Minnesota Twins held on for a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.

A former left handed pitcher for Michigan State has gotten the call up back to the major leagues by the Minnesota Twins

Could the Minnesota Twins make an American League playoff push with a left-handed hitting outfielder addition?

With their ace Pablo Lopez and young flamethrower Zebby Matthews went on the IL with shoulder injuries of their own at the start of June, Ryan has single-handedly kept the 2025 Minnesota Twins rotation from completely falling apart. Now, he’ll be rewarded in Atlanta next week.

Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed a pair of home runs and right-hander Colin Rae handled the rest as the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins in an 8-1 blowout in Minneapolis on Thursday afternoon.

He’s been the team’s best pitcher and one of the most reliable arms in the AL. But with contenders circling, could Joe Ryan net the Twins a franchise-altering return?

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.

In the Cubs’ 8-1 win Thursday, Rea held the Twins to three hits and one run through seven innings. He not only set the team up to avoid a sweep in Minnesota but also gave the bullpen rest going into a three-game series against the Yankees that’s expected to open with a bullpen day.

The Tigers claimed him off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 18 and he was called up to the big-league club after a short stint at Triple-A Toledo. Misiewicz allowed three runs on four hits, including a home run, in his only appearance against the Texas Rangers on June 27, 2023.

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