The Twins have reached a one-year deal with free agent closer Matt Capps. General Manager Terry Ryan says the Twins' organization believes Capps will bounce back after struggling last season. The righthander finished 4-7 with a 4.25 ERA and 15 saves before losing his job to Joe Nathan.

As the Twins' pitchers and catchers head to Fort Myers, Fla., this week, manager Ron Gardenhire tells Fox Sports North that he has a lot of confidence in Matt Capps to step into the closer role in 2012.

La Velle Neal III of the Star Tribune reports the Twins are finalizing a deal with closer Matt Capps. Capps lost his closer role to Joe Nathan midway through last season. Neal also reports the Twins can't afford to sign Mark Buehrle, but will be making a strong push to re-sign Michael Cuddyer.

Ailing Twins relief pitcher Matt Capps says it's his goal -- not his trainers' or doctors' -- to be back with the team "for all of September." The right-hander has only thrown three innings of spot relief since June 15 due to his shoulder injury, which has been upgraded from inflammation to irritation in his rotator cuff.

Twins reliever Matt Capps is on a mission. After a terrible 2011, he tells the Pioneer Press he doesn’t want fans to remember him as a bad pitcher. He knows fans were booing him, and he didn’t like it. Capps, who signed a one-year deal Tuesday to close games at Target Field, says he wants to prove he can do better.

As expected, Twins closer Matt Capps has been put on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder injury. Lefthander Tyler Robertson has been called up from Triple-A Rochester to take his roster spot.

The Star Tribune reports the Twins have made contact with the agent of free-agents Ryan Doumit and Josh Willingham. Doumit hit .303 in 77 games with the Pirates last year. Willingham belted 29 home runs and finished with 98 RBI for Oakland.