Twins pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Fort Myers, Florida February 18. Minnesota opens the exhibition schedule March 3 against Tampa Bay, and wraps up the spring schedule in early April against the Fort Myers Miracle.

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.

Twins’ spring training begins when pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers, Florida on February 18. Special instructors to the players include former closer Eddie Guardado along with Twins’ greats Tom Kelly, Tony Oliva, Paul Molitor, Rod Carew, Jim Kaat and Terry Steinbach.

Relief pitcher Phil Dumatrait, catcher Rene Rivera and outfielder Brian Dinkleman were among 25 non-roster players invited to Twins' spring training on Tuesday. All three spent time in the Big League roster last season. Spring training begins when pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers, Florida on February 18.

The Twins beat the Red Sox 6-5 in a B game at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers Thursday. The game didn't count, so it was basically a scrimmage. Twins right-handed pitcher Carlos Gutierrez struggled, allowing two runs on one hit and three walks.

It may be brutally cold this week, but a sure sign of spring is right around the corner: Pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers in exactly one month. And as new GM Terry Ryan told Fox Sports North, the best way to forget about 2011 is to head to Florida.

The Minnesota Twins' spring training home in Fort Meyers, Fla., is getting a major facelift. The team and Lee County announced Friday that nearly $40 million in upgrades will be made to Lee County Sports Complex, including an expansion in seating at Hammond Stadium.

Minnesota Twins fans can now buy single-game spring training tickets. The Twins kick-off their home spring schedule in Fort Myers, Florida on March 3 when they host the Tampa Bay Rays.