The Twins boosted their minor league ranks in Rochester with six new free agents. The Star Tribune lists four righthanded pitchers including Brendan Wise from Australia who most recently played AAA in Toledo.
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A 53-year-old man died after being pinned between a combine and a corn head.
Spotify was ruled to make sure it doesn't play in front of kids.
Six deer died in Goodhue County.
Denise and James Closs' deaths have been ruled as homicides.
The buckles can break, posing a safety risk to babies.
Shortal was bullied by a Bachman's employee.
The Ellisons tried to block its release, citing privacy concerns.
Canada is just the 2nd nation to approve a nationwide regulated pot market.
It follows an assault on a GOP candidate on Friday.
It follows an attack ad that ran last week.
Excelsior Blvd. is closed at Fairview Ave. until about 1 p.m. Wednesday.
If you've never heard of the two names we're about to mention, that's okay ... neither have we. They play for the Twins Dominican Summer League team. Their names are Yeison Florentino and Ezequiel Zarzuela, and they've been suspended 50 games under minor league baseball's drug program.
Sad news from the Twins organization. Minor league pitcher Paul Bargas, 23, has died after a battle with brain cancer. Bargas came to the Twins from the Rockies in a trade for catcher Jose Morales.
Dan Osterbrock, a former minor league pitcher for the Twins, is accusing the team "of completely neglecting the injury I had", according to his Twitter post on Tuesday. Osterbrock has a history of ripping the Twins on Twitter.
The Twins have parted ways with pending free-agent pitcher Francisco Liriano. The team traded the left-hander to the Chicago White Sox late Saturday night for two minor leaguers -- pitcher Pedro Hernandez and infielder Eduardo Escobar -- three days before the non-waiver trade deadline.
When the Twins take the field against Kansas City in Minneapolis Sunday, they'll be turning back the clock to 1951. The vintage uniforms will be a nod to a time when the Minneapolis Millers and Kansas City Blues played minor league ball ... with center fielders named Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle.
Trying to figure out a solution for struggling pitcher Nick Blackburn, the Twins are reportedly weighing options for the righthander, including a trip to Class AAA Rochester, having him skip a start or moving him to the bullpen. Blackburn, who hasn't won since June 22, lost to the Seattle Mariners Friday night to drop his record to 4-9.
The Minnesota Twins announced their minor league players of the year on Thursday. Infielder Brian Dozier was named player of the year while right-hander Liam Hendriks was named pitcher of the year.
