While games don't necessarily fall solely on one player, right-handed rookie reliever Franco Aleman played a major role in the loss to the Twins. He entered in the third frame, going just 0.2 while giving up five hits,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Emmanuel Rodriguez homered in his first career at-bat to spark a four-run inning and the Minnesota Twins held off the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 Saturday. Andrew Morris, Kody Funderburk and Jeff Hoffman combined for 2 2-3 innings of scoreless relief before A.

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right hip next week and miss the rest of the season

Byron Buxton’s season is officially over, manager Derek Shelton announced Friday. Buxton will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right hip next Friday, which will be performed by Dr. Christopher Larson.

Minnesota Twins shortstop Kaelen Culpepper left Saturday’s game against Cleveland in the third inning after getting hit by a pitch. A right-handed hitter, Culpepper was hit in the upper back by a 95 mph fastball from Franco Aleman.

Bradley delivered six shutout innings, but Minnesota's offense squandered opportunities before Gómez allowed three runs in the ninth of a 5-2 loss.

Rodriguez, a 23-year-old outfielder, batted .262 with 11 homers and a .414 on-base percentage in 49 games at Class AAA.

Angel Martinez hit a two-run homer and his double in the ninth inning keyed the game-winning rally as the Guardians beat Minnesota 5-2