The Minnesota Twins say All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton is day-to-day with cartilage irritation in his rib cage.

The Minnesota Twins would trade Jhoan Duran but the return may be too rich for the Los Angeles Dodgers to consider.

The Twins continue to find themselves in the thick of trade rumors as the deadline approaches, and much of the buzz has focused on the back end of their bullpen. Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax have reportedly drawn interest from multiple contenders,

CJ Abrams went 2-for-3 with a homer, and the Washington Nationals pulled away for a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.

CJ Abrams had two hits including a leadoff homer, stole three bases and scored three runs as the Washington Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2.

Of those, there is Sunday steam in the rumor mill regarding six of them: Duran, Jax, Coulombe, Ryan, Bader and Castro.

The Minnesota Twins are likely to be active at the trade deadline. Some insiders are reporting they're expected to cut ties with Jhoan Duran in the coming days.

The Nationals yo-yo offense struck again last night. After getting shut out in game one, the Nats worked Twins ace Joe Ryan. It has just been that kind of year for the offense. Hopefully we get the good offense today as the Nats look for the series win in Minnesota.

Right-hander Jake Irvin’s love for the game of baseball was sparked watching the Twins in his hometown of Bloomington, Minn. On Sunday, Irvin stepped on to the pitcher’s mound at Target Field in Minneapolis as a Major Leaguer for the first time in his three-year career.

Zebby Matthews pitched a two-hitter over six scoreless innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 1-0 victory on Friday night over the Washington Nationals.

Shut down by Bloomington’s Jake Irvin, the Twins went 4-5 over three consecutive weekends facing the NL’s three worst teams.