Matthew Leach
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Pohlad: Twins expecting to raise payroll for 2027 (opens the original)
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Twins held a year-end news conference on Tuesday with manager Derek Shelton, general manager Jeremy Zoll and chairman Tom Pohlad. The three addressed a wide range of topics from the roster to the coaching staff to the front office. Here are five takeaways from the session. Pohlad intends for payroll -- and expectations -- to climbHe stopped short of naming a specific number, but as Hot Stove season approaches, Pohlad reiterated something he’s said repeatedly since taking over l
Free-agent-to-be Jeffers wraps strong 2026 with only team he's ever known (opens the original)
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MINNEAPOLIS -- It was a fitting finish for Ryan Jeffers, if it was indeed the finish. The longtime Twins catcher rapped out two hits and reached base three times, catching all nine innings Sunday, as Minnesota ended the 2026 season with a 6-4 win against the Rangers. Jeffers will be a free agent this winter, meaning he may well have played his last game with the only professional organization he’s ever known. He made a point all weekend to keep the focus on the field, rather than on his future.
Ober taking things in stride with shift to bullpen (opens the original)
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This story was excerpted from Matthew Leach’s Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. SAN FRANCISCO – Bailey Ober would prefer to be starting every fifth or sixth day, just like he always has throughout his big league career. But if he was going to come out of the bullpen, he had one request. “I kind of joked with them before,” Ober said, “like, get me a save.” And the Twins did. Making the first relief appearance of his bi
Twins, Guardians set for key clash in AL postseason race (opens the original)
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It’s a big opportunity for the Guardians, and potentially a last stand for the Twins, as the American League Central rivals meet up for three games this weekend at Target Field. Minnesota (69-77) is in danger of falling out of the AL Wild Card race, while Cleveland (74-73) is trying to track down the division-leading White Sox and maintain its tenuous grip on the final Wild Card spot. It’s the final series between the two clubs this year, with both teams coming off road trips and Thursday off-da
Larnach navigating turbulent season with even-keeled attitude (opens the original)
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This story was excerpted from Matthew Leach's Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. DETROIT – It’s kind of a wonder that Trevor Larnach is still a Twin. He was a candidate to be non-tendered last winter. He came even closer to finding himself with a different address at the Trade Deadline, when reports indicated that a trade to Houston was nixed at the last moment. Here Larnach is, though, enjoying arguably the best seaso
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