Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins close the door on trade discussions, keeping Byron Buxton in Minneapolis while Phillies explore other outfield options. The Philadelphia Phillies may need to look elsewhere for outfield help. Earlier this week, reports surfaced suggesting Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton would consider waiving his no-trade clause to facilitate a move out of Minneapolis. With […]
Surprise! One day after the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins made a deal sending top rated closer Jhoan Duran to the City of Brotherly Love for a pair of MLB Pipeline Top 100 prospects, the two teams once again swapped players. The Phillies sent a pair of minor leaguers to the Twins in exchange for […]
We are 24 hours away from the MLB trade deadline, and one of the questions is whether the Phillies will make a move to help this current team or if they will make some small moves with little buzz. Phillies President Dave Dombrowski would show MLB that they are serious about winning it all & […]
According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Philadelphia Phillies are close to acquiring Minnesota Twins closer Jhoan Duran. BREAKING: Phillies close to acquiring Jhoan Duran from Twins, sources tell @TheAthletic. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2025 The Phillies have been in search of “controllable” bullpen arms and Duran’s name has been at the […]
The Philadelphia Phillies are set to return from the All-Star break with a slight lead over the New York Mets in the National League East and as one of the top teams in the National League. Despite some early success, the Phillies still have many question marks as the calendar gets ready to flip to […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Photo courtesy of Phillies.com The Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins played each other on this fine Sunday at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. Minor League starter Michael Stutes took the mound for the Phils, and Francisco Liriano took it for the Twins. Some notes to keep in mind: 16 players […]
The Phillies pulled above .500 for the spring with yesterday's 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals. Roy Halladay dealed over four innings, despite a little controversy surrounding his throw behind OF Tyler Moore. Halladay said after his outing that the pitch slipped, but many are wondering about this claim. Earlier in the game, Nationals starter […]
According to David Murphy of the Daily News , former Phillies starter, current Twins starter Vance Worley was traded on the worst day imaginable. After a workout on the elliptical, Worley returned a call from Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. in which he learned he was traded to Minnesota. Not an ideal situation for Worley after […]
This afternoon, the Minnesota Twins declined the $6 million club-option for right-handed relief pitcher Matt Capps (2012: 1-4, 3.68 ERA). Capps spent time on the DL twice this season due to right shoulder inflammation while recording 14 saves in 15 opportunities in 30 games in 2012. Over his eight-year career, Capps has recorded 138 career saves. His […]
The Phillies looked really good tonight for the first time in a while. The bats were working and the arm of their starting pitcher, Joe Blanton, was good enough to defeat the Twins 6-1. The Phils struck first in the second inning when Ty Wigginton hit a solo home run, his seventh of the season. […]
