Haina is the birthplace of a number of MLB players past and present, and was once the home of David Ortiz for a period during his childhood. Big Papi recently returned to the city earlier this year to attend memorial services for the 25 residents from Haina who tragically died in April’s Jet Set nightclub disaster.

The Twins, for the first time in more than a decade, are moving to prime time. ESPN announced it was picking up the Twins’ road game against the Detroit Tigers for “Sunday Night Baseball” on June 29 at Comerica Park.

Both the lefties [Anthony and Mayer] look incredibly balanced at the plate," said Cash. "They’re not fooled and they’re not expanding at pitches.

Los Mellizos de Minnesota cedieron el miércoles al relevista dominicano Jorge Alcalá, en un canje pactado con los Medias Rojas de Boston, por su

Once viewed as a potential closer for the Twins, Jorge Alcala may be out of time to prove his value. After last night’s blowup, Alcala has allowed 38 runs in his last 44 innings of work, going back to his decline in the second half of 2024.

The Twins announced that they have claimed left-handed reliever Joey Wentz off waivers from the Pirates. Wentz is out of options, so the Twins will need to make a corresponding roster move. Sending reliever Jorge Alcala to AAA-St.