This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/lsu as Top Shortstop in California, LSU Baseball Signee Inks Deal With Minnesota Twins. LSU signee Quentin Young came off the board in the second round of the 2025 MLB Draft after being selected with pick No. 54 by the Minnesota Twins.

Philadelphia Phillies target Twins’ elite closer Jhoan Duran, proposing a blockbuster trade with top prospects to strengthen bullpen for playoffs.

How to watch the MLB game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Nationals, as well as first-pitch time and team news.

The Twins also receive the Cubs' top pitching prospect, Jaxon Wiggins, who has quickly ascended through the minors. After being drafted in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft, he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2023. Now, in 2025, he’s pitching to a 2.25 ERA across 36 innings with 48 strikeouts in Double-A.

While the cost to do business with the Minnesota Twins may be high, there is a method to Falvey’s madness. The Minnesota Twins have two of the best relievers available at the deadline and teams with World Series dreams are desperate to add more backend bullpen help for what they hope will be a deep playoff run.

Red Sox Named Best Fit for All-Star Twins Ace Joe Ryan originally appeared on Athlon Sports. At the MLB trade deadline, the Boston Red Sox are expected to pursue starting pitching. They have solid trade assets to land a high-leverage starter who could pair with Garrett Crochet atop the rotation.

Riley Quick signed with the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday for a full slot value of $2,692,000 signing bonus following a standout season on the mound for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

These are troubling times in the land of 10,000 rakes. The Twins have dropped four of six games coming out of the break. Already five games back of a wild card spot, it looks like the smart thing for the Twins to do is sell at the trade deadline.

Here's a look back at the five worst losses of the season for the Twins (so far). Just to be clear, there have been enough of these this year that a bunch of rough ones won't even make the list. This one hurt more because of the context of the games that had come before.