By some measures, the Twins’ season was a pleasant surprise. Minnesota was in contention for much of the first half and even operated as buyers at the deadline. On the other hand, their dalliance with contention stemmed more from an almost unfathomably mediocre American League, where most of the league was at least nominally in […]
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Kaat purrs in World Series debut
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Wed, 2026-10-07 09:09
Making his first postseason appearance on Oct. 7, 1965, Jim Kaat pitched a complete game and outdueled Sandy Koufax in a 5-1 Twins victory over the Dodgers.
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In a World Series matchup with perhaps the greatest pitcher of his generation, Jim Kaat was equal to the task.
On Oct. 7, 1965, Kaat got the starting assignment for the Minnesota Twins in Game 2 of the World Series. Pitching for the Dodgers t...
In addition to Jeffers, who figures to be one of the top free agents on the market, the Twins are also set to lose Josh Bell, A.J. Minter, and Taylor Rogers.
Twins right-hander Travis Adams had a strong finish to the season, putting him in a good position to make the 2027 Opening Day roster.
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Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline. Tendering a contract means […]
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With Luke Keaschall likely sticking in the outfield, it means Josh Bell could be one-and-done with the Minnesota Twins.
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MLB Trade Rumors released its arbitration projections for 2027.
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