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Bobby Nightengale
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Minnesota Twins beat writer for @StarTribune.com
📬 NEW Extra Innings newsletter:

⚾️ Several GMs lauded Derek Shelton’s ability to connect with people. And his visit with Royce Lewis is an example of that.

⚾️ News and notes from the GM Meetings, including the latest on James Rowson.

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November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
New Twins manager Derek Shelton: “There are better things ahead. We’re going to build strong relationships and we’re going to have a lot of fun as we move forward. I think people are going to be excited about Twins baseball.”
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A Twins-related item from @alexspeier.bsky.social’s Sunday Baseball Notes on their interview with Red Sox bench coach Ramón Vázquez.
October 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
📬 NEW Extra Innings newsletter:

⚾️ What to make of the quiet start to the Twins managerial search, plus pros/cons of the job compared to the other seven openings.

⚾️ How the 11 players the Twins traded factored into playoff races.

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October 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Twins prospect Hendry Mendez homered in his first Arizona Fall League at-bat, which opened its six-week season tonight.

Mendez, who hit well at AA, was acquired from Philadelphia in the Harrison Bader trade.
October 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The Twins enter the offseason with a projected $90M in payroll commitments. @mlbtraderumors.bsky.social just released its projections for arb-eligible players.
October 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Front page of the @stribsports.startribune.com section two years ago today:
October 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
📬 NEW Extra Innings newsletter:

⚾️ How the Twins stacked up vs. the rest of the league at each position (spoiler: Not well).

⚾️ Mailbag Q on the attractiveness of the Twins managerial job.

🫡 A shout out to the retiring Phil Miller.

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October 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Jhoan Duran stopped by the Twins dugout during batting practice today, greeting Pablo López and others.

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September 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
📬 NEW Extra Innings newsletter from Phil Miller:

⚾️ Behind the scenes on the popular “celeb look-alike” feature at Target Field.

⚾️ How the Twins could proceed with their outfield logjam.

⚾️ Two players opting to train in MN this winter.

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September 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
📬 NEW Extra Innings newsletter:

⚾️ Byron Buxton, in a comeback player of the year type season, is pressing ahead in the final weeks.

⚾️ A unique (maybe historic) pregame moment for Twins’ Carson McCusker.

⚾️ Updates on trade acquisitions.

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September 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Christian Vázquez taking batting practice today. He had a PICC line in his arm for four weeks after an infection in his left shoulder.

He hopes to begin a rehab assignment next week.
September 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
📬 NEW Extra Innings newsletter:

⚾️ Simeon Woods Richardson & Taj Bradley, two of the nine Black starting pitchers in MLB, went through the DREAM series together.

⚾️ A pitching prospect that shouldn’t fall under the radar.

⚾️ Mailbag questions.

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September 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Byron Buxton, who was diagnosed with a bruised knee after he was hit by a pitch, hit his 30th homer of the season in the Twins win.

He talked to Phil Miller in KC about his motivation for the last month of the season ➡️ www.startribune.com/bryon-buxton...
September 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
“If we had re-signed Sonny, I can guarantee we would have been in the playoffs last year, and we’d probably be in a better spot this year.”

Joe Ryan talked with Phil Miller on the Twins’ “biggest mistake” in the last two years.

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September 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
📬 NEW Extra Innings newsletter from Phil Miller:

⚾️ Ryan Jeffers claimed a prestigious corner locker in the Twins home clubhouse.

⚾️ Updates on the 11 players the Twins shipped away at the trade deadline.

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September 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Twins announced a tentatively scheduled 8:10 p.m. first pitch as they try to avoid being swept by the White Sox.
September 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Small crowd at Target Field for the Twins-White Sox game tonight.
September 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
From Kristie Ackert’s story on catcher Alex Jackson handling Taj Bradley’s pregame scouting last year:
August 31, 2025 at 7:54 PM
📬 NEW Extra Innings newsletter:

⚾️ How sneakerhead Bailey Ober developed arguably the best shoe game in baseball with the help of a local content creator.

⚾️ An under-the-radar roster battle for 2026 is underway.

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August 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Twins’ 2026 season begins March 26 at Baltimore. Home opener is April 3 vs. Tampa Bay.

The Field of Dreams game, which is still being finalized, will be on a day in the Aug. 14-16 weekend.
August 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
📬 NEW Extra Innings newsletter from Phil Miller:

-A convo with groundskeeper Larry DiVito on subtle changes around Target Field.

-MLB expansion to 32 teams could have a dramatic effect on the Twins.

-Royce Lewis’ shoe collection.

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August 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
What did the Twins learn from last year’s collapse — and this season’s flop?

Pablo López to @MillerStrib: “The last year has not been fun, but I really think we can make it serve as a trampoline to change things here.”

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August 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Five minutes before first pitch, it’s raining and the tarp is pulled back over the infield. Twins and Tigers will start in a delay.
August 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Pablo López is throwing his simulated game now.
August 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM