MLB Trade Rumors

Former big league infielder Sean Burroughs passed away this week at just 43 years of age, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. Tragically, the former Little League World Series hero and No. 9 overall draft pick collapsed while coaching his son’s little league game. The son of former No. 1 overall draft pick, two-time All-Star, and 1974 American League MVP Jeff Burroughs, Sean … [Read more...] about Sean Burroughs Passes Away

The Twins have signed reliever Austin Brice to a minor league deal, according to an announcement from their Double-A team in Wichita (X link). It’s the second time Brice has landed with the Minnesota organization. He finished last season with their Triple-A club in St. Paul. Brice never got a major league call from the Twins. He returned to minor league free agency at the start … [Read more...] about Twins Sign Austin Brice To Minor League Contract

The Twins signed veteran right-hander Adam Plutko to a minor league contract, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. The CAA client will presumably head to Triple-A St. Paul once he’s built up, but he wasn’t with a team in spring training and could thus need some work at the team’s spring complex before joining an affiliate. The 32-year-old Plutko spent the past two seasons … [Read more...] about Twins, Adam Plutko Agree To Minor League Deal

The Twins are baseball’s hottest team, as yesterday’s 5-2 win over the Red Sox extended Minnesota’s winning streak to 11 games.  A victory today would tie the fourth-longest streak in Twins/Senators franchise history — a 17-game streak in 1912 is the organization’s overall longest winning streak, while the Twins’ 15-game streak in 1991 is their longest stretch of consecutive … [Read more...] about Twins Notes: Stewart, Topa, Lewis

The Twins announced that they have placed outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list due to right knee inflammation with infielder/outfielder Austin Martin recalled in a corresponding move. Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press was among those to relay the news on X prior to the official announcement. Buxton departed Wednesday’s game after coming up limping on an … [Read more...] about Twins Place Byron Buxton On Injured List