Betsy Helfand

1 day ago | twincities.com | Betsy Helfand

WEST SACRAMENTO — The Twins’ rotation has been among the best in the majors this season, but it’s about to be tested in a major way.  Ace Pablo López was diagnosed with a Grade 2 teres major strain on Wednesday, an injury which will keep him out for two to three months and test the Twins’ starting pitching depth.

2 days ago | inforum.com | Betsy Helfand

SACRAMENTO — David Festa went to sleep on Tuesday night with the intention of being well-rested for his start Wednesday night for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints. And, apparently, he slept so soundly that not even 45 phone calls from six or seven different people within the Minnesota Twins organization trying to reach him could wake him. Festa wasn’t woken from his slumber until some time in the 8 o’clock hour when director of player development Drew MacPhail was banging on his apartment door.

2 days ago | inforum.com | Betsy Helfand

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — All of Royce Lewis’s hard work, all of his tinkering in the cage, everything he did to get himself right during a day off from the game last Friday was rewarded on Tuesday night. Up with the bases loaded, Lewis smacked the ball off the wall in center, bringing home a pair of runs in the seventh inning and snapping an 0-for-32 skid that dated back to May 21. His big swing was one of many things for the Twins to like in Tuesday night’s 10-3 win over the Athletics.

2 days ago | twincities.com | Betsy Helfand

WEST SACRAMENTO — All of Royce Lewis’s hard work, all of his tinkering in the cage, everything he did to get himself right during a day off from the game on Friday was finally rewarded on Tuesday night. Up with the bases loaded, Lewis, smacked the ball off the wall in center, bringing home a pair of runs in the seventh inning and snapping an 0-for-32 skid that dated back to May 21.

3 days ago | inforum.com | Betsy Helfand

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jhoan Duran did something no Minnesota Twins pitcher had done since 2009, and the closer didn’t even realize it until his wife, Aida, let him know. Duran was named the American League Reliever of the Month for May on Tuesday, joining Joe Nathan as the only relievers in Twins history to win the award. Nathan did it three times, the last coming in June 2009. “I’ve never had anything like that,” Duran said. “It’s good for the team, too.