Back to work for the Twins, who open a three-game series at Colorado Friday. With the Twins hovering around .500 and trying to hang in the playoff race, the first few series after the break will determine a lot heading towards the trade deadline.

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Yorkville alum Michael Hilker, a right-handed pitcher, gets taken by the Minnesota Twins in the 20th round of the MLB draft.

Rob Manfred met with the BBWAA Tuesday, where he portrayed major confidence that a sale of the Minnesota Twins is imminent.

Spencer Horwitz had a bases-loaded RBI ground out in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended an eight-game slide by beating the Minnesota Twins 2-1.

With a successful All-Star week now in the rearview mirror, the Twins will kick off the "second half" of the season — really, there's about 40 percent of the campaign left — on Friday in Colorado. At 47-49, they certainly have work to do to get back in the heart of the playoff chase. But they also have the talent to do it.

Buxton led off the bottom of the first inning when he was hit, although the play was initially ruled a foul ball. Minnesota challenged the call and it was overturned after video review showed the ball hitting a pad on the top of Buxton’s hand.

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According to a report from Declan Goff of SKOR North, the Minnesota Twins are close to getting back key contributors Bailey Ober and Luke Keaschall. Both player