Topic: Minnesota Twins
(Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed a two-year deal with free agent Jason Kubel, adding another offensive threat to their outfield.Major League Baseball reported the deal on their website (mlb.com) on Monday and Kubel will sign with the Diamondbacks for $15 ...
(Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins added some power to their lineup by signing free-agent outfielder Josh Willingham to a three-year deal worth $21 million, the Major League Baseball (MLB) club said on Thursday.Willingham, 32, hit just .246 last season for the Oakland ...
(Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins replaced General Manager Bill Smith with Terry Ryan on an interim base, the team said on Monday.Smith, who took over for Ryan in 2007, was released after a season where Minnesota was last in the American League ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera set Major League Baseball's career saves record with his 602nd on Monday after retiring a trio of Minnesota Twins batters in the ninth inning.Rivera struck out Twins first baseman Chris Parmelee looking ...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (Reuters) - Rookie pitcher Zach Stewart flirted with a rare perfect game before settling for a one-hit victory in the Chicago White Sox's 4-0 triumph over Minnesota on Monday.The 24-year-old Stewart, making just his eighth career start, took a perfect ...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (Reuters) - Justin Verlander's career-best season continued to soar as he become the first 20-game winner in the Majors Saturday in Detroit's 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins.Verlander (20-5) did not have his best stuff against the Twins, allowing four ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - The Cleveland Indians acquired designated hitter Jim Thome from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday for a player to be named later.The Twins placed Thome on waivers on Monday and the two teams completed the deal after Thome agreed ...
Minnesota Twins slugger Jim Thome became the eighth Major League Baseball player to hit 600 home runs in a career, belting two in a 9-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers.Thome, 40, hit his 599th career homer, a two-run blast to left-center field, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jim Thome powered his way into one of Major League Baseball's most exclusive clubs on Monday when he slugged his 600th home run after a long journey built on hard work and consistency.The 40-year-old Minnesota Twin became just ...
DETROIT (Reuters) - Minnesota Twins power-hitter Jim Thome smashed two home runs against the Detroit Tigers on Monday to become just the eighth player in Major League history to reach the career-600 mark.The 40-year-old slugger, who spent the bulk of his career ...
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