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• Straight to the bird bath: Orioles 6, Rays 1

The second Griffin Jax got drilled in the back, tonight’s contest between Baltimore and Tampa Bay felt like a wash. Jax delivered a pitch in the second inning and a 107 MPH comebacker square to the middle of his lower back had him exit after he completed the frame. He was later ruled day to […]...2026
• Rays Building Up Mason Englert, Griffin Jax As Rotation Options
The Rays have had an excellent first six weeks. Last night’s series-opening win over the Blue Jays was their fourth in a row and 10th in their last 11. They’re up to a 22-12 record that has them behind only the Yankees in the American League. Tampa Bay’s rotation has played a key role in […]...2026
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• Griffin Jax begins starter conversion with new (old) cutter

As has been speculated since his acquisition, and propitiated by the season ending hip surgery required by Ryan Pepiot, the Rays have formally started the transition of Griffin Jax to a starting role, and in doing so Jax has reintroduced his cutter. It’s already helping him handle left-handed hitters more effectively, and should help the […]...2026
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• Griffin Jax will rebound

The Rays had high expectations for Griffin Jax when he was acquired at last year’s trade deadline. After some poor batted ball luck but mostly good results to finish the 2025 season, Jax has gotten off to an uneven start in 2026. While it is unfortunate that he has allowed runs to score in four […]...2026
• Griffin Jax Looks Back On A Sweet Twins Run With A Bitter Ending In Return to Target Field
Minneapolis – Griffin Jax’s last day in a Minnesota Twins uniform was far from how he wanted things to end. The Twins lost 13-1 in a getaway game against the Boston Red Sox. When Griffin Jax entered the game out of Minnesota’s bullpen in the top of the ninth, the Twins were only down 8-1....2026
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• Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt hits walk-off single to beat Rays 6-5 in 10th inning
St. Louis rookie JJ Wetherholt lined a two-run, 10th-inning single after Michael McGreevy tossed six hitless innings to help the Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Saturday. Wetherholt, the seventh pick of the 2024 MLB amateur draft, lined a single to right field off Griffin Jax (0-1) in his second career game. Jax walked Jordan Walker on four pitches to start the bottom of the 10th, and V...2026
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• Preseason Prep - Feb. 20, 2026
Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B (CIN) Encarnacion-Strand is recovering from a hamstring injury suffered in January. The former top prospect has struggled mightily over the past two years, dealing with injuries and underperformance. After exhibiting extraordinary power during his minor league career, CES has posted exit velocities below 88 miles-per-hour each of the past two major league seasons. ...2026
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• AL Week 20 Strategy-August 09, 2025
In The Field 1B/OF Jac Caglianone (hamstring) is scheduled to start a rehab assignment next week. His recovery is on pace and going well. He was hitting .147 with 5 HR, 9 R, 10 RBI, and 1 SB in 41 GP. 1B/OF Luke Raley (back) started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Friday. Raley has had multiple stints on the IL this year. He is hitting .220 with 4 HR, 19 R, 18 RBI, and 2 SB. OF Jonny ...2025
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• Where Do The Twins Go From Here?

The Twins embarked on the biggest deadline sell-off. It was obvious that they'd trade rentals Willi Castro, Harrison Bader, Chris Paddack and Danny Coulombe. There was enough smoke to believe they'd move one of their top two controllable relievers, Jhoan Duran or Griffin Jax. Given the injury history with Brock Stewart, he seemed a good bet to go as…...2025
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• A breakdown of all AL Wildcard contender trades

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Royals are affected by what all the other American League teams did too If you were only paying attention to the moves the Royals made at the trade deadline, I wanted to give you a rundown of the competition. It is not only about your team getting better, but how the competition approached the trading frenzy that we saw as July ended. This will only...2025
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• Pondering the Rays roster after the trade deadline

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 2025 trade deadline has passed and the Tampa Bay Rays were certainly one of the more active teams. After acquiring Bryan Baker from the Baltimore Orioles in early July, the Rays were involved in numerous discussions, especially after the team’s free fall in the standings. However, they stood their ground in trade talks until the dea...2025
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• 2025 Trade Deadline: Rays execute seven deals but keep their stars

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The Rays have cleaned up the catching battery and infield depth, while elevating the pitching staff. Approximately four games back in the Wild Card standings despite a strong run differential this season, the Rays did not blow up the team like they did last trade deadline, holding on to several names rumored to be shopped like 1B Yandy Diaz, 2B Brandon L...2025
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• BCB After Dark: How do you spell relief?

Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which reliever the Cubs should trade for. It’s Tuesday here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and stay with us. Misery loves company. There are still a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. There’s a two-drin...2025
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• Dodgers Trade Deadline Watch: Listing Every Name Linked With LA Featuring Twins Duo Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax
Los Angeles Dodgers pursue nine bullpen targets including Jhoan Duran and Emmanuel Clase as injuries force aggressive trade deadline search....2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 91

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The road trip opens with a dud for the Cubs in an 8-1 loss. Ho hum. The 8-1 final score doesn’t look like too frustrating of a game. That looks like one that you laugh and say nothing went our way. But for seven and a half innings, this game could have gone either way. But the Twins executed when they needed to and the Cubs didn’t. This is one of those gam...2025
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"Rays Building Up Mason Englert, Griffin Jax As Rotation Options"

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"faced the tough Griffin Jax and was only able to chop a dribbler that traveled just a few feet."

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"The Cubs offense did nothing against David Festa, Caleb Thielbar, Jorge Alcalá, Jhoan Durán and Griffin Jax."

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"Griffin Jax entered the game to throw the seventh."

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"Jake Diekman and Griffin Jax on Learning and Developing Their Sliders"

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"Righty Griffin Jax was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding move."

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"Minnesota Twins prospect Griffin Jax headed to the Air Force and more in this week's Young Twins tracker"

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"Considering no player from the Air Force Academy has played in the Majors, Twins scouting director Deron Johnson knows the challenge that lies ahead for their third-round pick, Griffin Jax."

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• Carlos Correa inadvertently pushed teammate Griffin Jax to request trade during Twins wild deadline

The Twins traded nearly half of their MLB roster at last week’s trade deadline, but if it weren’t for the Carlos Correa deal, pitcher Griffin Jax likely would have stayed put....2025
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• Griffin Jax Requested Trade From Twins
The Twins traded right-hander Griffin Jax to the Rays in the final moments before the trade deadline last week, with right-hander Taj Bradley going the other way. Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports that Jax requested a trade once he saw the extent of the selloff in Minnesota. Things in Minnesota have changed rapidly in…...2025
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• A breakdown of all AL Wildcard contender trades
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• 2025 Trade Deadline: Rays execute seven deals but keep their stars
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• Griffin Jax will rebound
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 91
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Twins series preview

Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images The Cubs visit Minnesota for a three-game set. The Cubs come off an excellent 5-1 homestand and play six road games before this year’s All-Star break next week. To give you an idea of how much this team has changed so quickly, the Cubs’ starting pitchers the last time they visited Target Field two years ago were Drew Smyly, Hayden Wesneski and Marcus ...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Jake Bird’s sinker has evolved (and so has his mental game)

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 When Jake Bird strikes out a batter at Coors Field, a triumphant bird’s screech echoes across the ballpark. Lately, that sound effect has been getting a lot of work given that currently, Bird ‘s 52 strikeouts tie him for first with Griffin Jax among relievers. Of those Ks, 33 were at Coors compared to 1...2025
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• Jake Bird’s sinker has evolved (and so has his mental game)

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 When Jake Bird strikes out a batter at Coors Field, a triumphant bird’s screech echoes across the ballpark. Lately, that sound effect has been getting a lot of work given that currently, Bird ‘s 52 strikeouts tie him for first with Griffin Jax among relievers. Of those Ks, 33 were at Coors compared to 1...2025
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• Griffin Jax Requested Trade From Twins
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• Washington Nationals Head To Minnesota Looking To Build Momentum

After a series win against a solid Reds ballclub, the Nats look to do the same on the road in Minneapolis Coming off a series victory against the Cincinnati Reds back home in DC, the Nationals head to Minneapolis to take on the 49-53 Minnesota Twins in a 3 game set. After the offense exploded for 16 runs in the first 2 games against the Reds, the bats went quiet in the series finale, as Nick Lodol...2025
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• Twins 7, Rockies 1: Ryan & Royce roll over Rox

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The Rockies had few highlights in the Sunday afternoon loss Joe Ryan was untouchable and Royce Lewis was unstoppable. Those two factors were more than enough to give the Minnesota Twins the win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, spoiling the home team’s hopes of their first sweep of the season in Denver. Walks will haunt...booooo! It was pretty clear from ...2025
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• Brewers hold on for tense 9-8 victory to sweep Twins

Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Offense keeps rolling early, Megill closes the door Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers’ offense continued rolling early today, and by the fifth inning of today’s game, they had a 9-3 lead and looked on their way to an easy, dominant sweep of the Minnesota Twins. But starter Quinn Priester and the Brewer bullpen didn’t have their best stuff today and Minnesota had no d...2025
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• Braves vs. Twins series recap: Oh, how sweep it is

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves are on an actual winning streak for the first time all season. It’s been a long time coming, folks. To paraphrase a wise fictional man, three wins in a row “is called a winning streak. It has happened before.” Now, it’s finally happened for the Atlanta Braves, who have returned home and swept the Minnesota Twins out of town...2025
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• Rays 3, Twins 4: A one-run loss bummer

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images No comebacks this time around. The Rays wrapped up their series against the Twins with a bummer of a one-run loss, no comeback heroics for the afternoon game. Let’s just jump right in and take a look at how it all shook out. Pablo Lopez started for the Twins, while Taj Bradley took the mound for the Rays. The Twins were 1-2-3 at the top of the first, and t...2024
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• Cubs 6, Twins 2: At last, some timely hitting
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Cubs blew open a tight game in the late innings. Admit it. You felt the same way I did around the sixth inning of this game. The Cubs had given up a pair of runs early due in part to some sketchy fielding. And Sonny Gray was mowing down Cubs batters. Same old song, right? Fortunately for the Cubs, that song suddenly changed. A pair of runs gave them...2023
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• The Cubs have lost 33 percent of their Quality Starts this season

Justin Steele exits a game against the Giants at Wrigley Field | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Winning even half of those games would have this team in a very different position in the standings It’s been a frustrating season for Cubs fans and Monday’s loss against the Minnesota Twins was a pretty good example. Kyle Hendricks has been a bit of a roller coaster ride in his...2024
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• Shoddy Twins defense opens door to Royals 2-1 win

William Purnell-Imagn Images Cole Ragans had another stellar outing. The Twins committed three errors that led to two unearned Royals runs, allowing them to win a tight 2-1 game on Tuesday night. Cole Ragans struck out 11, his seventh double-digit strikeout game with the Royals, passing Danny Duffy for most by a lefty in club history. Ragans and Twins starter Pablo López were as-advertise...2025
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• Royals find themselves on the other end of a bullpen implosion, win 4-2

Tommy Pham #22 of the Kansas City Royals is doused by Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Rocco Baldelli will have some interesting questions to answer after this one. I have had a policy all season of not panicking in any game until the Royals have given up at least two runs. It turns out, I was more right than I knew to have that policy, but we’ll...2024
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• Royals offense struggles against Lopez in 4-1 Opening Day loss to Twins

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Positively, Cole Ragans struck out nine, a Royals Opening Day record Kansas City’s excitement levels headed into today’s Opening Day festivities were as high as they had been since 2017. The roster featured several newcomers, including much-needed help in the starting rotation and bullpen, as well as the return of Vinnie Pasquantino. Facing a Twins team fa...2024
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• Jax vying to be first Air Force player in MLB
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• A few knee-jerk reactions from one game

Photo by Kyle Rivas/MLB Photos via Getty Images Only 161 games left to go. The Royals dropped their season opener on Thursday against the Twins, a 4-1 loss on an otherwise gorgeous (albeit windy) afternoon. The baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint, and we have 161 games left to react to, but with an off-day today, there is only one game to chew on for the next 24 hours, so why not o...2024
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• Twins series preview: Another Wild Card showdown

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Playoff-like baseball in August! The first Chiefs pre-season game has come, and yet here we are still focused on Royals baseball for a change because they find themselves in the playoff hunt. Kansas City currently sits in the third Wild Card spot, but they trail the Twins for the second spot by just a half game. This series could allow...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 9th, 2025
Relief in Minnesota Twins' manager Rocco Baldelli has always relied heavily on his bullpen. His reluctance to let starters go deep in games provides fantasy owners with many options in the reliever market. The fact that Minnesota's pen is teeming with dangerous arms certainly adds to the allure. Jhoan Duran has been electric as the team's primary closer over the past few seasons. He will continue...2025
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James Wood, OF, WSH Wood recorded his first multi-homer game of his young career on Sunday afternoon. Both long balls were solo shots and he added a walk to round out his day. With seven homers and 12 SBs, the massive 21-year-old has displayed a good mix of power and speed through 280 career plate appearances. The future is certainly bright for Wood as he also hefts a .273/364/.429 triple-slash li...2024
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• AL Week 21 Strategy-August 10, 2024
In The Field SS Carlos Correa (heel) is still not running at full speed and is unlikely to be with the Twins during their current season with the Guardians. Once he starts a rehab assignment we will have a more clear understanding of when he will return. Correa is hitting .308 with 13 HR, 51 R, 47 RBI, and 0 SB. OF Tyler O'Neill was placed on the 10-day IL on Wednesday due to an infection on hi...2024
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• AL Week 9 Strategy-May 18, 2024
In The Field OF Byron Buxton (knee) started a rehab assignment on Wednesday. He went 0-3 with 2 K's but was playing centerfield which is a good sign after spending last year as a DH. He was activated on Saturday and OF Austin Martin was optioned to Triple-A. He hit The issue with Buxton is no longer just injury-related. His skills have declined. He has seen his strikeout rate increase (32% K) an...2024
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• AL Week 5 Strategy-April 20, 2024
In The Field OF Tyler O'Neill (concussion) has been placed on the concussion IL. He hopes to be activated on Tuesday when first eligible to return. O'Neill has started off strong (.313 AVG with 7 HR, 14 R, 8 RBI, and 1 SB). He has shown good plate skills (18% BB, 21% K) while crushing the ball (23% Barrels). 3B Rafael Devers is now dealing with a knee injury in addition to the shoulder injury th...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 23, 2024
Wyatt Langford, OF, Rangers Wyatt Langford is officially making the opening day roster, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Langford has already been flying up draft boards due to his massive spring, where he's slashed a ridiculous .388/.446/.796 with 6 home runs in 56 plate appearances. He has crept all the way up into 8th round ADP, and that number should continue to rise over the weekend. I would...2024
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• Big Game Hunter Fires Two Shots At Monster
Before the game, Kenta Maeda was getting a 2nd opinion on his UCL, which is always good news. If I were a 2nd opinion doctor, I'd just say, "Same," and collect all those greenbacks. Actually, might not even need a medical degree to be a "Same" 2nd opinion doc. So, the Twins turned to one of their great young arms, Griffin Jax (4 2/3 IP, 9 ER, ERA at 6.29). Twins got Randy Dobnak from Uber, and Jax...2021
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• The 2025 Royals trade deadline thread

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Let’s make a deal! Today is he trade deadline! All deals have to be completed by 5 p.m. CT. The Royals have already made a pair of smaller trades, acquiring Adam Frazier and Randall Grichuk. They could still be in the market for an outfield bat. There was a report linking them to Red Sox outfielder Jarred Duran, although the asking price would likely be sky h...2025
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• Should the Braves buy for 2026 at the trade deadline?

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images God knows you’re not here to read about the 2025 Braves, so let’s look to the future. MLB Trade Deadline week is here, and while the dam hasn’t fully broken, the transaction waters are definitely starting to flow. On Monday, the Rays traded C Danny Jansen to Milwaukee, and Chris Paddack moved in-division from Minnesota to Detroit. We’re still waiting o...2025
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• Washington Nationals Head To Minnesota Looking To Build Momentum
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• Rays acquire Griffin Jax from Twins in MLB trade deadline buzzer-beater

Tampa Bay is acquiring right-handed reliever Griffin Jax from the Twins, The Post's Jon Heyman reported Thursday....2025
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• Memorial Day Rumblings - News for May 26, 2025

We salute those that have sacrificed all. Freddy Ferrmin was a big hero on Sunday, writes Jaylon Thompson. “Freddy can do it all, man,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “He is a leader and ... he doesn’t take any pitches off. He prepares on the defensive side as well as anybody I’ve seen. He can really throw. “(H)uge hit for us. That was a two-strike hit, as well. Freddy is a really good compet...2025
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Dylan Lee

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images After a hiccup in 2023, the Atlanta lefty reliever rebounded with another really good year. I’ve always enjoyed the Mount Rushmore questions that pop up across MLB fandom. If someone asks me, “Who is on your Mount Rushmore of all-time Braves,” I can expect a spirited debate on which three players most deserve to have their heads carved alongside Hank Aa...2024
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• Could The Twins Stretch Cole Sands Out For Rotation Depth?
The Minnesota Twins have one of the best and deepest bullpens in the league. They have relief buzzsaws like Griffin Jax and Brock Stewart who have shoved for them for the entire year, and they’re starting to get even more reinforcements to the back end of their relief corps....2024
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