Appel arrives in big year for No. 1 draft picksMark Appel is proof that even for a No. 1 draft pick, the road to the major leagues is sometimes a bumpy one.
Kepler, Pagán among 4 unvaccinated Twins to miss Jays seriesThe struggling Minnesota Twins have arrived in Toronto without regular right fielder Max Kepler and relief pitchers Emilio Pagán, Caleb Thielbar and Trevor Megill.
Verlander loses no-hitter in 8th, Astros beat Twins 5-0Justin Verlander missed out on his fourth no-hitter by five outs but still faced the minimum through eight innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-0 for their eighth straight win.
LEADING OFF: MLB does rain dance, Rays rolling on roadA day after six major league games were rained out, the weather could still cause scheduling problems in some places this weekend.
LEADING OFF: Correa's finger not broken, 6 MLB rainoutsThe Minnesota Twins avoided a daunting injury when it was determined star shortstop Carlos Correa’s right middle finger is not broken as was initially feared after he was hit by a pitch this week.
Twins get good news: Correa's finger not broken just bruisedThe Minnesota Twins have avoided a scare with star shortstop Carlos Correa.
Correa promises 'championship culture' for luckless TwinsCarlos Correa has declared the postseason “his time,” and the Minnesota Twins hope all that October experience can turn around the fortunes of a snake-bitten franchise.
