Emilio Pagán

"It was a different energy about it and they were having a lot of fun," Martinez said.

The reliever will immediately become the club's highest-paid player. That speaks volumes about where they're at, and where they're going.

Under-the-radar offseason pickups like Donovan Solano, Willi Castro, Kyle Farmer and Michael A. Taylor have been essential to the Twins.

The 20-6 blowout over the Guardians extended the Twins' lead in the division to six games with 24 to play.

As good as his curveball was, Emilio Pagán knew the only solution was increased velocity.

Minnesota rallied for a comeback 5-4 win to complete a series sweep of the A's.

Emilio Pagán and Griffin Jax are struggling, and the Twins' cheaply built bullpen is a weakness again despite Jhoan Duran's brilliance.

Asked to preserve a late lead Wednesday, Pagán imploded. "Doesn't matter what I've been doing lately," he said. "Today, I didn't have it."

Plus updates on Jordan Balazovic and Austin Martin, the sad state of the AL Central, comping Michael Pineda and pitch clock downsides.

Paddack started five games with the Twins before undergoing Tommy John surgery in May.

News, notes and quotes from the Twins president of baseball operations' season-ending media session.

Lifelong Padres fan Joe Heiberger got quite the spring training surprise from his favorite team.

Baseball has gotten rid of the rounds that produced Marcus Semien, Jacob deGrom, Paul Goldschmidt and plenty of other big-leaguers.