The Guardians hit seven home runs in a rout of the Twins, with six coming off All-Star starter Joe Ryan.

The Twins have activated Byron Buxton after the All-Star outfielder, who is sixth in the majors with 25 home runs, missed nine games with a right hip strain.

The Twins activated Buxton (hip) from the 10-day injured list Monday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Buxton went 2-for-3 in Monday's 13-4 loss to the Guardians. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Ryan (6-6) took the loss against the Guardians on Monday, allowing eight runs on 10 hits while striking out three across four innings. He did not issue a walk. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

— Shota Imanaga pitched seven shutout innings and Nico Hoerner had a bases-loaded triple and four RBI to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 10-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.

Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs: Game Highlights

Twins GM Jeremy Zoll provided reporters (including Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press) with some unfortunate updates on two starting pitchers today. Mick Abel is unlikely to pitch again this season in the aftermath of his arthroscopic elbow surgery on July 1, and David Festa‘s season-long shoulder problems will keep him off the […]

Lewis (hamstring) is starting at second base and batting cleanup Sunday against the Cubs. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Buxton (hip) is on track to return for this week's series against the Guardians, Bobby Nightengale Jr. of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Minnesota Twins (49-50, third in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (55-43, second in the NL Central)

TODAY: Barnes re-signed with the Dodgers on a new minor league deal, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. Barnes has been assigned to Triple-A. JULY 15: Barnes elected free agency, MLBTR has learned. JULY 14: Left-hander Charlie Barnes has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A, per his MLB.com transaction tracker. The Dodgers designated the […]

TODAY: Bride signed a new minor league deal with the Rangers yesterday, according to his MLB.com profile page. Bride has been assigned to Round Rock. JULY 13: The Rangers have granted infielder Jonah Bride his release, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. He’s now a free agent and is eligible to sign with […]

Clemens went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

— Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Bailey Ober struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday night.

Minnesota Twins (48-49, third in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (54-42, second in the NL Central)

Ryan is not listed among the Twins' probable pitchers for this weekend's series against the Cubs, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

— Royce Lewis hit a two-run homer and sparked the go-ahead rally with a seventh-inning double Saturday as the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3.

The Samsung Lions of the KBO League in South Korea announced that they have signed right-hander Chris Paddack. Ilyo Shinmun (Korean link) reported the transaction prior to the official announcement. Paddack, 30, expands the scope of his journeyman season. He signed a $4MM deal to join the Marlins this offseason. He made seven appearances with […]

The Twins selected Lackey with the third overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.