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05-08-2025
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Twins' Byron Buxton placed on IL before trade deadline
The post Twins' Byron Buxton placed on IL before trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints. With the 2025 MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, all eyes are on the Minnesota Twins as they work the phones to set their team up for the future. As opposing teams continue to call about the availability of everyone from Harrison Bader to Jhoan Duran, one player who won't be going anywhere anytime soon is All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton, who landed on the 10-day injured list with left ribcage inflammation. The injury, suffered over the weekend in a Saturday night showdown against the Washington Nationals, caused Buxton to leave the game with 'side soreness' before being held out of action in the two games since. Now granted, the prospects of Buxton being traded before the deadline were rather low even before the injury, as he's outright stated he wants to play for the Twins and has a no-trade clause that can guarantee his spot in Minnesota long-term. But as contenders fight for positioning heading into the fall, a strong offer, both in terms of assets and a future role elsewhere, might have changed that opinion. Still, this news all but certainly puts any last-second move to bed, guaranteeing that Buxton will at the very least end the season in Minnesota, with the potential to stick around until 2028, when his seven-year, $100 million contract comes to an end. Should the Twins opt against selling off players like Duran and Bader and really take a swing at the playoffs this season? Considering they currently sit fourth in the American League Central division with a 51-55 record, that might be too rich an offer for Minnesota's blood. But could the team contend for the playoffs, let alone the World Series, before Buxton's current $100 million contract expires? That remains a possibility, which makes this trade deadline very important both in the short and long term for the Twins. Related: Twins extinguish Jhoan Duran trade speculation after controversial bullpen hug Related: Twins' Harrison Bader steals home run from Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu
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01-08-2025
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Dombrowski: Phillies got what they needed in trades for Jhoan Duran, Harrison Bader
The Phillies talked to everybody. Likewise, anybody the Phillies have, including their top and perhaps untouchable prospects, earned inquiries from opposing teams. 'Basically, I can't tell you there was any club over the last time period that we did not speak to,' Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said after the MLB trade deadline had passed the evening of July 31. 'There was no stone unturned.' Underneath they found what all agreed were their greatest needs — a relief pitcher and a right-handed outfield bat. Jhoan Duran, who'll likely settle into a closer role, and versatile outfielder Harrison Bader both came from the Minnesota Twins and will be in uniform when the Phillies open a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 1 at Citizens Bank Park. DURAN JOINS BULLPEN: Phillies acquire Twins closer ahead of MLB trade deadline How their additions alter the 26-man roster will be revealed sometime before that game. In the trade deadline's final stages, the Phillies then added to their pitching depth by acquiring right-hander Matt Manning from the Detroit Tigers for 18-year-old outfielder Josueth Quiñonez. Though he made 50 starts for Detroit the past four years, Manning had been at Triple-A Toledo this year and will report to low-Class A Clearwater. Duran did cost the Phillies two of their top prospects. But they held onto the top three — pitcher Andrew Painter and outfielder Justin Crawford at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and Double-A Reading shortstop Aidan Miller. 'We had a lot of conversations still today,' Dombrowski said. 'We could have made other trades, like anybody could make more. We're very comfortable. We've added where we think we needed to add.' Dombrowski added that the Phillies "weren't enticed to trade the big names, although some of the top prospects people still asked about." Painter, he said, "has the potential to be a No. 1-, No. 2-type starter for a long, long time for us." The Phils did deal two of their better prospects — pitcher Mick Abel, now at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, and High-A Jersey Shore catcher Eduardo Tait — to the Twins in the Duran deal. OUTFIELD HELP COMING: Phillies trade for Twins Harrison Bader Duran is a hard-throwing 6-foot-3, 230-pound right-hander from the Dominican Republic. He is 27 with two years of team contract control beyond this season. He is 6-4 with a 2.01 ERA and 16 saves in 49 games this year. Duran is 17-23 with a 2.47 ERA and 74 saves in 223 games over four years, all with Minnesota. His velocity has been down a tick this year, however, and his 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings are a career low. But his addition allows the Phillies' most reliable relievers Orion Kerkering and Matt Strahm to be set-up men. Jose Alvarado will also return to the bullpen soon from his 80-day PED suspension but cannot pitch in the postseason. To get Bader the Phillies parted with Double-A Reading outfielder Hendry Mendez, who had been the organization's 12th-rated prospect according to and 16-year-old Venezuelan pitcher Geremy Villoria, who plays for a Phillies team in the Dominican Summer League. The right-handed-hitting Bader, 31, is batting .258 with 12 homers, 38 RBI and a .778 OPS with nearly identical figures against both left-handed (.774) and right-handed (.779) pitchers this year. It's been his most productive season offensively since 2021. He also has a career .809 OPS and five home runs in the postseason. DEADLINE DAY: Phillies, others makes big moves Bader won a Gold Glove with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2021 and can play all three outfield positions quite adeptly with center field likely his best spot. He is on a one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2026, meaning he'll likely become a free agent. 'He's gonna play a lot,' Dombrowski said. 'The lineup will be Topper's (manager Rob Thomson's) decision, of course. We're happy to get him. He's played well this year offensively and defensively. He's hitting the ball with some pop. We think he's going to help us.' Contact Kevin Tresolini at ktresolini@ and follow on Twitter @kevintresolini. Support local journalism by subscribing to and our DE Game Day newsletter. This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Phillies trade deadline: Dombrowski talks Jhoan Duran, Harrison Bader
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11-07-2025
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Crow-Armstrong homers twice as Cubs top Twins to deny series sweep
Minnesota Twins center fielder Harrison Bader tries to catch a two-run home run by Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong during the third inning of a baseball game, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs for his fifth multi-homer game this season, powering the Chicago Cubs past the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Thursday. Crow-Armstrong, whose first-half breakout earned him a starting spot for the National League All-Star team, went 3 for 4 with three runs and three RBIs to help the Cubs avoid a three-game sweep. Colin Rea (7-3) won his third straight start with a three-hitter over a season-high seven innings, and Minnesota native Michael Busch added two RBIs. Advertisement Rea allowed only a fifth-inning home run by Kody Clemens, as the 35-year-old right-hander turned in his longest start since seven shutout innings for Milwaukee last Aug. 18. Paddack, who considers Rea a mentor dating to their time together with San Diego for his advice on recovery from Tommy John elbow surgery, gave up 11 hits and six runs. He is 1-5 in his last 10 starts, with the Twins winning three. REDS 6, MARLINS 0 CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer homered and Nick Lodolo pitched six strong innings as Cincinnati beat Miami to earn a split in the four-game series. Elly De La Cruz singled for his 100th hit of the season, stole second, and scored on Austin Hays' single to put Cincinnati ahead 1-0 in the first. Advertisement Steer's solo home run, his 11th of the season, made the score 2-0 in the second. Cal Quantrill retired 11 straight following Steer's homer, but the Reds loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth. Lodolo (6-6) allowed only three hits with no walks and four strikeouts. It's the seventh time this season that the Reds' lefty allowed one run or fewer. De La Cruz singled in a run and TJ Friedl raced home on a throwing error by right fielder Dane Myers to make it 4-0 in the sixth. Hays followed with a two-run single. Quantrill (3-8) pitched five-plus innings and allowed five earned runs, the most since April 19 when he allowed seven at Philadelphia. Advertisement RED SOX 4, RAYS 3 BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela hit a go-ahead, two-run double during a three-run seventh inning and Boston earned their season-high seventh straight win by beating Tampa Bay. Boston starter Walker Buehler gave up three runs off five hits, including two home runs, over six innings. Chris Murphy (1-0) and Garrett Whitlock pitched a scoreless seventh and eighth, and Aroldis Chapman struck out two in the ninth to pick up his 16th save and 1,300th strikeout. Junior Caminero hit a two-run home run and Ha-Seong Kim added a solo homer for the Rays. Tampa's Taj Bradley allowed one run off two hits over six innings, striking out five. But reliever Bryan Baker (3-3), who was making his Rays debut after being traded by the Baltimore Orioles, surrendered all three Boston runs in the seventh. Advertisement ORIOLES 3, METS 1, 1ST GAME ORIOLES 7, METS 3, 2ND GAME BALTIMORE (AP) — Jordan Westburg homered and drove in three runs as Baltimore defeated New York to sweep a doubleheader. Alex Jackson doubled twice and scored two runs in his Baltimore debut to help the Orioles win for the fifth time in six games. They took both ends of a twinbill for the first time since June 2016 against Tampa Bay at home. In the opener, Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run drive in the eighth inning for his first career pinch-hit homer, sending Baltimore to a 3-1 victory. The split-admission doubleheader was scheduled to make up Wednesday night's game, which was postponed due to a forecast of inclement weather. _____
