Even after Ryan Jeffers homered in consecutive innings -- the fourth and fifth -- Minnesota needed more. Given how the Twins have performed of late, there was every reason to expect that more was forthcoming.
Ryan Jeffers went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 7-6 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.
A few errors, some walks, and Ryan Jeffers sealed their doom Despite struggling on this road trip, Kansas City came into this afternoon’s contest with the opportunity to come home with a winning road trip.
The Twins rallied from a 4-0 hole to beat the Royals 7-6 Thursday afternoon, taking three of four games in a showdown between two of the top three teams in the AL Central.
Twins designated hitter Ryan Jeffers broke out of a home run slump in a major way on Thursday.
After ceding a leadoff home run, Rodón made a minor adjustment mid-game that paid dividends. Following Clarke Schmidt’s eight sparkling shutout innings in the sweep-clinching 5-0 victory on Thursday, the Yankees starting staff could boast the fourth-best ERA in the majors at a sterling 3.12 in 251 innings.
Just a few weeks ago, the Minnesota Twins were 7-13 and sitting toward the bottom of the American League Central Division. Now, after winning a sixth consecutive series – the first time the Twins have done that since 2008 – the Twins have won 17 of 20 games to move within a half-game of Cleveland for first place in the division.
Since April 22, Ryan Jeffers (1.247 OPS) and Max Kepler (1.242 OPS) have the two-f9highest OPS marks in baseball (among hitters with at least 40 plate appearances).
The catching position has evolved over the years, and there are very few players who contribute to it at a high level both at bat and behind the dish. For the Minnesota Twins, Ryan Jeffers has become that type of player, and he’s doing it while flying completely under the radar.
The Minnesota Twins are riding an 11-game winning streak, the longest in the big leagues this season. Going into Saturday afternoon's rematch with the
For years in Minnesota, the catching position was the strongest on the roster.
Ryan Jeffers cranked a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the top of the seventh to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 7-3 victory over the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.
Depending on how you look at it, Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers is either flying under the radar or being overlooked by the mainstream baseball media. The 26-year-old catcher put together the best season of his young career in 2023, hitting .276 in 335 plate appearances, both career highs.
The Minnesota Twins were one of the busiest teams in baseball last offseason. They re-signed Carlos Correa and traded for Kyle Farmer and Pablo López. In doing so, they brought in veteran leadership and high-end talent to the Twin Cities.
Ryan Jeffers has quietly been one of the best hitting catchers in the majors this summer and his batsmanship was on full display Thursday night when he
Although they are amicably referred to as the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul have starkly different personalities. Minneapolis is more of the livelier twin, known better for its skyline and nightlife.
Ryan Jeffers was the Twins' hero against the White Sox Sunday, but his 12th inning walk-off single followed a scary moment an inning earlier when he was the victim of a freak accident.
Vázquez, 32, is one of the better all-around catchers in the game. A light-hitting defensive specialist for his first few seasons, the Puerto Rico native has taken a step forward with the bat over the past four years. He hit .276/.320/.477 in 521 plate appearances in 2019, popping a career-best 23 home runs.
Over the coming weeks, MLBTR will go around the diamond to preview the free agent class. We’ll begin today with the backstops, a group that seemed rather deep entering the 2022 season but has since seen most of its membership struggle through subpar years.
Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers could be out for the next two months after an MRI revealed he has a fractured right thumb. Jeffers was initially injured on July 1 when he took a pitch off his throwing hand during pregame warmups.
Ryan Jeffers lands on the 10-day injured list due to a right thumb contusion in a corresponding move.
Ryan Jeffers drove in a pair of runs, including a go-ahead home run in the top of the sixth, to help the Minnesota Twins defeat the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Sunday afternoon.
Luckily Staumont was able to record a strikeout a few pitches later, but his effort required a few more pitches than should have been necessary.
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