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1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (499+ words) MINNEAPOLIS -- After being drilled on the back in Saturday’s 4-3 Twins win over Cleveland, Kaelen Culpepper was in relatively good spirits Sunday morning, despite leaving the game early with a right shoulder contusion. “I was wheezing a little bit,” Culpepper said....

23+ hour, 37+ min ago   (352+ words) Kaelen Culpepper has been excellent for the Minnesota Twins since making his big-league debut in August. The 23-year-old shortstop has fully taken over the position and thrived, as expected from a first-round pick and top-ranked prospect. Across his first 30 games,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (270+ words) Culpepper eventually got back to his feet and began making his way toward first base under his own power. He made it roughly halfway down the line before stopping. The Twins training staff attended to him before the club removed…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (234+ words) Buxton, who was voted as an All-Star starter but missed the game because of the injury, is on the injured list for a third time this season. He's expected to be fully recovered for 2027. “Obviously it’s surgery, so it’s something…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (126+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (KNFL/KFGO/AP) — Minnesota Twins shortstop Kaelen Culpepper left Saturday’s game against Cleveland in the third inning after getting hit by a pitch. A right-handed hitter, Culpepper was hit in the upper back by a 95 mph fastball from…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (262+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (KNFL/KFGO/AP) — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right hip next week and miss the rest of the season. Buxton, who was voted as an All-Star starter but missed the game…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (258+ words) MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right hip next week and miss the rest of the season. Buxton, who was voted as an All-Star starter but missed the game because of the injury,…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (410+ words) Twins Daily The Twins could have an interesting decision to make in the middle infield over the next two seasons On one side, they have Kaelen Culpepper, their first-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, who broke out offensively in his…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (319+ words) New Mexico school districts are using training, recovery protocols and other safety measures to protect student athletes from concussions Several of New Mexico’s largest school districts track student-athlete concussions, although the New Mexico Activities Association does not require districts to…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (124+ words) News-Times Ryan was out for a month with a strained left glute muscle and made one appearance on a rehab assignment for Triple-A St. Paul last week. In 23 starts for the Twins before he was sidelined by the injury, Ryan…...