Gibson broke into the majors with the Twins in 2013 and eventually pitched seven seasons for Minnesota. In his Twins career, Gibson had 67 wins and a 4.52 ERA in more than 1,000 innings. He would add on stints with the Rangers, Phillies, Orioles and Cardinals.

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With a successful All-Star week now in the rearview mirror, the Twins will kick off the "second half" of the season — really, there's about 40 percent of the campaign left — on Friday in Colorado. At 47-49, they certainly have work to do to get back in the heart of the playoff chase. But they also have the talent to do it.

Derek Falvey arrived in Minnesota from the Guardians' front office, a system known for maximizing pitching and churning the roster efficiently. Manager Rocco Baldelli came from the Rays, where roster manipulation and deadline boldness are basically a front-office tradition.

Coming out of the MLB All-Star break having lost seven of their last nine games and dealing with an injury-depleted pitching staff, the Los Angeles Dodgers have their sights set on adding arms prior to trade deadline.

The Twins are four games out of a berth with five teams in front of them, one tied with them and two right behind. But, anything could happen in the second half of the season, and FanGraphs gives them a 23 percent chance to make the playoffs.

ATLANTA ‐ More than nine months have passed since the Pohlad family announced its intention to explore a sale of the Minnesota Twins, but the delay in finding a buyer, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said on Tuesday, does not mean there are no bidders willing to meet the Pohlads’ price.

Rob Manfred met with the BBWAA Tuesday, where he portrayed major confidence that a sale of the Minnesota Twins is imminent.

Amid growing rumors ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the Minnesota Twins are not discussing trade offers for All-Star ace Joe Ryan.

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With the imminent sale of the Tampa Bay Rays in baseball's rearview mirror, another franchise transaction of the Minnesota Twins now assumes the spotlight.

After 13 seasons in MLB, starting pitcher Kyle Gibson announced his retirement from baseball on Thursday on the podcast Serving It Up. The 2021 All-Star has the second-most starts for a pitcher since 2013 with 328, only one behind Max Scherzer's 329.