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The 2024 Minnesota Twins season was the 64th season for the Minnesota Twins franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, their 15th season at Target Field, and the 124th overall in the American League. They entered the season as the defending American League Central champions.
Became the 90th pitcher in Major League history to reach the 2,000-strikeout mark when he struck out Luis Robert Jr. in the top of the third inning against the Chicago White Sox on September 22. He also became the first Japanese-born pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts in Major League history.
This was a club that posted a winning record despite having no position player log an .800 OPS over at least 110 games and no pitcher record a sub-3.50 ERA over more than 100 innings.
He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. [1] [2] Festa spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Florida Complex League Twins and Single–A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. Festa started 2022 with Fort Myers before being promoted to the High–A Cedar Rapids Kernels. [3]
NASHVILLE — At this stage of the offseason, still 10 weeks before pitchers and catchers report to spring training, the Twins have Byron Buxton penciled in as their starting center fielder.
Minnesota Twins' Kyle Farmer (12) scores behind Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong, right, on a single by Trevor Larnach during the 12th inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Boston.
Despite missing a month due to injury, Ryan had a career year as he led the team in wins (13), strikeouts (151) and innings pitched (147). On the 2023 season, Ryan took a step back from his performance the year before. Despite striking out 197 in 161 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings, he allowed 32 home runs and his ERA grew a run higher (4.51).
Brock Stewart, the Twins reliever, surrendered back-to-back hits after he entered in the middle of an inning with a four-run lead against the Tigers last month. The next batter was future Hall of ...