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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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.

Which teams will go all-in at the deadline? Who could spend big on Kyle Tucker? Here's everything our MLB insiders heard in Atlanta.

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.

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.

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

Launching bombs in the Home Run Derby Monday night in Atlanta almost was good as it gets for Byron Buxton. The 31-year-old Twins All-Star was able to make his 1