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As the Twins gear up for another season of uncertainty, the early buzz from Fort Myers is dominated by Joe Ryan's back and Royce Lewis' booming bat. With the countdown to Opening Day officially underway, every update feels like a potential turning point for this rebuilding squad.
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MRI Reveals Lower Back Inflammation For Joe Ryan
Right-hander Joe Ryan was scratched from his scheduled Spring Training start yesterday due to lower back tightness and underwent an MRI yesterday to determine the severity of the issue. Those results came back today, and The Athletic’s Dan Hayes reports that the MRI revealed only inflammation in Ryan’s lower back. That’s a “best case scenario” for…
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Joe Ryan Scratched From Start, Undergoing MRI
Twins ace Joe Ryan was a late scratch from his planned start in today’s Grapefruit League game with the Red Sox. As per a pair of announcements from the Twins, Ryan is dealing with lower back tightness on his right side, and is undergoing an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. More will…
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Ryan gets good news from MRI, still on track for Opening Day
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Twins breathed a little sigh of relief Sunday morning after receiving encouraging news regarding right-hander Joe Ryan.
The team’s expected Opening Day starter was scratched 15 minutes before his scheduled start Saturday due to back tightness, but an MRI revealed inflammation in Ryan’s back but
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In his 1st AB, Lewis pummels Minnesota's 1st homer of spring
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Royce Lewis' offseason work is already paying off.
Lewis homered in his first at-bat of 2026 on Saturday, pummeling a 2-2 pitch over the berm and onto the outfield concourse at Lee Health Sports Complex in the first inning of Minnesota's 7-2 loss in the Grapefruit
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Twins' sneaky ticket to bullpen relevancy impressed in spring debut with new team
The Twins picked up their first spring training win on Sunday. There was plenty to get excited about, including Eric Orze. The reliever made his Twins debut and impressed.
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Twins' return from Louis Varland trade impresses vs. Braves in spring training
The Louis Varland trade was unpopular, but the two players Minnesota received in return look determined to prove the Twins made the right decision to move on from the hometown kid.
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