Royce Lewis paves way for Twins’ first victory with homer, key stolen base

Nothing was easy about the Twins' first win of the season, but their gritty effort earned them the victory.

The Athletic
Orioles nearing extension with Shane Baz, a key offseason acquisition: Source

Baz was one of the Orioles' marquee offseason acquisitions, coming to the team in a trade with the Rays.

The Athletic
Joe Ryan’s sharp outing might signal start of the end of his Twins tenure

Ryan struck out seven and limited the Orioles to three runners in 5 1/3 scoreless innings, but the Twins lost 2-1.

The Athletic
Tyler O’Neill’s historic Opening Day home run streak ends

O’Neill’s streak shattered the previous record, which was held by three catchers: Todd Huntley, Gary Carter and Yogi Berra.

The Athletic
Let’s talk about that Netflix debut. Plus: Padres for $3.5 BILLION?!

Welcome to The Windup, The Athletic's MLB newsletter.

The Athletic
What I’m hearing as the Twins prepare to open the regular season

Josh Bell avoided playing golf this offseason in a bid to keep his baseball swing dialed in.

The Athletic
#theathletic #kenrosenthal #mntwins
Pistons' Tom Gores among bidders for Padres, who could sell for more than $3.5 billion: Sources https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7147438/2026/03/25/tom-gores-san-diego-padres-sale-bidder/
Pistons’ Tom Gores among bidders for Padres, who could sell for more than $3.5 billion: Sources

The second and final round of bids for the Padres is expected in early to mid-April and a sale could be agreed to by the end of April.

The Athletic
#theathletic #aarongleeman #mntwins
Three bold Minnesota Twins predictions for 2026: Keaschall's breakout, Wallner's output and pitching https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7141638/2026/03/25/twins-predictions-2026-season/
Three bold Minnesota Twins predictions for 2026: Keaschall’s breakout, Wallner’s output and pitching

Going out on a limb with a trio of low-probability, high-impact and increasingly bold predictions about the 2026 Minnesota Twins.

The Athletic
#theathletic #danhayes #mntwins
Experts don’t believe the Minnesota Twins can win in 2026. The team doesn’t agree https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7144292/2026/03/25/minnesota-twins-season-preview-predictions/
Experts don’t believe the Minnesota Twins can win in 2026. The team doesn’t agree

“I don't think our guys really give a s---” about projections, said starting pitcher Bailey Ober.

The Athletic
#theathletic #kenrosenthal #mntwins
The top 12 storylines for the 2026 MLB season: Skubal's three-peat try, a looming lockout threat and more https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7144090/2026/03/25/mlb-season-storylines-opening-day-2026/
The top 12 storylines for the 2026 MLB season: Skubal’s three-peat try, a looming lockout threat and more

As Ken Rosenthal looks ahead to his 40th season covering Major League Baseball, there are plenty of topics to keep him interested.

The Athletic