Minnesota Twins reporter

Bobby Nightengale joined the Star Tribune in May, 2023, after covering the Reds for the Cincinnati Enquirer for five years. He's a graduate of Bradley University.


Buxton pulled from Twins game with knee soreness

Byron Buxton pulled up short of second base on a stolen base attempt, slowing to a jog before reaching the base.


Twins extend winning streak to 10 games by sweeping White Sox

Seven of the team's victories during that span came against Chicago, which has the worst record in baseball.


Twins win 9th straight as Kepler scores Buxton with winning run again

For the second game in a row, the Twins took a one-run victory from Chicago with Max Kepler driving in Byron Buxton in the ninth inning.


Twins closer Duran earns save in first game off injured list

Jhoan Duran was handed a one-run lead to protect in the bottom of the ninth inning and got the save to keep the Twins' winning streak alive.


Q&A with the the mastermind behind Twins' Rally Sausage

Twins hitting coach David Popkins came up with the idea of the Rally Sausage, which has captivated fans and coincided with Minnesota's offense coming alive.


Twins get just four hits, but use them well to win eighth straight

Max Kepler's single scored Byron Buxton for a 3-2 win over Chicago, with four Twins putchers holding the White Sox scoreless after the first inning and Caleb Thielbar earning the save in a dramatic ninth.


Twins activate Correa, return Martin to Class AAA St. Paul

Carlos Correa was activated from the injured list after missing 16 games because of a muscle strain. He batted .306 in the Twins' first 11 games.


Secret to Twins' new offensive success? It's the Rally Sausage.

"Everybody touches it before we go to the plate," Kyle Farmer explained. Good news: despite Rocco Baldelli's fears, the sausage doesn't need to be refrigerated.


Winning streak hits seven as Twins smash Angels 11-5

It was only a week ago the Twins had one of the worst-performing offenses in baseball. Now they are achieving feats that haven't been done by the team in more than a decade.


Twins bash 17 hits in 16-5 victory over Angels, their sixth in a row

Carlos Santana, Ryan Jeffers and Max Kepler provided the loudest firepower, each smacking a home run in the Saturday night rout. Kyle Farmer reached base four times, scored twice and drove in two.