Reporter | Minnesota Twins and MLB

Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

A native of Pekin, Ill., Miller attended the University of Utah, and worked for 26 years at The Salt Lake Tribune, spending five years as assistant sports editor, and later as a reporter covering communities, college football and basketball, and the NBA's Utah Jazz.


Twins bash 5 homers, find new starter in sweeping White Sox

Edouard Julien hit two of the home runs as the Twins rallied for a 6-3 win and gave rookie pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson a spot in the starting rotation.


Twins' Farmer is very ready for 3-for-45 batting slump to end

Whether it's superstition or Bible verses, he'll try anything, but the Twins infielder also knows firsthand life could be worse.


Duran, Correa hope to return during Twins' upcoming road trip

If it's up to a couple of their injured players, the Twins' roster will have a different look during the road trip that starts Friday in California.


Castro's three-run birthday blast helps Twins beat White Sox

Willi Castro celebrated his 27th birthday with a three-run home run Wednesday night, and the Twins defeated the MLB-worst Chicago White Sox 6-3.


Twins almost fall victim to 3-20 Chicago until late rally saves them

One night after victimizing the White Sox for their most lopsided win of the season, the Twins earned their most dramatic victory with a pair of two-run rallies.


Twins' Lewis 'tracking in a good direction' for return

Baseball chief Derek Falvey says there's no timetable for third baseman Royce Lewis' return from an Opening Day injury, but he will be assessed this week.


'Tension and pressure' mount as Twins lose on walk-off homer

The Twins were shut out for six innings by a pitcher whose last MLB start was eight years ago. Then they lost their fourth in a row when Griffin Jax yielded the game-losing hit.


Twins reliever Stewart builds on impressive 2023 season

Righthanded batters haven't gotten a hit off Brock Stewart this year. They are 0-for-13 against him in 2024 with seven strikeouts.


Orioles smash Twins again; Baldelli says team needs to be better prepared

In the 11-3 loss, starter Chris Paddack was hit even harder than Louie Varland was the night before. Both pitchers have identical ERAs of 8.36 through their first three starts.


Twins demoting strikeout-prone Wallner to St. Paul

Outfielder Matt Wallner was being counted on after a successful rookie season, but has struck out in more than two-thirds of his at-bats so far in 2024.