Trevor Plouffe

MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH There have been few bright spots for the Minnesota Twins of late, as they are in the midst of a nine-game losing streak (longer than any last season). But one positive to point to is the play of shortstop...

RHP Vance Worley, the Twins' opening day starter, was sent to Triple-A Rochester after allowing eight runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings against the Braves on Wednesday. He gave up three homers, hit two batters and walked two. The loss dropped his record...

TWINS-BRAVES Gattis grand slam leads Braves past Twins 8-3 ATLANTA (AP) — Evan Gattis kept up an amazing rookie season with his first grand slam, B.J. Upton and Ramiro Pena also homered, and the Atlanta Braves finished off a sweep of the woeful...

ATLANTA (AP) — Evan Gattis hit a grand slam yesterday to lead the Atlanta Braves past the Minnesota Twins 8-3. B.J. Upton and Ramiro Pena also homered as the Braves stretched their winning streak to six games. Vance Worley gave up eight runs in...

The Sports Xchange By Guy Curtright, The Sports Xchange Braves 8, Twins 3 ATLANTA -- Evan Gattis sent Tuesday night's game into extra innings with a two-out pinch-homer in the ninth inning. On Wednesday, Atlanta's improbable rookie slugger made sure...

The Sports Xchange By Guy Curtright, The Sports Xchange Gattis powers Braves; Twins' Opening Day starter sent to minors ATLANTA -- Evan Gattis sent Tuesday night's game into extra innings with a two-out pinch-homer in the ninth inning. On Wednesday,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Roundup: Plouffe on 7-day DL, Canseco probed in sex assault The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day concussion disabled list Wednesday after a collision in Tuesday night's game against Atlanta. In...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH The Twins are struggling right now, to put it mildly. They are coming off a 2-7 homestand and have hit the road for 15 of their next 20. The road began in Atlanta in interleague play,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH The tough part about having a great season is to constantly have to live up to it. Twins left fielder Josh Willingham is in a big slump and is likely feeling that pressure. In April,...

The Sports Xchange Twins put Plouffe on concussion DL The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day concussion disabled list Wednesday after a collision the night before in a game against Atlanta, the team announced. In the...

The Sports Xchange By Stan Awtrey, The Sports Xchange Braves 5, Twins 4 (10 innings) ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman's two-out single in the 10th inning scored Jason Heyward with the winning run, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 Tuesday....

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Braves 5, Twins 4 (10) Braves 5, Twins 4 (10): Freddie Freeman's looping single in the bottom of the 10th lifted host Atlanta to its fifth consecutive victory, sending Minnesota to its seventh loss in a row. Jason Heyward...