APRIL 18, 2021•STARTRIBUNE.COM
With games postponed, Byron Buxton's return to Twins on holdThe center fielder has been on a hot streak, batting .469 this season.
LEADING OFF: Twins postponed at Angels because of virus
The Minnesota Twins will see when they can next play after their COVID-19 problems wiped the rest of a series in Anaheim against the AngelsAPRIL 18, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
2 Twins-Angels games postponed by Minnesota’s COVID-19 woesThe Twins’ games against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday and Sunday have been postponed due to Minnesota’s COVID-19 problems.
APRIL 18, 2021•CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Another postponement SundayShoemaker and the Twins won't play the Angels on Sunday since the game was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
ImpactThe 34-year-old was originally tabbed to start Saturday, but that contest was also postponed for the same reasons. The Twins reported multiple positive tests for the virus and are conducting additional testing and contact tracing, throwing the immediate future of their schedule into question. Shoemaker could pitch Monday at Oakland if Minnesota is cleared to retake the field.
APRIL 18, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Sunday also postponedQuintana and the Angels won't play the Twins on Sunday since the game was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
ImpactIt's the second straight postponement in Los Angeles as the Twins conduct additional testing and contact tracing following multiple positive tests for COVID-19. Quintana figures to take the mound for the Angels on Monday against the Rangers, though the team has yet to officially announce its updated pitching plans.
APRIL 18, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Tests positive for COVID-19Garlick tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday and will be placed on the injured list, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
ImpactThe 29-year-old is the latest member of the Twins to test positive for the virus, and Saturday's game against the Angels was postponed with additional testing and contact tracing being conducted. Garlick will be unavailable for the near future and won't rejoin the team until he clears the COVID-19 protocols.
APRIL 18, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Twins-Angels game postponed due to positive COVID-19 testSaturday's game between the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels is postponed due to at least one positive COVID-19 test on the Twins. The...
APRIL 18, 2021•FANSIDED.COM
