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Set to win rotation spot With Zebby Matthews sent to the minors, Bradley solidified his spot in the rotation and will likely make his first start March 28 at Baltimore, Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota S...

Impact Bradley did enough this spring to win a spot with a 19:5 K:BB in 14 innings and a 4.50 ERA. He was set to play in the World Baseball Classic but stayed in spring training with the Twins to win a rotation spot. Bradley has above average velocity (96.3 mph average fastball in 2025) but issues with walks (9.3 BB% last season) have limited his effectiveness.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Minnesota Twins release Liam Hendriks, Andrew Chafin and Gio Urshela from minor league contracts

Right-hander Liam Hendriks, left-hander Andrew Chafin and infielder Gio Urshela have been released from minor league contracts by the Minnesota Twins

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Twins scratch Lewis as a precaution with right side tightness, learn Festa won't be ready for opener

Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis was scratched from the team’s exhibition game lineup as a precaution because of tightness in his right side

FEBRUARY 26 • Associated Press

Taj Bradley's last-second bow out from WBC should gain trust from Twins fans There are very few times when a professional athlete publicly shows their commitment to their team. It's rare, but when it happens, fans of...

FEBRUARY 25 • PUCKETTSPOND.COM

Likely rotation candidate Bradley has a good chance of winning a rotation spot for the Twins, Matthew Leach of MLB.com surmises.

Impact Bradley might have had an inside track at winning a job battle even before Pablo Lopez's elbow injury, but with three spots now open, the likelihood is even higher. Bradley is pitching in the World Baseball Classic, so some of his reps will be away from manager Derek Shelton's direct observations.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Twins right-hander Pablo López has a major elbow injury that likely will need season-ending surgery

Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo López has a “significant tear” in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow that is expected to require season-ending surgery

FEBRUARY 17 • Associated Press

Twins waste strong Taj Bradley outing in 4-2 loss to Rangers Taj Bradley will enter the offseason on a high note, delivering his best outing in a Twins uniform i...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Fans nine in six impressive frames Bradley didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Rangers, allowing one run on two hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out nine.

Impact In what was his final scheduled appearance of the season, Bradley saved his best start since joining Minnesota for last. The nine strikeouts were his most since he fanned 10 during his June 1 outing in Houston as a member of the Rays, and Wednesday was the first time since July 18 that the right-hander fired at least six innings while conceding one run or zero. Bradley still struggled as a whole since landing with the Twins, turning in a 6.61 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 32:12 K:BB across 31.1 innings, so he may have to fight for a rotation spot next spring.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers get strong finale from deGrom and top Twins 4-2 to stop 8-game skid

Josh Smith homered, Billy McKinney singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 to end a season-worst eight-game losing st...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Twins waste strong Taj Bradley outing in loss to Texas Rangers In his last start of the regular season, Taj Bradley showed why Minnesota valued him, racking up five strikeouts through the first two innin...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Rangers bring 8-game losing streak into matchup against the Twins

The Texas Rangers look to break their eight-game losing streak when they play the Minnesota Twins

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Rangers eliminated from playoff chase with 8th straight loss, 4-1 to the Twins

Zebby Matthews allowed his only run on a leadoff homer while pitching seven innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 4-1 win at Texas

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Thrashed by Yankees in loss Bradley (6-8) was saddled with the loss Wednesday against the Yankees, allowing seven runs on eight hits and three walks in four innings. He struck out four.

Impact Wednesday marked Bradley's shortest outing since he worked just 1.2 innings in a July 23 start against the White Sox. It was the third time this year that the right-hander yielded seven runs, and he has only one quality start in his last six appearances. Next week's scheduled start in Texas could be Bradley's last of the campaign, and he'll be looking to salvage a disastrous start to his Twins career. Through 25.1 innings for Minnesota, he has a 7.82 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 23:10 K:BB.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Taj Bradley falters as Twins lose to Yankees, drop series Trent Grisham homered twice and Cody Bellinger also went deep as the New York Yankees beat the Twins 10-5 on Wednesday night. Taj Bradley (6...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • TWINCITIES.COM

Taj Bradley's runs can't erase Twins' deficit in 10-5 loss to Yankees The Twins have lost 10 of their last 11 series, and they’re four losses from reaching their first 90-loss season since 2016.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Trent Grisham's 2 homers power Yankees to 10-5 win over Twins

Trent Grisham homered twice and Cody Bellinger also went deep as the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 10-5

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Twins and Yankees meet, winner takes 3-game series

The Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Delivers quality start in Anaheim Bradley came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Angels, giving up three runs on four hits and two walks over 6.1 innings. He struck out five.

Impact All three runs off the right-hander came in the third inning, highlighted by a two-run blast from Zach Neto, and Bradley showed flashes of dominance by racking up 18 swinging strikes among his 98 pitches (57 total strikes). The quality start was his first in four outings for the Twins, but over 21.1 innings for his new team he has a shaky 6.33 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 19:7 K:BB. Bradley will look to build on this performance in his next start, which lines up to come at home next week against the Yankees.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Neto and Trout lead Angels to 4-3 win over Twins

Zach Neto hit a two-run homer, Mike Trout drove in two runs and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Angels and Twins meet with series tied 1-1

The Los Angeles Angels and Minnesota Twins meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Kyle Hendricks throws 7 shutout innings and Angels score 12 two-out runs in 12-2 win over Twins

Kyle Hendricks threw seven shutout innings, Chris Taylor and Yoán Moncada hit three-run homers, and the Los Angeles Angels scored all of their runs with two outs in a 12-2 victory...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Strikes out seven in no-decision Bradley allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out seven over five innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Thursday.

Impact Bradley had a strong showing against the Padres in his last outing, but the White Sox still give him trouble. His last start with the Rays also came against the Southsiders, as did his Twins debut. In those three games, he's given up 15 runs across 11.2 innings. He's had some struggles against non-playoff teams, particularly the Orioles and Marlins in addition to the White Sox, while finding success against stronger teams, but overall, Bradley's 4.92 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 109:49 K:BB over 126.1 innings offer tepid confidence at the best of times. It's possible he'll lose his starting role with Pablo Lopez (shoulder) returning Friday -- the last spot in the rotation is likely to come down to Bradley or Simeon Woods Richardson.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jeffers exits Twins' game with head injury MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers was removed from Thursday’s game against the White Sox in the fourth inning with what the team cal...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 • MLB.COM

Taylor hits 2-run double in ninth to lead White Sox to 4-3 comeback win over Twins

Brooks Baldwin had an RBI single and Michael A

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Former AL East Pitcher Makes Stunning Admission About Pre-Game Habits Taj Bradley admitted that he always skipped a step of pre-game preparation until Saturday's strong outing for the Minnesota Twins.

AUGUST 31, 2025 • NESN.COM

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Minnesota Twins release Liam Hendriks, Andrew Chafin and Gio Urshela from minor league contracts

Twins scratch Lewis as a precaution with right side tightness, learn Festa won't be ready for opener

Twins right-hander Pablo López has a major elbow injury that likely will need season-ending surgery

Rangers get strong finale from deGrom and top Twins 4-2 to stop 8-game skid

Rangers bring 8-game losing streak into matchup against the Twins

Rangers eliminated from playoff chase with 8th straight loss, 4-1 to the Twins

Trent Grisham's 2 homers power Yankees to 10-5 win over Twins

Twins and Yankees meet, winner takes 3-game series

Neto and Trout lead Angels to 4-3 win over Twins

Angels and Twins meet with series tied 1-1

Kyle Hendricks throws 7 shutout innings and Angels score 12 two-out runs in 12-2 win over Twins

Taylor hits 2-run double in ninth to lead White Sox to 4-3 comeback win over Twins