The Cleveland Indians are changing their name — they just don't know to what or when.
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mlb
AL Central
w
l
pct
gb
home
away
last 10
Minnesota
36
24
.600
0
24-7
12-17
6-4
Cleveland
35
25
.583
1
18-12
17-13
8-2
Chicago White Sox
35
25
.583
1
18-12
17-13
2-8
Kansas City
26
34
.433
10
15-15
11-19
5-5
Detroit
23
35
.397
12
12-15
11-20
2-8
AL East
w
l
pct
gb
home
away
last 10
Tampa Bay
40
20
.667
0
20-9
20-11
8-2
NY Yankees
33
27
.550
7
22-9
11-18
4-6
Toronto
32
28
.533
8
17-9
15-19
6-4
Baltimore
25
35
.417
15
13-20
12-15
3-7
Boston
24
36
.400
16
11-20
13-16
6-4
AL West
w
l
pct
gb
home
away
last 10
Oakland
36
24
.600
0
22-10
14-14
5-5
Houston
29
31
.483
7
20-8
9-23
4-6
Seattle
27
33
.450
9
14-10
13-23
5-5
LA Angels
26
34
.433
10
16-15
10-19
6-4
Texas
22
38
.367
14
16-14
6-24
4-6
NL Central
w
l
pct
gb
home
away
last 10
Chicago Cubs
34
26
.567
0
19-14
15-12
4-6
St. Louis
30
28
.517
3
14-13
16-15
6-4
Cincinnati
31
29
.517
3
16-13
15-16
7-3
Milwaukee
29
31
.483
5
15-14
14-17
5-5
Pittsburgh
19
41
.317
15
13-19
6-22
4-6
NL East
w
l
pct
gb
home
away
last 10
Atlanta
35
25
.583
0
19-11
16-14
6-4
Miami
31
29
.517
4
11-15
20-14
5-5
Philadelphia
28
32
.467
7
19-13
9-19
3-7
NY Mets
26
34
.433
9
12-17
14-17
3-7
Washington
26
34
.433
9
15-18
11-16
7-3
NL West
w
l
pct
gb
home
away
last 10
LA Dodgers
43
17
.717
0
21-9
22-8
8-2
San Diego
37
23
.617
6
21-11
16-12
5-5
San Francisco
29
31
.483
14
19-14
10-17
4-6
Colorado
26
34
.433
17
12-18
14-16
4-6
Arizona
25
35
.417
18
16-14
9-21
6-4
Batting Average
N. Cruz MIN
.303
J. Polanco MIN
.258
E. Rosario MIN
.257
M. Kepler MIN
.228
M. Gonzalez MIN
.211
Home Runs
N. Cruz MIN
16
M. Sano MIN
13
E. Rosario MIN
13
B. Buxton MIN
13
M. Kepler MIN
9
Runs Batted In
E. Rosario MIN
42
N. Cruz MIN
33
B. Buxton MIN
27
M. Sano MIN
25
M. Kepler MIN
23
Earned Run Average
K. Maeda MIN
2.70
J. Berrios MIN
4.00
Wins
K. Maeda MIN
6
R. Dobnak MIN
6
J. Berrios MIN
5
R. Hill MIN
2
(6) Players
2
Strikeouts
K. Maeda MIN
80
J. Berrios MIN
68
T. May MIN
38
M. Wisler MIN
35
(2) Players
31
Batting Average
D. LeMahieu NYY
.364
T. Anderson CWS
.322
D. Fletcher LAA
.319
J. Abreu CWS
.317
A. Verdugo BOS
.308
Home Runs
L. Voit NYY
22
J. Abreu CWS
19
M. Trout LAA
17
J. Ramirez CLE
17
(2) Players
16
Runs Batted In
J. Abreu CWS
60
L. Voit NYY
52
M. Trout LAA
46
J. Ramirez CLE
46
R. Devers BOS
43
Earned Run Average
S. Bieber CLE
1.63
D. Keuchel CWS
1.99
C. Bassitt OAK
2.29
H. Ryu TOR
2.69
K. Maeda MIN
2.70
Wins
S. Bieber CLE
8
G. Cole NYY
7
M. Gonzales SEA
7
K. Maeda MIN
6
(7) Players
6
Saves
B. Hand CLE
16
L. Hendriks OAK
14
R. Pressly HOU
12
A. Colome CWS
12
(2) Players
9
Batting Average
J. Soto WAS
.351
F. Freeman ATL
.341
M. Ozuna ATL
.338
T. Turner WAS
.335
D. Solano SF
.326
Home Runs
M. Ozuna ATL
18
F. Tatis Jr. SD
17
A. Pollock LAD
16
K. Calhoun ARI
16
(4) Players
16
Runs Batted In
M. Ozuna ATL
56
F. Freeman ATL
53
M. Machado SD
47
F. Tatis Jr. SD
45
(2) Players
42
Earned Run Average
T. Bauer CIN
1.73
Y. Darvish CHC
2.01
D. Lamet SD
2.09
J. deGrom NYM
2.38
Z. Davies SD
2.73
Wins
Y. Darvish CHC
8
Z. Davies SD
7
M. Fried ATL
7
C. Kershaw LAD
6
(3) Players
6
Saves
J. Hader MIL
13
B. Kintzler MIA
12
K. Jansen LAD
11
M. Melancon ATL
11
D. Hudson WAS
10
Sports boosters in Minneapolis and St. Paul haven't always gotten along, but the teams' new arrangement seems to benefit both sides.
The St. Paul Saints will be their new Class AAA team. Here are the others:
St. Paul will be the Class AAA affiliate, making travel between the Saints and the big club easy.
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The slugger was a throwback player and served them well. But change is here, and more of it could be on the way.
July 31, 1972: Dick Allen, the AL's MVP-to-be, became the first big-leaguer in 40 years with two inside-the-park home runs. It happened against the Twins with Blyleven pitching.
The righthander turned his career around in Minnesota, but the team decided to non-tender him at Wednesday's deadline.
The Twins Beat
December 8
The left fielder played six seasons in Minnesota and was non-tendered at the deadline Wednesday.
Twins Insider: The annual gathering is an espionage party that will be hard to replace.
On every remaining Sunday in 2020, we will republish a memorable Sid Hartman column. Up next: Sid's column from Oct. 28, 1991, after the Twins beat Atlanta in Game 7 of the World Series.
Twins senior vice president and general manager Thad Levine has emerged as a candidate to run Philadelphia's baseball operations department, according to multiple sources.
Overall, Wednesday was a day that reinforced this for Minnesotans: Life isn't fair, even in the lucrative world of professional sports.
In a rarity, the team won't have anyone headed to arbitration after finishing contracts with all players who were tendered.
Eddie Rosario fell victim to baseball's economy when the Twins did not offer him a contract for 2021, making him a free agent and likely opening up a spot for one of their top prospects in the outfield.
The Twins Beat
December 2
Tyler Duffey agreed to a one-year contract worth $2.,2 million; Eddie Rosario cleared waivers this afternoon, and the Twins have until 7 p.m. to make him an offer for 2021.
Are you’re wondering: Isn’t Rosario one of the Twins’ best players? Why would they just let him go? Here are some answers based on how baseball has changed.