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CJ Baumgartner
A lifelong Twins fan, CJ Baumgartner covers the Twins for Zone Coverage. Born and raised in Bertha, Minn., CJ also hosts the Minnesota Sports Podcast and local high school play-by-play. CJ’s best memories as a Twins fan include watching Torii Hunter, Joe Mauer, and Justin Morneau in their primes, Game 163, the entire 2019 season, and telling himself every year that this season the Twins will finally win it all.
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Royce Lewis Is Carrying the Torch For Buxton and Correa
By CJ Baumgartner - May 21, 2025
The Minnesota Twins have one of baseball’s most talented trios. Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton, and Royce Lewis. Minnesota’s problem over the last four seasons has been keeping […]
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The Twins Look Like They’re Staring Down Their Next Big Challenge
By CJ Baumgartner - May 16, 2025
The Minnesota Twins are riding high after extending their winning streak to 11 games after sweeping the Baltimore Orioles on the road. At 24-20, the Twins are […]
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Byron Buxton Is Lifting the Twins Back Into A Playoff Chase
By CJ Baumgartner - May 9, 2025
Like last season, the Minnesota Twins are hoping to use another strong May to overcome a slow start to the season. Last year, the Twins started 7-13 […]
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The Twins Missed An Opportunity To Assert Themselves In the AL Central
By CJ Baumgartner - May 2, 2025
As the Minnesota Twins left Cleveland following a four-game series loss, their lack of production from the lineup stood out. Solid outings from Pablo López and Chris […]
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The Twins Should Lean Into the Ground Game To Boost Their Struggling Lineup
By CJ Baumgartner - Apr 25, 2025
One of the more intriguing storylines of the Rocco Baldelli era has been the Minnesota Twins’ inability to steal bases. Since he became the club’s skipper, the […]
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How Long Will The Twins Marry Themselves To Jonah Bride?
By CJ Baumgartner - Apr 17, 2025
In April, injuries are beginning to pile up on the Minnesota Twins’ lineup. They have placed Matt Wallner on the injured list with left hamstring tightness after […]
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The Twins Haven’t Fully Leaned Into Their Identity This Season
By CJ Baumgartner - Apr 10, 2025
It’s been back-to-back seasons of lackluster starts for the Minnesota Twins. A 4-8 start following a brutal stretch last season that took them from a 90-plus win […]
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Have Minnesota’s Hitters Been Unproductive Or Unlucky?
By CJ Baumgartner - Apr 2, 2025
The Minnesota Twins have struggled to get runners across the plate in their first five games this year. They’ve only scored 14 runs through the first stretch […]
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Can Jeffers And Vazquez Make the Most Of Their Last Dance?
By CJ Baumgartner - Mar 13, 2025
The Minnesota Twins catching tandem may have a “last dance” of sorts this year. Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vázquez have been the 1-A and 1-B options for […]
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Can Minnesota’s Starting Rotation Regain Its 2023 Form?
By CJ Baumgartner - Feb 28, 2025
Pitching was the Minnesota Twins’ strength two years ago. Minnesota’s pitchers finished 2023 with a league-best 25.9 percent strikeout rate and were top five with a 3.87 […]
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Is This A Make Or Break Season For Jose Miranda?
By CJ Baumgartner - Feb 20, 2025
Jose Miranda was among the most anticipated Minnesota Twins prospects during the 2021 season. After hitting .248/.299/.364 with eight home runs in High-A in 2019, the year […]
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Harrison Bader Can Do What Manuel Margot Couldn’t
By CJ Baumgartner - Feb 6, 2025
Minnesota Twins pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers for Spring Training on Feb. 13. When the players left TwinsFest last month, it seemed like there wouldn’t […]