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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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Will the Twins Turn To A Familiar Face To Add Pitching Depth?
By CJ Baumgartner - Mar 2, 2026
Baseball can be a cruel game. The Minnesota Twins entered spring training this year with starting pitching as their biggest strength. They had two ace-level starters, Pablo […]
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Taylor Rogers Can Follow Caleb Thielbar’s Blueprint
By CJ Baumgartner - Jan 26, 2026
The mission to rebuild the Minnesota Twins’ bullpen hasn’t taken shape as fast as the fanbase anticipated. With less than a month to go until pitchers and […]
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Can the Twins Stabilize First Base In Free Agency?
By CJ Baumgartner - Dec 12, 2025
The Minnesota Twins could soon re-enter territory the franchise has spent multiple winters avoiding. Instead of begging the franchise not to trade All-Stars Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan, […]
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Jose Miranda’s Decline Is One Of Minnesota’s Most Unfortunate Developmental Stories
By CJ Baumgartner - Nov 7, 2025
The Minnesota Twins made another batch of roster moves to kick off the offseason by outrighting five players off the 40-man roster. Most initial transactions are straightforward […]
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Luke Keaschall Is Providing the Spark the Twins Desperately Needed
By CJ Baumgartner - Aug 7, 2025
Minnesota Twins fans had a rough week. They were reeling after a flurry of trade deadline deals gutted Minnesota’s major league roster. Losing impending free agents like […]
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The Twins Trade Deadline Situation Is Complicated
By CJ Baumgartner - Jul 29, 2025
There’s one word that accurately describes the Minnesota Twins over the last two seasons. It’s complicated. Since winning a playoff series in 2023, the Twins have been […]
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Byron Buxton Almost Had His Justin Morneau Moment
By CJ Baumgartner - Jul 15, 2025
As Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton stepped up to the plate on Monday night for the Home Run Derby, the stage couldn’t have been more perfect […]
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Minnesota’s Catching Tandem Is Showing Signs Of Distress
By CJ Baumgartner - Jul 12, 2025
The Minnesota Twins have oscillated between being a winning and losing team this year because of their inconsistent roster. They are 45-48 with the All-Star Break approaching. […]
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Bailey Ober Has Turned Things Around Before. Can He Do It Again?
By CJ Baumgartner - Jun 27, 2025
The Minnesota Twins entered the 2025 season with some meaningful uncertainty. Ownership was trying to sell the team, they didn’t spend much on the roster, and doubts […]
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What Happened To Kody Clemens?
By CJ Baumgartner - Jun 20, 2025
The Minnesota Twins overcame a 7-15 start to the season with a 13-game winning streak in May to save their season. It takes an entire baseball team […]
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Can the Twins Break Free From Their Boom-Or-Bust Time Loop?
By CJ Baumgartner - Jun 13, 2025
Mark Twain once said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” The start of the Minnesota Twins’ season may have rhymed yet, but there’s something poetic […]
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Have the Twins Maxed Out Trevor Larnach?
By CJ Baumgartner - Jun 5, 2025
Trevor Larnach’s career with the Minnesota Twins has always been challenging to gauge. Minnesota drafted Larnach 20th overall out of Oregon State in 2018, where he led […]