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Rays send Chris Archer to Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates pulled off a blockbuster trade Tuesday, acquiring Chris Archer from the Tampa Bay Rays for two prospects and a player to be named later.

Puerto Rico blackout won't affect MLB game

The island-wide blackout that hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday is not expected to affect the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians scheduled in San Juan.

Joe Mauer gets 2,000th career hit

Twins first baseman Joe Mauer collected his 2,000th career hit Thursday night with a two-run single in the seventh inning of Minnesota's 4-0 win over the Chicago White Sox.

Twins drop fifth straight as Tigers sweep

Miguel Cabrera's two-run, one-out homer in the ninth inning lifted Detroit to a 4-3 victory over Minnesota on Sunday afternoon, as the Tigers finished a three-game sweep of the Twins in style after leaving 10 men on base earlier in the game.

Blackburn, Twins lose again

Rookie slugger Jesus Montero lined a two-run double in the first inning to get Seattle on the board, Mike Carp added his first homer of the season, and the Mariners cruised to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.

Twins snap six-game losing streak

Josh Willingham had three hits and came a homer away from hitting for the cycle to help the Minnesota Twins snap their six-game losing streak by beating the Kansas City Royals 7-4 Sunday.

Brignac Has 2 Hits, Leads Rays Over Twins, 6-2

Reid Brignac went 2 for 2 with an RBI double in the Tampa Bay Rays' 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.Brignac raised his batting average for the spring to .333 after a hitting a miserable .193 last year.…

Marquis Back With Twins; Injured Daughter Improves

Right-hander Jason Marquis has returned to the Minnesota Twins after a two-week leave to tend to his seriously injured young daughter.Marquis threw a simulated game for the Twins on Tuesday, still wearing a hospital wristband. His 7-year-old daughter, Reese, was…