A NASA-backed robot will throw out the first pitch before the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Twins game in a futuristic twist to JPL Night.

After 13 seasons in MLB, starting pitcher Kyle Gibson announced his retirement from baseball on Thursday on the podcast Serving It Up. The 2021 All-Star has the second-most starts for a pitcher since 2013 with 328, only one behind Max Scherzer's 329.

After 13 seasons in the big leagues, 37-year-old Kyle Gibson announced his retirement on Thursday’s episode of the “Serving it Up” podcast, adding that he made the decision “a couple weeks ago.”

With the imminent sale of the Tampa Bay Rays in baseball's rearview mirror, another franchise transaction of the Minnesota Twins now assumes the spotlight.

He had a 3.50 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 64.1 innings last season.Round 5, Pick 149: Matt Barr, RHP, SUNY NiagaraFour of the Twins' top six picks have been pitchers with big arms. Barr is a 6'6" righty who dominated the Juco level and has plenty of upside with his raw stuff.

Derek Falvey arrived in Minnesota from the Guardians' front office, a system known for maximizing pitching and churning the roster efficiently. Manager Rocco Baldelli came from the Rays, where roster manipulation and deadline boldness are basically a front-office tradition.

"The Twins also are drawing strong interest from the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds." Jax is 1-4 with a 3.92 ERA in 44 appearances with the Twins. Duran is 5-4 with a 1.66 ERA and 2.2 WAR in 44 appearances and has saved 15 games.