Twins vs Pirates Starting Pitcher Matchup - Jul. 12
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When all of the weather-delayed action was over, the Minnesota Twins gave up the field in favor of a postgame Nelly concert and escaped to their clubhouse with a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh
Dunne, the former LSU gymnast and current social media sensation, was in town to watch her boyfriend Paul Skenes pitch for the Pittsburgh Pirates. And between innings, the Twins played a celebrity lookalike game on their scoreboard. They found Dunne in the stands, and gave Livvy herself as a celebrity lookalike.
Twins Make Byron Buxton Decision After One Missed Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Center fielder Byron Buxton is in his 11th major-league season as a member of the Minnesota Twins. The 31-year-old star was selected second overall in the 2012 MLB Draft and made his debut in 2015 at age 21.
On Sunday, the Twins will add the next wave of talent to the organization when the draft begins, making their first selection at No. 16 overall with another pick coming at No. 36 overall, a Competitive Balance Round A selection.
Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa had to be helped off the field after injuring his right ankle when Pittsburgh’s Tommy Pham slid into him at second base.
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When the MLB amateur draft begins Sunday, the Twins will watch the 15 teams picking ahead of them draft player after player that they had hoped to select at No. 16. Which, weirdly, is actually kind of fun, Sean Johnson said.
Livvy Dunne was in Minnesota to watch Paul Skenes and ended up seeing herself on the scoreboard. Midway through Friday’s matchup between the Pirates and Twins at Target Field, Dunne was put on the jumbotron during the ballpark’s celebrity look-alike segment — showing Dunne as her own doppleganger.