Twins righthander Joe Ryan struck out two in retiring the side in order in the fourth inning Tuesday night in Atlanta, excelling on the big stage.

In a magnificent year for Byron Buxton, Saturday marked a new high. On a warm, sunny afternoon at Target Field, on his bobblehead day, with his second All-Star appearance just three days away, Buxton

Minnesota was the home of the first All-Star Week Home Run Derby in 1985, as Tom Brunansky took second while mashing dingers in the Metrodome. In 2008, Justin Morneau also made it to the big stage of the derby.

Kirby Puckett hit for the cycle, and Bert Blyleven struck out 15 batters in a 10-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on August 1, 1986. It was a good day in

Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15 in

Buxton is 31, owed around $45 million from 2026-28 for a team that counts pennies, and has dealt with wrist, thumb, groin, head, toe, shoulder, hip, hand, and knee injuries, just to name a few, which too often have hindered one of the most-hyped prospects ever in an 11-year career.

This home run sparked a lot of good reactions from Woods's fellow MLB stars. His Derby opponent Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins had a spot-on reaction when the camera panned to him. His jaw was dropped, similarly to how a lot of MLB fans at home looked when Wood crushed that ball.