Three Twins players are feeling fortunate after narrowly avoiding a car crash while driving to Monday’s road exhibition game.

Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach both homered in the contest, while Chris Paddack gave up four runs in three innings. The Twins are off today and will return to exhibition play with a game against Atlanta tomorrow.

The Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays played two innings of a spring training game yesterday before rain washed away the contest. Twins starter Chris Paddack pitched two innings, allowing a run on two hits and striking out two.

PORT CHARLOTTE — Rays officials spent much of the morning monitoring weather forecasts before deciding they could play Monday’s exhibition game against the Twins. And they did, for 33 glorious ...

Detroit Tigers infielders Gleyber Torres (left) and Javier Baez (right) watch a workout from the dugout at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium on Feb. 20, 2025, in Lakeland, Fla. (photo by Evan Woodbery, MLive.com) Evan Woodbery, MLive.com

We’re excited, we're looking at about $11 million if not north of that last year,” said Sean Walter. “So, this year we’re looking to do the same if not more.