Bobby Nightengale
Minnesota Twins reporter
Bobby Nightengale joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in May, 2023, after covering the Reds for the Cincinnati Enquirer for five years. He's a graduate of Bradley University.
Latest from Bobby Nightengale
Bader again impresses Twins teammates with his outfield defense
Playing center field, he made a diving catch in the seventh inning of the 5-0 win over the Angels on Sunday.
April 28, 2025
Twins shut out Angels, starting with Ryan's seven strong innings
Minnesota pulled off a three-game sweep of Los Angeles and finished 5-1 on the homestand.
April 27, 2025
Twins get going right away in victory over Angels
Minnesota opened the first inning with four consecutive hits and also got a strong start from Simeon Woods Richardson.
April 27, 2025
Twins reliever looks like himself again after a rough stretch
Griffin Jax has struck out seven of the past 11 batters he’s faced, thanks to improved pitch location, he said.
April 26, 2025
Larnach, Buxton power Twins win over White Sox
In a 6-3 victory at Target Field, the Twins overcame a season-high 13 runners left on base with homers by Trevor Larnach in the sixth inning and Byron Buxton in the seventh.
April 24, 2025
Twins change catcher timeshare, give more at-bats to Jeffers over Vázquez
The Twins want to give Ryan Jeffers more chances to boost the offense. Christian Vázquez has struggled.
April 24, 2025
Twins defeat White Sox, as usual. In the unusual category: Byron Buxton’s play to end it
The center fielder sprinted 78 feet to make a diving catch with the tying run on base, and Minnesota defeated Chicago for the 13th time in a row at Target Field.
April 23, 2025
López set to rejoin Twins rotation from injured list; Lewis close to rehab assignment
The Twins haven’t announced which day their Opening Day starter will be activated from the 15-day IL, but he could be pitching as soon as Friday.
April 22, 2025
Twins promoting top prospect Luke Keaschall to boost lineup amid injuries
The rookie second baseman gets a quick promotion from St. Paul after Matt Wallner goes on the injured list.
April 17, 2025
Twins blow three-run lead but beat Mets 4-3 in 10 innings
The Twins gave up a three-run lead Wednesday but salvaged a victory over the Mets on Ty France's 10th-inning single.
April 17, 2025
Umpire Wendelstedt struck by line drive during Twins-Mets game
Veteran umpire Hunter Wendelstedt left the Twins-Mets game Wednesday after being struck by a line drive.
April 16, 2025
Twins beat Mets 6-3 despite Correa, Wallner exiting with injuries
Bailey Ober continued the Twins’ string of solid starts, and Minnesota beat the New York Mets 6-3 after scoring runs in five consecutive innings and matching its highest run total in a game since April 6.
April 16, 2025
