Mauer Still Not Clear Of Concussion Symptoms

Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer has not cleared his concussion symptoms yet. Mauer was missing from the lineup for the 16th straight game Friday, when the Twins started a series against Toronto. The All-Star said after taking batting practice he had "a good day," but the recovery process has been slow. Mauer said there's no timetable for his return but that he hopes to be back "sooner than later." He was hurt on Aug. 19, hit in the facemask by a foul ball.

• Sep 6, 2013

Joe Mauer Set On Returning This Season

Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer has not considered sitting out the rest of the season to let his concussion heal. Mauer said he's feeling better, 10 days after he got hit in the facemask with a foul tip behind the plate.

• Aug 29, 2013

Joe Mauer To Remain On Concussion List

The Minnesota Twins say All-Star catcher Joe Mauer is not going to be activated from the seven-day concussion list when the team begins a homestand next week. Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said doctors have told Mauer to rest until at least Tuesday, the day he would be eligible to come off the concussion disabled list. Mauer was placed on the list earlier this week after he became dizzy during his pregame routine. The Twins sent him back to Minnesota from Detroit, and the 2009 AL MVP visited a specialist at the Mayo Clinic on Friday.

• Aug 24, 2013

Joe Mauer Recovering From Concussion

Minnesota Twins All-Star catcher Joe Mauer has been given permission by a concussion specialist to begin a light exercise program. Mauer was placed on baseball's seven-day concussion list earlier this week after he became dizzy during his pregame routine. The Twins sent him back to Minnesota from Detroit, and the 2009 AL MVP visited a specialist at the Mayo Clinic on Friday. "They were satisfied with where he's at," Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said.

• Aug 23, 2013

Twins Recall Colabello To Take Mauer's Roster Spot

The Minnesota Twins have recalled Chris Colabello from Triple-A Rochester to take Joe Mauer's spot on the roster.

• Aug 21, 2013

Twins' Mauer Put On 7-Day Concussion DL

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer has been scratched from the lineup against the Detroit Tigers. Mauer experienced dizziness Tuesday night in batting practice. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said earlier in the day that Mauer was probably not going to catch during the three-game series in Detroit.

• Aug 20, 2013

Indians Rally To Beat Twins In 12 Innings

Michael Brantley hit a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning and the Cleveland Indians rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 9-8 Wednesday. Joe Mauer tied a career high with five hits for Minnesota.

• Aug 14, 2013

Andre Still Defeating The Odds, Now Throwing Out The First Pitch

When we first met Andre Robinson in March, he did nothing to hide his creativity or boundless energy. And that's great to see, because Andre has come a long way. When he was less than three weeks old, his dad dropped him after slipping on the stairs.

• Aug 13, 2013

Correia Goes 7 Sharp Innings, Twins Top White Sox

Kevin Correia pitched seven shutout innings, Brian Dozier and Joe Mauer backed him with home runs and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 Sunday. The Twins took three of four games in the series and have won nine of 12 against the White Sox this season.

• Aug 11, 2013

Mauer Back After Birth Of Twin Girls

Joe Mauer is back in the lineup for the Minnesota Twins after missing six games to welcome his twin girls into the world. Slugger Josh Willingham may not be all the far behind him. Mauer was hitting third and playing catcher in the series opener against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

• Jul 30, 2013

Twins Put New Father Mauer Back On Active Roster

The Minnesota Twins have reinstated catcher Joe Mauer from the restricted list after a six-game absence for the birth of his twin daughters. The move was made on Monday. The Twins start a home stand on Tuesday against Kansas City, and the All-Star is expected to be back in the lineup to face the Royals.

• Jul 29, 2013

Twins C Mauer Out This Weekend To Be With Family

The Minnesota Twins will be without All-Star catcher Joe Mauer until Tuesday.

• Jul 26, 2013

Joe Mauer Welcomes His Own Twins; Daughters Maren & Emily

The most famous Minnesota Twin is celebrating the arrival of his own Minnesota twins. Joe Mauer's wife Maddie gave birth Wednesday to twin girls. Emily and Maren arrived just hours after their dad rushed back from a team road trip in Los Angeles.

• Jul 24, 2013

Herrmann's Slam Helps Twins Beat Angels 10-3 In 10

Chris Herrmann was shagging balls in right field during batting practice when he noticed manager Ron Gardenhire waving to get his attention. He suddenly sprinted off the field and was told that he, instead of Joe Mauer, was going to catch Kyle Gibson.

• Jul 24, 2013

Mauer Leaves Road Trip To Be Alongside Wife Who's Gone Into Labor

It's a tough time to be far from home for Joe Mauer as his wife, Maddie, is going into labor, according to Minnesota's Baseball Communications Director Dustin Morse. Mauer was scratched from Minnesota's game against the LA Angels and has hopped a flight back home as the couple are expecting twins.

• Jul 23, 2013

Correia Goes Six Innings As Twins Beat Indians 3-2

Kevin Correia threw six sharp innings for his first win in a month, Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau each had two hits and a walk, and Minnesota beat Cleveland 3-2 on Saturday night for its fourth-straight win. Correia (7-6) allowed only three hits — one of them a two-run homer by Jason Kipnis — with one walk and three strikeouts. The Indians entered the day 1½ games behind Detroit in the AL Central and led 2-0 after Kipnis' homer in the sixth. Corey Kluber,

• Jul 20, 2013

Mauer's Single After Error Helps Twins Top Indians

Joe Mauer's two-out RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over Cleveland on Friday, after an error by Indians first baseman Nick Swisher set up the winning run.

• Jul 19, 2013

Twins Blog: Staying In The Sport

Baseball has many players. I don't mean just those on the field. There are coaches, hundreds of employees who work front office and dozens groom the field. There are also the people who work in the stadium, the vendors, reporters, TV crews, merchandise sellers, fans, reporters. You get the idea. One of those guys who's "a part of the sport" is Gordy Jones. He's worn many hats throughout his career: a newspaper writer, blogger, photographer and most recently, children's author. "Baseball is my passion," Jones said. "I love kids and I like to do as many things as I can. I'm having more fun now than I've ever had in my life."

• Jul 3, 2013

St. Paulite Is A Disc Golf Star

Paul Molitor is a baseball legend. Joe Mauer is working on becoming the same. But there's a local athlete with ties to both of them who is better than both of them - at his sport, at least. Cale Leiviska is Molitor's nephew. "That's what I grew up doing was playing baseball," Leiviska said.

• Jun 23, 2013

Indians Beat Twins 8-7

Michael Bourn had three hits and three RBIs to help Corey Kluber win his third consecutive start as the Cleveland Indians won their fourth straight with an 8-7 victory against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. Cleveland took advantage of five first-inning walks to score six runs. Jason Kipnis added three hits to pace the Indians, who are 8-2 since losing eight in a row. Kluber (6-4) gave up three runs in 5 2-3 innings. The right-hander has allowed four earned runs in 21 2-3 innings in his last three starts.

• Jun 22, 2013

Mauer, Doumit Lead Twins Over White Sox

Ryan Doumit hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, leading the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Tuesday night.

• Jun 18, 2013

Fielder Fuels Porcello, Tigers To 4-0 Win At Twins

Prince Fielder broke open a scoreless game with a two-run double in the sixth inning, the spark that Rick Porcello and the Detroit Tigers used to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 on Friday night. Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta followed Fielder's soaring drive with RBI doubles of their own, ending the night for Twins starter Scott Diamond (4-6). Even better for the Tigers was that the four-run cushion kept sputtering closer Jose Valverde out of a pressurized save situation.

• Jun 14, 2013

Back At Cretin-Derham Hall, Joe Mauer Reminisces

It's already been 12 years since Joe Mauer walked across the stage as a Cretin-Derham Hall graduate, and into a career in professional baseball. This week, Mauer was back at his high school for a promotional shoot, and to award a prize pack from Gatorade.

• Jun 14, 2013

Doumit Singles In Run In 11th, Twins Top Nats 4-3

Ryan Doumit singled in the go-ahead run, Joe Mauer homered, doubled and singled, and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 in 11 innings Saturday. Josh Roenicke (2-1) pitched a scoreless 10th inning for the win and Glen Perkins retired Washington in the 11th for his 13th save. The Twins, who were playing their first game in Washington since 1971, have won eight of 11.

• Jun 8, 2013

Potential Future Stars Fueling Hope For Twins

These days, many fans of the Twins are more excited about players like Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton than Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau or anyone else in Minnesota.

• Jun 5, 2013

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