Minnesota Twins Spring Training

The Minnesota Twins announced Monday their 2013 Baseball Fantasy Camp will be from Jan. 5-12 in Fort Myers in conjunction with Ultimate Sports Adventures, LLC.

The Minnesota Twins are being asked to extend their lease with Lee County so the county can qualify for a $15 million grant from the state to make improvements on the Major League Baseball team’s spring training facility.

Buoyed by a virtually rain-free March and the Red Sox’s new spring home at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, the Grapefruit League set an attendance record in 2012.

Minnesota Twins starter Scott Baker was still optimistic despite his latest setback as he attempts to come back from elbow tendonitis that kept him from breaking camp with the major league club.

In the grand scheme of things, it was nothing more than one last tune up for the Minnesota Twins before the start of the regular season.

While the Minnesota Twins were busy taking batting practice and getting ready for their final Grapefruit League match against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays, pitcher Hudson Boyd was on the mound on one of the back fields of the Lee ...

Justin Morneau is getting adjusted to his new role.

FORT MYERS — Coming back.

Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine can add a Mayor's Cup to go along with his Japanese League Championship trophy in his awards cabinet after his team beat crosstown rival Minnesota Twins 5-1 at Fenway South on Sunday.

Barron Collier graduate Chris Resop stayed at the Pittsburgh Pirates spring training home in Bradenton on Saturday.

There is a certain peace of mind for a franchise when they can break camp at the end of spring training with the back end of their pitching rotation intact.

James McDonald could use another tuneup.

Every time Minnesota Twins infielder Luke Hughes steps up to the plate at Hammond Stadium the crowd responds in chorus. “HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGHES!”

The first spring start for Japanese left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada didn't go exactly how the Baltimore Orioles planned it — not in length of appearance, and certainly not in the results.

On Sunday, Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire named veteran Josh Willingham the team’s left fielder.