A NASA-backed robot will throw out the first pitch before the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Twins game in a futuristic twist to JPL Night.

Pitcher Joe Ryan and center fielder Byron Buxton had stellar games Tuesday night on the big stage in Atlanta. The AL rallied to force a swing-off but lost to the NL.

The Twins could get a lot in return for Ryan, who won’t be a free agent until 2028. Considering the Twins aren’t too far out of playoff contention, they may opt to keep Ryan. But it may be smarter for the team to move Ryan at his highest value to maximize a return.

Game Highlights

He already has posted a 3.4 fWAR (Wins Above Replacement per FanGraphs), which was tied for 12th in the majors entering Monday. Buxton’s own personal highlights include a 479-foot home run, the longest of his career, and a beautiful diving catch to secure a win in April.

The roller coaster that is the 2025 Minnesota Twins continues to twist and turn heading into the All-Star break. The Twins started 7-15, had a 13-game

ATLANTA — Joe Ryan pitched a perfect fourth inning with a pair of strikeouts in his MLB All-Star Game debut, while Minnesota Twins teammate Byron Buxton doubled and scored in the ninth inning to help the American League erase a six-run deficit Tuesday night at Truist Field in Atlanta.

Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was crowned 2024 Home Run Derby champion after defeating Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. in the finals. Hernandez slugged 14 homers in the final round, one more than Witt, to become the first Dodgers player to win the Derby title.

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton completed the cycle with a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning during the team's 12-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

The second half of the 2025 season began for the Twins in exactly the same way as the first half ended: With a loss to a last-place National League team. And this one felt worse. Byron Buxton homered and singled twice,