On Thursday, Twins manager Derek Shelton shared he would be the first starter for the club this year in the spring. “Derek Shelton said Zebby Matthews will start the Twins’ spring training opener Friday vs. the Gophers,” reported Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic.

The Minnesota Twins had team picture day at Spring Training on Thursday in Fort Myers, Fla. FOX 0 Sports Director Jim Rich caught up with several players, including Royce Lewis and Byron Buxton.

Spring training is here and this year the Minnesota Twins have invited 65 players to big-league camp in Fort Myers, Fla., including 33 hitters. Some are familiar names locked into Opening Day roster spots, but many will spend six weeks fighting for their major-league futures, while others are around mostly to provide depth early in camp.

Spring training is in full swing in Fort Myers, and fans are eagerly heading to Hammond Stadium to watch the Minnesota Twins in action.

These two Twins pitchers have a much better chance at earning a starting rotation spot after the López injury.

If you have tickets to a Red Sox or Twins spring training game, plan accordingly on the dates they both have home games in Fort Myers.

Get up to speed on position battles, injury statuses, and storylines to follow with spring camp underway for the Twins.

A quick guide to what Minnesota Twins fans should know about the 2026 Spring Training exhibition season in Fort Myers.

Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez has already been shut down with elbow soreness a few days into spring training.

Sweet Lou Hennessy and Twins Geek John Bonnes go over the latest news and notes from Twins Spring Training, including the fallout of the Pablo López injury. Plus, they play a couple of rounds of Would You Rather and Overreaction Scouting Report.