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Kody Clemens named Twins’ Most Valuable Player
Clemens played 145 games and hit a career-high 27 homers while earning the award from the Twin Cities writers and team officials.
- On Wednesday, the Minnesota Twins named Kody Clemens the 2026 Most Valuable Player after he played 145 games, belted a career-high 27 home runs, and played defense at five different positions.
- Selected by the Twin Cities Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America and the Minnesota Twins Community Fund Board of Directors, Clemens topped the annual Diamond Awards roster announced Wednesday.
- Taj Bradley earned Pitcher of the Year honors with 205 strikeouts over 178 innings, while Connor Prielipp secured the Twins Outstanding Rookie award following his MLB debut in April.
- Manager Derek Shelton and Darin Mastroianni received community service awards, while Byron Buxton earned the Bob Allison Award and Brooks Lee was named Most Improved Twin with 24 home runs.
- Former Twin Louis Varland, now with the Toronto Blue Jays, was named Upper Midwest Player of the Year, extending The North's regional influence across professional baseball organizations.
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Kody Clemens named Twins’ Most Valuable Player
For a season in which he played 145 games, belted a career-high 27 home runs and played defense at five different positions, Kody Clemens has been named the Twins’ 2026 Most Valuable Player.
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