Twins’ Jhoan Duran puts MLB world on hug-watch alert with ultimate fakeout

Twins closer fuels trade rumors after hugging bullpen catcher mid-game

Jhoan Duran hugged the Twins' bullpen catcher during Tuesday's game, sparking trade rumors as Minnesota appeared poised to sell ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

Twins’ Jhoan Duran puts MLB world on hug-watch alert with ultimate fakeout

Jhoan Duran put the baseball world on notice — and made everyone refresh their social media feeds — with one moment of embrace on Tuesday night.

Minnesota Twins play joke on everybody amid trade rumors

The Minnesota Twins are having some fun at everyone’s expense as persistent trade rumors surround the team. The Twins were down big to the Boston Red Sox during Wednesday’s game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Mn. Perhaps because of that, they opted to pull Willi Castro, a potential trade chip, from the game. Castro was seen hugging people in the dugout, sparking speculation that he had been traded. Willi Castro has been removed in the middle of…

MLB News: Amid trade rumors, Twins chase series win over Red Sox

This is the time of the season when a hug can set off alarm bells. The Minnesota Twins will try their best to avoid distractions when they face the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon in the teams’ final game before the trade deadline. On Tuesday night, Twins closer Jhoan Duran sparked a social-media firestorm […]