This article references Glen Perkins and more! Former Minnesota Twins closer Glen Perkins has retired, according to Twins general manager Thad Levine. There have been whispers about the possibility for months, but Perkins has officially decided to walk away. The southpaw has missed significant time in recent years due to shoulder issues, but he was able to make it back with the Twins down the stretch last season. Perkins, a three-time All-Star, will finish his career with a 3.88 ERA and 120 saves over 409 appearances. Levine said Perkins wou[...]Keep on reading: Glen Perkins Retires

The Minnesota Twins informed left-hander Glen Perkins that they will not pick up his $6.5 million option for 2018 and instead will pay him a $700,000 buyout. Perkins now becomes a free agent, although he has previously stated that he is not willing to pitch for any other team in the league. Perkins [...]

Minnesota Twins reliever Glen Perkins made his first MLB appearance in over a year on Thursday against the Cleveland Indians. It didn't go as planned as the veteran left-hander allowed two runs in 1/3 of an inning, throwing 19 pitches. Perkins remained upbeat after the outing, telling reporters, "I [...]

The Minnesota Twins activated reliever Glen Perkins from the disabled list and sent left-hander Dietrich Enns to the DL in a corresponding move. Perkins had been on the DL for 16 months, with his last MLB appearance coming in April of 2016. Perkins is expected to pitch out of the bullpen down the st[...]

Minnesota Twins reliever Glen Perkins recently completed back-to-back rehab outings and is waiting for the team to give him his next assignment. In all, Perkins pitched 7 1/3 innings in his rehab appearances, striking out 10 and walking five while posting a 6.14 ERA. At this point, Perkins could ref[...]

Minnesota Twins reliever Glen Perkins is still on the comeback trail. He is currently in Minnesota for his annual charity run and stopped by Target Field on Saturday. Manager Paul Molitor told reporters that Perkins is feeling as good as he has for a long time and that Perkins is anxious to get back[...]

Minnesota Twins reliever Glen Perkins threw a scoreless inning for the team's Gulf Coast League Rookie team on [...]

Minnesota Twins reliever Glen Perkins played catch on Thursday as he continues his attempt to come back from shoulder surgery and a strained biceps. The veteran reliever threw 10-15 pitches off the mound in the session and is slated to throw live batting practice on Friday. Perkins hasn't appeared i[...]

Minnesota Twins reliever Glen Perkins is slated to throw a bullpen session on Thursday as he works his way back from shoulder surgery in June of 2016. Perkins suffered a setback in his rehab two weeks ago after developing biceps tendinitis and was shut down for a week. This will be the first time Pe[...]

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Glen Perkins could resume throwing as soon as Tuesday after he receives a cortisone shot to alleviate biceps tendinitis. Perkins had been rehabbing in Florida at the team's spring training complex but was shut down last week after developing the new injury. The former [...]