Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker rebounded from one of the worst outings of his career in his last time out on Friday night in a win over the Tigers. Shoemaker pitched five shutout innings, allowing four hits and a pair of walks while fanning five batters en route to his second win of the season. The veteran righty earned a 30 percent CSW and four of his five putaway pitches were of the offspeed variety, as his slider and splitter were quite effective. Shoemaker's performance has...

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker had his worst outing of the season in Saturday's blowout loss to the Royals. Shoemaker lasted just 3 1/3 innings, allowing nine runs- eight earned- on eight hits with two walks surrendered and no strikeouts. The 34-year-old right-hander threw 49 of his 68 pitches for strikes and was perhaps living in the zone a bit too much against Kansas City- who jumped on his fastball in particular for an average exit velocity of 104.7 MPH. Shoemaker has now ...

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker took a tough loss on Sunday against the Pirates. Shoemaker pitched 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball, allowing six hits while striking out two compared to one walk. The veteran right-hander struggled in the first, allowing two runs, but settled in the rest of the way, putting zeros on the scoreboard for the next four frames. Shoemaker registered a solid 26 percent called strikes plus whiffs mark and induced five groundball outs. He pitched well enough...

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker had a rough outing in Tuesday's 7-0 loss to the Athletics. Shoemaker lasted just 3 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on four hits with four walks compared to two strikeouts. The veteran hurler worked a scoreless first inning but ran into trouble in the second and fourth frames in the form of Mitch Moreland, who homered off of him twice. Shoemaker didn't have his best stuff, but he also didn't get much help from his defense. He'll look to give the ...

The Minnesota Twins have no new positive tests as of Monday night. The team is traveling to Oakland, and it appears as if their scheduled doubleheader on Tuesday is on. This good news comes after three games had to be postponed following a mini COVID-19 outbreak in the Minnesota clubhouse. Matt Shoemaker is lined up to start the first game of the doubleheader, though the Twins have yet to announce a probable starter for the second contest. Manager Rocco Baldelli could opt to give Randy Dobnak a ...

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker didn't factor into the decision against the Mariners on Sunday. Shoemaker pitched five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out seven batters with just one free pass allowed. The veteran right-hander was cruising through five frames with no runs allowed but ran into trouble in the top half of the sixth inning, which saw him surrender two home runs. Shoemaker had his breaking stuff working against Seattle, as eight of his 11 ...

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker had an impressive debut for his new team in Monday's blowout win over Detroit. Shoemaker allowed one run on three hits with no walks and five strikeouts over six innings of work, earning his first win of the season. The veteran right-hander threw 65 of his 92 pitches for strikes and induced 11 whiffs, seven of them on his splitter. The lone blemish on the day was a solo home run to Wilson Ramos, though it was small potatoes with the massive run ...

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker was shelled for seven runs, including two home runs, on seven hits in three innings of a 9-1 loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday. Despite the poor outing, Shoemaker managed to fan three batters, putting a positive spin on what was an otherwise tough day for the veteran. The 34-year-old had tossed 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball before this outing, so there isn't too much reason to panic so long as he's healthy. Shoemaker has the tools to be successful ...

Minnesota Twins veteran hurler Matt Shoemaker had a promising first outing of the spring with his new team. A free agent well into the offseason, he did not allow a hit or a walk over 2.1 innings of work. Shoemaker isn't flashy but the 34-year-old hurler could provide some stability to the bottom half of the club's starting rotation. It's also possible that he could open the year as a long-man in the bullpen but he hasn't pitched in relief since 2015. Last season with Toronto, Shoemaker posted ...

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker is already being viewed as a member of the pitching rotation. Manager Rocco Baldelli said the team is ready to pencil him in as their fifth starter after signing him to a one-year $2 million deal just a week ago. He hasn't tossed more than 30 innings in a season since 2017 due to injuries- though he's pitched to a 3.14 ERA over his last 11 starts. Shoemaker possesses an excellent splitter, one that has held batters to under a .200 batting average ...