Max Scherzer looked sharp in his latest spring tuneup, working five scoreless innings as the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 in Fort Myers, Fla. Scherzer allowed two hits, walked two and struck out three as he picked up the win in his longest outing of the spring.

FORT MYERS, FLA. — The Twins have a little more than a week left before they break camp for their Opening Day game in Baltimore. Most starting pitchers have two outings left before departing Florida.

You've heard it plenty of times: spring training performance doesn't matter. That's mostly true, but it doesn't mean we can't draw meaningful conclusions from the games, and the decisions that go into them.

A group of the Twins’ top prospects beat the Phillies 9-3 on Thursday afternoon at Hammond Stadium in MLB’s showcase of minor leaguers.

It was a big bet on Bradley, a former consensus top-50 prospect who made 73 starts across three MLB seasons before turning 25. Bradley struggled to find consistency in Tampa Bay, posting a 4.70 ERA, but the Twins saw it as buying low on a still-young, upside-filled starter with high-end raw stuff.

The Minnesota Twins released three-time All-Star closer Liam Hendriks on Friday. The 37-year-old Australian right-hander was a non-roster invite to spring training, where he allowed two runs in six innings while striking out four and walking three in six relief appearances.

Hopefully Twins third baseman Royce Lewis' poor spring stats don't translate to another disappointing season.

It’s the final week of Spring Training, believe it or not. After more than a month of camp, Opening Day is very much in sight. MLB.com’s American League Central beat reporters, scattered throughout Florida and Arizona,