Twins pitcher Glen Perkins threw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since having knee surgery on Oct. 1, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports, adding that he plans to throw again Friday. Perkins ...

Twins closer Glen Perkins pitched the ninth inning of Wednesday's 6-2 win at Detroit despite no save chance being on the line. Perkins allowed a pair of singles to start off the inning, but he escaped ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 13: Glen Perkins #15 of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Kansas City Royals during the seventh inning of their game on April 13, 2011 at Target Field in Minneapolis, ...

Introduction: Host Michael Rand took note of two results Thursday and tried to put them in perspective. The Wolves won ugly against Brooklyn, but grinding out road wins against bad teams is essential ...

Twins closer Glen Perkins blew a save opportunity Tuesday but still ended up with a win in his team's 4-3 victory over the Tigers. Perkins (4-3) was handed a 2-0 lead after a brilliant performance by ...

Glen Perkins, a Minnesota native who became a three-time All-Star closer with the Twins, has decided to retire. A source close to Perkins on Tuesday said the lefthander is ending his playing career ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Twins closer Glen Perkins on Monday was named an American League All-Star for the third consecutive season, while second baseman Brian Dozier was left off the league’s roster ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 13: Glen Perkins #15 of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Kansas City Royals during the seventh inning of their game on April 13, 2011 at Target Field in Minneapolis, ...

Glen Perkins and Joe Mauer graduated high school in 2001, competed against each other in All-Star Games before that, were teammates in others, and with Team USA. Then, after Perkins was the Twins ...

Big news for the Minnesota Twins today as the team announced a contract extension with All-Star closer Glen Perkins. The Stillwater native restructured his contract, according to the Twins. The new ...

Glen Perkins has been frustrated by the way his season ended the last two years and he took a proactive approach to the 2015 offseason. Perkins, the Minnesota Twins closer, was part of the annual ...

Glen Perkins is the least heralded member of the Minnesota Twins' starting rotation. That's likely to change following his performance Tuesday night against the major's most explosive offense in the ...