MN Twins Infielder Named Finalist for Silver Slugger

Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect The Minnesota Twins finished with a disappointing 77-85 record this season. Despite even the loftiest suggestions from owner Tom Pohlad, they performed mostly to expectations in Derek Shelton s first season as Minnesota s manager. Truthfully, it was hard to look at any part of the 2026 roster and point out an elite player at any single position. Still, games get played, and different individuals can step up, which is what we saw last season from the Twins, especially early when they were in the playoff hunt. Since he was acquired by the MN Twins, no relatively unknown player in the lineup has stepped up and produced more than Kody Clemens, who has gone from a cast-off who was mostly known as the son of Roger Clemens, to a regular starter in the Minnesota Twins lineup. Kody Clemens a Silver Slugger finalist for MN Twins On Thursday, he took it a step farther when Clemens was named as a finalist for the 2026 Silver Slug