JOE MAUER

Report: Twins put Mauer on revocable trade waivers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed All-Star catcher Joe Mauer on trade waivers, according to a report by Fox Sports.

By Dave Campbell , August 29, 2012

Mauer trying to take it easy for spring training

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Mauer says he’s “just trying to take it easy” during Minnesota Twins spring training this year.

By The Associated Press , February 18, 2011

Mauer, Morneau a lethal duo on All-Star roster

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau have become a lethal combination hitting back-to-back in the Minnesota Twins’ batting order. Now the pair can’t help but wonder what it would be like to do the same thing in the All-Star game.

July 06, 2010

Mauer heads AL All-Star voting

NEW YORK (AP) — In the year of the pitcher, no-hit aces Ubaldo Jimenez and Roy Halladay lead a formidable National League All-Star staff. Rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg will have to wait at least another season before he gets the nod. AL MVP catcher Joe Mauer was announced Sunday by Major League baseball as the fans’ top choice for the July 13th All-Star game in Anaheim, Calif. Albert Pujols earned the most votes in the National League. In the closest voting, the Mets’ David Wright overtook the Phillies’ Placido Polanco in the final week to win the NL starting third baseman spot.

By Associated Press , July 05, 2010

Mauer officially signs eight-year, $184 million contract with Twins

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Sitting a few feet from the people who inspired him to become one of the games best players, Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer became one of the game’s highest-paid ones as well. The 26-year-old Mauer signed an $184 million, eight-year contract extension Monday at a news conference with his parents and his two brothers looking on in a meeting room at the Lee County Sports Complex. He even used the same pen he signed his rookie contract with in 2001, when the Twins made him the No. 1 pick in the draft out of Cretin-Derham Hall High School in his native St. Paul, Minn.

March 23, 2010

Mauer returns from absence, gets two hits for Twins

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Minnesota star Joe Mauer is hitting in March like, well, an MVP. Mauer got two hits in his return from a four-day absence Tuesday, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Twins 3-1. The 26-year-old catcher had been out while resting a sore right shoulder, the result of a stray foul tip. He said all along there was no reason for concern.

March 17, 2010

No new deal for Mauer, but Twins are optimistic

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins started their annual winter gala with everything a baseball fan with cabin fever could want on a cold night: autographs from the players, batting cages and meat smoking on the grill.

January 30, 2010

Twins GM mum on Mauer’s extension

FARGO, N.D. — When it comes to any possible contract extension for the Minnesota Twins’ MVP-winning catcher, general manager Bill Smith stood as firm publicly as the fog that passed through Fargo-Moorhead on Monday night. Smith joined pitchers Matt Guerrier and Nick Blackburn and former Twins great Tony Oliva on a stop in Fargo as part of the team’s annual Winter Caravan.

January 20, 2010

Twins’ catcher Mauer a near-unanimous pick for American League MVP

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Mauer sat behind a table on a podium in a conference room at the Metrodome when Justin Morneau shouted out the last question of the day. “Are you finally going to buy dinner now?” Morneau said to his teammate from the audience, one MVP to another. Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday.

November 24, 2009

Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League MVP

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday.

November 23, 2009

Mauer accepts invitation to participate in home run derby

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Mauer’s sudden power has earned him a place in baseball’s home run derby. Mauer accepted an invitation Friday to participate in the popular All-Star week event Monday night in St. Louis. The Twins catcher will try to pick up where teammate Justin Morneau left off last year.

July 11, 2009

Morneau, Nathan, Mauer headed to All-Star game

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins will send a familiar trio to the All-Star game later this month: Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Joe Nathan. The teams were revealed Sunday afternoon.

July 06, 2009

Mauer homers in 1st game as Twins top Royals 7-5

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Mauer sure gave the Minnesota Twins a spark, and Justin Morneau kept it going. Mauer homered in the first at-bat of his delayed season debut and scored three times, and Morneau’s go-ahead two-run shot sent the Twins to a 7-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

By Associated Press , May 02, 2009

Mauer's return cheers Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have been treading water through the first month of the season, doing everything they can to keep pace with their AL Central rivals while Joe Mauer recovered from a mysterious back injury.

By Associated Press , May 01, 2009