...Springer and C Chris Wallace to their minor league camp.MINNESOTA TWINS_Reassigned RHP Bryan Augenstein, RHP Nick Blackburn, RHP Alex Meyer, RHP Lester Oliveros and RHP Esmerling Vasquez to their minor league camp.TORONTO BLUE JAYS...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Nick Blackburn shook off a slow start and pitched five effective innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday...

...unavailable, right-hander Carl Pavano, lefty Francisco Liriano, rookie right-hander Liam Hendriks and righty Nick Blackburn comprise the rotation. Matt Capps is the closer, with left-hander Glen Perkins serving as the primary set-up...

...being on the disabled list with a sore left wrist.Alex Burnett (1-0) got the win in relief after Twins starter Nick Blackburn lasted only two innings.Detroit is 9-16 since a 9-3 start and is now dealing with injuries to closer Jose Valverde...

...Wei-Yin Chen makes his major league debut Monday night against the New York Yankees. ... The Twins will send Nick Blackburn to the mound Monday in their home opener against the Los Angeles Angels. ... Hardy's homer was his first RBI...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Nick Blackburn kept Albert Pujols in the ballpark, which made him no different than any other pitcher the Los Angeles Angels' slugger has faced...

...Mazzaro to Omaha (PCL). Recalled LHP Everett Teaford and RHP Louis Coleman from Omaha.MINNESOTA TWINS_Placed RHP Nick Blackburn on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Ben Revere from Rochester (IL).NEW YORK YANKEES_Claimed INF Matt Antonelli...

...Kansas City - 2 3 9 Armando Galarraga, Det. - - 9 9 Joey Devine, Oakland - 1 - 3 Denard Span, Minnesota - - 3 3 Nick Blackburn, Minn. - - 1 1 Joba Chamberlain, NY - - 1 1 Brad Ziegler, Oakland - - 1 1 NL Rookies of the Year 2008 - Geovanny...

...career multihomer game. Morneau hit his sixth career slam and 11th homer against the A's in the second to stake Nick Blackburn to an 8-2 lead. Then Cuddyer connected for the Twins' fourth set of back-to-back homers this season. Morneau...

...ROYALS-Activated 2B Chris Getz from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Victor Marte to Omaha (PCL). MINNESOTA TWINS-Placed RHP Nick Blackburn on the family medical emergency list. Recalled RHP Jeff Manship from Rochester (IL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Recalled...