Vázquez, who was out for early batting practice Wednesday, has watched his offensive numbers dip in the last three seasons.

CHICAGO — Twins assistant hitting coach Trevor Amicone first encountered the torpedo bat three or four years ago while working in the New York Yankees’ minor league system. He’s not ...

“We weren’t able to win those at-bats the way we need to,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “We weren’t able to muster much against him.” Prior to Carlos Correa’s double with one out in ...