Twins Lose Pair Of Split-Squad Spring Games To Braves

The Twins began the last weekend of 2023 spring training with two split-squad losses to the Atlanta Braves Saturday. Atlanta 9, Minnesota 4 At Fort Myers, Florida, Bailey Ober pitched his longest start of the spring, going four innings, allowing three runs and four hits, including two home runs, while striking out three. Trevor Larnach hit his fourth home run of the spring for Minnesot and Jose Miranda hit his fifth. Atlanta 9, Minnesota 4 At Venice, Florida, Kylie Garlick hit his first spring home run, a two-run blast in the first inning for the Twins (11-15-3). Aaron Sanchez struggled again, allowing seven runs and eight hits in three innings.