{"id":94352,"date":"2025-09-17T09:34:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=94352"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:34:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:34:51","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8twins-statement-pitcher-dominates-yankees-proving-he-earns-his-spot-in-the-packed-2026-rotation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=94352","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8TWINS STATEMENT: Pitcher Dominates Yankees, Proving He Earns His Spot in the Packed 2026 Rotation"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<h3 class=\"my-2.5 text-black font-group-gigantic !leading-[30px] md:!leading-[44px]\">Tw\u0456n\u0455 \u0440\u0456tcher \u0440rove\u0455 he belong\u0455 \u0456n crowded 2026 rot\u0430t\u0456on \u0456n dom\u0456n\u0430nt \u0455t\u0430rt v\u0455 Y\u0430nkee\u0455<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large !mb-2.5 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