The Minnesota Twins informed shortstop Erick Aybar on Thursday that he will not be including on the 25-man roster for Opening Day. The 34-year-old veteran was in camp on a minor league contract which included an invitation to Spring Training and hit .257 with four runs and five RBI in 35 at-bats. The move signals that the team plans to go with Eduardo Escobar and Ehire Adrianza as fill-ins at shortstop until Jorge Polanco's 80-game suspension is finished. They also have highly-rated shortstop Ni[...]

This article references Erick Aybar and more! Free agent infielder Erick Aybar signed to a minor league contract with the Twins, including an invitation to spring training. Per Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the deal will pay him $1.25 million plus incentives if he makes the major league roster. He can opt out before the end of spring training. The 34-year-old spent last season batting .234/.300/.348 with seven homers, 22 RBI and 11 steals in 108 games with the Padres. The former Gold Glove winner will compete for a backup role with the Twins[...]Keep on reading: Erick Aybar Signs With Twins

San Diego shortstop Erick Aybar managed to make it back from the 10-day disabled list after 40 days on the shelf with a foot injury. It was thought he may not return at all in 2017, but he was activated and could be in the lineup for one of the Padres' games in Saturday's doubleheader. Aybar has bee[...]

San Diego shortstop Erick Aybar suffered a fractured foot after fouling a pitch off it on Friday. It appears his season may be over, although a mid-September return is possible. The Padres still haven't called up anyone to replace his position, choosing to go with nine relievers, but that will chang[...]

San Diego Padres shortstop Erick Aybar fouled a ball off his foot Friday night and will land on the disabled list as a result. Allen Cordoba was filling in on Saturday and wore the golden sombrero, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in every at-bat. The Padres have some options in the minors, such as Jo[...]

San Diego Padres shortstop Erick Aybar had his fourth multi-hit game as a Padre, going 2-for-3 on [...]

Erick Aybar was bumped up to second in the lineup on Thursday, but responded with no hits in six at-bats. Aybar had started to provide some glimpses of fantasy value with three steals and two home runs in the last 10 days. Unfortunately, he has struggled to keep his average above .200 all season. He[...]

Erick Aybar has hits in seven of his last eight games, including a home run and steal last night, and his 3-for-7 line with two doubles against probable starter Taijuan [...]

Erick Aybar was moved up to the #2 spot in the lineup, but responded with an 0-for-5 performance on Saturday night. He is now slashing .157/.267/.275 with one home run, four RBI, two runs, and no steals. Aybar had a similar start in Atlanta last year, hitting .169 in April. Aybar won the job with a [...]

Erick Aybar seems set on putting his miserable 2016 season behind him with a fresh start in San Diego. Aybar won the starting shortstop job in Spring Training and is batting eighth in the lineup. After an 0-for-2 start on Opening Day, Aybar went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and drew a walk on Tues[...]