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Minnesota Twins: Series Postponed after Police Shooting of Daunte Wright

A general view of the Minnesota Twins celebration sign during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

The Minnesota Twins announced a postponement of the series opener due to the police shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center Sunday afternoon. Discussion between the Twins, Red Sox, MLB and Minnesota State officials continue on the future of this series.

15 minutes after first pitch was set between the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox Monday afternoon, the Twins announced that the four game series opener would be postponed “Out of respect to the tragic events that occurred in yesterday in Brooklyn Center.