Twins allowed full capacity at Target Field, will slowly ramp up to it

The Twins will now be able to "fill Target Field to capacity, officially 39,504," following Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz "eliminating many COVID-19 restrictions starting Friday," according to John Shipley of the St. Paul PIONEER PRESS. But Twins President Dave St. Peter said the team will "take a phased approach to ramping up to our max capacity.” The Twins in a statement said that they were "working on a plan to increase attendance 'safely and responsibly, beginning with our games of May 14-30, and ramping up to full capacity as appropriate.'" The team added that they "will announce further details, including new ticket plans, 'in the coming days.'" Shipley notes the Twins on Friday start a six-game road trip and will return to Minnesota on May 14 for a six-game homestand. In addition to removing capacity limits, Walz said that if the state "reaches a 70 percent complete vaccination rate by July 1 or earlier," he will "waive the mask requirement for large outdoor events" (St. Paul PIONEER PRESS, 5/7).