Minnesota.Twins.MLB.com

The Minnesota Twins announced the schedule for the ballclub's 49th Annual Winter Caravan. This year's Twins Winter Caravan features stops in more than 50 communities throughout the Upper Midwest between January 12 and January 29.

The longest running and most extensive offseason team caravan in professional sports, the Twins Winter Caravan is also presented in part by Fox Sports Net North and the Twins Radio Network. The Twins Winter Caravan features five teams of current and former players visiting schools, hospitals and Upper Midwest corporations and service clubs during the day with a traditional "hot stove league" program each evening.

Current Twins scheduled to participate include manager Ron Gardenhire, hitting coach Joe Vavra, pitching coach Rick Anderson, pitchers Scott Baker, Jesse Crain, Glen Perkins, Kevin Slowey, Matt Guerrier and Nick Blackburn, outfielder Denard Span, catcher Mike Redmond, designated hitter Jason Kubel and Twins mascot T.C. Former Twin Tony Oliva is also scheduled to appear.

Each Twins Winter Caravan tour will be led by members of the Twins radio/television broadcast team, including Twins radio announcers Kris Atteberry, John Gordon, Dan Gladden, Jack Morris and Fox Sports Net North's Bert Blyleven and Dick Bremer. Each tour will also feature appearances by members of the Twins front office.

Check back soon for specific times and locations!


NORTHWEST TOUR
Manager Ron Gardenhire, hitting coach Joe Vavra, pitcher Glen Perkins
Monday, Jan. 12: TBD, University Academies, Little Falls, Alexandria
Tuesday, Jan. 13: Fergus Falls, Wahpeton, Pelican Rapids, Detroit Lakes
Wednesday, Jan. 14: Erskine, Fosston, Thief River Falls, Crookston
Thursday, Jan. 15: Grand Forks, Mayville, Valley City, Fargo

NORTH TOUR
Catcher Mike Redmond, pitcher Matt Guerrier, Twins Radio Network's Kris Atteberry
Monday, Jan. 12: Amery/Balsam Lake, Pine City, Moose Lake, Duluth
Tuesday, Jan. 13: Ely, Hibbing, Grand Rapids
Wednesday, Jan. 14: Black Duck, Bemidji, Brainerd
Thursday, Jan. 15: Aitkin, Staples, Wadena

CENTRAL TOUR
Pitchers Kevin Slowey and Jesse Crain, Fox Sports Net's Bert Blyleven and Twins Radio Network's John Gordon
Monday, Jan. 19: Red Wing, Rochester
Tuesday, Jan. 20: Owatonna, Austin
Wednesday, Jan. 21: Green Isle, McLeod County West, Saint Cloud
Thursday, Jan. 22: Benson, Montevideo, Redwood Falls, Marshall

SOUTH TOUR
Pitchers Scott Baker and Nick Blackburn, pitching coach Rick Anderson and Twins Radio Network's Dan Gladden Monday, Jan. 19: Northfield, Faribault, Mankato
Tuesday, Jan. 20: New Ulm, Minnesota Lake, Spencer
Wednesday, Jan. 21: Cedar Falls, New Hampton, Mason City
Thursday, Jan. 22: Decorah, Rushford, Winona

SOUTHWEST TOUR
Outfielder Denard Span, designated hitter Jason Kubel, Twins alumni Tony Oliva, Fox Sports Net's Dick Bremer
Monday, Jan. 26: New Ulm, Windom, Worthington, Sioux Falls
Tuesday, Jan. 27: Yankton, Chamberlain, Pierre
Wednesday, Jan. 28: Huron, Watertown, Aberdeen
Thursday, Jan. 29: /Ortonville, Morris, Glenwood, Willmar

The schedule and participants are subject to change without notice.