Twins dealing with historical Target Field attendance decline in 2025
The Minnesota Twins, on the verge of being swept by the Chicago White Sox at home tonight, are playing in front of historically small crowds at Target Field in 2025. After getting blown out on Bark at the Park night on September 2, Twins fans aren't holding back on X, with many posting photos of the near-empty stadium. The crowd on Sept. 2 (11,721 tickets sold) is the lowest ever for a game in that month, all-time at Target Field. This isn't a one-time occurrence, however. Twins attendance has been on the downturn all year, with the April 14 game drawing just 10,240 fans - the lowest of any non-COVID-impacted contest. The writing is on the wall: the fans are unhappy, and the ownership had better wake up and smell the coffee.
This is what attendance should look like for every game for the rest of the season at Target Field.
— Karl Warner (@KarlWarnerPxP) August 13, 2025
This is what the Pohlads deserve. Dress like a seat night, every day until they sell.
The Minnesota Twins deserve better. pic.twitter.com/mD9rLYv8SU
Currently, the Twins are on track to sell 1.8 million tickets in 2025 - well short of their 2024 total of 1.95 million. This would be the lowest full-season attendance in Target Field history. Overall, MLB is up in year-over-year attendance this season by just shy of 50,000 tickets. The Twins, conversely, are down over 150,000 tickets in YoY ticket sales. Fan morale is at a historic low, with many suggesting to others that they refrain from attending games for the rest of the season. On the other hand, some argue that it's the ownership's fault, not the players'. Personally, I see it as a bit of both.
Twins fans...
— Brandon Mileski (@BrandonMileski) September 3, 2025
We have 12 chances remaining this season to break the record for lowest attendance in a single game in Target Field history.
Let's get this thing down to 4 digits! Let's go!!! https://t.co/nSdxp0hVBj
It is no secret that this fan base does not like the current ownership of the Twins, and I believe for good reason. It is hard to look at what has happened since Target Field was opened in 2010 and not think of the promise made to the fans: "If you build it, we'll make sure free agents come. We'll be competitive." Since 2010, the Twins are 1,225-1,326 and own a .480 winning percentage. The Pohlads have not held up their end of the bargain and do not seem to care. Have they brought in free agents? Sure, but many were retreads in the waning years of their careers or coming off of significant injuries, like Josh Donaldson, Matt Shoemaker, J.A. Happ, or Andrelton Simmons, to bring up a few names we've tried to forget. How many times do Twins fans have to sit through the "next year" mantra and chronic rebuilding because they can't, or won't, keep top-tier talent?
To be fair, the players have not been playing their best ball lately. Not even close. In their previous 10 games, the Twins are 3-7, are being outscored by nearly three runs per game, have whiffed 81 times, and walked just 39 times. Night in and night out, it seems the Twins are scoring runs only to have the pitching staff give them back in the next inning. Chronic baserunning gaffes from Matt Wallner and Austin Martin have erased scoring opportunities, and errors in the field have led to extending innings. These are dark days for the Twins faithful, and the players aren't making it very easy on us either.
Whatever the reason fans may have for not attending, whether it's ownership, the on-field product, or the sheer cost of attending, the Minnesota Twins are in the midst of a downward slide that they need to address heading into 2026. Their fans don't trust them right now, they're not pleased with what they're seeing on a nightly basis on the field...and we still have one month left in the season. The club and its fans alike deserve better, but until significant changes are made, overall attendance is expected to continue declining this season and next.