https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/232/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-the-twins-can-trade-for-more-than-a-rental-%E2%80%93-the-2025-payroll-breakdown/As we approach the 2024 trade deadline, we know a few things to be true: The Twins will be buyers; they need a playoff-caliber starting pitcher; and they face self-imposed payroll constraints. At least two of those facts are going to run into each other head-on, very soon. Their current payr...16674Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:28:43 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/resurgent-twins-players-larnach-sands-woods-richardson/Coming into this season, it appeared that Cole Sands, Trevor Larnach and Simeon Woods Richardson were all on the verge of potentially fizzling out from the Twins organization. But their resurgent seasons have cemented them as key parts of the team's present, and future. Baseball is a sport f...16672Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:32:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/final-phillies-3-twins-0-minnesota-misses-the-mark-on-a-great-start-r16673/A great Simeon Woods Richardson start was wasted on Tuesday night as the rough version of Jhoan Duran showed up again. Evening the series against the best team in baseball, Minnesota will look to take the rubber match on Wednesday night. Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0...16673Wed, 24 Jul 2024 02:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/trade-rumors-bullpen-trade-candidate-andrew-nardi-tanner-scott/In the privileged position of having relatively few and non-urgent needs, the Minnesota Twins might not be overwhelmingly aggressive at the 2024 MLB trade deadline. Whatever moves they do make will have to be carefully considered, too, because they lack financial flexibility. One southpaw reliev...16669Tue, 23 Jul 2024 23:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/chris-paddacks-injury-necessitates-action-for-twins-r16667/Chris Paddack is on the injured list for the second time this month, and with the trade deadline less than a week away, his injury signals that it’s time for the Twins to stop pussyfooting around and make a move. Throughout the first half, fans have frequently speculated about whether the Tw...16667Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:03:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/yusei-kikuchi-or-bust-in-twins-search-for-a-starting-pitcher-at-trade-deadline-r16645/The Twins’ current front office has avoided trading for rental players, but that trend might change in 2024. If so, the Blue Jays lefty is the most obvious candidate. Over the All-Star break, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reported that the Twins would like to add a pitcher to the starting rotati...16645Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/make-it-official-twins-7-phillies-2%C2%A0bailey-ober-doesnt-phear-the-phillies-r16666/A depleted lineup and the best team in baseball was the recipe for success for the Twins Monday night. Bailey Ober controlled a dangerous Phillies lineup while the offense strung together hits for a 7-2 win.    Box Score SP: Bailey Ober: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (83 pitches, 58 st...16666Tue, 23 Jul 2024 03:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-could-be-prime-suitors-as-james-paxton-trade-rumors-swirl-r16664/Another starting pitcher has entered the trade market--this time, from a contender hoping to clear space for a big splash of their own and a pair of returning stars. James Paxton is available for any team that wants him. Does he fit what the Twins need for a stable rotation down the stretch?...16664Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/an-eyewitness-account-of-joe-mauers-ascent-to-baseball-nirvana-r16658/Joe Mauer played his final Major League Baseball game in 2018. Five years later, on the first ballot, he received the ultimate validation of his illustrious career, when he was elected to the Hall of Fame in January. On Sunday, he was formally inducted, and it's a moment many Twins fans will tre...16658Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/predicting-3-second-half-all-stars-for-the-minnesota-twins-r16643/After a tremendous first half, Carlos Correa and Willi Castro represented the Twins in the Midsummer Classic. Which players on the Twins are set to play at an All-Star level in the season’s most important games? Last season, Max Kepler was one of baseball’s best hitters in the second half. H...16643Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-review-twins-brewers-injury-updates-lewis-miranada-stewart/The Twins returned from a long All-Star break and tangled at home with the first-place Brewers over the weekend in a hard-fought two-game series between a pair of contenders, dropping two close games. There was plenty of action to discuss in this brief but eventful series, and we also got a ton...16660Sun, 21 Jul 2024 23:45:24 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/brewers-8-twins-7-missed-opportunities-homers-lead-to-brewers-sweep-r16657/The Twins and Brewers always play each other tough, and coming off a back-and-forth 12-inning game Saturday, Sunday's game did not disappoint, with several lead changes and dramatic home runs. In the end it was a late home run off the bat of journeyman catcher Eric Haase that proved the dif...16657Sun, 21 Jul 2024 21:00:00 +0000