https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/244/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/revisiting-the-minnesota-twins-choice-royce-lewis-and-the-2017-mlb-draft-r16383/It’s been seven years since the Twins took Royce Lewis with the number one overall pick. Let’s look back at the 2017 MLB Draft to see if Minnesota’s front office made the correct choice. The MLB Draft is an intricate combination of talent evaluation with high stakes that are only magnified w...16383Sun, 16 Jun 2024 11:55:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/matt-wallner-triple-a-success-call-up/The homegrown slugger endured a tumultuous start to this season at the major-league level, and didn't initially look a whole lot better after being demoted to the minors in April. The past few weeks, however, have brought a lot of positive signs, suggesting that Matt Wallner may be ready to...16393Sat, 15 Jun 2024 15:30:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/oakland-athletics-trade-deadline-targets-twins-jp-sears-brent-rooker/Once a great rival to the Twins in the old days of the American League West, the Oakland A's are now a shell of the franchise they used to be thanks to the corporate greed of owner John Fisher. They still have some solid players on their roster that would be worth the pursuit this trade deadline...16385Sat, 15 Jun 2024 12:47:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/make-it-official-twins-6-athletics-5-max-kepler-walk-off-punctuates-city-connect-debut-r16395/Not that they have to continue wearing the jerseys.  Box Score Simeon Woods Richardson: 4 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K (For real) Home Runs: Max Kepler (5) Top 3 WPA: Max Kepler (.621), Jhoan Duran (.445), Jose Miranda (.153) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Donned in a u...16395Sat, 15 Jun 2024 03:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/trade-rumors-mets-manaea-severino-ottavino-bader/Thanks to an abysmal month of May that saw them go 9-19, the New York Mets are seven games under .500 and firmly out of the NL East picture. That said, as of this writing, they find themselves just three games out of a Wild Card spot, so it's still not certain whether they will be sellers next m...16391Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/moving-louie-varland-to-the-bullpen-isnt-straightforward-r16350/The Minnesota Twins sent Louie Varland back to St. Paul after he began the season as the fifth starter in their rotation. A year ago, he made a late-season transition to the bullpen and flourished in that spot. With mixed results at Triple-A, is it worth considering making him a relief weapon ag...16350Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/%E2%80%9Cphenomenal%E2%80%9D-simeon-woods-richardsons-upgraded-pitch-mix-has-saved-the-twins-rotation-r16378/The Twins' starting rotation has failed to live up to preseason projections. However, Simeon Woods Richardson’s upgraded pitch mix has made up for a few disappointing developments. Simeon Woods Richardson finished the 2023 campaign at a low point. He pitched most of the season at Triple-A, p...16378Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:51:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/make-it-official-twins-6-athletics-2-carlos-correa-rakes-r16389/After an explosive offensive performance on Wednesday afternoon against Colorado, the Minnesota Twins kept the good vibes rolling against the Oakland Athletics, winning 6-2 and taking the first of a four-game series. Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (78 pitches, 54...16389Fri, 14 Jun 2024 02:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/swapping-kirilloff-for-martin-magnifies-minnesotas-matchup-problems-r16386/It's no secret that Rocco Baldelli likes to embrace the platoon advantage, a tendency that is well supported by data. Unfortunately, recent roster moves are making it increasingly hard for him to build optimized lineups against the very pitchers that have stymied the Twins offense. It's hard...16386Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:19:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/jair-camargo-is-back-with-the-saints-applying-a-bit-more-pressure-to-christian-v%C3%A1zquez-r16374/Coming into the 2024 MLB season, the Minnesota Twins had just three catchers on their 40-man roster. With Ryan Jeffers as the best of the bunch, veteran Christian Vázquez needed to re-establish himself. Jair Camargo looked good at Triple-A, but he was going to have to prove it. Now that Camargo...16374Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/why-the-twins-were-right-to-demote-alex-kirilloff-to-minors-r16376/The Minnesota Twins have made a difficult but necessary decision by demoting Alex Kirilloff.  According to the team website's transaction page, the Minnesota Twins have optioned the left-handed hitter to Triple-A. The demotion of Alex Kirilloff might come as a surprise to some who remember h...16376Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/lets-make-a-deal-should-the-twins-target-any-of-the-pirates-booty-r16373/The Twins may have just dropped a series against the Pirates, but can they pick up any of Pittsburgh’s roster treasures come July’s trade deadline? The Twins may be catching the Pittsburgh Pirates at a tricky time, both in terms of playing them on the field (the Bucs looked awfully ready for...16373Wed, 12 Jun 2024 23:12:14 +0000