https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/265/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/make-it-official-twins-3-dodgers-2-tacos-for-julien-all-clear-for-okert-r15974/Looking to avoid a sweep against the best team in baseball, the Twins sent Chris Paddack to the mound. After two very quiet nights, the bright sunshine of an afternoon contest woke up the bats. After a couple of big hits, the pitching continued to be nails and Minnesota heads out on the road wit...15974Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/in-one-play-byron-buxton-made-an-announcement-im-back-really-r15971/There have not been many silver linings for the Minnesota Twins to start the 2024 season. On Monday night, in front of a loaded Los Angeles Dodgers team and an excited Target Field crowd, one of the team's most beloved performers and leaders provided one. A year ago during spring training, t...15971Wed, 10 Apr 2024 15:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-the-twins-have-lost-in-max-kepler-carlos-santana-cant-replace-r15970/Admittedly, the Minnesota Twins' longtime right fielder was off to a rough start in 2024. Nonetheless, now that he's landed on the injured list for at least another week's stay, the magnitude of the void he leaves in the lineup feels vast. Since he hit his stride in the middle of 2023, it ha...15970Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/michael-tonkin-trade-twins-new-reliever-injury-updates/Fans who have followed the Minnesota Twins farm system over the last decade know Michael Tonkin well. On Tuesday, the Twins brought back the former prospect. So, what can he bring to the Twins, and how does it change the bullpen hierarchy?   The Twins drafted Michael Tonkin in the 30th...15967Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/dodgers-6-twins-3-too-little-too-late-r15968/The Minnesota Twins outhomered the Dodgers Tuesday. It's just that the Dodgers' homers counted for way more than the Twins' did. It's another frustrating loss for the home nine. Box Score Starting Pitcher: Louie Varland 5.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 6 K (97 pitches, 63 strikes, 7 whiffs) H...15968Wed, 10 Apr 2024 02:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/roster-moves-twins-trade-for-righty-michael-tonkin-lose-max-kepler-to-injury-r15966/The Minnesota Twins (like much of Major League Baseball) have been hit hard by the injury bug to start the season. This time, it’s Max Kepler being placed on the injured list and old friend Michael Tonkin coming in to take his place on the active roster. Max Kepler has been a relative mainst...15966Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-good-bad-and-ugly-numbers-on-twins-early-season-strikeout-trouble-r15958/Like last season, strikeouts continue to be a big issue with the Minnesota Twins lineup. What are the most (and least) concerning signs from the lineup from their first eight games?  There’s no question about it: the Twins lineup is striking out more often than anybody (except their opponent...15958Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:33:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/edouard-julien-swing-rate-approach-mookie-betts-april/It was just an unsuccessful pinch-hitting appearance, and it didn't help the Minnesota Twins escape another disheartening loss Monday night, but there's finally some hope that one of the team's key hitters is adjusting a catastrophic early-season approach. It's great to be patient. Whatever...15965Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:08:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/in-the-age-of-declining-dh-performance-twins-have-bucked-the-trend-r15964/Jim Thome and Nelson Cruz aren’t walking back through the doors of Target Field to save the team. So, why do the Minnesota Twins still have an advantage in an age of declining DH performance?   Major League Baseball universalized the designated hitter rule in 2022, and some franchises h...15964Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:21:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/dodgers-4-twins-2-resurgent-ober-and-buxtons-heroics-not-enough-against-dodgers-r15963/After being dinked and dunked to death by the scrappy Guardians, the Minnesota Twins had the bad fortune of facing a team with real hitting talent and a high payroll to boot. While Bailey Ober was very effective, the offense was again (largely) sleepwalking through the game, and this time, the b...15963Tue, 09 Apr 2024 01:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/pablo-lopez-ticket-package-deal-pablo-day-promotion-saints-block-party/The Minnesota Twins came into the 2024 Major League Baseball season with a true ace. Pablo López leads a rotation that will look to him for dominance over opponents, a high volume of innings, and intangible leadership qualities. Now his starts will come with extra joy, as well. Since the Min...15962Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:04:42 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/duarte-injured-miranda-recalled-lineup-options-roster-moves-bullpen-depth/Another Twins reliever is down with an injury, in righthander Daniel Duarte. With pitching depth very depleted, the Twins have called up José Miranda to join the active roster, and he'll start at the hot corner Monday night.  The Twins have placed another pitcher on the injured list, as Dani...15961Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:10:01 +0000