https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/350/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-importance-of-the-twins-players-returning-from-injury-r14636/Injuries have again impacted the Twins during the 2023 campaign, but hope is on the horizon with a handful of players on track to return. Here’s a ranking of the top five players returning from injury and what each can offer the roster. The team expects each injured player below to return at...14636Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-first-round-draft-picks-history-walker-jenkins/In the seventh draft since Derek Falvey took over and transformed their front office, the Minnesota Twins selected high school outfielder Walker Jenkins out of North Carolina at fifth overall.  How does this pick track against other players the Twins have selected with their first choice in...14632Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mariners-7-twins-6-sonny-gray-boils-down-r14643/In his first start after the All-Star Game, Sonny Gray couldn't separate from his previous outing, and despite cruising through four, melted down late. The Minnesota Twins made it interesting in the ninth inning, but wound up a run short. Box Score Sonny Gray: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 5...14643Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/review-inaugural-tc-summer-fest-a-success-with-some-room-for-future-improvement-r14640/This past weekend for the first time, Twins and music fans swung down to Target Field not to watch a Pablo López masterclass or a Byron Buxton upper deck blast, but to take in some good ol' rock and roll music at the inaugural TC Summer Fest, a two-day music festival.   The Twins hit a solid...14640Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-shouldnt-trade-sonny-gray-out-of-panic-r14616/After making his third All Star roster in his 10-year career, Sonny Gray’s trade value is at its highest peak since becoming a Twin two off-seasons ago. Even so, trading him now would likely be a misguided, panicked idea as the team approaches the August 1st trade deadline. Without question,...14616Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:20:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-should-be-shopping-sonny-gray-r14619/The Twins are very much still in the AL Central fight, and under normal circumstances should be looking to add at the deadline. 2023 has been an odd season though, and shopping Sonny Gray given recent news makes sense. The idea to trade Sonny Gray in 2023 does not come from the same thought...14619Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-in-review-winning-ugly-in-oakland-r14637/The Twins came out of the break with a remarkably unimpressive series sweep in Oakland, where they had to scratch and claw for everything against the worst team in baseball. The front office made no meaningful changes over the All-Star break as they continue to watch their team's quality of...14637Mon, 17 Jul 2023 02:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-fantasy-fix-716-a-leadoff-launching-pad-r14631/Carlos Correa has done well since taking over as Minnesota’s leadoff hitter and could be poised for a strong second half.   The Twins started their post-break schedule with two wins over the struggling Oakland Athletics, bringing their record to 47-46 with 69 games left. As far as oppon...14631Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-5-as-4-alex-kirilloff-leads-twins-to-sweep-of-oakland-r14635/Have you guys heard that a win is a win?   Box Score Joe Ryan: 5 ⅓ IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K Home Runs: Christian Vázquez (2), Alex Kirilloff (5) Top 3 WPA: Alex Kirilloff (.453), Emilio Pagán (.204), Christian Vázquez (.185) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Twins—d...14635Sun, 16 Jul 2023 23:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-can-jorge-polanco-and-edouard-julien-coexist-r14622/In basketball, a saying goes, “There’s only one ball,” meaning that only one player can shoot at a time. In baseball, there’s only one second base.   Jorge Polanco, one of the Twins' best hitters over the past decade, is due to return from a hamstring injury after his upcoming rehab ass...14622Sun, 16 Jul 2023 17:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/sonny-grays-season-is-similar-to-a-past-cy-young-winning-twins-pitcher-r14614/With an excellent start to the 2023 season, All-Star Sonny Gray is on track to have one of the greatest seasons for a starting pitcher in Twins' history. Surprisingly, Gray's season is showing similarities to a past Twins Cy Young Award winner.  Every game Sonny Gray takes the mound, adjusts...14614Sun, 16 Jul 2023 12:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-10-as-7-twins-survive-feisty-as-for-second-straight-ugly-win-r14629/The Twins started out hot against the A's, scoring two runs in each of the first three innings en route to a 6-0 lead. The A's fought back against Pablo López, however, and the game was tied at seven until the Twins added a run in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings to pull away. Box Score...14629Sun, 16 Jul 2023 02:20:00 +0000