https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/368/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/fantasy-baseball-predictions-revisited/Some Twins have defied preseason predictions.   Happy Memorial Day weekend, Twins fans! As you’re reading this, I’m probably hiking somewhere around Bemidji. I hope you’re able to have a fun and relaxing weekend with family and friends. I also want to thank everyone who has read Tw...14307Sun, 28 May 2023 23:16:41 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/blue-jays-3-twins-0-time-to-do-something-else-r14311/On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, the Blue Jays and some of the Twins players got together to play a baseball game. Three hours later it was time for the game to be done. Catch more of the excitement in this amazing recap. Box Score SP: Bailey Ober-  5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 0 HR (95 Pit...14311Sun, 28 May 2023 21:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/searching-for-a-spark-r14304/The Twins need some intervention from the Baseball Gods. What might it look like? The Twins are at a crossroads right now. They continue to churn out good pitching performances but alternate between having their offense completely shut down, or shut down just enough that their bullpen is pre...14304Sun, 28 May 2023 13:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/emilio-pagan-griffin-jax-numbers/Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a Twins reliever slated for a late-inning role has underperformed, and some are saying that his underlying numbers mean he’s actually better than he appears. Fans witnessing the struggles of Griffin Jax in 2023 might be fighting off memories of 2022 E...14303Sun, 28 May 2023 12:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/aaron-hicks-and-a-complex-trade-result-8-years-in-the-making-r14287/A sunk cost no more. After a dreadful continuation of multiple inept seasons, Aaron Hicks now finds himself jobless, freshly told to leave by a franchise once greatly appreciative of his labor. With full hindsight, let’s travel to 2015 in order to understand the meaning of a much-maligned deal. ...14287Sun, 28 May 2023 12:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/min-9-tor-7-twins-ride-rookies-willi-castro-to-big-win-over-blue-jays-r14305/Ed Julien had three extra-base hits, including an opposite field home run, Matt Wallner collected four hits including a home run, and Willi Castro hit two home runs to dead center field. That backed a decent effort from Pablo López in a much-needed victory for the Twins. Jorge Lopez continu...14305Sat, 27 May 2023 21:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/willi-castro-disturbingly-valuable-twins-utility-man/Originally signed to fill out the roster in St. Paul, Willi Castro is close to removing himself from the send-down conversation altogether.  In December, I was pleasantly surprised when the Twins landed Willi Castro on a minor league contract. Despite some disappointing years in Detroit, I...14298Sat, 27 May 2023 20:35:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/whats-wrong-with-griffin-jax-r14279/Griffin Jax was looking to build off a tremendous 2022 season where he established himself as one of the team’s top relievers. There’s no question he has struggled in 2023, so what has accounted for his performance decline? The Twins drafted Griffin Jax in the third round of the 2016 MLB Dra...14279Sat, 27 May 2023 17:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/its-okay-to-be-disappointed-in-the-twins-r14292/The Twins are the sole team in the AL Central with a positive record and run differential. If the season ended today they’d be postseason-bound. With all of this in mind, it’s still fair to be disappointed with the team so far. The Twins were projected to be a good-not-great team headed into...14292Sat, 27 May 2023 13:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-minor-league-report-526-pitching-continues-to-be-solid-even-in-losses-r14301/The Minnesota Twins affiliates pitching had some good outings on Friday night, but the offenses left much to be desired. As the organization gets deeper into the season, there is becoming a clear showing of players who are leaders on the mound and in the batters box.  TRANSACTIONS Wind...14301Sat, 27 May 2023 04:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-1-blue-jays-3-big-walks-keep-on-turning-blue-jays-keep-on-burning-the-twins-r14300/Rude of the Twins to soil an ode to Tina Turner like that. Box Score Louie Varland: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Byron Buxton (-.177), Michael A. Taylor (-.175), Donavon Solano (-.142) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) There were inklings from the s...14300Sat, 27 May 2023 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/these-3-minnesota-twins-prospects-are-off-to-disappointing-starts-in-2023-r14289/The Minnesota Twins have had some minor-league standouts this season, but they have also had some prospects who have been off to disappointing starts in 2023. Baseball prospects can be some of the most volatile players to follow in all of sports. As young players moving up through various le...14289Fri, 26 May 2023 19:16:01 +0000