https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/387/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-week-review-rotation-dominance-gray-lopez-ryan/Minnesota's rotation has been the class of the major leagues early on. Their stellar starters led the team to a series victory against the defending champs over the weekend, making a statement in front of home fans after last year's sad 0-6 showing versus the dreaded Astros.  Weekly Snapshot...14014Mon, 10 Apr 2023 03:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-minor-league-report-49-saints-bested-on-easter-r14012/While the rest of the Twins minor league affiliates had Easter Sunday off, the St. Paul Saints were in action across from their big league counterparts in Minneapolis. Unfortunately the result wasn’t as nice as the weather.   TRANSACTIONS None to report SAINTS SENTINEL  Iow...14012Sun, 09 Apr 2023 22:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-fantasy-fix-49-polanco-on-the-horizon-r14008/Learn about the Twins pitchers and hitters that fantasy players should have an eye on, including a key player who could return soon. Welcome back to Twins Fantasy Fix! The season is underway and the Twins have gotten off to a good start, which includes a thrilling walk-off win in the home op...14008Sun, 09 Apr 2023 21:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/astros-5-twins-1-twins-come-short-on-sweep-of-defending-world-champs-r14010/The Twins concluded their first series at Target Field on the year looking to sweep an unbeatable opponent during the 2022 season; the Houston Astros. Tyler Mahle was on the mound facing his first big challenge of 2023. Could he outmatch the next coming of Justin Verlander in Hunter Brown on the...14010Sun, 09 Apr 2023 20:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-sweep-it-is-joe-ryan-and-the-new-weapon-in-his-repertoire-r13988/Joe Ryan was a bright spot for a Twins pitching staff that lacked many, well, bright spots in 2022. After an off-season of growth and development, can the promising young hurler take things to the next level in 2023? The Twins organization boasts an interesting crop of young pitchers that ar...13988Sun, 09 Apr 2023 17:25:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/saints-bullpen-shapes-up-to-help-twins-r13943/Last season the Minnesota Twins went through pitchers at a breakneck pace. The result was a franchise-record 39 arms taking the mound. The front office sought to create depth that would avoid a similar outcome this year, and a quick look at the St. Paul Saints bullpen is evident of that.  ...13943Sun, 09 Apr 2023 13:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/king-kentas-comeback-r13981/Kenta Maeda entered 2023 as a complete wild card following nearly two years of missed time due to elbow surgery. A rocky spring raised further questions, but his regular season debut offers reasons for excitement.   Kenta Maeda’s spring was far from ideal. After missing a year-and-a-hal...13981Sun, 09 Apr 2023 12:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/kyle-farmer-byron-buxton-joe-ryan/The Twins got a strong start, and the bullpen came through as the Twins outslugged the defending champions on Saturday afternoon at Target Field. On Sunday, they'll look for the sweep.  The bats come alive and the pitching holds it together an impressive win over the Astros. Box Score:...14001Sat, 08 Apr 2023 21:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/polanco-kirilloff-injuries-return/Let's look at the scenarios. After a four-and-two start to the season, the Twins employ two lefty-swinging outfielders off to encouraging starts in Trevor Larnach and Joey Gallo. Nick Gordon and Max Kepler have had tougher starts and Kepler is already questionable to play with knee tendiniti...13994Sat, 08 Apr 2023 16:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-the-geek-talk-about-sonny-grays-home-opener-start-r13999/13999Sat, 08 Apr 2023 15:47:59 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/top-five-twins-bullpen-shuttle-candidates-r13967/The Minnesota Twins have kicked their 2023 regular season with a strong start. Thanks to strong pitching and some timely hitting, the 26-man roster has done a good job of looking complete from top to bottom. As arms need to be shuffled in, however, which candidates can expect to be called upon?...13967Sat, 08 Apr 2023 13:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-does-the-twins-catching-tandem-stack-up-defensively-r13978/The Twins signed Christian Vázquez to a three-year, $30 million contract in mid-December. The move, in line with so many the Twins made this off-season, pushed a player who previously started (in this case Ryan Jeffers) to a backup role. Vázquez provides an upgrade at a position of need for the...13978Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:17:01 +0000