https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/470/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/get-to-know-twins-draft-pick-andrew-cossetti-r12724/After the first 10 rounds of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft were complete, Minnesota had selected all college players and they either played up the middle infield spots or were pitchers. In the 11th round, they deviated for the first time, taking Andrew Cossetti, a catcher from Saint Josep...12724Fri, 22 Jul 2022 17:00:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2021-twins-trade-deadline-review-retooling-r12713/Last season was one to forget for the Twins as the team underperformed and finished in last place. Thankfully, multiple trade deadline deals helped keep the team's winning window open. Derek Falvey and Thad Levine took over Minnesota's baseball operations department leading into the 2017 sea...12713Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:40:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/predicting-the-twins-top-three-stars-of-the-second-half-r12703/Entering the All-Star Break the Minnesota Twins own a two-game lead in the AL Central Division and currently have a 47.3% playoff probability per Fangraphs. They’ve been carried by the likes of Byron Buxton, Luis Arraez, and Jhoan Duran thus far. Who are the players that can help them capture an...12703Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:00:42 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/where-frankie-does-montas-still-make-sense-for-the-twins-r12721/Trade season is fast approaching. The Twins have only eight more games until the deadline, and they must improve the club if they want to find success in the second half and into the postseason.    This five-point scoring system runs on five factors: player, projection, availability, ex...12721Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:00:19 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/trade-deadline-primer-excerpt-chicago-cubs-r12735/The Cubs didn't even feign an attempt at contention this year, so they're right where they expected to be. In the cellar, and acting as sellers. So who's available?   The Cubs need pitching, and specifically, they need to add young pitchers with upside. The Twins have a few of those....12735Fri, 22 Jul 2022 01:00:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minor-league-report-721-fcl-twins-dsl-twins-return-to-action-r12736/The Saints, Wind Surge, Kernels, and Mighty Mussels return to play on Friday, but the Florida Coast League Twins completed a game, and the Dominican Summer League Twins started a game Thursday.    COMPLEX CHRONICLES FCL Twins 3, FCL Rays 7 Starting pitcher: Juan Rojas - 3 IP, 4 H, R...12736Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/get-to-know-twins-draft-pick-ben-ethridge-r12722/While the All-Star Game festivities were taking place in Los Angeles, the Major League Baseball draft was also underway. Minnesota had Matt Wallner participate in the Futures Game on Saturday, and then they selected another Golden Eagle on Tuesday. Ben Ethridge was taken in the 15th round out of...12722Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-takeaways-from-the-twins-2022-draft-class-r12719/The 2022 MLB Draft is in the books. Aside from an outstanding first day, how did the Twins do? What conclusions can we draw from their picks? Here are some insights and some thoughts from Sean Johnson, the Twins Vice President, Amateur Scouting. An Update on the Consensus Big Board The Con...12719Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/this-trade-deadline-will-not-be-a-simple-endeavor-r12731/Recently, there has been one consistent chorus amongst Twins fans, sung with such coordination that they could adequately back up on a Queen track: “when the Twins add at the deadline…” Indeed, even this author has dabbled in assuming this, but finding a proper trade may be a trickier propositio...12731Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:00:23 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/get-to-know-twins-draft-pick-cory-lewis-r12718/Over the past three days, major-league teams have had the opportunity to improve their farm systems through the amateur draft. The Twins found themselves near the top of each round because of their last-place finish a year ago. With their 9th-round selection, they took right-handed pitcher Cory...12718Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:00:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-trade-deadline-reliever-history/The Twins clearly need to trade for relief help before the upcoming August 2nd deadline arrives. And they're going to How much will it make a difference for the better? The past paints a checkered picture.   For the sake of keeping things succinct and semi-relevant, we're going to...12733Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-tidbit-does-rocco-baldelli-pull-starting-pitchers-too-quickly-r12732/A manager's decision to pull a starting pitcher or squeeze another inning out of them is often criticized. Rocco Baldelli, who tends to pull pitchers quickly, is no exception. But what goes into that decision and how should we assess the effectiveness of Baldelli's quick hook?   The abo...12732Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:00:12 +0000