https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/485/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-minor-league-report-616-wallner-blasts-on-tough-night-for-twins-farm-r12507/It was an ugly night on the farm for the Minnesota Twins farm system, but Matt Walner launched his 13th dinger for the Wind Surge, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand was a bright spot for Cedar Rapids.     Transactions: C Jair Camargo placed on IL by Wichita RHP Daniel...12507Fri, 17 Jun 2022 03:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota%E2%80%99s-not-so-secret-postseason-bullpen-weapon-r12500/Minnesota’s bullpen has struggled through different parts of the 2022 season, but a beacon of hope may be on the horizon. Can one returning pitcher help solidify the bullpen in the second half?   The Twins have seen the organization’s depth tested this year with seven starters on the In...12500Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:30:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/three-areas-the-twins-must-improve-for-postseason-success-r12498/The Twins have led the AL Central all season. They are in pole position to secure a playoff spot. This begs the question; is the roster set up for postseason success?     Save your comments about the Twins inexorable run of postseason trauma. Everyone knows about the streak. I’m no...12498Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:50:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twinsdaily-2022-draft-coverage-june-16-r12499/With a little over a month left until the 2022 MLB Draft kicks off, things seem to have started to settle down. And by “settle down,” I mean “players have stopped getting hurt so frequently.” (Immediately knocks on wood.)   In this update, we’re going to focus on three names. The f...12499Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:30:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-5-mariners-0-a-late-surge-by-the-offense-secures-the-series-victory-r12501/It was mostly a quiet afternoon from both offenses, but a few clutch hits late were enough for the Twins to win the rubber game against the Mariners. Minnesota wins the first series of the West Coast trip.   Box Score Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (65...12501Wed, 15 Jun 2022 23:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-potential-twins-trade-targets-on-the-rise-r12492/There are roughly seven weeks until the trade deadline, and plenty of names will start being tossed around in the rumor mill. Here are three players whose stock has risen recently and how they fit with the Twins.    The players mentioned below are on non-contending teams, which are expe...12492Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/three-minnesota-twins-being-overlooked-this-season-r12485/The Minnesota Twins are currently leading the AL Central and are one of the better teams in the American League. Despite having remained at the top for most of the season, it’s largely been the Byron Buxton show on offense and Joe Ryan attributed with the stellar pitching performances. Maybe not...12485Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:40:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mariners-5-twins-0-pair-of-homers-spoil-joe-ryans-return-r12497/A few bad breaks on the bump and a dry spell at the plate plagued the Twins in a 5-0 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday night in Seattle. Here's what you need to know about game two of the series.    Box Score  SP: Joe Ryan: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (75 pitches, 45 strikes (60%)...12497Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/chi-chi-gonz%C3%A1lez-is-headed-across-the-st-croix-river-r12495/Just hours after pitching in a win against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Minnesota Twins designated starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzales for assignment. 48 hours later the Milwaukee Brewers selected the veteran righty's contract. Here's why the Twins made the move and why the 30-year-old could be valuabl...12495Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-tidbit-byron-buxton-is-outperforming-byron-buxton-r12493/Turns out staying (relatively) healthy leads to increased production. Who knew?   You know that Byron Buxton is having a great season. Do you know he’s having his (so far) greatest season?  As you can see from the chart above: - The 28-year-old has more home runs through 48 games...12493Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:50:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-2016-draft-retrospective-emerging-big-league-talent-r12488/Six years ago, the Twins had one of their strongest drafts in recent memory. All five of their top picks from that draft have debuted, so let’s look at how this draft unfolded.     Major League Baseball’s 2022 Draft is scheduled to start on July 17, 2022. Each team prepares for the draf...12488Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:00:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/why-the-heck-wont-the-minnesota-twins-call-up-alex-kirilloff-r12490/Alex Kirilloff has been demolishing the baseball over the last month with the St. Paul Saints, yet the Minnesota Twins still have not called him up. What are they waiting for?   Cole Sands, Yennier Cano, Jermaine Palacios, Chi Chi Gonzalez, Ian Hamilton, Mark Contreras, Tyler Thornburg...12490Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:20:00 +0000