https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/494/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/spencer-steer-closing-in-on-the-twins-r12369/St. Paul, MN - Spencer Steer was promoted to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday after a successful second turn through Double-A Wichita. Steer was drafted in the third round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft out of Oregon, and he’s now one step away from an eventual Major League debut.  ...12369Tue, 24 May 2022 23:40:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-hit-1000th-home-run-at-target-field-for-real-this-time-r12368/Last week, we covered the 1000th home run hit by a Twins player at Target Field that really wasn't. Despite the in-stadium fanfare, including the Target Field outfield big screen labeling Byron Buxton's blast during May 15's finale vs the Guardians as home run #1000, an eagle-eyed Twitter user s...12368Tue, 24 May 2022 22:20:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/josh-donaldson-trade-paying-dividends-r12365/Former Twin Josh Donaldson had his name in the news for all the wrong reasons this weekend. Even with his on-field successes, it’s clear that the Twins were correct in moving on from Donaldson. Over the weekend, Josh Donaldson was involved in an altercation with Chicago's Tim Anderson. Donal...12365Tue, 24 May 2022 15:45:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/a-platoon-gem-providing-the-twins-spice-r12363/In February 2021, the Atlanta Braves placed Kyle Garlick on waivers. He never played for Atlanta, and lasted just 14 days in their organization. Minnesota claimed him on February 11 and one of the greatest platoon players in club history was officially starting his journey.   When the T...12363Tue, 24 May 2022 12:45:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-5-tigers-4-urshela-comes-through-as-twins-walkoff-tigers%C2%A0-r12366/The Minnesota Twins took the lead early on a Max Kepler grand slam. After letting the Tigers back into the game, it took a 9th inning walk-off single from Gio Urshela to take game one of the series.    Box Score SP: Chris Archer: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (72 pitches, 46 strikes (63....12366Tue, 24 May 2022 02:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-first-place-al-central-checkpoint/With 41 games in the books, that Minnesota Twins are almost exactly 25% of the way through their 2022 schedule. Obviously, things have gone better than expected so far. Here are four thoughts on the first-place Twins as we take stock at this checkpoint. 1: People aren't fully buying int...12360Mon, 23 May 2022 12:40:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-week-review-orioles-royals-arraez-lewis/The Minnesota Twins extended their lead in the AL Central with a dominant week against sub-par competition as they continue to enjoy the softest section of their 2022 schedule.  Their early success hasn't made the Twins immune from criticism and controversy, but it's all contributed to an e...12358Mon, 23 May 2022 01:03:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-7-royals-6-down-six-in-the-eighth-twins-comeback-to-sweep-royals-r12356/Bailey Ober made his return from the IL Sunday afternoon in Kansas City to finish up the Twins second road trip to their I-35 opponents. The Twins were kept scoreless until the top of the eighth inning where they began a five run comeback to bring them back into the game and scored two more in t...12356Sun, 22 May 2022 21:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-twins-trade-targets-to-watch-r12353/The Twins have a lot more baseball to play and many more games to win. It’s too early to call them genuine contenders, but it’s never early enough to look at who may be available for them to make a move at the deadline. Let’s dive in!   The Needs This changes weekly (or even daily) as...12353Sun, 22 May 2022 11:40:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-9-royals-2-another-late-inning-rally-and-twins-win-r12354/Joe Ryan made the Friday night start for the Twins. Ryan struggled in his previous start, allowing a season-high five walks. Whether he was squeezed or just had a rough game, the rookie pitcher showed resilience and bounced back in this appearance. He and the offense left a fun mark on the night...12354Sun, 22 May 2022 02:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/an-early-look-back-on-the-chris-paddack-trade-r12349/On Wednesday we got news that two months after acquiring him, Chris Paddack had undergone the 2nd Tommy John surgery of his career. Despite the obvious disappointment, the book on this trade is far from written.   It was always fair to question trading away Taylor Rogers before a season...12349Sat, 21 May 2022 13:10:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/an-over-analysis-of-royce-lewis-hitting-numbers-r12344/It was 1920, alcohol would soon be banned, big band Jazz would become the popular music of the time, and Republican Warren G. Harding would take the office of the Presidency in March the following year. His opponent, James Cox, has melted away in the sands of time; the tragic victim of losing in...12344Sat, 21 May 2022 11:00:04 +0000