https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/572/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/taylor-rogers-all-star-game/Taylor Rogers has been one of the American League’s best relievers over the last three seasons. On Monday, he was rewarded for that effort by being named to his first All-Star team. Taylor Rogers wasn’t part of the original AL All-Star roster, but Yusei Kikuchi was placed on the inactive lis...11026Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-rookie-duo-impresses-while-other-teams-top-prospects-struggle-r11021/Alex Kirilloff and Trevor Larnach compiled notable first half performances especially considering there was no minor league season last year. What’s even more impressive is when you compare them to other top prospects. In 2020’s aftermath, organizations are going to attempt to get their pros...11021Tue, 13 Jul 2021 02:35:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-still-have-a-velocity-problem-r11023/Change is slow, apparently. The Minnesota Twins have had a reputation of building soft-tossing pitching staffs for decades. Unfortunately, this issue still plagues the 2021 version of the club. I talked about velocity in the video below, starting at Josh Winder’s Futures Game outing that led...11023Tue, 13 Jul 2021 01:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-534-sweeping-into-the-break-r11020/After one of the more exciting wins of the season, Aaron and John discuss the state of the team, Josh Donaldson trade rumors, Nelson Cruz's health, Mitch Garver's return, and the players the Twins' selected in the first round of MLB's Draft. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify,...11020Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-mlb-draft-chase-petty-noah-miller/When picking near the end of the first round of the MLB draft, it’s impossible to know what direction those picks might take. On Sunday night, the Twins selected two high school players with their first round picks. Learn more about RHP Chase Petty and shortstop Owen Miller.  “We’ve loved Ch...11019Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:05:21 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-review-jose-berrios-max-kepler/The Twins are riding a winning streak into the All-Star break, thanks to a four-game sweep over the Tigers at Target Field to close out the first half. The MLB Draft is underway, the trade deadline is bearing down, and plenty of intriguing storylines are unfolding. Let's dig in. Weekly...11018Mon, 12 Jul 2021 04:07:26 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/with-the-36th-overall-pick-the-twins-select-ss-noah-miller-ozaukee-hs-wi-r11016/With the 36th overall pick, the Minnesota Twins select SS Noah Miller, Ozaukee HS (WI). With the 36th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, the Minnesota Twins Selected Noah Miller, SS, Ozaukee HS (WI). The Twins selected New Jersey RHP Chase Petty with the 26th overall pick. You can read...11016Mon, 12 Jul 2021 02:53:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-recap-twins-12-tigers-9-r11013/It was a rollercoaster game for the Twins and Tigers who combined for 21 runs after scoring zero runs in the first four innings. Read on to find out how the Twins ended their first half in today's game recap! Box Score Jose Berríos 7.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 8 K (61% strikes) Homerun...11013Sun, 11 Jul 2021 22:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-recap-twins-9-detroit-4-r11009/Home runs by Alex Kirilloff and Jorge Polanco and an explosive eighth inning pushed the Minnesota Twins past the Detroit Tigers Saturday afternoon. Box Score Ober: 3 1/3 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K Home Runs: Alex Kirilloff (8), Jorge Polanco (11) Top 3 WPA: Jorge Polanco .4...11009Sat, 10 Jul 2021 21:54:40 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-tigers-kenta-maeda-trevor-larnach-max-kepler/Kenta Maeda and Tigers’ starter Matt Manning both pitched five innings of shutout baseball before Minnesota’s offense ambushed the Detroit rookie for four runs in the sixth inning. The Twins have a chance to win the series on Saturday afternoon. Box Score Maeda: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7...11007Sat, 10 Jul 2021 03:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/jorge-alcala-struggles/Jorge Alcala had steadily built up status after being acquired for Ryan Pressly and transitioning to the bullpen. Heading into 2021, he was expected to be one of the better relievers in the Twins bullpen. Unfortunately, it hasn’t worked out that way at all. The 6-foot-2 Jorge Alcala has fare...11005Sat, 10 Jul 2021 01:42:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mlb-draft-joe-mack-ethan-wilson-trey-sweeney/The MLB draft kicks off on Sunday. Here are profiles of six players the Twins may target with the 26th overall pick in the first round. The 2021 MLB draft begins Sunday. Off the back of a strong 2020 season (those were fun times), the Twins first pick is at 26. The Twins also have the 36th p...11003Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:44:03 +0000