https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/772/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/arraez-is-what-minnesota-has-craved-r8105/Last September a robust 26-year-old rookie played in 29 games for the Minnesota Twins and posted an .887 OPS. He did so while looking the part of a turtle and embracing the fact that chubby people can run. The legend of Willians Astudillo was born. Heading into 2019 this blogger preached caution a...8105Thu, 18 Jul 2019 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-minor-league-report-716-davis-continues-tear-garry%E2%80%99s-got-wheels-plus-pitching-everywhere-r8107/There were plenty of exciting performances on the farm today in the Twins organization. Jaylin Davis has been a man on a mission since reaching Triple-A and his torrid pace didn’t end tonight. Willie Joe Garry Jr. was perfect at the dish for Elizabehton, and more than a couple of starters put up g...8107Thu, 18 Jul 2019 02:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/two-under-the-radar-starters-the-twins-should-target-sonny-gray-and-robbie-ray-r8101/We have all heard the rumors about Stroman and Mad Bum, but maybe there are some quality starting pitchers that haven't really been talked about that could provide a meaningful upgrade to this Twins rotation. Let's take a look at Sonny Gray of the Reds and Arizona's Robbie Ray. The MLB trade dead...8101Thu, 18 Jul 2019 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-game-recap-717-mets-blow-out-twins-complete-another-target-field-sweep-r8106/Things started out great for the Twins, who had the lead until the sixth inning, after yet another quality start by Martín Pérez. But terrible pitching by the bullpen and a horror show by the defense allowed the Mets to erupt late and complete the sweep of the Twins with a 14-4 blowout. Box Score...8106Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/internal-relief-help-could-provide-second-half-upgrade-r8099/Minnesota is likely looking to add pitching to their roster before the July 31st trade deadline. While multiple moves could be made in the coming weeks, the Twins could look to supplement their roster with internal players. There are multiple players the team has already used this year, or it migh...8099Wed, 17 Jul 2019 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-trade-rumor-roundup-could-trevor-bauer-be-traded-r8104/Would the Cleveland Indians, who currently hold the last Wild Card spot and are just five games behind the Twins, really trade away their ace pitcher Trevor Bauer at the trade deadline? Based on a conversation with Indians GM Zack Meisel … maybe? Meisel seems to be taking a pretty big picture view...8104Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/let39s-make-a-deal-part-i-2020-r8098/This is a fun time of the season for all 30 teams. This year, we as fans get to speculate about how the Twins are going to acquire other teams’ best players without giving up the top-of-the-line prospects. Last year, we got to speculate how the Twins were going to acquire other teams’ best prospec...8098Wed, 17 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-game-recap-716-tough-luck-loss-for-the-twins-r8100/The Minnesota Twins were riding off their series victory over the Cleveland Indians to begin the second half over the weekend. Tonight, they welcomed the New York Mets for a two-game series to begin a nine-game home stand. Despite getting a quality start from Michael Pineda, the Twins came up just...8100Wed, 17 Jul 2019 03:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-being-forced-into-good-decisions-r8097/It’s the middle of July and the Minnesota Twins own a healthy six game lead atop the AL Central Division. Rocco Baldelli’s club is fresh off a series victory over the Cleveland Indians and the big-league team looks to be trending toward a clean bill of health. As the active roster gets back to opt...8097Wed, 17 Jul 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/series-preview-messing-with-the-mets-r8092/The Minnesota Twins return home for their first series of the second half at Target Field. This one is a quick two-gamer welcoming the National League New York squad. Mickey Callaway’s Mets were supposed to be piloting a significantly different season, but as they limp in to Minnesota their season...8092Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/wouldja-trading-for-giants-closer-will-smith-r8096/It’s easy to say we want the Twins to go out and get a top shelf reliever, but what exactly would one cost? Last year’s trade market can provide some hints. Eight high-level relievers were traded last June and July, giving us some idea how teams value relievers and their own prospects. Let’s look...8096Tue, 16 Jul 2019 02:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-taylor-rogers-the-al%E2%80%99s-most-valuable-reliever-r8094/Taylor Rogers was an 11th round draft pick back in 2012. Here’s the list of players from that round that have a positive WAR at the big-league level…. Taylor Rogers and that’s it. As the old adage goes, Rogers is left-handed, and he has a pulse. This makes him valuable, but Minnesota had no idea h...8094Tue, 16 Jul 2019 01:30:00 +0000