https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/784/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-2019-mlb-draft-top-50-prospects-1-10-r7875/Well we have made it, here are the top 10 prospects available in the 2019 MLB Draft. The top 10 is very interesting this year as it features just one pitcher. The rest of the class is loaded at the top with position players, specifically shortstops and outfielders. Additionally, the player I have...7875Fri, 31 May 2019 04:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/tb-14-min-3-well-%E2%80%A6-that-just-happened-r7873/You could say the Twins dug themselves a little bit of a hole early in this game, but that would be sugarcoating it a bit. The truth of the matter is the Twins dug themselves a hole all the way to China, and then kept on digging. Once the dust settled in St. Petersburg, the Twins had given up 14 r...7873Fri, 31 May 2019 01:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/proving-it-at-the-trop-r7867/It’s only May but the Minnesota Twins have an incredibly important series to kick off tonight. The Tampa Bay Rays welcome Rocco Baldelli’s club to the Trop for a four-game set, and the latest roster moves suggest that the away team is viewing this one as a good measuring stick. For a team with the...7867Thu, 30 May 2019 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/multiple-twins-building-all-star-resumes-r7871/Minnesota is on top of the baseball world. The club has the best record in baseball, expectations are high, and the team should be well represented at the 2019 All-Star Game in Cleveland. It's a golden opportunity to crash their AL Central's rivals' party. Voting Changes Major League Baseball alt...7871Thu, 30 May 2019 12:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/finer-points-draft-bonus-pools-r7868/The new draft rules have been in place since 2012 (much longer than I realized) and people are still trying to wrap their brain around the changes. Below is a primer to help understand the complexity of draft spending. MLB DRAFT BONUS POOLS Long gone are the days of signing players to MLB contrac...7868Wed, 29 May 2019 20:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/shoulder-impingement-qampa-r7863/Heralded Twins prospect Brusdar Graterol was recently shut down and placed on the IL for ‘shoulder impingement’. This is concerning given the promising start to the 2019 season Graterol had and what it could mean for his future. So what is ‘shoulder impingement’? And when might it need surgery? Le...7863Wed, 29 May 2019 11:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/min-5-mil-3-smeltzer-shines-in-emotional-mlb-debut-r7866/If Devin Smeltzer was nervous on the mound as he made his Major-League debut for the Twins on Tuesday night against the Brewers, it didn't show. Smeltzer, who began the season at Double-A Pensacola, provided the first-place Twins with one of the best starts by a pitcher making his MLB debut in Twi...7866Wed, 29 May 2019 03:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/attitude-a-difference-for-twins-in-2019-r7861/You may have heard that the 2018 Minnesota Twins weren’t very good. By the end of the season there was plenty of division in the clubhouse and reports of it being a toxic environment that players couldn’t wait to leave began to become a thing. De facto leader Brian Dozier had publicly voiced displ...7861Tue, 28 May 2019 22:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-place-michael-pineda-on-dl-devin-smeltzer-recalled-r7862/Minnesota announced on Tuesday morning that Michael Pineda is being placed on the 10-day injured list due to right knee tendinitis. In a corresponding move, Devin Smeltzer was added to the 40-man roster and he will be scheduled to make his big-league debut on Tuesday night against Milwaukee Micha...7862Tue, 28 May 2019 15:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mil-5-min-4-hader-closes-the-door-on-the-twins-win-streak-r7860/On this Memorial Day, Michael Pineda and the Minnesota Twins were looking to extend their season-long six-game winning streak against Gio Gonzalez and the Milwaukee Brewers, but they came up just a run short. Box Score Pineda: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 68.1% strikes (64 of 94 pitches) Home Ru...7860Tue, 28 May 2019 02:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-have-become-a-baseball-powerhouse-what33-r7859/Despite their league-leading record, run differential, and trending results, the Twins – sitting on a double-digit lead in the AL Central – still didn't crack the No. 1 spot on freshly published power rankings at ESPN or CBS on Monday morning. These snubbings being treated as subjects of controver...7859Tue, 28 May 2019 02:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-best-twins-team-since-r7855/Most people are running out of superlatives for the 2019 version of the Minnesota Twins. The club is an eye-popping 20 games over .500 and they sit atop the AL Central by 10 games. Everything seems to be clicking with a power-packed line-up. Pitchers are having career years. Even a bullpen full of...7855Tue, 28 May 2019 00:30:00 +0000