https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-cracks-in-the-armor-r20164/The Weekly Nutshell: Coming off a 6-1 week, the Minnesota Twins kicked this one off with their most impressive showing of the season, clobbering Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet for 11 runs in a blowout win to keep the good times rolling. They followed on Tuesday by knocking around old friend Sonny...20164Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reds-7-twins-4-bullpen-struggles-defense-fails-as-twins-lose-fourth-straight-r20163/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober: 6 1/3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER 4 BB, 10 K (102 Pitches, 61 Strikes, 59.8%) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Andrew Morris (-0.70), Garret Acton (-0.40), Byron Buxton (-0.14) Win Probability Chart (Via BaseballSavant): Things have leveled off for t...20163Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/39-billion-padres-sale-highlights-what-pohlad-wouldnt-do-in-minnesota-r20154/The sale of the San Diego Padres just reset the ceiling for Major League Baseball franchise valuations, and it should send a very clear message back to the Pohlad family. According to Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal, the Padres were sold to private-equity billionaire José E. Felici...20154Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reds-5-twins-4-twins-lose-another-winnable-game-against-the-reds-r20157/Box Score SP: Taj Bradley 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (99 pitches, 62 strikes (63%)) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA (via FanGraphs): Cole Sands (-0.30), Eric Orze (-0.14), Byron Buxton (-0.10) Win Probability Chart (via BaseballSavant) The Twins dropped the series opener against...20157Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ryan-jeffers-using-abs-to-improve-framing-r20104/The automated ball strike (ABS) system was always going to change the way games are managed, but it is quickly becoming clear that it is also changing how catchers are evaluated. For the Minnesota Twins, few players have embraced that shift more than Ryan Jeffers. What started as a rules ex...20104Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:01:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ryan-kreidlers-arrival-should-lead-to-james-outmans-exit-r20153/Amid a largely encouraging start for the Minnesota Twins, there's been no shortage of grousing and grumbling about James Outman, whose start has been anything but encouraging. Here in mid-April, the backup outfielder is still searching for his first hit of the season — through 20 plate appearanc...20153Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:49:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reds-2-twins-1-wasted-opportunities-sink-twins-in-winnable-game-r20155/Box Score Joe Ryan: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Luke Keaschall (-.360), Victor Caratini (-.150), Matt Wallner (-.130) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The lefty menace continues. Aren’t southpaws an endangered species? Well, the Twins must exi...20155Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-biggest-weakness-has-become-their-greatest-strength-r20150/For the better part of the last decade, the Minnesota Twins have had a familiar flaw. The lineup could hit for power, draw walks, and put together stretches of explosive offense. But when it came to key moments with runners in scoring position, that production too often disappeared. This ye...20150Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-are-the-twins-for-real-r20152/You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, GleemanAndTheGeek.com, click this link or you can listen to it or watch it below.20152Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:22:52 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/friday-forum-left-handed-hitters-austin-martin-and-getcher-game-recaps-right-here-r20147/Seems to me you can't read a two-sentence article about our Twins without at least one of those sentences being about "too many left-hand hitting outfielders." But do we?? Cody Schoenmann takes a look, and there are lots of good insights here. Perhaps you have an opinion you'd like to add......20147Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mick-abels-early-season-breakout-tied-to-subtle-but-impactful-changes-r20137/There have been plenty of encouraging developments for the Minnesota Twins early in the 2026 season, but few shine brighter than what Mick Abel is doing on the mound. Acquired in last summer’s blockbuster deal that sent Jhoan Duran out of town, Abel arrived with intrigue, but less fanfare than E...20137Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:31:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-starting-rotation-is-carrying-a-heavy-load-for-good-reasons-r20145/Just as everyone drew it up at the beginning of the season, the Minnesota Twins are battling the Cleveland Guardians not only for the top spot in the American League, but also for second place for innings pitched by starters in the American League. The rotation’s usage is a far cry from what had...20145Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:05:01 +0000