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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Re-Grading All 9 of the Twins' 2025 Trade Deadline Deals One Year Later</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/re-grading-all-9-of-the-twins-2025-trade-deadline-deals-one-year-later-r20905/</link><description>One year ago, the Minnesota Twins reshaped the organization with one of the biggest trade deadline selloffs in franchise history, making nine separate deals before the deadline passed. Immediately afterward, I graded each trade based on the information available at the time.




	A year later, w...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20905</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:19:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Minnesota's New Bullpen Hierarchy: Where All the New Pieces Fit</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesotas-new-bullpen-hierarchy-where-all-the-new-pieces-fit-r20890/</link><description>A few weeks ago, the Twins' bullpen looked like one of the biggest obstacles standing between them and a postseason berth. The front office recognized that reality and addressed it aggressively, adding three veteran relievers to reshape a unit that had carried too much uncertainty throughout the...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20890</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:52:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 9, Orioles 5: Dean Kremer Dominates Former Team as Twins Roll Past Orioles</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-9-orioles-5-dean-kremer-dominates-former-team-as-twins-roll-past-orioles-r20930/</link><description>Box Score

	SP: Dean Kremer 7 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

	HR: Martin (3), Bell (16)

	Top 3 WPA: Kremer 0.34, Martin 0.22, Lee 0.16

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs):




	




	The Minnesota Twins needed a jolt after losing six of their last eight games, including a series loss to the Milw...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20930</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:40:57 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Kaelen Culpepper Is The Key To Even More Defensive Flexibility</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kaelen-culpepper-is-the-key-to-even-more-defensive-flexibility-r20909/</link><description>Friday morning marked the start of an exciting new chapter in Twins Territory. The Twins finally called up their No. 3 prospect, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper, giving one of the organization&#x2019;s most impressive young players a chance to make his long-awaited MLB debut. Culpepper wasted very little ti...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20909</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Three Springs Ago, the Twins Told Jeff Hoffman to Throw More Sliders&#x2014;It Remade His Career</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-springs-ago-the-twins-told-jeff-hoffman-to-throw-more-sliders%E2%80%94it-remade-his-career-r20916/</link><description>Signed by the Minnesota Twins to a minor-league contract in late February 2023, Jeff Hoffman pitched five innings in spring training before exercising his opt-out after being reassigned to minor-league camp. The hard-throwing righty quickly signed a minor-league deal with the Philadelphia Philli...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20916</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:15:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>If You Build It: Everything to Know About the Twins' Field of Dreams Game</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/if-you-build-it-everything-to-know-about-the-twins-field-of-dreams-game-r20900/</link><description>For one night, baseball will once again trade packed ballparks for rows of Iowa corn. On August 13, the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies will meet in the long-awaited return of MLB's Field of Dreams Game, marking the event's first appearance since 2022. Hosted at the legendary movie sit...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20900</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:14:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: Big Moves, Little Momentum</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-big-moves-little-momentum-r20922/</link><description>The Weekly Nutshell:

	The Twins swung a big trade on Monday, capping an active deadline stretch that saw three newcomers join the pitching staff. Unfortunately, Minnesota's play on the field was far less inspired. They were six outs away from getting swept in Kansas City before rallying to take...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20922</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Sunday&#x2019;s Matchup Against Milwaukee Had Deep Ties to Wisconsin for Pair of Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sundays-matchup-against-milwaukee-had-deep-ties-to-wisconsin-for-pair-of-twins-r20920/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins entered Sunday afternoon&#x2019;s matinee matchup against the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers with intentions of handing them their first home series loss since late June against the Chicago Cubs. While they fell short of that goal, Sunday&#x2019;s get-away game held sentimental value...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20920</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Brewers 4, Twins 3: Lara And Bauers Are WPA Merchants, Twins Lose Series</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brewers-4-twins-3-lara-and-bauers-are-wpa-merchants-twins-lose-series-r20919/</link><description>Box Score

	Starting Pitcher: Connor Prielipp: 5+ IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (96 Pitches, 61 Strikes, 63.5%)

	Home Runs: Brooks Lee (17), Kody Clemens (20)

	Bottom 3 WPA: Austin Martin (-0.23), Royce Lewis (-0.22), Ryan Kreidler (-0.20)

	Win Probability Chart (Via BaseballSavant):

	




	&#xA0;...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20919</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Three Trades the Twins Should Wish They Had Made at the Deadline</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-trades-the-twins-should-wish-they-had-made-at-the-deadline-r20896/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins had a productive trade deadline.




	After weeks of speculation about whether they would buy or sell, the front office ultimately made three additions over the final weekend before the deadline. They bolstered the rotation with Dean Kremer and strengthened the bullpen with A...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20896</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:24:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Going Oppo: Jeff Hoffman's Elite Underlying Numbers Tell The Real Story</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/going-oppo-jeff-hoffmans-elite-underlying-numbers-tell-the-real-story-r20898/</link><description>The Twins acquired Jeff Hoffman just before the trade deadline as the front office made strides to strengthen the bullpen for a playoff run. Many will remember that Hoffman spent spring training with the Twins in 2023 but opted out of the deal before ever putting on a Twins jersey for a regular-...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20898</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:11:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Going Oppo: Why You Can't Ignore Jeff Hoffman's Stubborn ERA</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/going-oppo-why-you-cant-ignore-jeff-hoffmans-stubborn-era-r20902/</link><description>Leading up to the trade deadline, the Twins had already added a trio of pitchers to bolster the pitching staff. But acquiring former All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman from the Blue Jays was on a different level.




	Minnesota has certainly made aggressive moves at previous deadlines, but it's been...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20902</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:11:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
