https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/100/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-larnach-is-avoiding-whiffs-at-all-costs-r18106/Trevor Larnach made significant strides in 2024, particularly in his whiff rates and performance against non-fastballs. After slashing his strikeout rate to 22.3% last season, he’s striking out even less in 2025. He also has yet to barrel a single ball, and has contributed very little offensivel...18106Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/david-festa-set-to-get-second-look-in-minnesota-twins-rotation-r18107/David Festa had a productive season debut Friday, going 4 ⅔ innings, allowing one (unearned) run, and striking out four while walking one Detroit Tigers batters. He got through that on just 64 pitches. Perhaps most impressive was the 28% whiff rate, including a 57% whiff rate on his changeup. Ac...18107Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:44:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rocco-baldelli-and-the-case-of-the-missing-lever-r18110/“Jose is going to be in a position where he’s going to go out there, earn his at-bats, earn his opportunities like many other guys on our roster,” Rocco Baldelli said, when asked about Jose Miranda’s role early in spring training. Then, he extended that answer to others on the team. “You c...18110Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:32:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-1-mets-5-pitchers-are-the-best-athletes-derogatory-r18108/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K (101 pitches, 65 strikes (64.4%) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Justin Topa (-0.251), Jorge Alcala (-0.111), Byron Buxton (-0.106) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The Minnesota Twins finally put together a complete g...18108Tue, 15 Apr 2025 02:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pablo-l%C3%B3pez-explains-why-he-shifted-to-the-middle-of-the-rubber-this-spring-r18104/Last week, I wrote about Pablo López moving away from the extreme first-base side of the pitching rubber in 2025, after that had been the starting point for his delivery throughout his time with the Twins. I speculated that that might have been an accommodation for his new kick-change, an extra...18104Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-tale-of-two-infielders-making-the-most-of-your-opportunities-r18103/It’s still far too early in the season to start talking definitively, and the Twins have a ton going on right now, but I think this is a notable enough development to write about. Edouard Julien and Jose Miranda came into 2025 with shockingly similar stories, and they’ve quickly embarked on dive...18103Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:31:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-cold-bats-hot-mess-r18102/The Weekly Nutshell: It seemed as though the Minnesota Twins were emerging from their early-season lull when they won three of four following an embarrassing blowout in Chicago. They were on their way to moving within a game of .500 last Sunday before the bottom fell out, and that blown six-ru...18102Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:02:24 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/platoon-piranha-kody-funderburk-needs-to-devour-left-handed-hitters-this-season-r18097/Upon being recalled from Triple-A St. Paul early Saturday morning, Minnesota Twins left-handed reliever Kody Funderburk was thrust into action the same day, tossing two innings in the club's 4-0 loss against the Detroit Tigers. Funderburk struggled in his 2025 debut, sloppily allowing two earned...18097Sun, 13 Apr 2025 23:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-tigers-1-rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day-r18099/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Simeon Woods Richardson: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (78 Pitches, 54 Strikes, 69.2%) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (3), Edouard Julien (1) Top 3 WPA: Woods Richardson (.171), Buxton (.126), Louis Varland (.079) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): What a w...18099Sun, 13 Apr 2025 20:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/optioned-waived-or-safe-a-twins-fans-primer-on-2025-early-season-roster-moves-r18086/It’s been less than two weeks, and the Twins have already started digging into their minor league depth, so it’s probably good for a discerning fan to know which players have minor league options. Head-scratching decisions often make more sense when considering the option information, so let’s o...18086Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-demote-floundering-jos%C3%A9-miranda-activate-brooks-lee-r18094/The Twins wasted no time after Saturday's loss to the Tigers. Within two hours of the final pitch, José Miranda's name had popped up on the team's transaction log: optioned to St. Paul Saints. Shortly after, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reported the fairly obvious corresponding move – Brooks Le...18094Sun, 13 Apr 2025 11:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-unique-bullpen-approach-hinges-on-dominant-jhoan-dur%C3%A1n-and-griffin-jax-r18076/Bullpen strategy and usage can be the difference between a team being competitive and one falling short of postseason expectations. While most teams are content with the traditional closer role locked up for one reliever, the Twins have embraced an approach known in certain circles as Primary Sa...18076Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:12:02 +0000