https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/102/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2025-payroll-offers-glimpse-into-financial-flexibility-and-future-uncertainty-r18065/Coming off an offseason of further de facto cost-cutting, the Minnesota Twins entered the 2025 season with a payroll that sits in the middle of the pack by most measures. While they still boast the highest payroll in the American League Central (according to one metric), it’s clear that ownershi...18065Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:35:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royals-2-twins-1-twins-plead-no-defense-in-kansas-city-r18068/On a night when the Twins had their ace on the mound and a sense of urgency in their dugout, fans were left with a worst-case scenario. By the end of the evening, Pablo López was getting evaluated for an injury and the Twins had lost a game to a division rival in which their pitchers had not sur...18068Wed, 09 Apr 2025 02:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/unpacking-the-methods-of-rocco-baldellis-lineup-madness-r18063/If you’re in the “Players need consistency in the lineup to succeed” camp, you’re probably a little more satisfied with Rocco Baldelli’s lineups in 2025. At minimum, he’s run out the same top of the order every day against righty starters—Matt Wallner, Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton, and Trevor Lar...18063Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-signs-byron-buxton-is-finally-healthy-and-ready-to-lead-twins-lineup-r18049/Byron Buxton is showing all the signs of a player who’s finally back to his best, and the Twins faithful have every reason to get excited. He has showcased many of his tools in the season’s early games, and here are three key indicators that his health is on the rebound. Sprint Speed and Ba...18049Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-connor-prielipp-conundrum-minnesota-twins-unveil-the-2025-plan-for-electric-lefty-r18062/The 2022 second-round pick out of Alabama has been the subject of speculation here at Twins Daily for much of the offseason. Should the Twins develop him as a starter? Should they move him to the bullpen, putting him on the fast track to Target Field? Based on recent comments made by Twins gener...18062Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:34:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royals-4-twins-2-rocco-baldellis-ejection-doesnt-inject-life-into-twins-what-can-r18061/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Simeon Woods Richardson 5 2/3 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 1 HER, 107 pitches, 63 strikes (58.9% strikes) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Woods Richardson -.155, Carlos Correa -.132, Christian Vázquez -.099 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Roc...18061Tue, 08 Apr 2025 03:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-harrison-bader-be-the-heart-and-soul-of-the-2025-twins-r18050/In 2023, it was Michael A. Taylor. In 2024, it was Carlos Santana. Now, it’s Harrison Bader.  Each of these players joined the team as one-year stopgaps, to fill a pressing need. Taylor was the outfield insurance behind an injured Byron Buxton. Santana was a badly needed upgrade at first ba...18050Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:34:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/it-took-nine-9-games-for-the-2025-minnesota-twins-to-hit-a-bullpen-crunch-r18058/The Twins are just two games into a run of 12 straight without an off day. The remainder of that stretch includes seven in a row against division rivals and three more against a strong Mets team. Currently two games back from the division lead, the Twins are in position to create some separation...18058Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-falling-short-r18056/The Nutshell This leadoff section is a new one for the column, and it'll appear at the top each week, followed by the Week in Review content you're accustomed to: weekly snapshot, game results, highlights, lowlights, trending storylines and what's next. In the spirit of delivering an easy-to-d...18056Sun, 06 Apr 2025 23:15:43 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/astros-9-twins-7-twins-get-to-blanco-early-astros-chip-away-and-pull-away-in-extras-r18055/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Chris Paddack: 4+ IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (68 Pitches, 44 Strikes, 64.7%) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Louis Varland (-.419), Griffin Jax (-.294), Paddack (-.140) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Twins had returned to functionality...18055Sun, 06 Apr 2025 21:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-making-progress-in-return-from-hamstring-injury-but-governor-remains-r18053/By now, the Twins know they can't fully trust Royce Lewis's own accounts of the severity of his injuries, or of the indicators of healing he experiences as he tries to return therefrom. Thus, they listen to his input and opinion on his own health—but apply some external constraints on the rehab...18053Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:16:26 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-happened-in-chris-paddacks-first-start-r18042/The opening week for Minnesota Twins baseball has been frustrating, to say the least. Chris Paddack's first start was potentially the height of frustration or, dare we say, embarrassment in that stretch. His start resulted in nine runs from a White Sox team that was historically bad last season....18042Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:53:01 +0000