https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/103/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/willi-castro-is-crushing-it-and-the-twins-can-use-him-however-they-want-again-r18439/I’ll be the first to say it: I was skeptical of Willi Castro. He slowed down in the second half of 2024 after his All-Star selection to the tune of a .627 OPS (about 25% below league average), then struggled early in 2025, battling injury and carrying a .600 OPS through the first quarter of the...18439Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:05:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-10-athletics-3-led-by-willi-castro-twins-take-advantage-of-as-bullpen-again-r18438/Box Score SP: Pablo Lopez 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (72 pitches, 43 strikes (60%)) Home Runs: 2 Willi Castro (5,6), Trevor Larnach (9) Top 3 WPA: Castro (.277), Byron Buxton (.169), Larnach (.154)  Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)    The Twins got their first taste of Sacrame...18438Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-byron-buxton-is-learning-to-do-for-the-first-time-in-his-11th-mlb-season-r18433/The game was, in a hidden sort of way, very much on the line when Byron Buxton stepped to the plate for the fourth time against Luis Severino Monday night. Yes, the Twins led 6-4, but they'd been stuck on their tally since the second inning, when the Athletics had gifted them about half of their...18433Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:31:23 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-hitters-of-the-month-may-2025-r18426/The Twins flipped the momentum of their 2025 campaign in May, by going 18-8. Interestingly enough, their run production barely ticked up, from 4.0 to 4.2 runs per game compared to the first month of the season. May featured the amazing 13-game winning streak, plus several walk-off winners and co...18426Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-minnesota-twins-jump-trade-market-by-selling-high-on-chris-paddack-r18428/Chris Paddack has been a revelation for the Minnesota Twins in 2025, delivering consistent performances that have bolstered the team's rotation. With nine of his last 10 starts yielding two or fewer earned runs, Paddack's resurgence is noteworthy. However, as the trade deadline approaches, the T...18428Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:42:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-10-athletics-4-buck-truck-hauling-offense-in-sacramento-r18430/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (97 pitches, 62 strikes (63.9%) Home Runs: N/A Top 3 WPA: Byron Buxton (0.233), Ty France (0.163), Kody Clemens (0.044) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Minnesota Twins have had one flaw in their blueprint for win...18430Tue, 03 Jun 2025 05:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jorge-alcala-twins-bullpen-depth-chart-roster-rumors/On Saturday in Seattle, Jorge Alcala was handed a one-run lead in the seventh inning. Before that outing, the Twins had avoided using Alcala in a spot like that, as he had been relegated to low-leverage duty. Workloads forced him into this spot, though, and he promptly walked Cole Young, Seattle...18422Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-joe-ryans-fastball-is-one-of-baseballs-most-valuable-pitches-r18420/When fans envision the modern game, it is one dominated by triple-digit four-seamers and knee-buckling offspeed pitches. However, Joe Ryan has never been one to follow the crowd. His fastball is emerging as one of the most valuable pitches in the majors this season. Despite a slight dip in veloc...18420Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/miguel-sano-reset-royce-lewis-minor-league-demotion/Seven years ago this month – on June 18th, 2018 – the Minnesota Twins optioned Miguel Sanó from the major leagues to Single-A Fort Myers. It was a stunning turn of events for the 25-year-old, who was less than one year removed from featuring in the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby. But Sanó's pe...18423Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:04:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/republican-tax-bill-carries-poison-pill-that-could-kill-minnesota-twins-sale-r18419/Since January, many Americans have felt the transformation of various structures and functions under the second Donald Trump administration. However, the new omnibus tax bill currently making its way through Congress introduces a new wrinkle that will particularly upset Minnesota Twins fans; it...18419Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-rumors-dilemma-pitching-for-hitting-joe-ryan-mountcastle/Despite a 31-27 record, the Twins are 24th in runs scored per game, 24th in OPS+, 25th in total bases, and 21st in offensive fWAR. They're in the thick of the race, but offensively, it has not been pretty. The thing keeping the Twins' season alive has been their pitching. They have the third-bes...18408Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-reinforcements-in-margins-thin%C2%A0-r18421/The Weekly Nutshell: The Twins embarked on a lengthy road trip, which started on the southern Atlantic coast and then brought them to the northern Pacific. They dropped both of their series two-to-one, in Tampa and Seattle, but that doesn't necessarily tell the whole story – these were hard-fo...18421Mon, 02 Jun 2025 01:10:56 +0000