https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/104/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mariners-2-twins-1-twins-rally-in-9th-again-but-lose-second-straight-walkoff-heartbreaker-r18418/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Chris Paddack: 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K (110 Pitches, 75 Strikes, 68.1%) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Griffin Jax (-.378), Carlos Correa (-.201), Ryan Jeffers (-.141) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The gang finally got fully back together...18418Sun, 01 Jun 2025 22:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-long-game-why-patience-is-a-virtue-for-twins-fans-r18411/When the Minnesota Twins stumbled to a 7-15 start this season, many fans were ready to throw in the towel. The reaction was swift and intense: calls to fire Rocco Baldelli, trade away veterans, and shift the focus to the future flooded social media. Some had already written off the season by lat...18411Sun, 01 Jun 2025 13:03:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-must-ease-the-load-on-its-bullpen-big-three-to-sustain-success-r18406/We’re not even to the All-Star break, and the Minnesota Twins are already walking a tightrope when it comes to bullpen management. After a stretch of disappointing offensive output in the early months of the season, the Twins have found themselves in an exhausting cycle of close games. And when...18406Sun, 01 Jun 2025 11:47:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mariners-5-twins-4-mariners-walk-off-the-twins-in-11-r18413/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (97 pitches, 64 strikes (66%)) Home Runs: Matt Wallner (2) Bottom 3 WPA: Kody Clemens (-.468), Jorge Alcala (-.438), Bailey Ober (-.214) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)    The Twins looked to follow up Friday night's...18413Sun, 01 Jun 2025 03:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/penny-wise-clubhouse-foolish-the-twins-growing-habit-of-off-day-demotions-r18403/On Wednesday, the Twins optioned Carson McCusker back to the minors after a short stint in the majors. That decision wasn’t paired with a corresponding roster move. Byron Buxton will likely return Friday, but Thursday’s off day gave the Twins cover to delay his activation by 24 hours. Why m...18403Sat, 31 May 2025 19:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-royce-lewis-benefit-from-a-minor-league-reset-r18401/On this past Wednesday's episode of Effectively Wild, titled "Playing the Hits," podcast co-hosts Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discussed Texas Rangers infielder Jake Burger's recent "minor league reset." Acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins last offseason, Texas brought Burger to the Lone...18401Sat, 31 May 2025 13:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-12-mariners-6-10-innings-late-inning-heroics-stun-mariners-r18410/Box Score Zebby Matthews: 7 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 7 K Home Runs: Trevor Larnach (8), Willi Castro 2 (3, 4), Carlos Correa (5) Top 3 WPA: Trevor Larnach (.404), Carlos Correa (.304), Willi Castro (.165) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)   Ah, the infamous West Coast tri...18410Sat, 31 May 2025 05:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/edouard-julien-and-jos%C3%A9-miranda-are-floundering-in-triple-a-r18405/This season is only two months old, but already we've seen plenty of examples that illustrate the massive chasm in competition level between the major leagues and the highest rung of the minors. It has been routine for players to look completely overmatched against MLB pitching before heading do...18405Fri, 30 May 2025 19:56:19 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-go-all-in-2-potential-trade-packages-for-pittsburghs-paul-skenes-r18400/The Pirates sit at the bottom of the NL Central, and have already fired their manager this season. They are a long way from being back in contention. Meanwhile, Paul Skenes has become a must-watch pitcher for their club and helped to invigorate the fanbase, but the Pirates will be irrelevant dur...18400Fri, 30 May 2025 16:10:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rocco-baldelli-has-a-twins-team-he-can-trust-to-manage-themselves-and-each-other-r18394/It’s common knowledge—or perhaps cliché, depending on your persuasion—that team chemistry is essential. Teams who stick together win together; fun begets winning and winning begets fun; so on and so forth. The Twins are winning, and, by all accounts, they’re having fun. In recent years, the...18394Fri, 30 May 2025 15:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/whats-behind-twins-slugger-royce-lewiss-struggles-at-the-plate-r18395/It’s no secret that Royce Lewis hasn’t looked like himself at the plate this season. Through May 28, Lewis is hitting just .138, with a ..415 OPS. His OPS+, which is adjusted for park, is sitting at a brutal 25, meaning that Lewis has been about 75% worse than an average hitter. After Wednesday'...18395Fri, 30 May 2025 11:27:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reframing-dominant-twins-reliever-griffin-jaxs-2025-performance-r18393/Griffin Jax has had an up-and-down season, numbers-wise. He has a six-pitch arsenal, but he has primarily used three pitches this year. Jax also has excellent command of the fastball and good enough velocity, topping out around 97 MPH. His sweeper is his most frequently used pitch, but his chang...18393Thu, 29 May 2025 22:08:01 +0000