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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/page/11/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>San Diego Provides the Selling Blueprint for the Pohlads</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/san-diego-provides-the-selling-blueprint-for-the-pohlads-r21007/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins have already been down this road once. The Pohlad family explored a sale of the franchise before ultimately deciding to maintain majority control and bring new limited partners into the ownership group. That decision didn't necessarily close the door on a future sale. It just...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21007</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:27:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Twins&#x2019; Homegrown Starting Pitching Has Been Few and Far Between</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-homegrown-starting-pitching-has-been-few-and-far-between-r21002/</link><description>There are certain things, or positions, rather, that organizations can never have enough of. Starting pitching is one of those things, and the Twins have experienced firsthand this year just how important pitching depth can be.&#xA0;




	With injuries to guys like Pablo L&#xF3;pez, Mick Abel and, more re...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21002</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:08:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>5 Weeks To Go: Breaking Down the Twins' Remaining Schedule</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-weeks-to-go-breaking-down-the-twins-remaining-schedule-r21008/</link><description>We're closing in on the end of August and while the Minnesota Twins haven't clinched anything, they have pretty firmly secured one of their most openly stated priorities for the season: playing meaningful baseball in September. The Twins entered this weekend in a tie for the final Wild Card spot...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21008</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:30:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>How Much Have Injuries Really Hurt the Twins in 2026?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-much-have-injuries-really-hurt-the-twins-in-2026-r20986/</link><description>Injuries are one of the few parts of a baseball season that teams simply cannot control. Every fan base can point to the players who have spent time on the injured list and wonder how different the season might look if everyone had stayed healthy (cough&#x2026; Pablo Lopez). For teams that haven't live...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20986</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:50:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Padres 7, Twins 5: Twins Blow Four-Run Lead in Crushing Seventh-Inning Collapse</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/padres-7-twins-5-twins-blow-four-run-lead-in-crushing-seventh-inning-collapse-r21009/</link><description>Box Score

	SP: Dean Kremer - 5 1/3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 5 K (101 pitches, 59 strikes (58% strikes))

	Home Runs: Luke Keaschall, Brooks Lee, Kaelen Culpepper

	Bottom 3 WPA: Andrew Morris (-0.64), Byron Buxton (-0.07), Tommy Nance (-0.06)

	Win Probability Chart




	




	The Twins entered Satu...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21009</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:47:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins&#x2019; Playoff Push Comes Down to These 5 Things</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-playoff-push-comes-down-to-these-5-things-r21000/</link><description>There was a point earlier this month when the Minnesota Twins&#x2019; playoff hopes looked like they were slipping away. A rough stretch against the Brewers and Phillies had Minnesota searching for answers, and the team entered its series with Atlanta having plenty of questions about whether it could s...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21000</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:01:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Real Reason Behind Trevor Larnach&#x2019;s August Slump</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-real-reason-behind-trevor-larnachs-august-slump-r20997/</link><description>Trevor Larnach has been one of the most impactful bats in the Twins&#x2019; lineup this season.




	Through 380 plate appearances, Larnach is currently sporting career-high marks in batting average (.266), on-base percentage (.351) and OPS (.769). And while he had largely been a glorified strong-sided...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20997</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:35:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Josh Bell Is Derek Falvey&#x2019;s Parting Gift to the Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/josh-bell-is-derek-falveys-parting-gift-to-the-twins-r20998/</link><description>When Derek Falvey and the Twins mutually parted ways at the end of January, it marked the end of a nine-year run for the executive who had helped reshape the organization. Before leaving, Falvey made three free-agent signings for the Twins during the offseason: Taylor Rogers, Victor Caratini, an...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20998</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:33:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Padres 6, Twins 2: Stuck in the Middle-Innings With You</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/padres-6-twins-2-stuck-in-the-middle-innings-with-you-r21004/</link><description>Box Score

	Connor Prielipp:&#xA0;6 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

	Home Runs:&#xA0;None

	Bottom 3 WPA:&#xA0;Connor Prielipp (-.400), Ryan Jeffers (-.090), Byron Buxton/Trevor Larnach (-.070)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)




	




	The thick of a playoff race&#x2014;there&#x2019;s nothing like it. When the marathon n...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21004</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>How the Twins Stack Up in the AL&#x2019;s Tiebreaker Tangle</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-twins-stack-up-in-the-als-tiebreaker-tangle-r20993/</link><description>The American League playoff picture is getting increasingly difficult to figure out. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, especially for Twins fans.&#xA0;




	With the regular season entering its final stretch, several teams remain firmly in the postseason conversation, but very few have separated th...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20993</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:13:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>3 Questions Facing Key Twins Players in Season's Final Weeks</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-questions-facing-key-twins-players-in-seasons-final-weeks-r20985/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins still have plenty of baseball left to play. The final weeks of the season will provide an important opportunity to evaluate several players already on the roster. While the organization will eventually have to make decisions about its offseason plans, those decisions should b...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20985</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:04:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Should Twins Fans Be Excited About What We've Seen From Kaelen Culpepper?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-twins-fans-be-excited-about-what-weve-seen-from-kaelen-culpepper-r20979/</link><description>It would be foolish to draw any sweeping conclusions from the first fortnight of Kaelen Culpepper's major-league career. The Twins called up their top prospect on August 7, and through his first 10 games, we're talking about a player who has barely had enough time to get comfortable in a major-l...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20979</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:35:02 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
