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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/12/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Twins 9, Rockies 8: Extra-Innings Walk-Off Redeems Late Blown Lead</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-9-rockies-8-extra-innings-walk-off-redeems-late-blown-lead-r20597/</link><description>Box Score

	Taj Bradley: 7+ IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

	Home Runs:&#xA0;Kody Clemens (12), Brooks Lee (14)

	Top 3 WPA:&#xA0;Byron Buxton (.420), Andrew Morris (.310), Taj Bradley (.200)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)




	




	Are the Dodgers gone? Thank God.




	Unalienable is the feeling of g...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20597</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:22:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>First SDI Rankings Highlight Minnesota's Defensive Strengths and Weaknesses</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/first-sdi-rankings-highlight-minnesotas-defensive-strengths-and-weaknesses-r20586/</link><description>Defense can be one of the most difficult aspects of baseball to evaluate. While fans can easily identify a diving catch or a costly error, modern metrics attempt to capture the countless subtle plays that impact run prevention over the course of a season.




	The first installment of the 2026 S...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20586</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:48:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Dodgers: 4, Twins 3: Betts's Glove Even Bests Betts's Bat, and Both Beat Bomba Boys</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dodgers-4-twins-3-bettss-glove-even-bests-bettss-bat-and-both-beat-bomba-boys-r20589/</link><description>Box Score

	SP: Joe Ryan - 6 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 9 K (98 pitches, 64 strikes)

	Home Runs: -0-&#xA0;

	Bottom 3 WPA: Byron Buxton (-0.26); Ryan Kriedler (-0.19); Josh Bell (-0.12)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)

	

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	Interleague Showdown

	The Dodgers looked far better than the Twins...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20589</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:44:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trading Trevor Larnach Just Makes Too Much Sense</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trading-trevor-larnach-just-makes-too-much-sense-r20574/</link><description>There's a lot of talk right now about what the Twins should&#x2014;or shouldn't&#x2014;do at this summer's trade deadline.&#xA0;Of course, last summer's fire sale left a sour taste in the mouths of Twins fans. Watching the front office move multiple veterans while the team drifted out of contention wasn't exactly...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20574</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Luke Keaschall is the New Luis Arraez, and Maybe That's Ok</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/luke-keaschall-is-the-new-luis-arraez-and-maybe-thats-ok-r20568/</link><description>When Luke Keaschall arrived in Fort Myers this spring, expectations bordered on unreasonable. After an impressive debut and years of strong minor-league production, many believed Keaschall was ready to become a foundational piece of Minnesota's lineup. There were legitimate arguments that he sho...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20568</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:38:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Dodgers 12, Twins 3: The Dodgers Are Who We Thought They Were, and So Are the Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dodgers-12-twins-3-the-dodgers-are-who-we-thought-they-were-and-so-are-the-twins-r20579/</link><description>&#xA0;




	Box Score

	SP:&#xA0;Kendry Rojas 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (50 pitches, 25 strikes (50%))

	Home Runs:&#xA0;Victor Caratini (6), Brooks Lee (12)

	Bottom 3 WPA:&#xA0;Austin Voth (-0.39), Byron Buxton (-0.08), Lee (-0.08)




	Win Probability Chart (via&#xA0;FanGraphs)&#xA0;

	




	The Dodgers did what the Do...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20579</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:10:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Could Brooks Lee Be Better With Just One Swing?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-brooks-lee-be-better-with-just-one-swing-r20570/</link><description>Brooks Lee is currently having the best season of his major-league career. Entering Tuesday night's game, the Twins infielder is hitting .238 with a .293 on-base percentage. On the surface, those numbers don't exactly jump off the page. If you looked at the stat line without any additional conte...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20570</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:12:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>For Brooks Lee, Everything Comes in Twos</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/for-brooks-lee-everything-comes-in-twos-r20569/</link><description>Technically speaking, in his third big-league season, Brooks Lee is playing his third different primary position. He's wearing his third jersey number. It's third base at which he appears to be settling in for the long haul. But the key number around Lee will always be two: two swings, two plans...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20569</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:07:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>It Wasn't Enough to Win Monday Night, But Zebby Matthews Did Something Impressive Against Dodgers</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/it-wasnt-enough-to-win-monday-night-but-zebby-matthews-did-something-impressive-against-dodgers-r20572/</link><description>The second pitch Zebby Matthews threw Monday night in Minneapolis was a changeup. It leaped off the bat of Shohei Ohtani, and came down 414 feet away, long gone for a leadoff home run. Matthews missed his spot badly, and Ohtani made him pay with a rising line drive to the plaza beyond right fiel...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20572</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:35:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Everything We Know About Target Field Concession Workers' Strike</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/everything-we-know-about-target-field-concession-workers-strike-r20562/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins return home Monday for one of the marquee series on their 2026 schedule, when the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers arrive at Target Field. Instead of the spotlight focusing solely on baseball, however, much of the attention could center on a labor dispute i...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20562</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:20:51 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Could Joe Ryan Realistically Win the AL Cy Young?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-joe-ryan-realistically-win-the-al-cy-young-r20558/</link><description>Joe Ryan is currently in the midst of a career year.




	Through 87&#xA0;&#x2153; innings this season, the Twins right-hander owns a 2.99 ERA along with an even 1.00 WHIP. He's been one of the best starting pitchers in the American League, and it feels like he's only getting better as the season goes on. E...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20558</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:09:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: Southern Heat</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-southern-heat-r20565/</link><description>The Weekly Nutshell: 

	The Twins have battled their way back to relevance. Twelve days ago they were 30-38, seemingly slipping into also-ran territory, but they've since won eight of 11 to charge back into the wild-card picture and even the AL Central contention mix. The past week saw Minnesota...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20565</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:06:02 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
