https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/12/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-hitter-of-the-month-april-2026-r20227/The Minnesota Twins opened the 2026 season with what the team hoped was a clear offensive identity. They consistently delivered in big moments, especially with runners in scoring position, helping fuel a strong start in the standings. It’s hard to believe the team sat atop the AL standings at on...20227Sat, 02 May 2026 10:51:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/blue-jays-7-twins-3-byron-buxton-blast-not-enough-to-overcome-avian-outburst-r20235/Box Score Simeon Woods Richardson: 4 ⅔ IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Home Runs: Byron Buxton (9) Bottom 3 WPA: Simeon Woods Richardson (-0.410), Ryan Jeffers (-0.090), Josh Bell (-0.090) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)   One day after the Great Night in Minnesota Sports,...20235Sat, 02 May 2026 03:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/friday-forum-byron-buxtons-defense-louis-varland-would-look-pretty-good-right-about-now-and-narratives-fly-forever-r20224/Modern defensive metrics aren't particularly kind to Twins center fielder Byron Buxton. He's decidedly...average, if you believe what they say. Do you? Does it matter? I'm not sure if you heard...or remember...the Twins made a couple deals last summer at the deadline. The whole thing seeme...20224Fri, 01 May 2026 15:04:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/austin-martin-brooks-lee-and-a-changing-developmental-blueprint-r20228/  Player development has never been a simple, linear process, but the modern version of it might be more unpredictable than ever. Organizations map out a vision for prospects when they are drafted or signed, but that vision often changes as players face better competition, adjust to new inf...20228Fri, 01 May 2026 11:34:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-7-blue-jays-1-bailey-ober-man-he-just-keeps-living-r20229/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober - 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K (88 pitches, 56 strikes (64% strikes)) Home Runs: Ryan Jeffers (4), Byron Buxton (8) Top 3 WPA: Bailey Ober (0.19), Byron Buxton (0.16), Ryan Jeffers (0.16) Win Probability Chart The Twins came into the series opener agains...20229Fri, 01 May 2026 02:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/to-extend-or-not-to-extend-the-ryan-jeffers-decision-r20223/The Minnesota Twins have a very solid catching situation for 2026, but that stability doesn’t extend beyond this season. While this might not be a universally popular stance, there’s a strong case to be made that the Twins should look to extend Ryan Jeffers. To be clear, this isn’t about ha...20223Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/this-will-not-go-on-much-longer-r20225/To be fair to Matt Wallner, the Twins have seen a crazy number of left-handed pitchers so far this year. Of the 109 plate appearances Wallner has accumulated over the team's first 31 games, a whopping 40 have come against southpaws. In 2024 (admittedly, an injury-disrupted year), Wallner only ha...20225Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:30:52 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bailey-ober-is-performing-like-a-pitcher-from-another-era-r20214/There was a style of mid-rotation starter that used to populate rotations across baseball in the 1990s. He did not light up the radar gun. He did not need to. He lived on the edges of the strike zone, changed speeds with intent, and trusted that a well-executed plan could beat raw power. In 2026...20214Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/as-twins-bullpen-struggles-louis-varland-is-unlocking-another-level-in-toronto-r20219/On Tuesday night against the Mariners, Joe Ryan threw six innings of one-run ball before surrendering a leadoff double in the top of the seventh. He exited in a very winnable 1-1 tie game. Before long, the score was 7-1 and the Twins were lopsided losers. Kody Funderburk quickly allowed the...20219Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:50:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mariners-5-twins-3-taj-bradley-shines-bright-but-twins-cant-get-to-out-27-r20220/Box Score SP: Taj Badley - 7 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (114 pitches, 73 strikes (64% strikes)) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Eric Orze (-0.70), Josh Bell (-0.18), Matt Wallner (-0.13) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Taj Bradley entered Wednesday's game looking to get back to...20220Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-statcast-says-byron-buxton-is-just-ok-in-center-field-and-whether-its-right-r20149/It's not always a well-received observation. When the fact that Byron Buxton's defensive metrics have gotten steadily worse over the years—indeed, that he's now roughly an average center fielder, and maybe not even that—came up on the Twins TV broadcast on Opening Day, Cory Provus, Glen Perkins...20149Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mariners-7-twins-1-a-game-of-two-bullpens-r20216/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan - 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (88 pitches, 62 strikes (70.5% strikes)) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (7) Lowest WPA: Cole Sands (-0.21), Tristan Gray (-0.16), Victor Caratini (-0.13) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Coming off a win in g...20216Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:58:00 +0000