https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/120/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-top-hitters-have-been-among-their-worst-r18681/Twins hitting has not been good in 2025. As a team, they’re slashing .240/.309/.397, ranking 22nd in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging. That's landed them 20th in baseball in runs per game. That the Twins could be one of the top offensive teams in MLB ahead o...18681Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-bucking-into-the-break-r18729/The Weekly Nutshell: The final week of the first half served as a strong statement: The Minnesota Twins have put their horrific month of June firmly in the rearview, and are ready to get serious for the stretch run. After going a full month without winning a series, they've now won three strai...18729Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:35:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pirates-2-twins-1-twins-chances-to-end-first-half-on-high-note-get-stuck-in-webbing-r18727/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Simeon Woods Richardson: 4 2/3 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (77 Pitches, 57 Strikes, 74%) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Jhoan Duran (-.302), Willi Castro (-.168), Brooks Lee (-.163) Win Probability Chart (Via FanGraphs): It was rather circuitous, but the...18727Sun, 13 Jul 2025 20:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dear-falvey-you-cant-trade-away-joe-ryan-r18714/With the trade deadline approaching and the Twins still stuck under .500, it’s no surprise that teams are calling to ask about players. What is surprising is who they’re asking about, and who the Twins might actually be listening on. According to MLB Network and reporter Jon Morosi, multiple tea...18714Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-12-pirates-4-byron-buxton-trucks-for-the-cycle-to-dump-the-pirates-r18723/Box Score Opener: Cole Sands 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (19 pitches, 14 strikes (74%)) Bulk Pitcher: Travis Adams 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (67 pitches, 45 strikes (67%)) Home Runs: Kody Clemens (12), Matt Wallner (10), Byron Buxton (21), Willi Castro (9) Top 3 WPA: Clemens (.230),...18723Sat, 12 Jul 2025 21:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-pirates-1-minnesota-conquers-paul-skenes-r18721/  Box Score Joe Ryan: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K Home Runs: Trevor Larnach (13) Top 3 WPA: Trevor Larnach (.181), Jhoan Durán (.161), Joe Ryan (.145) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) It’s a little early in the season for spectacle, yet the demand for a show never cea...18721Sat, 12 Jul 2025 03:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/roccos-recent-aggression-is-really-just-an-identity-check-r18720/The Minnesota Twins have been embracing a new aggressive style, and it isn't by accident. Manager Rocco Baldelli insists he's simply playing to win, not seeking aggression for its own sake. But that hides a deeper truth: that this new style is an acknowledgment of who this team is, and how diffe...18720Sat, 12 Jul 2025 02:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-the-blue-jays-overpay-for-jhoan-duran-at-the-trade-deadline-r18708/The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching, and few names carry as much intrigue and raw firepower as Twins closer Jhoan Duran. With the Blue Jays hovering at the top of the AL East and looking to make a serious push in October, the fit between buyer and seller is starting to crystallize. Toront...18708Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ryan-jeffers-sought-consistency-and-found-it-through-patience%E2%80%94of-two-kinds-r18713/Perhaps more than anyone else in the Twins clubhouse, Ryan Jeffers trusts the process. He came out of the gates this spring with tough numbers, and after one of the bad bumps a catcher inevitably takes left him with a hurting hand in April, even some of the under-the-hood data (bat speed, most n...18713Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:33:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/theres-still-time-for-minnesota-twins-to-recast-griffin-jax-as-a-starting-pitcher-r18697/As MLB's trade deadline looms, your 2025 Minnesota Twins grow increasingly likely to undergo their first substantial sell-off since parting ways with then-ace starting pitcher José Berríos and beloved slugger Nelson Cruz at the 2021 trade deadline. Veteran players in the final season of their co...18697Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cubs-8-twins-1-twins-blasted-in-finale-miss-chance-at-rare-sweep-r18711/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Chris Paddack 5 IP, 11 H, 6 ER, 2 K, 1 B (98 pitches (63 strikes (64%)) Home Runs: Kody Clemens (11) Bottom 3 WPA: Paddack -.270, Correa -.130, Larnach -.059 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): After taking the first two games from the first-plac...18711Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:09:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-shuffle-bullpen-joey-wentz-dfad-anthony-misiewicz-joins-the-mix-r18699/The Minnesota Twins made a bullpen move on Wednesday, designating left-hander Joey Wentz for assignment and selecting the contract of fellow southpaw Anthony Misiewicz from Triple-A St. Paul. Wentz, 27, was a waiver claim last month from Pittsburgh but struggled mightily during his brief te...18699Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:00:36 +0000