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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins News, Rumors & Analysis: Minnesota Twins News]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/152/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins News, Rumors & Analysis: Minnesota Twins News]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Twins 11, Angels 4: Offensive Explosion Backs Pablo's Return to the Rotation</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-11-angels-4-offensive-explosion-backs-pablos-return-to-the-rotation-r18196/</link><description>Just don't ask what happened to Luke Keaschall.&#xA0;



	Box Score 

	Starting Pitcher:&#xA0;Pablo L&#xF3;pez: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

	Home Runs: Byron Buxton (6), Trevor Larnach (4)

	Top 3 WPA:&#xA0;Trevor Larnach (.202), Pablo L&#xF3;pez (.099),&#xA0;Byron Buxton (.090)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18196</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 02:32:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Scott Blewett, MLB&#x2019;s DFA Problem, and Potential Solutions</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/scott-blewett-mlbs-dfa-problem-and-potential-solutions-r18164/</link><description>The league office and the MLBPA have an issue that needs to be addressed in the next collective bargaining agreement. Players can&#x2019;t continue to be thrown around the waiver wire. Let&#x2019;s examine the problem, and some potential solutions.



	A series of rapid-fire transactions involving righthander...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18164</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:04:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Louis Varland is Giving Minnesota Twins All Kinds of Options</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/louis-varland-is-giving-minnesota-twins-all-kinds-of-options-r18184/</link><description>There was always hope that Louie Varland could be a valuable reliever, whenever the Twins officially transitioned him to the bullpen. So far, he&#x2019;s exceeded all expectations, giving the Twins all kinds of options.



	Louis Varland might currently be second on the Twins' bullpen hierarchy, due in...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18184</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:18:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>White Sox 3, Twins 0 (F/7): Twins Drop Ugly, Wet Finale to White Sox</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-3-twins-0-f7-twins-drop-ugly-wet-finale-to-white-sox-r18187/</link><description>On a dreary Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis, the Twins had a chance to build rare momentum and breathe life into a sluggish start to the season. Instead, a lifeless effort at the plate and shaky pitching left Target Field drenched in both rain and frustration.



	Box Score




	SP: Chris Padd...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18187</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:13:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Power Outage: Why Has Ryan Jeffers's Bat Speed Diminished?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/power-outage-why-has-ryan-jefferss-bat-speed-diminished-r18171/</link><description>In his first 67 plate appearances of the season, the Twins' better offensive catcher has yet to hit a home run. What is the cause of his power outage? Should those who follow the team be concerned?



	Twenty-four games into their season, the Minnesota Twins' catching tandem of Ryan Jeffers and...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18171</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:10:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Royce Lewis Could Go on a Rehab Assignment Very, Very Soon. How Close is He to Returning?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-could-go-on-a-rehab-assignment-very-very-soon-how-close-is-he-to-returning-r18179/</link><description>Another star coming back? In this economy?



	I gotta be honest with you all: I didn&#x2019;t think it was even allowed for the snakebitten 2025 Twins to get multiple pieces of good news in the same week. But, here we are; it happened. And you know what? I&#x2019;ll take it.




	Over the past few days, hope...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18179</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:24:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>White Sox 3, Twins 6: Buxton and Larnach's Blasts Save Twins from Loss</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-3-twins-6-buxton-and-larnachs-blasts-save-twins-from-loss-r18180/</link><description>Like the emotions of the fans, this game was up and down for three hours, but Trevor Larnach and Byron Buxton's grind shone through. Their big hits solidified the win.



	Box Score

	SP: David Festa 4.0 P, 4H, 2ER, 3BB, 5K (84 pitches, 52 strikes (64%))

	Home Runs:&#xA0; Trevor Larnach (3), Byron B...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18180</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:46:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>How Minnesota Twins Quietly Became American League&#x2019;s Best Baserunning Team (No, Really)</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-minnesota-twins-quietly-became-american-leagues-best-baserunning-team-no-really-r18176/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins are the AL&#x2019;s best baserunning team. Here&#x2019;s how it happened.&#xA0;




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	For years, the Minnesota Twins have been plagued by poor baserunning. Whether it was missed opportunities to take the extra base, ill-timed steals, or grounding into double plays at alarming rates, the Tw...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18176</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:10:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel for Twins Fans?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-there-a-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-for-twins-fans-r18165/</link><description>The experience of following and rooting for this team has become downright miserable. There's no other way to put it. Is the malaise ever going to end?



	Twins Daily is, above all else, a fan site. It was founded by fans, it is fueled by fans. We do not try to spin toward objectivity or neutra...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18165</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:13:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Ace Pablo Lopez Set to Rejoin Rotation This Week, After Brief IL Stint</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-ace-pablo-lopez-set-to-rejoin-rotation-this-week-after-brief-il-stint-r18167/</link><description>One early-season misfortune is set to correct itself, not a moment too soon&#x2014;or, it seems, a moment later than allowed.



	The Twins got a rare bit of good news Tuesday. Pablo L&#xF3;pez will be activated from the injured list after something very close to a minimum, 15-day stay.




	



	In his pos...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18167</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:06:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'It Was Like Slow Motion': All the Thoughts and Actions Center Fielders Learn to Fit into 4.4 Seconds</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/it-was-like-slow-motion-all-the-thoughts-and-actions-center-fielders-learn-to-fit-into-44-seconds-r18172/</link><description>At the crack of the bat, fans and onlookers at Target Field sucked in a sharp breath. In a season of heartbreak, the arc of the line drive screaming toward the wall in right-center field looked terrifyingly like that of a scythe delivering a lethal blow to the helpless Twins' season. For the peo...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18172</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:12:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 4, White Sox 2: Byron Buxton is Superman. He's Superman.</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-white-sox-2-byron-buxton-is-superman-hes-superman-r18168/</link><description>In a game that the Twins couldn't lose, they got help from their opponents' defense and some late-inning heroics from Trevor Larnach and Byron Buxton to deliver a much-needed victory. Here's how the game unfolded.



	Box Score

	SP:&#xA0;Bailey Ober&#xA0;6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (87 pitches, 62 strik...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18168</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 02:20:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
