https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/183/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/simeon-woos-richardson-swr-rookie-of-the-year-roy/Of course, Minnesota would have hoped that Miguel Sanó, José Berríos, Byron Buxton, Royce Lewis, Joe Mauer, or any of their other top prospects could have won an American League Rookie of the Year Award. Unfortunately, none of them could generate enough positive statistical momentum to be in the...16478Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:37:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-8-diamondbacks-3-willi-castro-bona-fide-star-r16481/Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (90 pitches, 57 strikes (63.3% strikes)) Home Runs: Willi Castro (7) Top 3 WPA: José Miranda .162. Woods Richardson .125, Carlos Santana .090 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Road Bumps Don’t Swerve Woods...16481Thu, 27 Jun 2024 05:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/david-festa-gets-the-call-to-the-big-leagues-maybe-for-good-r16466/In the middle of May, I penned a piece for Twins Daily, arguing not only that David Festa is a top-100 overall prospect in the sport, but also that he’s MLB-ready. This week, he’ll make his debut for the Twins, seemingly affirming that the team feels the same way. Now that he’s here, what should...16466Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:22:31 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton-joins-an-elite-group-in-twins-history-r16473/Byron Buxton made his debut with the Minnesota Twins during the 2015 regular season. He won a Gold Glove two years later, and earned his first MVP votes, despite posting just a 93 OPS+. During 2020, he improved on his MVP positioning, and in 2022, he appeared in his first All-Star Game. The...16473Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-minor-league-hitters-who-can-help-the-twins-in-the-second-half-r16467/The Twins have come a long way from the anemic offense they showed to begin the 2024 season. Still, the lineup isn’t perfect, and they could use an addition or two to bring them back to the elite level we saw them reach at the end of 2023. Three names who could be impact additions from St. Paul...16467Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/final-diamondbacks-5-twins-4-comeback-thwarted-late-r16472/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (86 pitches, 58 strikes, 8 whiffs) Home Runs: Bryon Buxton (6), Ryan Jeffers(13) Bottom 3 WPA: Joe Ryan (-.186), Trevor Larnach (-.184), Jorge Alcala (-.155) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Diamondbacks Early Lifto...16472Wed, 26 Jun 2024 03:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pitching-prospect-updates-david-festa-varland-canterino/The Twins have no shortage of bats waiting for their chance in the minor leagues, but right now, they may need more pitching help. We could see three pitchers make a significant difference on the MLB roster this season, even before the All-Star break. David Festa Festa has been not only t...16462Tue, 25 Jun 2024 23:13:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-the-twins-hook-a-big-name-starting-pitcher-from-out-west-r16456/So far this season, Pablo López has not been the pitcher he was in 2023, and even if he is able to sort things out down the stretch, he will need help. Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober have looked the part of capable rotation pieces, and Simeon Woods Richardson has stepped up in such a massive way. Rocc...16456Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/talkin-baseball-and-business-with-%E2%80%A6-former-twins-of-ian-miller%C2%A0-r16461/We talk all the time about how prospect or player development is not linear. One of the other clichés around baseball is that it takes all types. Not everyone has to look like Aaron Judge. Not everyone has to have an arm like Jhoan Duran. Baseball players can succeed in all shapes and sizes.  ...16461Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-crucial-minnesota-twins-hitters-trending-up-over-the-last-two-weeks-r16451/When looking ahead to the Major League All-Star Game in a couple of weeks, players like Carlos Correa, Royce Lewis, Willi Castro, and Ryan Jeffers could all be considered among the Twins' position players. Each of them has been relatively consistent and productive when on the field this season....16451Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/fielding-statistics-awards-voting-correa-buxton-ober/Defensive metrics have come a long way over the last decade. With Statcast tracking every batted ball, the amount of information available to fans is at an all-time high. One metric the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) developed is the SABR Defensive Index (SDI). According to SABR's...16450Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-historic-hotstreak-stats-freak-wallner/Back in January, Twins Daily hosted its annual Winter Meltdown event, bringing together fans during the weekend of Twins Fest for an evening of drinks, food and baseball chatter in downtown Minneapolis. Our special guests at The Pourhouse this year were Matt Wallner and Louie Varland, two locall...16449Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:48:01 +0000