https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/185/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/willi-castro-contract-extension-julien-lee-utility-players/We know we should be paying more attention to Willi Castro. For the last year and a half, he has consistently been one of the most valuable Twins players, whether you’re measuring by new-school (WAR, WPA) or old-school (at-bats, defensive flexibility) metrics. But the fact that he’s been in a ut...16417Wed, 19 Jun 2024 22:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-kirilloff-joe-ryan-and-the-lost-value-of-hidden-injuries-r16421/Alex Kiirilloff was off to an underwhelming start to the 2024 campaign. In 57 games, he hit .201/.270/.384, with an 86 OPS+ and a career-high 26.4 K%. He provided the team with uncompetitive at-bats and racked up negative value on the field. FanGraphs pegs him at -0.3 WAR, while Baseball Referen...16421Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-candidate-heston-kjerstad-griffin-jax-orioles/In his most recent piece at The Athletic, writer and former front office executive Jim Bowden wrote a piece looking at "trade targets for each contender, plus deadline priorities for all 30 teams." In the middle of the article, one will find Bowden's assessment and top needs for the Minnesota Tw...16403Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/most-overrated-mlb-players-correa-arraez-batting-average/As Cody Christie covered here last week, Carlos Correa's name appeared among the top three for "most overrated player" in a spring player poll conducted by The Athletic. It should be noted that relatively few players opted to answer this question, and Correa came in third with a mere four total...16419Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:46:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-7-rays-6-a-wet-wild-walkoff-win-r16423/Box Score SP: Pablo López 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB 3 K (54 pitches, 39 strikes, 6 whiffs) Home Runs: Max Kepler (6) Top 3 WPA: Carlos Santana (.389), Willi Castro (.239), Carlos Correa (.165) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Pablo Pummeled Again The Twins hoped t...16423Wed, 19 Jun 2024 04:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/all-star-voting-twins-carlos-santana-correa-vlad-guerrero-royce-lewis/When the first update regarding Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game voting was reported on Monday, the only name present for the Minnesota Twins was Carlos Correa. He rounded out the top 10 among shortstops, a relatively sad reflection of fan voting given his stats in multiple categories this...16414Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:08:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tough-decision-time-for-the-twins-r16415/The Twins' current lineup consists of four left-handed options against right-handed pitchers: Trevor Larnach, Max Kepler, Willi Castro, and Carlos Santana. Their numbers for the year reflect this. While they’ve crushed southpaws, they’ve been below-average against right-handed pitching. The Twin...16415Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:41:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-questions-the-minnesota-twins-must-answer-before-the-2024-mlb-trade-deadline-r16387/MLB’s trade deadline has taken on a different vibe in recent years, with more playoff spots in both leagues resulting in more teams being in contention. According to FanGraphs’s updated playoff odds, fourteen teams have at least a 30% chance of making the playoffs, with 11 teams having better od...16387Mon, 17 Jun 2024 23:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-make-a-deal-what-players-could-the-twins-acquire-from-the-chicago-white-sox-r16381/The 2024 Chicago White Sox are in the midst of one of the worst baseball seasons that we have seen in recent memory. Chicago currently sports an MLB-worst record of 19-54, with the worst offense and second-worst pitching in baseball. While trades within the division are rare, they are not u...16381Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-couple-of-suitors-definitely-miss-carlos-correa-now-r16405/Both the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants backed out on pacts that would have paid Carlos Correa more than $300 million. Each would have stretched past 10 years, and the reasons each team reneged were medical issues that stemmed from something non-existent for more than a decade. While...16405Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:50:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-review-correa-lewis-power-hitting-offense/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 6/10 through Sun, 6/16 *** Record Last Week: 6-1 (Overall: 40-32) Run Differential Last Week: +22 (Overall: +16) Standing: 3rd Place in AL Central (5.5 GB) Last Week's Game Results: Game 66 | MIN 5, COL 0: Paddack Throws Fire, Lewis Homers to Seal Win Game 67 |...16407Mon, 17 Jun 2024 03:42:30 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-8-athletics-7-your-moneys-worth-and-more-r16404/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Chris Paddack: 2 1/3 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (46 Pitches, 31 Strikes, 67.4%) Home Runs: Royce Lewis (7), Trevor Larnach (7), José Miranda (7) Top 3 WPA: Miranda 0.267, Josh Staumont 0.194, Griffin Jax 0.160 Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): A...16404Mon, 17 Jun 2024 02:41:00 +0000