https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/185/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-bring-back-carlos-santana-in-2025-r17056/Carlos Santana has had a very nice season. The 38-year-old has defied traditional aging curves, riding his extraordinary understanding of the strike zone and vicious pull power to his best wRC+ in five years. He’s one of two batters on the Twins with enough plate appearances to qualify for the b...17056Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/chris-paddack-justin-topa-rehab-assignments-playoff-bullpen/As the Twins push toward October, their bullpen has been a point of emphasis in solidifying their postseason roster. A critical component of their strategy could involve welcoming back two key arms: Chris Paddack and Justin Topa. Both hurlers are progressing in their rehab journeys, and the team...17047Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jorge-alcal%C3%A1-goes-to-minors-again-as-twins-continue-puzzling-pattern-of-roster-moves-r17058/  The news hit the wire with a thwack: the roster casualty for the arrival of lefty swingman Cole Irvin Tuesday will be erstwhile setup man Jorge Alcalá, rather than any of the struggling youngsters or fungible veterans who populate the roster. Throughout his career, Alcalá has be...17058Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/where-things-stand-for-the-future-of-twins-broadcasts-and-what-it-means-for-the-team-r17046/Last week, Twins fans tuning into their game against the Rays experienced something quite strange. Technical issues plagued the broadcast, causing it to remain fixed on the center-field camera view. The valiant technician zoomed in and out for hitter and pitcher reactions between the pitches, th...17046Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:45:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-3-guardians-4-griffin-jax-goes-from-hero-to-goat-offense-goes-silent-after-early-flurry-r17057/Box Score SP: Pablo López: 6.1 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (92 pitches, 61 strikes (66.3%) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Griffin Jax (-0.236), Pablo López (-0.106), Christian Vázquez (-0.084) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Minnesota Twins looked to build on their nin...17057Tue, 17 Sep 2024 01:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-lefty-starter-cole-irvin-for-stretch-run-r17053/With Zebby Matthews, David Festa, and Simeon Woods Richardson all appearing to hit a wall near the end of their longest professional campaigns to date, the Twins went outside the organization for a last-minute reinforcement to their pitching staff Monday afternoon. In Cole Irvin, 30, they scoope...17053Mon, 16 Sep 2024 18:29:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cleveland-to-boston-breaking-down-the-biggest-road-trip-of-the-twins-season-r17051/The Twins are in Cleveland this week for four games against the division-leading Guardians and then off to Boston for three against the Red Sox, who are 4 ½ games behind Minnesota in pursuit of the third and final wild-card spot. Neither of these series will carry the weight or magnitude we...17051Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:33:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-the-twins-using-byron-buxton-and-carlos-correa-optimally-r17045/As the Twins enter the final stretch of their playoff push, they are navigating the return of two of their biggest stars, Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa. Both players, having dealt with lingering injuries throughout the season, have been strategically slotted into the lower part of the lineup, a...17045Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:09:18 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-running-out-the-clock-r17050/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 9/9 through Sun, 9/15 *** Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 79-70) Run Differential Last Week: -4 (Overall: +34) AL Standing: 3rd Place in AL Central (6.5 GB) Game 144 | LAA 6, MIN 2: Festa Falls Behind Early, Bats Can't Find Spark Game 145 | MIN 10, LAA 5: Off...17050Sun, 15 Sep 2024 22:40:26 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-9-reds-2-flipping-the-script-r17048/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: David Festa: 3 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (72 Pitches, 40 Strikes, 55.5%) Home Runs: Carlos Santana (22) Top 3 WPA: Santana (.252), Brooks Lee (.224), Ryan Jeffers (.162) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Twins were teetering once again,...17048Sun, 15 Sep 2024 19:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-keep-getting-punched-in-the-mouth-and-they-struggle-to-punch-back-r17043/A raging Rocco Baldelli was supposed to wake the Twins up, and make them remember who they are. That was last Sunday; they lost Monday night to the hapless Halos. They won the next two days, though, and then a returning Byron Buxton was supposed to give the team a semblance of its real identity...17043Sun, 15 Sep 2024 11:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-path-to-the-playoffs-a-wild-card-race-primer-r17035/With just over two weeks left in the regular season, the Twins are right in the thick of the Wild Card race. With their magic number sitting at 12, the Twins are in a strong position, but plenty of scenarios are still in play as they head into this crucial stretch of the season. Let’s take a look...17035Sat, 14 Sep 2024 16:48:01 +0000