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	On Friday night, Byron Buxton made his return to the Twins lineup, punctuated with a game-tying solo blast. Following that game, the Twins announced that shortstop Carlos Correa will be activated for Saturday's game. 




	



	It's a big turnaround for...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17039</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 03:42:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 4, Reds 8: Elly De La Cruz Grand Slam Sinks Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-reds-8-elly-de-la-cruz-grand-slam-sinks-twins-r17037/</link><description>Box Score

	Bailey Ober:&#xA0;6 &#x2154; IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

	Home Runs: Byron Buxton (17)

	Bottom 3 WPA:&#xA0;Jorge Alcal&#xE1; (-.166), Ryan Jeffers (-.109), Edouard Julien (-.105)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)




	




	Action was curt to start on Friday. If you helped with making dinner or other...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17037</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 02:40:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Evaluating Two Pivotal Trades Between the Twins and Reds</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/evaluating-two-pivotal-trades-between-the-twins-and-reds-r17025/</link><description>The Twins and Reds have engaged in some notable trades in recent years, each shaping the future of their respective franchises. First, the Twins acquired Sonny Gray in exchange for prospect Chase Petty ahead of the 2022 season. The second major trade saw the Twins bring in Tyler Mahle and send S...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17025</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:47:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins' Local Kid Making Good for Second Playoff Season in a Row</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/matt-wallner-strikeouts-power-defense-future-role/</link><description>The one crippling hole in Matt Wallner&#x2019;s game reared its head early in the season, when he posted a 51.5% strikeout rate across 33 plate appearances. Wallner spemt much of the first half in the minors, but he came back just before the All-Star break and has been white-hot ever since. While 2023...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17030</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:10:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Jhoan Dur&#xE1;n Panic Is Hugely Overblown</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-jhoan-dur%C3%A1n-panic-is-hugely-overblown-r17031/</link><description>His latest patch of outings has people sounding the alarm on Jhoan Dur&#xE1;n here in the crucial final stretch of the season. On the surface, that seems understandable: Over his past dozen appearances, he has a 6.30 ERA and opponents have batted .326 against him. On Saturday, the hard-throwing right...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17031</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:35:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Ongoing Education of Edouard Julien</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-ongoing-education-of-edouard-julien-r17029/</link><description>It wasn&#x2019;t long ago that Edouard Julien seemed like one of the most promising young hitters on the Minnesota Twins. After a stellar rookie campaign in 2023, he looked like a potential fixture in the lineup for years to come. Yet, like many young players, the sophomore slump hit Julien hard. His p...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17029</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:20:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>3 Twins Players With Something to Prove Down the Stretch</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-something-to-prove-byron-buxton-royce-lewis-swr/</link><description>Earlier this week, MLB.com had their beat writers identify one player on each team with something to prove down the stretch. That phrasing can be left open to interpretation, and teams are at very different points regarding their chances of making or missing the playoffs. Some teams are trying t...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">16985</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 23:06:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why is Twins Rookie Brooks Lee Struggling So Badly?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-is-twins-rookie-brooks-lee-struggling-so-badly-r17026/</link><description>It hasn&#x2019;t been a smooth rookie season for Brooks Lee. A highly-ranked prospect entering 2024, Lee caught the eye in Spring Training, to the tune of a .963 OPS. Shortly after being assigned to minor-league camp, though, Lee was shut down in late March with what was described as back spasms. 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The baseball season is a grind, with significant peaks and valleys, and we are currently witnessi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17018</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:05:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Buck's Back: Twins To Activate Byron Buxton on Friday</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bucks-back-twins-to-activate-byron-buxton-on-friday-r17021/</link><description>It's been exactly one month since Byron Buxton last played in a game for the Minnesota Twins. On August 12th, he exited following his third at-bat against the Royals at Target Field due to hip discomfort. When the pain didn't improve after a few days, Buxton was placed on the injured list, and t...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17021</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 03:09:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Make It Official! Twins 6, Angels 4: Twins Play and Win with the Urgency We Deserve</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-6-angels-4-twins-play-and-win-with-the-urgency-we-deserve-r17020/</link><description>Box Score

	SP:&#xA0;Zebby Matthews -&#xA0; 3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K ( 61 pitches, 40 strikes (66% Strikes)

	Home Runs: Matt Wallner (13)

	Top 3 WPA: Willi Castro .160, Griffin Jax .137, Trevor Larnach .118&#xA0;

	

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)




	




	Rookie Time!

	The Twins relied on Pab...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17020</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 01:53:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
