https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/189/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-minnesota-twins-fans-shouldnt-fear-the-cleveland-guardians-r16319/We are about one-third of the way through the 2024 season, and the Minnesota Twins face a seven-game deficit behind the Cleveland Guardians, who boast the second-best record in the American League. When you dive deeper into the Guardians' team statistics, though, the legitimacy of that record st...16319Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:08:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-rumors-max-kepler-vazquez-alonso-santana-thielbar-farmer/Because of irrational ownership-mandated payroll reductions, Minnesota’s front office was forced to be creative this winter when searching for pieces to complete their 2024 roster. The resulting roster has underperforming players and other holes that must be addressed at the trade deadline. The...16324Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brooks-lee-is-back-and-his-back-is-ready-to-go-r16332/Last season, 2022 first-round pick Brooks Lee earned a promotion from Double-A Wichita to Triple-A St. Paul. With José Miranda missing virtually the whole season and Royce Lewis out for a considerable amount of time as well, there was even a chance that Rocco Baldelli would need the services of...16332Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:47:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/final-yankees-9-twins-5-paddack-done-in-early-for-minnesota-r16338/Box Score SP: Chris Paddack 4.0+ IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (85 pitches, 54 strikes, 12 whiffs) Home Runs: Royce Lewis (3) Bottom 3 WPA: Chris Paddack -.290, Carlos Correa -.040, Manuel Margot -.038 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Paddack Punished Early Chris Pad...16338Thu, 06 Jun 2024 01:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton-aging-curve-stats-injuries/Byron Buxton remains one of the most dynamic players in a Twins uniform when he’s on the field, but it’s been some time since we’ve seen the offensive highlight-reel player he’s shown he can be (or, ahem, could be). Age, injuries, and his offensive approach are all worth considering when we eval...16321Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-the-twins-continue-to-rely-on-steven-okert-as-their-best-lefty-reliever-r16323/The Twins have seen mixed results from their off-season acquisitions in 2024. Some players (such as Anthony DeSclafani and Justin Topa) haven’t pitched at all, due to injury. Others (like Jay Jackson and Manuel Margot) have had bad results. But there is at least one player the Twins acquired via...16323Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:16:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-trade-deadline-needs-corner-outfield-questions-aplenty-r16326/Today, we will start by looking at the outfield mix and any improvements that could be made. Later, we will do the same with the Twins' infield mix.  The Michael A. Taylor Role Last season, Michael A. Taylor filled a vital role for the Twins as Byron Buxton could not roam center field. Go...16326Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:00:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/yankees-5-twins-1-umpires-stubbornly-refuse-to-award-five-runs-for-cool-homer-r16330/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K (89 pitches, 51 strikes, 7 whiffs) Home Runs: Royce Lewis (2) Bottom 3 WPA: Bailey Ober -0.128, Trevor Larnach -0.094, Carlos Correa -0.080 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) A Familiar Face Luis Gil never pla...16330Wed, 05 Jun 2024 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-new-york-mets-pete-alonso-trade-rumors/The New York Mets have struggled this season, sitting well below .500 despite baseball’s highest payroll. It seems likely that the club will shed salaries by the trade deadline, and Pete Alonso is a logical trade candidate. He is being paid $20.5 million in his last year of arbitration eligibili...16315Tue, 04 Jun 2024 23:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-relievers-are-pitching-out-of-their-minds-r16320/In Sunday's series finale against the Houston Astros, Rocco Baldelli made a familiar move: he pivoted away from his starting pitcher early, counting on his bullpen to carry the freight in a close game. Simeon Woods Richardson wasn't at his best, but he was still at 66 pitches in the fifth inning...16320Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-is-back-what-he-missed-and-what-we-all-missed-about-him-r16303/When Rocco Baldelli wrote out his lineup card on Mar. 28 against Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals, Royce Lewis saw his name on an Opening Day slate for the first time as a big-leaguer. Following a historic second half last season and a scintillating set of contributions during the Twins' p...16303Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/%E2%80%9Csantana-takes-it-himself%E2%80%9D-an-absurdly-in-depth-study-of-an-offhand-remark-about-first-base-defense-r16312/If you've watched the Twins broadcast this season (or at least have fond memories, as it remains blacked out), perhaps you recall hearing Cory Provus say this (as I have noticed quite a few times): “And Santana will take it himself, as he often does.”  Provus is, of course, referring to the...16312Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:19:02 +0000