https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/19/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-pitcher-of-the-month-may-2026-r20430/The month of May was not kind to the Twins’ pitching staff. They allowed six or more runs in 12 of 28 games (including multiple 15-run nights) and were hit very hard by the injury bug. Taj Bradley missed a couple weeks, Cole Sands missed the entire month, and both Kendry Rojas and Bailey Ober we...20430Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:41:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-should-capitalize-on-carmen-mlodzinskis-awkward-standoff-with-pittsburgh-pirates-r20434/Last Friday, Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones returned to the PNC Park mound, making his first major league start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in May 2025. The home crowd celebrated Jones’s return, as the 24-year-old pitched 4 1/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, surren...20434Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-9-white-sox-6-twins-snap-five-game-skid-behind-tristan-grays-grand-slam-r20433/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 6 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 9 SO, 0 BB HR: Tristan Gray (4) Top 3 WPA: Gray 0.32, Trevor Larnach 0.24, Josh Bell 0.08 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): The Twins desperately needed a reset Monday afternoon. After limping home from Pittsburgh on a five-game los...20433Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:53:34 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-reality-check-r20421/The Weekly Nutshell: The past week represented an interesting opportunity for the Minnesota Twins to match up against a couple of franchises in similar positions. The White Sox and Pirates are also lower-budget teams that are focused on development and building toward the future while also try...20421Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pirates-9-twins-3-red-hot-pirates-punish-matthews-sweep-staggered-twins-home-r20420/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Zebby Matthews: 4 1/3 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (100 Pitches, 63 Strikes, 63%) Home Runs: Brooks Lee 2 (8) Bottom 3 WPA: Matthews (-0.25), Orlando Arcia (-0.07), Austin Martin (-0.06) Win Probability Chart (Via BaseballSavant): After playing quite well...20420Sun, 31 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-al-central-teams-as-may-turns-to-june-r20409/The AL Central has been widely regarded as a poor overall division in the past. 2021 through 2023 saw the division champion be the only team above .500, while 2024 and 2025 had four and three teams respectively. The Guardians are the hottest as of late, winning three out of the last four divisio...20409Sun, 31 May 2026 16:13:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kendry-rojas-has-shown-a-new-twins-strategy-to-be-viable-will-others-follow-suit-r20407/In 2025, one of the season-long storylines in the Twins’ system was the use of piggyback relievers. At many levels of the organization, in addition to the team’s starting pitchers, there were a handful of pitchers who threw in bulk but were not in the rotation. And they also threw more often, ty...20407Sun, 31 May 2026 14:38:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-bold-prediction-for-every-month-left-in-the-twins-season-r20403/The Twins have spent most of the season floating in baseball purgatory. They haven’t looked like a legitimate contender, but they also haven’t played poorly enough to fade from the American League playoff race completely. Nearly every time the season feels ready to spiral, Minnesota responds wit...20403Sun, 31 May 2026 12:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pirates-10-twins-9-the-twins-keep-finding-ways-to-lose-r20415/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober - 4.2 IP, 12 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (97 pitches, 72 strikes (74%)) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Ober (-0.51), Austin Martin (-0.17), Orlando Arcia (-0.16) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The Twins watched a victory turn into defeat in the bottom o...20415Sat, 30 May 2026 23:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/breaking-twins-designate-simeon-woods-richardson-for-assignment-r20413/The Minnesota Twins have made several eye-opening roster decisions over the past few weeks. Demotions for Matt Wallner and Royce Lewis certainly grabbed headlines, but Saturday's announcement may be the most unexpected move of the season. The club designated right-hander Simeon Woods Richar...20413Sat, 30 May 2026 15:07:19 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-infield-shuffle-has-created-short-term-answers-and-long-term-questions-r20405/For much of the last two seasons, the Twins have been searching for stability in the infield. Injuries, underperformance, and constant lineup juggling have turned what once looked like a strength into one of the roster’s biggest uncertainties. Now, with Brooks Lee settling in at third base and R...20405Sat, 30 May 2026 12:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-pirates-6-bullpen-carries-that-weight-fails-in-the-ninth-r20411/Box Score Taj Bradley: 4 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K Home Runs: Kody Clemens (6), Trevor Larnach (3) Bottom 3 WPA: Taylor Rogers (-.790), Taj Bradley (-.180), Byron Buxton (-.160) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Ah, welcome back, Apple TV. How we all missed signing up for a...20411Sat, 30 May 2026 01:59:00 +0000