https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/197/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-the-twins-hook-a-big-name-starting-pitcher-from-out-west-r16456/So far this season, Pablo López has not been the pitcher he was in 2023, and even if he is able to sort things out down the stretch, he will need help. Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober have looked the part of capable rotation pieces, and Simeon Woods Richardson has stepped up in such a massive way. Rocc...16456Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/talkin-baseball-and-business-with-%E2%80%A6-former-twins-of-ian-miller%C2%A0-r16461/We talk all the time about how prospect or player development is not linear. One of the other clichés around baseball is that it takes all types. Not everyone has to look like Aaron Judge. Not everyone has to have an arm like Jhoan Duran. Baseball players can succeed in all shapes and sizes.  ...16461Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-crucial-minnesota-twins-hitters-trending-up-over-the-last-two-weeks-r16451/When looking ahead to the Major League All-Star Game in a couple of weeks, players like Carlos Correa, Royce Lewis, Willi Castro, and Ryan Jeffers could all be considered among the Twins' position players. Each of them has been relatively consistent and productive when on the field this season....16451Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/fielding-statistics-awards-voting-correa-buxton-ober/Defensive metrics have come a long way over the last decade. With Statcast tracking every batted ball, the amount of information available to fans is at an all-time high. One metric the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) developed is the SABR Defensive Index (SDI). According to SABR's...16450Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-historic-hotstreak-stats-freak-wallner/Back in January, Twins Daily hosted its annual Winter Meltdown event, bringing together fans during the weekend of Twins Fest for an evening of drinks, food and baseball chatter in downtown Minneapolis. Our special guests at The Pourhouse this year were Matt Wallner and Louie Varland, two locall...16449Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:48:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-walking-a-tightrope-r16455/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 6/17 through Sun, 6/23 *** Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 43-35) Run Differential Last Week: +9 (Overall: +25) Standing: 2nd Place in AL Central (7.5 GB)  Last Week's Game Results: Game 73 | MIN 7, TB 6: Santana Delivers Pinch-Hit Walk-Off Single Game 7...16455Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-3-athletics-0-pablo-l%C3%B3pez-byron-buxton-get-right-at-expense-of-as-r16452/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Pablo López: 8 IP 2 H 0 ER 1 BB 14 K (102 Pitches, 68 Strikes, 66.6%) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (5) Top 3 WPA: López (.473), Buxton (.169), Willi Castro (.056) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): Coming off a brutal stretch that saw his ERA swell...16452Sun, 23 Jun 2024 22:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jorge-alcala-is-fighting-the-battle-to-win-the-war-r16406/When the Minnesota Twins traded closer Ryan Pressly to the Houston Astros for Jorge Alcala and Gilberto Celestino, it was the outfielder seen as a bit more of the prize. Alcala has bided his time and survived a handful of arm issues to now have this moment. Hoping this would be the year for him,...16406Sun, 23 Jun 2024 15:00:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-shift-griffin-jax-back-to-starting-pitcher-r16442/Baseball is a game that is constantly evolving, with teams looking for a way to gain a slight advantage over the opposition. One trend in recent years is turning elite bullpen arms into starting pitchers. Players like Jordan Hicks, Garrett Crochet, and Michael King have made the transition durin...16442Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/i-still-believe-in-aaron-sabato-and-you-should-too-r16425/If you asked Minnesota Twins fans about Aaron Sabato a year ago, you'd likely hear a mix of frustration and disappointment. The 27th overall pick in the 2020 draft was supposed to be a safe bet at the plate. He may not have had the upside of an up-the-middle, do-it-all player, but his massive ra...16425Sun, 23 Jun 2024 11:30:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-10-athletics-2-ober-gets-complete-game-support-r16446/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 10 K (89 pitches, 70 strikes, 23 whiffs) Home Runs: Manuel Margot(2) Top 3 WPA: Manuel Margot (.216), Ryan Jeffers (.116), Carlos Correa (.111) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Twins Come Out Crushing Facing J.P. S...16446Sat, 22 Jun 2024 22:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/major-league-baseball-needs-royce-lewis-in-the-all-star-game-r16440/Coming into the season Royce Lewis was healthy and on the Opening Day roster for the first time in his career. He took Cole Ragans deep in the first at bat of his season, and the lore of a young superstar known for hitting grand slams only got greater. Then he got hurt. The quad injury sapped tw...16440Sat, 22 Jun 2024 19:07:01 +0000