https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/198/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-louie-varland-step-up-twins-turn-to-struggling-starter-amid-joe-ryans-injury-woes-r16796/Varland began the season as the presumptive fifth starter. However, he was ineffective and was optioned to AAA after allowing 17 earned runs in 16 2/3 innings over his first four starts. Varland's performance wasn't just a case of bad luck, either, as his OPS against was a shocking 1.086, turnin...16796Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:25:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-6-guardians-3-matt-wallner-conquers-apple-tv-r16799/  Box Score Louie Varland: 4 ⅔ IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 0 BB 4 K Home Runs: Matt Wallner (7) Top 3 WPA: Matt Wallner (.346), Caleb Thielbar (.112), Cole Sands (.110) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)   Hidden behind the almighty Apple TV+ paywall—I hope you know someone wi...16799Sat, 10 Aug 2024 02:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-4-guardians-2-bailey-continues-to-dominate-the-competition-r16797/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K (106 pitches, 70 strikes) Home Runs: Carlos Santana(15), Ryan Jeffers(17) Top 3 WPA: Bailey Ober (.301), Carlos Santana (.085), Griffin Jax (.074) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Manny for MVP Bailey Ober sta...16797Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-much-should-the-twins-pay-royce-lewis-this-offseason-r16779/Despite having played just over 100 big-league games, there are an infinite number of highlight moments for Royce Lewis. He has hit home runs at a prolific pace during the regular season. He has launched grand slams like he will eventually track down Alex Rodríguez. He has shown up in massive po...16779Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:03:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-bullpen-x-factors-for-the-stretch-run-r16784/The Twins bullpen hasn’t been the strength we hoped it would be coming into the season, with some underperformance mixed with injuries. Now that the trade deadline has passed, they’re left with what they have. While filling a Brock Stewart-sized hole late in games may be impossible, several inte...16784Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:26:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/with-kyle-farmer-returning-to-the-twins-should-brooks-lee-be-sent-to-minors-r16791/Twins infielder Brooks Lee jumped onto the scene earlier this season, slashing .364/.371/.576 with 12 hits, one double, and two home runs over 35 plate appearances to begin his career. The 23-year-old rookie's underlying metrics confirm his hot start at the plate, as he posted a 14.3% strikeout...16791Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:46:38 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/willi-castro-free-agency-contract-extension-million/During the 2020 season, Willi Castro posted a 153 OPS+ and finished fourth in American League Rookie of the Year voting. The next two seasons, of traditional length, saw him post just a 79 OPS+ across 237 games. Although the Tigers aren’t a juggernaut by any means, they decided his services were...16778Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-kyle-farmer-turns-to-his-2021-swing-during-rehab-assignment-aiming-for-productive-return-r16783/ST. PAUL– This week, the Twins sent yet another player on a rehab assignment with the St. Paul Saints. Kyle Farmer joined the team for the start of their six-game homestand on Tuesday night, starting at second base in his first game since Jul. 10 against the Chicago White Sox. Farmer had not fac...16783Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/in-wake-of-joe-ryan-injury-which-other-twins-carry-workload-concerns-r16775/As the Minnesota Twins navigate the second half of the MLB season, the team faces critical challenges concerning player workload management. With the intensity of late-summer games ramping up, several vital players grapple with the physical and mental strains of a long, grueling schedule. Balanc...16775Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:21:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/injury-updates-carlos-correa-justin-topa-kyle-farmer-brock-stewart/The Twins added one middle relief pitcher (Trevor Richards) at the trade deadline, forcing the team to rely on internal options for the stretch run. Are any key players nearing a return? What players will be expected to step in if extended injury timelines exist? Let’s examine the team’s roster...16762Wed, 07 Aug 2024 23:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cubs-8-twins-2-joe-ryan-leaves-early-lots-of-things-fall-apart-at-once-r16781/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (33 pitches, 22 strikes (66.7% strikes)) Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Max Kepler .143, Matt Wallner .089, Carlos Santana .034,  Bottom 3 WPA: Trevor Richards -.347, Willi Castro -.100, Austin Martin -.094 Win Probability...16781Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/when-twins-austin-martin-reaches-base-the-laws-of-baseball-and-nature-crack-r16777/There's no hard analysis to be done here. Sometimes, when a very juicy and noteworthy statistical quirk pops up and grabs your attention as a baseball writer, it turns out a player is doing something exceptional and unusual. Sometimes, it's just a fluke, and there's really nothing to do but wait...16777Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:17:52 +0000