https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/201/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/new-topps-set-brings-renewed-excitement-for-twins-cards-r16351/While Beckett no longer provides a gold standard when looking for value on trading cards, Ryan Cracknell does an incredible job as the editor keeping card collectors abreast of what is coming out. The season is often tied to kicking off when the yearly Topps Series 1 releases. Typically a late w...16351Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ripples-welcome-back-jay-jackson-and-the-yankee-problem-r16379/In a move that will surprise some, the Twins are recalling Jay Jackson to join their bullpen Wednesday. They had to designate Diego Castillo for assignment to do it, which the team is always loath to do, but those who read Theo Tollefson's piece here at Twins Daily earlier this week know why the...16379Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:18:51 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-surveyed-players-right-to-call-carlos-correa-overrated-r16369/Sports debates have been part of water cooler and barstool discussions for generations. Who is the GOAT? Who makes your favorite team’s Mount Rushmore? Media can drive the conversation in many of these areas, for better and worse. Current players fall into similar traps as fans, with the media a...16369Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:14:57 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-we-shouldnt-be-too-concerned-about-pablo-lopezs-545-era-r16371/Pablo López is coming off his best season to date--a season in which he finished in the top 10 in Cy Young Award voting and threw one of the most dazzling playoff starts in Minnesota Twins history, solidifying his status as one of the league’s elite pitchers. Over the past four seasons, López ha...16371Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/which-players-could-make-marlins-twins-trade-rumors-come-to-fruition-again-r16354/The trade deadline is roughly seven weeks away, and although the Twins have been up and down this year, they’re in position to fight for a Wild Card berth in the American League, at a minimum. As such, they may be buyers. It’s worth looking around the league to get familiar with some players who...16354Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:27:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rockies-5-twins-4-varland-strong-in-return-but-four-run-sixth-frame-costs-thielbar-twins-r16375/Box Score SP: Louie Varland 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (63 pitches, 42 strikes, 8 whiffs) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (4) Bottom 3 WPA: Caleb Thielbar (-0.399), Alex Kirilloff (-0.135), Ryan Jeffers (-0.101)  Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Louie Lifted Too Soon?...16375Wed, 12 Jun 2024 02:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ripples-louie-varlands-return-sort-of-a-huge-umpire-change-tonight-and-a-proposed-rule-change-r16372/Monday night's Twins-Rockies tilt was a crisp affair, played in 2 hours, 9 minutes and with a bevy of balls in play. Twins pitchers struck out 10 Colorado batters, but only issued one walk, and on the flip side, they only struck out and walked twice each on offense.  That wasn't surprising,...16372Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:08:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/weve-reached-a-prove-it-point-with-kyle-farmer-r16336/When the Minnesota Twins signed Kyle Farmer to a $6.3-million contract to avoid arbitration this offseason, they did so hoping he would be a utility player who also brings an exceptional clubhouse presence. He is seen by his peers and coaching staff as a glue guy, and is the type of personality...16336Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-5-rockies-0-sheriff-tames-mountain-men-lost-on-prairies-edge-r16370/Box Score SP: Chris Paddack  6.1 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (93 pitches, 61 strikes (65.6% strikes)) Home Runs: Royce Lewis (4) Top 3 WPA: Paddack .372, Carlos Correa .100, Manuel Margot .076,  Win Probability Chart Paddack Regains Composure and Velocity  Paddack has had a rou...16370Tue, 11 Jun 2024 02:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/more-like-ubiquity-player-ex-utilityman-willi-castro-is-suddenly-everywhere-r16363/Willi Castro has managed to become a legitimate super-utility player, playing in each of the team’s first 66 games at six different positions—something almost unheard of under manager Rocco Baldelli. And he’s doing a great job at it. Castro’s emergence as a bench weapon in 2023 is pretty we...16363Mon, 10 Jun 2024 23:03:17 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-bring-%E2%80%9Cripple-effect%E2%80%9D-with-city-connect-uniforms-r16366/For the past handful of years, Nike has been working with teams to create unique City Connect offerings that lend a nod to different features that make up what that franchise is. For the Minnesota Twins, as it turned out, that meant featuring the concepts of the state's bountiful waters, its gor...16366Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-make-a-deal-what-players-could-the-twins-acquire-from-the-angels-r16348/The Los Angeles Angels had two of the world’s best players (Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani) for multiple seasons, but were unable to field a winning team. Ohtani left in free agency this winter, and Trout has been hurt increasingly often for the last half-decade. The Angels also have one of baseba...16348Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:15:01 +0000