https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/201/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bailey-ober-improvement-frontline-starter/When I was down in Ft. Myers for spring training back in March, one of the players who intrigued me most was Bailey Ober. He felt so integral to the viability of a post-Sonny Gray rotation: a pitcher with legit frontline ability who just needed to prove it out over a bigger sample, and carry it...16734Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:51:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-8-mets-3-what-this-teams-capable-of-r16731/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Pablo López: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K (103 pitches, 66 strikes (64% strikes)) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (13), Matt Wallner (6)  Top 3 WPA: Royce Lewis .100, Trevor Larnach .099, Byron Buxton .096 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Racking Up Runs...16731Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-takeaways-from-an-inactive-trade-deadline-r16725/On Tuesday evening, after another ugly loss to the surging New York Mets, the Twins sit 6.5 games back in the AL Central. While things aren’t currently going well, Rocco Baldelli’s squad still possesses the talent to win the division. Their schedule is favorable down the stretch, and internal ad...16725Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:04:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-internal-option-can-be-the-twins-left-handed-bullpen-upgrade-r16715/Minnesota had multiple needs heading into the 2024 MLB trade deadline, but there were more buyers than sellers, making it difficult for teams to find a deal. Instead, the Twins must rely on internal options for the second consecutive season. This strategy was successful in 2023, when the team wo...16715Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-do-the-twins-have-in-reliever-trevor-richards-r16727/As the clock struck 5 PM Central time on July 30, Twins Territory erupted in cheers, as a last-minute tweet from ESPN insider Jeff Passan appeared on their phone: "The Minnesota Twins have acquired starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, per sources." The organization defied all odds and widespread perc...16727Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mets-2-twins-0-blanked-on-deadline-day-on-and-off-the-field-r16724/Box Score SP: David Festa 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (68 pitches, 44 strikes, 9 whiffs) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Byron Buxton (-.139), Christian Vazquez (-.104), Jose Miranda (-.095) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Festa Rides Again David Festa was promoted...16724Wed, 31 Jul 2024 01:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-ryan-bailey-ober-the-two-best-reasons-for-twins-deadline-inaction-r16714/Minnesota entered the 2023 playoffs with Pablo López and Sonny Gray leading the rotation. Both players finished the season among the AL’s best pitchers in multiple statistical categories, and the team had the one-two punch that fans had longed for at the top of the rotation. It was a dynamic duo...16714Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:46:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-acquire-reliever-trevor-richards-from-toronto-blue-jays-for-minor-leaguer-jay-harry-r16722/The Minnesota Twins have completed a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays for reliever/opener Trevor Richards , per Dan Hayes of The Athletic.  Richards is a seven-year veteran who is a classic “swing guy”; he started as starter, has moved to the bullpen, and has bounced through four teams as a...16722Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/randy-dobnak-returns-as-minnesota-twins-make-roster-moves-r16720/Randy Dobnak broke the internet on Tuesday morning with a simple announcement of, "I'm back." After a dominant run at Triple-A, in which he owns a 2.26 ERA across his past 10 starts, the former postseason starter is returning to the big leagues. It was an absence of more than 1,000 days. Dobnak...16720Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/marlins-trevor-rogers-remains-twins-best-hope-in-waning-hours-of-trade-deadline-r16719/Only about six hours remain until the trade deadline, and the Twins are still without external reinforcements. Fewer players than usual remain on the open market in the final hours of this year’s deadline, as teams have steadily made moves since last Thursday.  One player whose market is he...16719Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-candidates-banks-ross-alexander-smyly-wade/For days, now, the focus for most Twins fans has been on the tantalizing possibility of snagging a difference-making playoff starter, like Yusei Kikuchi or Jack Flaherty. Kikuchi was traded to Houston Monday, though, and Flaherty might be a tough get, given the price Kikuchi commanded and the ex...16718Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:02:43 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-deadline-candidates-justin-steele-carlos-correa-pablo-lopez/On the business side of things, the Twins are an absolute mess. Attendance is down, revenue is down, and while the TV contract situation nosed up in a small way recently, it still looks horrifying for 2025 and beyond. Ownership has been tone-deaf, making self-serving moves and proclamations, wit...16708Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:20:01 +0000