https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/207/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tigers-4-twins-3-bailey-ober-good-bullpen-and-defense-let-twins-down-late-r15997/The Twins entered Sunday's game in a strange spot. They have pitched pretty well thus far this season, but their top players have been either injured (Carlos Correa, Royce Lewis Jhoan Durán) or mediocre (Pablo López, Byron Buxton). Just when everything was at its bleakest following an 8-2 trounc...15997Sun, 14 Apr 2024 20:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/former-twins-prospect-completing-long-journey-from-first-round-pick-to-mlb-debut-r15981/Tyler Jay has faced pressure since the day the Twins drafted him with the sixth overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft. At the time, Jay was considered one of the top-rated players in the draft (MLB.com ranked him ninth), but he had spent his collegiate career as a dominant reliever. In 128 2/3 coll...15981Sun, 14 Apr 2024 15:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-4-tigers-1-castro-crushes-and-sands-saves-r15992/Game 2: Twins 4, Tigers 1 Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (80 pitches, 53 strikes, 7 whiffs) Home Runs: Edouard Julien (4), Willi Castro (1) Top 3 WPA: Simeon Woods Richardson (.252), Cole Sands (.167), Willi Castro (.162) Win Probability Char...15992Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-11-tigers-5-first-game-goes-off-the-rails-r15991/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 12 K (96 pitches, 70 strikes, 20 whiffs) Home Runs: Ryan Jeffers (3), Matt Wallner (1) Top 3 WPA: Ryan Jeffers (.733), Jorge Alcala (.261), Brock Stewart (.140) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Facing the Former King...15991Sat, 13 Apr 2024 21:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-tigers-8-sloppy-and-lethargic-in-detroit-r15990/Box Score Pablo López: 4 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 7 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Pablo López (-.180), Austin Martin (-.085), Carlos Correa (-.065) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) One day wasn’t enough to wait before baseball could be played in Detroit; the previous day...15990Sat, 13 Apr 2024 02:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-christian-vazquez-veterans-salaries-twins-payroll/It may pale in comparison to Carlos Correa's precedent-shattering $200 million deal signed later in the same winter, but at the time, Christian Vázquez's $30 million free agent contract from Minnesota ranked as one of the biggest ever for this front office. Those two signings contributed to a re...15983Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/center-field-is-the-most-important-position-to-the-twins-past-present-and-future-r15973/The Twins have a center field lineage that stretches throughout most of the team’s history in Minnesota. Some of the biggest personalities in team history, like Kirby Puckett, Torii Hunter, and Byron Buxton, have won Gold Gloves in center field. This trio is tied to specific generations of Twins...15973Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/caleb-thielbar-clears-new-markers-on-rehab-assignment-r15985/SAINT PAUL– The Twins are close to having one more pitcher in their depleted bullpen; Caleb Thielbar. But before he can return from the 15-day injured list, where he's been while recovering from a hamstring injury, he needs to complete his rehab assignment with the St. Paul Saints. The goal...15985Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:37:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-imperative-that-the-twins-tame-the-tigers-now-r15979/A year ago, Rocco Baldelli watched as his lineup virtually sleepwalked through the first half of the season. It really wasn’t until Royce Lewis was inserted that the group found something to jumpstart it. That same narrative has played out again over the first 10 games of the 2024 season, and Le...15979Fri, 12 Apr 2024 03:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-need-for-speed-4-twins-players-sprint-speed-tied-to-offensive-improvement-r15975/The Twins roster isn’t built like the teams deemed the "piranhas," back in the Metrodome era. Those clubs had role players who would cause havoc on the bases ahead of the team’s best hitters like Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer. Minnesota's current roster is constructed to work counts and hit for p...15975Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pablo-lopez-day-fan-section-culture-stats-positivity/Pablo López has become as likable as the guy he was traded for.  Sure, nobody will hold the same space in the hearts of countless Minnesota dads as the spectacular Luis Arráez, but the Twins’ ace has done everything that he can on and off the field to win those same hearts and minds. It’s n...15972Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-3-dodgers-2-tacos-for-julien-all-clear-for-okert-r15974/Box Score SP: Chris Paddack 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (86 pitches 55 strikes 10 whiffs) Home Runs: Edouard Julien 2(3) Top 3 WPA: Edouard Julien (.258), Steven Okert (.162), Griffin Jax (.120) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Walks Will Haunt Chris Paddack to...15974Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:17:00 +0000