https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/208/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-the-twins-have-lost-in-max-kepler-carlos-santana-cant-replace-r15970/Since he hit his stride in the middle of 2023, it has been up to Max Kepler to deliver a certain element of opportunism and danger to the Twins lineup. When Royce Lewis has been available and when Byron Buxton has been within a Sunday drive of healthy, they've added to that dynamic, but Kepler q...15970Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/michael-tonkin-trade-twins-new-reliever-injury-updates/The Twins drafted Michael Tonkin in the 30th round of the 2008 MLB Draft, from a high school in California. For some perspective, MLB has cut the draft to 20 rounds in recent years, adjusting to the fact that there are fewer minor-league teams. As a high-school pitcher, Tonkin slowly worked thro...15967Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dodgers-6-twins-3-too-little-too-late-r15968/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Louie Varland 5.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 6 K (97 pitches, 63 strikes, 7 whiffs) Home Runs: Ryan Jeffers(2), Carlos Correa (1), Alex Kirilloff (1) Bottom 3 WPA: Louie Varland (-.254), Edouard Julien (-.071), Byron Buxton (-.050) Win Probability Chart (via Fan...15968Wed, 10 Apr 2024 02:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/roster-moves-twins-trade-for-righty-michael-tonkin-lose-max-kepler-to-injury-r15966/Max Kepler has been a relative mainstay in Rocco Baldelli’s lineup through the first week of the season. That’s despite having fouled a ball off of his knee on Opening Day. It was clear that the outfielder was in some pain, and that was further confirmed by him needing a few days to recover. Alt...15966Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-good-bad-and-ugly-numbers-on-twins-early-season-strikeout-trouble-r15958/There’s no question about it: the Twins lineup is striking out more often than anybody (except their opponents) would like. Through eight games, Twins hitters have struck out 80 times in just 305 plate appearances--and that rate was tamped down by fanning "only" seven times in a three-hit effort...15958Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:33:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/edouard-julien-swing-rate-approach-mookie-betts-april/It's great to be patient. Whatever Edouard Julien has been so far in 2024, 'patient' doesn't begin to cover it, and it's not great. The sophomore second baseman has an anemic .125/.222/.292 batting line over his first 27 plate appearances, but it's not the results that are worrisome; it's a deep...15965Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:08:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/in-the-age-of-declining-dh-performance-twins-have-bucked-the-trend-r15964/Major League Baseball universalized the designated hitter rule in 2022, and some franchises have struggled to find players to fill the role. The DH decline can be tied to multiple factors, with only four players logging at least 450 plate appearances as a DH last year. Some players are better su...15964Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:21:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dodgers-4-twins-2-resurgent-ober-and-buxtons-heroics-not-enough-against-dodgers-r15963/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (68 Pitches, 43 Strikes, 63.2%) Home Runs: Manuel Margot (1) Bottom 3 WPA: Jay Jackson (-.286), Carlos Correa (-.130), Ryan Jeffers (-.093) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): After a weekend of ruminating about s...15963Tue, 09 Apr 2024 01:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pablo-lopez-ticket-package-deal-pablo-day-promotion-saints-block-party/Since the Minnesota Twins traded Luis Arráez for Pablo López, the team's right-handed starter has spent the duration of his time here winning over fans. With a gigantic smile and a great personality (plus some heroic playoff poise), López has earned the favor of Twins Territory. His starts have...15962Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:04:42 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/duarte-injured-miranda-recalled-lineup-options-roster-moves-bullpen-depth/The Twins have placed another pitcher on the injured list, as Daniel Duarte is now on the shelf for at least 15 days with a right triceps strain. To fill his spot on the active roster, infielder José Miranda has been recalled from St. Paul to make his 2024 debut with the Twins in the upcoming se...15961Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/celebrate-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-senators-world-series-championship-with-sabr-r15957/The event will take place at the Ramsey County Library in Roseville (northeast corner of Hamline Avenue and County Road B) on Wed., Apr. 17, from 6:30 to 7:45 PM, and admission is absolutely free. You'll get to learn all about the World Series championship that the Twins franchise won before the...15957Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb-has-an-optics-problem-with-umpires-and-strike-zone-displays-r15956/I watched a majority of Saturday's game against the Guardians from one of my favorite vantage points at Target Field, standing at the rail behind the lower-bowl home plate sections. Provided you don't mind being on your feet, it's one of the best views you can get in the park without paying for...15956Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:15:00 +0000