https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/209/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/when-do-the-minnesota-twins-expect-key-players-to-return-from-the-injured-list-r16195/Every team deals with injuries, and it’s easy for a fan base to be distraught by the number of players on the injured list at any given time. In 2022, the Twins were decimated by injuries, which forced the front office to renew its focus on roster depth entering the last two seasons. Minnesota h...16195Thu, 16 May 2024 15:29:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-much-have-twins-budget-conscious-offseason-decisions-hurt-r16200/Throughout the offseason, Twins Daily, Twins Twitter, and other commentators wanted a variety of free agents and trade targets that seemed somewhat attainable for the Twins. Due to the payroll limitations, the front office chose to go with a cheaper alternative to all of those players. How are t...16200Thu, 16 May 2024 14:05:47 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/yankees-4-twins-0-pablo-day-empty-r16197/Box Score SP: Pablo Lopez 6.1 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (96 pitches, 69 strikes, 10 whiffs) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Carlos Santana (-.103), Jose Miranda (-.099) Pablo Lopez (-.081) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Pablo Day Starts With a Bang It was a Pablo...16197Thu, 16 May 2024 02:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-can-fill-the-bottom-of-the-bullpen-r16190/We’re nearing the point of the season when struggling players are likely running low on time to get back on track. As their low-leverage relievers have cost them games in ugly fashion several times in the last few weeks, it may be time to take inventory of the Twins organization and see who coul...16190Wed, 15 May 2024 16:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-have-rising-concerns-with-workload-management-r16184/In baseball’s current landscape, few players like can play every day. The most unbreakable record in baseball, without rival, is Cal Ripken Jr.'s mark for consecutive games played. Players get injured, wear down, or deal with poor performance. The Twins have a couple of players where workload ma...16184Wed, 15 May 2024 15:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-are-overwhelming-favorites-to-make-the-playoffs-projections-say-r16188/Tuesday kicked off one of the more challenging stretches of games for the Minnesota Twins this season. Over the next four weeks, the Twins will have six games against the New York Yankees, three on the road against the Cleveland Guardians, four against the surprisingly formidable Royals and thre...16188Wed, 15 May 2024 14:11:50 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/yankees-5-twins-1-sheriff-overpowered-by-big-city-bullies-r16191/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Chris Paddack 5.0 IP, 12 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (95 pitches, 66 strikes, 13 whiffs) Home Runs: Ryan Jeffers (10) Bottom 3 WPA: Chris Paddack -0.293, Christian Vázquez -0.078, José Miranda -0.073 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Jeffers Jolts...16191Wed, 15 May 2024 01:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-larnach-is-doing-everything-the-twins-needed-r16176/Late in spring training, Trevor Larnach was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul. It wasn’t an unexpected result after the year rookie Matt Wallner had in 2023, but it signified another setback for the career of the 2018 first-round pick. When Wallner continued to struggle (as he did most of the spring...16176Tue, 14 May 2024 19:35:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ghostbusters-how-the-2024-twins-can-avoid-yankees-ghosts-r16187/It’s no secret that the Minnesota Twins have struggled against the New York Yankees. Since 2002, the Twins have made 10 playoff appearances, and New York has knocked Minnesota out six times with a combined 16-2 record. Last season, the Twins won the season series against the Yankees for the firs...16187Tue, 14 May 2024 16:33:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-use-jorge-alcala-aaa-options/  Jorge Alcalá’s career with the Twins to this point has been filled with ups and downs--in terms of performance, in terms of health, and in terms of roster status. Bursting onto the scene in 2020, Alcalá quickly worked his way into a middle- to high-leverage role with the club and thrived,...16185Tue, 14 May 2024 15:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/expectation-vs-reality-comparing-preseason-projections-to-whats-happened-so-far-r16181/Before the start of the season, I wrote up a series of Position Analysis articles previewing each position across the roster. As part of that exercise, I noted where FanGraphs projected the Twins to rank among 30 teams in Wins Above Replacement for each positional unit.  With 25 percent of...16181Tue, 14 May 2024 13:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-week-in-review-57-513-everyones-a-winner-r16179/As the Minnesota Twins consider the pitching depth at the back end of their starting rotation, Simeon Woods Richardson continues to get the first crack, but David Festa is making his name known. As the organization continues to ramp up his pitch count, it seems as though he could be getting clos...16179Mon, 13 May 2024 21:03:00 +0000