https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/21/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/anthony-banda-changed-or-did-he-its-complicated-but-the-numbers-arent-r20386/It was May 8, and Anthony Banda had a problem. He stood on the mound in Cleveland, a journeyman: the common clay of MLB relievers. Guys like him barnstorm across the league, offering their services in low-leverage situations for a relative pittance—in this case, $1.625 million and whatever futur...20386Tue, 26 May 2026 22:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/checking-in-on-griffin-jaxs-transition-to-starting-pitcher-r20361/When the Minnesota Twins traded Griffin Jax to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Taj Bradley, the move immediately sparked debate about upside versus certainty. At the time, the Twins appeared to be dealing from a position of strength. Jax had become one of the most reliable relievers in the Am...20361Tue, 26 May 2026 16:34:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-jackson-quietly-broke-a-statcast-era-record-for-minnesota-twins-catchers-r20383/Since the beginning of the 2015 MLB regular season, the Minnesota Twins have had 23 different catchers attempt a throw to second base. Of those 23 catchers, Caleb Hamilton had the slowest average pop time, averaging 2.13 seconds over three attempts in 2022. On the flip side, Ben Rortvedt average...20383Tue, 26 May 2026 14:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-3-twins-1-pitchers-duels-sound-fun-until-you-lose-one-r20384/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Zebby Matthews - 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (88 pitches, 56 strikes (63.6% strikes)) Home Runs: Brooks Lee (6) Bottom 3 WPA (via Fangraphs): Josh Bell (-0.13), Kody Clemens (-0.12), Zebby Matthews (-0.09) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) C...20384Mon, 25 May 2026 20:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/luke-keaschalls-better-bat-speed-has-begotten-worse-results-heres-why-r20380/The plate appearance totals don't match up perfectly, but it's as close as you could ask it to be. Heading into Memorial Day, Luke Keaschall has played exactly 49 regular-season games in 2026, which is the same number he played in 2025. This time, he knows the daily grind of the majors better. T...20380Mon, 25 May 2026 15:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/an-altered-arsenal-has-led-to-success-for-travis-adams-in-2026-r20375/After making his major-league debut on Jul. 5, 2025, Travis Adams struggled in his first cup of coffee in the majors, generating a 7.49 ERA, a 5.39 FIP, and a 31-to-17 strikeout to walk ratio over 33 2/3 innings pitched. The then-25-year-old navigated an unpredictable role, jumping between start...20375Mon, 25 May 2026 11:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-demotions-debuts-and-pitching-dominance-r20378/The Weekly Nutshell: The Twins have their problems, as we all know. But this past week was a good reminder that they are not alone in that boat. Matchups against the Astros and Red Sox, two of the most disappointing teams in the American League, offered some welcomed perspective.  Despite...20378Mon, 25 May 2026 01:12:26 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-6-red-sox-5-three-phase-clutchness-gives-twins-first-sweep-at-fenway-since-1994-r20377/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober: 5+ IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (82 Pitches, 59 Strikes, 71.9%) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Brooks Lee (0.32), Travis Adams (0.21), Yoendrys Gómez (0.16) Win Probability Chart (Via BaseballSavant): Winners of five of their past six games an...20377Sun, 24 May 2026 21:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-brooks-lee-third-base-era-is-beginning-r20372/On Friday, May 22nd, in Boston, Brooks Lee played a position other than shortstop for the first time since July 28th, 2025. Carlos Correa, the Twins’ starting shortstop between 2022 and mid-2025, left the following day’s game with a migraine and never played a game for Minnesota again. Since Jul...20372Sun, 24 May 2026 16:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/which-twins-role-players-will-write-themselves-into-the-teams-future-r20370/In 2012, the Twins acquired a 23-year-old infielder named Eduardo Escobar, part of the return for two months of a severely diminished Francisco Liriano at the trade deadline. At the time, Escobar was not all that highly regarded, and his initial run with Minnesota in 2012 and 2013 (negative-0.2...20370Sun, 24 May 2026 11:49:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-red-sox-2-bradley-rojas-and-the-twins-stay-on-fire-in-boston-r20374/Box Score SP: Taj Bradley 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (73 pitches, 48 strikes (66%)) Home Runs: N/A Top 3 WPA: Taylor Rogers (0.18), Bradley (0.17), Kendry Rojas (0.17) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The Twins welcomed back their flamethrower phenom Taj Bradley to the...20374Sat, 23 May 2026 23:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gabriel-gonzalez-can-still-make-the-jorge-polanco-trade-a-win-for-the-twins-r20367/The Minnesota Twins had limited options to choose from on the 40-man to replace Tristan Gray as he moves onto the paternity list for a short while. Royce Lewis and Matt Wallner had both been recently sent down, while outfield prospects Alan Roden and Emanuel Rodriguez are both injured. That left...20367Sat, 23 May 2026 16:02:01 +0000