https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/235/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/orioles-4-twins-2-sweeping-away-the-misery-r16020/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Pablo López 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K (87 pitches, 55 strikes, 13 whiffs) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Griffin Jax (-.365), Steven Okert (-.232), Byron Buxton (-.137) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Pitchers of a Different Ilk Sch...16020Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/get-to-know-twins-radios-lexi-schweinert-r16007/Fans are familiar with Kris Atteberry and Cory Provus, but a new voice is filling the airwaves across Twins Territory this season. Lexi Schweinert is taking on a more visible (well, audible) role with the radio team. She runs the pre- and post-game shows, while also serving as a producer. The Tw...16007Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-it-time-for-caleb-thielbar-to-pass-the-baton-as-the-twins-primary-lefty-reliever-r16014/Caleb Thielbar isn’t just another veteran reliever, the likes of whom the club churns through year after year. Maybe that was the team’s intention when they convinced him to delay his collegiate coaching career in lieu of one last opportunity to compete for a roster spot coming into the 2020 sea...16014Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-offseason-decisions-already-hurting-the-twins-r16011/With several star players out already, the Twins' depth is immediately being tested. Unlike in previous years (when insulating the roster was a priority), however, the payroll situation left the team exposed. Three choices they made, in particular, are coming back to haunt them now. Letting...16011Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:02:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tommy-john-surgery-velocity-pete-maki-twins-breaking-balls/Beyond major betting scandals and uniforms ripping apart, one other story has dominated the start of the Major League Baseball season: pitching injuries. A recent slew of stories—from Ben Lindbergh, Lindsey Adler, and even an anonymous MLB pitcher—has covered the string of star pitchers who have...16008Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/orioles-11-twins-3-chris-paddack-pretty-much-nails-louie-varland-impression-r16015/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Chris Paddack 5.1 IP, 12 H, 9 ER, 9 ER, 1 BB 2 K (89 pitches, 58 strikes, 6 whiffs) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Chris Paddack (-.342), Christian Vazquez (-.046), Alex Kirilloff (-.045) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Sheriff Serves it Up...16015Wed, 17 Apr 2024 01:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-are-the-twins-expecting-from-trevor-larnach-r16013/Slowed at the end of spring training by turf toe, Trevor Larnach started his season on a rehab assignment with Fort Myers. Though Larnach was expected to return to Triple-A St. Paul, the incredibly slow start for Matt Wallner opened up an opportunity. After a successful rookie campaign, Wallner...16013Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-time-to-start-worrying-about-the-twins-infield-defense-r16010/On paper, the Twins had plenty of infield depth to start the year, with multiple options at every position around the horn. That depth was quickly tested when Royce Lewis strained his quad in the season’s first game; he is likely out until June. Minnesota had options to fill in at third base, in...16010Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-matt-wallner-still-a-viable-mlb-bat-r16004/Last season, Twins outfielder Matt Wallner impressed everyone in his third stint in MLB, hitting .636/.714/1.000 with seven hits, one home run, and one double, a .364 Isolated Power (ISO), 0% strikeout rate, and 366 wRC+ over 14 plate appearances from May 23-28. Wallner's breakout was short-live...16004Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/edouard-julien-is-proving-himself-a-worthy-replacement-for-jorge-polanco-r16006/Jorge Polanco again battled durability issues in 2023, missing significant time due to ankle, knee, and hamstring injuries, but he did register a .789 OPS with 14 home runs across 80 games. Even though he was clutch at the plate and what some call “the glue” in the clubhouse, his creeping physic...16006Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:33:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-orioles-7%C2%A0birds-bats-buzz-against-varland-r16009/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Louie Varland: 5.0 IP, 11 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (94 pitches, 66 strikes (70.2%) Home Runs: José Miranda (1) Bottom 3 WPA: Louie Garland (-0.335), Christian Vázquez (-0.129), Kyle Farmer (-0.073) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  Coming off a di...16009Tue, 16 Apr 2024 01:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jorge-alcala-aaa-twins-bullpen-roster-moves/Through the Twins' first 14 games this season, Rocco Baldelli called Jorge Alcalá in from the bullpen six times. That’s despite Alcalá being unavailable for a couple of games, while he was dealing with a bout of soreness, and he wasn’t even on the roster for Sunday's contest. To put it mildly, t...15998Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:02:10 +0000