https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/237/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/in-one-play-byron-buxton-made-an-announcement-im-back-really-r15971/A year ago during spring training, the talk of Twins camp was Byron Buxton building up to something. He didn’t participate in games playing center field, but the hope was that he could ultimately get there as the season wore on. We know that never happened, and he was shut down for much of the s...15971Wed, 10 Apr 2024 15:19:01 +0000https://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 +0000