https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/292/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-ryan-is-the-twins-most-valuable-trade-asset-r14641/Joe Ryan has established himself as an above-average big-league pitcher over the last three seasons, making him Minnesota's most valuable trade asset. Since joining the Twins in 2021, he has pitched 286 innings with a 3.68 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and a 312-to-73 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Some might arg...14641Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mariners-5-twins-0-bats-find-no-answers-to-kirby-ms-take-the-series-finale-r14657/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Pablo López, 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (98 pitches, 60 strikes, 61.2%) Home Runs: none Bottom 3 WPA: Byron Buxton (-.105), Alex Kirilloff (-.093), Willi Castro (-.084) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) López escapes a couple of jams to complete...14657Thu, 20 Jul 2023 22:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/if-rocco-baldelli-is-fired-should-nelson-cruz-be-the-twins-next-manager-r14647/The last three and a half months of Twins fandom has felt like being forced to open a cursed Matryoshka doll. The first and largest doll is an inept offense. The next doll is a stubborn front office who won't part ways with players. The third doll is star players being injured or underperforming...14647Thu, 20 Jul 2023 21:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/exit-kirilloff-enter-goldschmidt-could-this-st-louis-swap-make-sense-both-now-and-later-r14628/Alex Kirilloff has long been a mythical presence in Twins fandom. He was ascribed the gaudiest projections as a prospect, and when summoned to the majors has provided enticing glimmers of being an offensive force. This year, he has been healthy for the first time, at least on the surface, and pr...14628Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/multiple-twins-putting-themselves-in-gold-glove-conversation-r14627/  Defensive metrics have come a long way over the last decade. With Statcast tracking every batted ball, the amount of information available to fans is at an all-time high. One metric the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) developed is the SABR Defensive Index (SDI). Accordi...14627Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:17:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-6-mariners-3-king-kenta-and-king-julien-lead-twins-to-win-r14653/Box Score SP: Kenta Maeda - 6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 9 K (80 pitches, 56 strikes (70.0%)) Home Runs: Edouard Julien (9), Max Kepler (14), Alex Kirilloff (7) Top 3 WPA: Max Kepler (0.355), Kenta Maeda (0.231), Edouard Julien (0.191) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) In Gam...14653Thu, 20 Jul 2023 04:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-much-does-sonny-gray-get-paid-r14592/After flaming out in New York, and being relatively snakebit by a small ballpark, the Cincinnati Reds signed Sonny Gray to a five-year deal worth $50.7 million as a 29-year-old. He rewarded them by making the all-star team during his first season and wound up finishing seventh in the Cy Young vo...14592Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/has-willi-castro-forced-himself-into-the-twins-long-term-plans-r14638/When the Minnesota Twins signed Willi Castro to a minor-league deal in late December, it was mostly an afterthought. However, since joining the team, Castro has thrust himself into the role of solid super-utility man. His slash line of .234/.315/.359 may not jump off the page, but Castro is find...14638Wed, 19 Jul 2023 17:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-bats-for-the-twins-to-monitor-at-the-deadline-r14639/Target No. 1: Nationals OF Lane Thomas Lane Thomas is enjoying a breakout campaign for Washington, sporting career highs in nearly every offensive category. Thomas, 27, has played all three outfield spots in his career while spending most of his time in right in 2023. You aren’t targeting the...14639Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-10-mariners-3-ober-turns-it-around-into-minnesota-slugfest-r14650/  Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K Home Runs: Alex Kirilloff (6), Edouard Julien (8), Kyle Farmer (6), Carlos Correa (12) Top 3 WPA: Alex Kirilloff .275, Willi Castro .255, Edouard Julien .109 Mike Muchlinski was behind the plate calling balls and strikes ton...14650Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxtons-clock-is-ticking-r14645/We’ve seen the Twins operate on a 1:1 replacement basis this season, sticking to the plan to a fault at times. Previously it was white-hot Matt Wallner sent down for a returning Max Kepler simply because Wallner was the replacement when Kepler hit the IL. In the case of Jorge Polanco, we sa...14645Tue, 18 Jul 2023 21:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-importance-of-the-twins-players-returning-from-injury-r14636/The team expects each injured player below to return at some point before the season ends. Below is a brief explanation of their injury and an expected timeline for their return. The Twins haven’t been the most reliable at meeting those timelines in the past, but the current medical staff was ne...14636Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:17:01 +0000