https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/3/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-may-have-found-their-best-pitching-formula%E2%80%94but-can-they-even-use-it-r20410/For over 50 years, Major League Baseball teams operated with a four-man starting rotation. From roughly the 1890s through the early 1970s, that model was the standard across the sport. Pitchers would take the ball every fourth day (sometimes, early in that window, every third); work deep into ga...20410Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-ryan-was-visibly-angry-after-his-winning-start-monday-night-why-r20437/Joe Ryan has never been a pitcher who hides his emotions. Throughout his Twins career, fans have seen his reactions go viral, whether he's celebrating a spectacular defensive play behind him or watching a mistake leave the ballpark before it lands in the seats. Ryan wears his emotions on his sle...20437Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:44:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-make-ryan-jeffers-the-qualifying-offer-r20444/Ryan Jeffers was the best player on the Twins through the first quarter of the 2026 season. In 37 games, he slashed .295/.408/.541, with a .949 OPS about 60% above league average. That OPS is the best in the league among primary catchers with at least 140 plate appearances, and by fWAR, he ranks...20444Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:55:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-should-twins-fans-expect-from-sidearmer-justin-lawrence-r20443/The Minnesota Twins continued searching for bullpen help on Monday night, acquiring right-handed reliever Justin Lawrence from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations. Pittsburgh designated the veteran reliever for assignment last week, giving Minnesota an opportunity to take a chance on...20443Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-8-twins-0-twins-get-shut-out-for-the-first-time-this-season-in-loss-to-white-sox-r20446/Box Score SP: Taj Bradley - 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 5 K (104 pitches, 63 strikes (72% strikes) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Taj Bradley (-0.24); Austin Martin (-0.05); Byron Buxton (-0.05) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Taj Bradley had his third appearance since returnin...20446Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/has-austin-martin-been-exposed-r20439/For the first month and a half of the season, Austin Martin looked like one of the biggest success stories on the Twins roster. From Opening Day through the middle of May, Martin batted .333 and reached base seemingly every night. He drew more walks than strikeouts, posted a contact rate around...20439Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:48:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/from-rotation-staple-to-roster-casualty-what-went-wrong-for-simeon-woods-richardson-%E2%80%8B-r20427/When the Minnesota Twins designated Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment over the weekend, it felt shocking on the surface. Less than a year ago, he looked like a dependable back-end starter with room for more. By the end of May, however, he had become one of baseball’s least effective startin...20427Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-6-white-sox-4-as-connor-prielipp-learns-the-ropes-twins-rally-past-white-sox-r20441/20441Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-need-to-trade-joe-ryan-at-the-deadline-r20414/Joe Ryan has been everything the Minnesota Twins could have hoped for this season. Through his first 70 1/3 innings, the right-hander has posted a 3.20 ERA while striking out 79 hitters and establishing himself as one of the most reliable starters in the American League. He had a minor hiccup ag...20414Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:17:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-hitter-of-the-month-may-2026-r20425/The calendar flipped to June, and the Minnesota Twins remain one of the more difficult teams in baseball to evaluate. At times, they have looked like a club capable of making a run at an American League Wild Card spot. At other times, inconsistency has left them hovering around the fringes of co...20425Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:12:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-pitcher-of-the-month-may-2026-r20430/The month of May was not kind to the Twins’ pitching staff. They allowed six or more runs in 12 of 28 games (including multiple 15-run nights) and were hit very hard by the injury bug. Taj Bradley missed a couple weeks, Cole Sands missed the entire month, and both Kendry Rojas and Bailey Ober we...20430Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:41:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-should-capitalize-on-carmen-mlodzinskis-awkward-standoff-with-pittsburgh-pirates-r20434/Last Friday, Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones returned to the PNC Park mound, making his first major league start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in May 2025. The home crowd celebrated Jones’s return, as the 24-year-old pitched 4 1/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, surren...20434Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:49:00 +0000