https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/30/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-cant-keep-platooning-austin-martin-can-they-r20173/So far in 2026, Austin Martin has mostly been used as a true platoon option. He's started 14 of the team's first 22 games, but that's because the Twins have faced left-handed starters 13 times. Martin has only gotten the nod once in nine games against righties, and he's not in the lineup Tuesday...20173Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:34:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-larnach-or-when-disrupting-the-routine-is-a-good-thing-r20172/After 22 games, the Minnesota Twins have six batters with enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title. Catcher Ryan Jeffers and fourth outfielder Austin Martin are just off that pace, with 65 and 62 plate appearances, respectively. Just below those eight players, there's a tier of...20172Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:09:52 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ugh-twins-to-place-mick-abel-on-15-day-injured-list-with-elbow-injury-r20168/The Twins suffered a major loss on an off day Monday, as they're set to place right-handed starter Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list. Dan Hayes of The Athletic broke the news on Twitter. The initial diagnosis—inflammation in his throwing elbow—isn't the worst news you could hear ab...20168Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-luke-keaschall-break-out-of-his-sophomore-slump-r20160/Expectations can be tricky in baseball. One year, a player bursts onto the scene and looks like a foundational piece. The next, the league adjusts, and suddenly, nothing comes easily. That’s what Luke Keaschall faces early in his sophomore season with the Twins. After an impressive rookie s...20160Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:07:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-pitching-prospects-kendry-rojas-connor-prielipp-to-join-twins-in-new-york-for-mets-series-r20166/Top left-handed pitching prospects Kendry Rojas and Connor Prielipp will travel with the Twins to New York this week, as the team takes on the New York Mets in Queens. Rojas, 23, will officially be added to the team's roster to replace fellow southpaw Kody Funderburk, according to Dan Hayes of T...20166Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:52:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-cracks-in-the-armor-r20164/The Weekly Nutshell: Coming off a 6-1 week, the Minnesota Twins kicked this one off with their most impressive showing of the season, clobbering Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet for 11 runs in a blowout win to keep the good times rolling. They followed on Tuesday by knocking around old friend Sonny...20164Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reds-7-twins-4-bullpen-struggles-defense-fails-as-twins-lose-fourth-straight-r20163/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober: 6 1/3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER 4 BB, 10 K (102 Pitches, 61 Strikes, 59.8%) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Andrew Morris (-0.70), Garret Acton (-0.40), Byron Buxton (-0.14) Win Probability Chart (Via BaseballSavant): Things have leveled off for t...20163Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/39-billion-padres-sale-highlights-what-pohlad-wouldnt-do-in-minnesota-r20154/The sale of the San Diego Padres just reset the ceiling for Major League Baseball franchise valuations, and it should send a very clear message back to the Pohlad family. According to Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal, the Padres were sold to private-equity billionaire José E. Felici...20154Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reds-5-twins-4-twins-lose-another-winnable-game-against-the-reds-r20157/Box Score SP: Taj Bradley 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (99 pitches, 62 strikes (63%)) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA (via FanGraphs): Cole Sands (-0.30), Eric Orze (-0.14), Byron Buxton (-0.10) Win Probability Chart (via BaseballSavant) The Twins dropped the series opener against...20157Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ryan-jeffers-using-abs-to-improve-framing-r20104/The automated ball strike (ABS) system was always going to change the way games are managed, but it is quickly becoming clear that it is also changing how catchers are evaluated. For the Minnesota Twins, few players have embraced that shift more than Ryan Jeffers. What started as a rules ex...20104Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:01:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ryan-kreidlers-arrival-should-lead-to-james-outmans-exit-r20153/Amid a largely encouraging start for the Minnesota Twins, there's been no shortage of grousing and grumbling about James Outman, whose start has been anything but encouraging. Here in mid-April, the backup outfielder is still searching for his first hit of the season — through 20 plate appearanc...20153Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:49:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reds-2-twins-1-wasted-opportunities-sink-twins-in-winnable-game-r20155/Box Score Joe Ryan: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Luke Keaschall (-.360), Victor Caratini (-.150), Matt Wallner (-.130) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The lefty menace continues. Aren’t southpaws an endangered species? Well, the Twins must exi...20155Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:55:00 +0000