https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/302/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-overplayed-their-hand-with-max-kepler-r14444/This offseason it appeared that Max Kepler’s days in Minnesota were numbered. Going into 2022, it could have been argued that the time to trade him had presented itself, but never more did it feel necessary than this winter. Despite a banning of the shift, expecting the German native to reinvent...14444Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-can-we-learn-from-jordan-balazovics-statcast-data-r14454/Typically, observing stats from one appearance is a bad idea—what with small samples and all that—but raw data does not require such patience, and we can parse through some of Jordan Balazovic’s Statcast information to understand his game better. Let’s not beat around the bush: here’s what caugh...14454Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-red-sox-4-kyle-farmers-extra-inning-walk-off-ends-twins-losing-streak-r14460/Box Score Sonny Gray: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K Home Run: Max Kepler (9) Top 3 WPA: Christian Vázquez (.257), Max Kepler (.195), Kyle Farmer (.150) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Sleep-walking and heavily pulverized over the past week, the Twins crawled into Wednesday’s battle...14460Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/whats-happening-with-the-twins-outfielders-that-have-left-since-2020-r14440/The Twins have seen several outfielders leave the organization since 2020, and in that time, they have kept a struggling and deep-declining Max Kepler. Who are these outfielders the Twins let go over the last three years, and how have their careers been over the last three seasons?  Jake Ca...14440Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/now-is-not-the-time-for-a-six-man-rotation-r14452/The Twins expect Kenta Maeda to rejoin the club this week after missing nearly two months with a right triceps strain. He is in his age-35 season while also in his first year back from Tommy John surgery. Maeda is among a group of veteran players without ties to the Twins beyond this season. The...14452Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/this-team-is-just-the-timberwolves-r14448/The Minnesota sports scene is an odd mix. You have the over-performing Vikings that figure to take a step back this year with some difficult salary cap constraints, the underperforming Twins with a seemingly playoff-ready roster including three frontline pitchers (four if you’re a big Bailey Obe...14448Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/red-sox-10-twins-4-the-story-remains-the-same-and-the-twins-lose-again-r14455/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober: 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K ( 95 pitches, 63 strikes (66%) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (11), Royce Lewis (4), Max Kepler (8) Bottom 3 WPA: Edouard Julien (-0.130), Max Kepler (-0.113), Brent Headrick (-0.092) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The...14455Wed, 21 Jun 2023 02:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-have-a-type-when-it-comes-to-trades-r14445/Whether evaluating offseason or deadline deals, the Twins have made a handful of aggressive moves over the past couple of years. Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have sought to construct a roster capable of sustained winning, and they have done so in looking to provide depth across all position grou...14445Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:16:39 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-prospects-the-twins-might-focus-on-with-the-49-pick-r14443/The Twins are in a strong position entering the 2023 MLB Draft. In addition to having the fourth largest bonus pool, north of $14.3 million, they have four top 100 picks, and three in the top 50. The 2023 Draft class is loaded with talent, one of the strongest in years. In the build up to the Dr...14443Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-make-a-swap-at-third-base-r14449/Royce Lewis has put on quite the display of clutch hitting in a Twins lineup that needs saving seemingly on a nightly basis. His handful of monumental moments have been impressive, and in some cases, have single-handedly won the Twins games. Those moments have likely covered up a number of red f...14449Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-3-red-sox-9-lopez-and-offense-sputters-while-paxton-deals-twins-loss%C2%A0-r14450/Box Score SP: Pablo Lopez: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 9 K (104 pitches, 69 strikes (66.3%) Home Runs: Christian Vazquez (1) Bottom 3 WPA: Jovani Moran (-0.338), Pablo Lopez (-0.136), Edouard Julien (-0.087) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  In case you hadn’t heard, the...14450Tue, 20 Jun 2023 02:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-conflict-be-both-positive-and-negative-on-a-team-r14441/Sonny Gray had a rough outing last Thursday night, even if the box score indicates he only gave up two runs. After escaping a fourth inning in which Gray labored through a single and three ugly walks, having given up only one run, manager Rocco Baldelli pulled the plug. As documented, Gray prefe...14441Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:15:01 +0000