https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/303/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/louie-varland-has-a-home-run-problem-r14438/When Twins starting pitcher Tyler Mahle was placed on the 15-day IL with a posterior impingement and flexor pronator strain in his pitching elbow on May 3, the Twins elected to recall right-handed pitching prospect Louie Varland from the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.  Varland, who made a spot s...14438Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-momentum-killers-r14439/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 6/12 through Sun, 6/18 *** Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 36-36) Run Differential Last Week: -6 (Overall: +34) Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (3.0 GA) Last Week's Game Results: Game 67 | MIN 7, MIL 5: Twins Pull Off Thrilling Comeback in Ninth Game 68 | MIN...14439Mon, 19 Jun 2023 02:09:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-618-balazovic-debut-for-twins-r14437/TRANSACTIONS RHP Jordan Balazovic promoted to Minnesota Minnesota Twins end OF Gilberto Celestino’s rehab assignment and option him to St. Paul SAINTS SENTINEL  St. Paul 12, Louisville 5 Box Score Aaron Sanchez took the ball today for St. Paul and worked five innings. H...14437Sun, 18 Jun 2023 22:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fantasy-fix-618-duran-due-for-more-r14435/There’s a case to be made that Jhoan Duran is the most dominant reliever in the majors at this point. With a fastball that averages a tick under 102 mph along with his filthy “splinker,” Duran is striking out 12 batters per nine innings to go along with a miniscule 1.33 ERA. His strikeout percen...14435Sun, 18 Jun 2023 21:21:47 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tigers-6-twins-4-twins-rally-strikes-out-tigers-take-series-r14436/Box Score SP: Louie Varland:  IP,  H,  ER,  BB,  K (99 Pitches, 67 Strikes, 67.7%) Home Runs:  None Bottom 3 WPA: Varland (-0.272), Joey Gallo (-0.168), Byron Buxton (-0.097) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): Baez Continues to Rake Louie Varland started his outing by getting tw...14436Sun, 18 Jun 2023 21:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/has-minnesotas-veteran-core-met-their-prospect-expectations-r14429/Baseball is a challenging game, and only some players can reach their highest level and succeed consistently. Three veteran Twins players were signed as teenagers and developed in the organization. Each player has accumulated over nine seasons in a Twins uniform, but have they met their expectat...14429Sun, 18 Jun 2023 13:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-found-their-next-draft-gem-r14420/The 22-year-old Cory Lewis was selected 264th overall as a pitcher from the University of California, Santa Barbara. The institution name is a mouthful, but the Gauchos have put together a recent run of NCAA tournament appearances with Lewis contributing to both the 2021 and 2022 squads. Us...14420Sun, 18 Jun 2023 11:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-tigers-0-twins-win-as-tigers-offense-reverts-to-form-r14433/Box Score Bulk pitcher: Brent Headrick: 2 1/3IP 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 2SO (35 Pitches, 24 Strikes, 68.5%) Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Headrick (0.140), Alex Kirilloff (0.132), Emilio Pagan (0.099) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Opener works Jose De Leon and Emilio Pagan gave the Twins...14433Sat, 17 Jun 2023 20:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/do-obers-innings-matter-r14427/Bailey Ober has never topped the 108 1/3 innings he threw in 2021 throughout his six professional seasons. His 2021 total looked like he had finally built up a foundation to build on in future years, but then injuries hit again in 2022. Having already surpassed last season's innings total in 202...14427Sat, 17 Jun 2023 15:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-carlos-correa-on-track-to-win-a-gold-glove-r14419/Through 69 games, the Minnesota Twins have the 19th-ranked offense in baseball while hitting a combined .232/.313/.403 (.716) with wRC+ of 100. Whether it be having a league-leading K% of 27%, the inability to score with the bases loaded, or veteran players expected to produce at an average or a...14419Sat, 17 Jun 2023 13:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tigers-7-twins-1-ryan-has-one-awful-inning-detroit-breaks-open-early-r14431/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan, 7.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 7 K (99 pitches, 74 strikes, 74.7%) Home Runs: Alex Kirilloff (4) Bottom 3 WPA: Joe Ryan (-.382), Joey Gallo (-.073), Carlos Correa (-.052) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Twins strike first, but Detroit chooses viol...14431Sat, 17 Jun 2023 02:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/in-appreciation-of-donovan-solano-r14430/There was a sense of confusion when the news broke. Who? For How Much? Signed late—far late—into the off-season, Donovan Solano seemed unnecessary, a repeated infielder whose skills were niche. What will he bring? Don’t we have Jorge Polanco? Won’t Jose Miranda break out in 2023? Kyle Farmer is...14430Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:06:02 +0000