https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/304/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-give-willi-castro-a-pit-stop-in-st-paul-r14415/Coming out of spring training, the Twins dubbed Willi Castro as the winner of the last spot on their 26-man roster. They may not have intended for him to be so disturbingly valuable in the first few months of the season, but nagging injuries will do that to a club. Thankfully, the multitalented...14415Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fans-get-low-at-seasons-first-postgame-concert-r14423/Following the Twins' 8-4 series-opening loss to the Detroit Tigers, hip hop artist and rapper T-Pain performed a full-length, 70-minute concert on the Target Field infield. The show got underway about 25 minutes after the game ended and concluded at 10:21 p.m (in stark contrast to last year's in...14423Fri, 16 Jun 2023 05:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-615-yasser-yacks-macleod-makes-a-move-r14425/TRANSACTIONS OF Trevor Larnach optioned from Minnesota to St. Paul RHP Ronny Henriquez placed on 7-day IL for St. Paul with an oblique strain OF Ryan LaMarre placed on development list by St. Paul RHP Alex Scherff promoted from Wichita to St. Paul LHP Denny Bent...14425Fri, 16 Jun 2023 03:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tigers-8-twins-4-twins-lick-their-wounds-after-a-tiger-attack-r14424/Box Score SP: Sonny Gray: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K (79 Pitches, 45 Strikes, 57%) Home Runs: Donovan Solano (2),  Bottom 3 WPA: Jovani Moran (-0.360), Carlos Correa (-0.122), Alex Kirilloff (-0.091) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Tigers Bite First, in the Second So...14424Fri, 16 Jun 2023 01:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/series-preview-det-615-618-twins-licking-their-chops-for-some-tiger-meat-r14421/Most midwestern socialites have been faced with a difficult choice at a local gathering. The bowl of "tiger meat" that sits on the table, consisting of raw hamburger, raw egg, onion, salt, and other unmentionable food products: Do I feast upon it or avoid it completely? This upcoming four game s...14421Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:17:25 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/have-the-twins-improved-defensively-in-2023-r14409/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).  According to...14409Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notes-from-the-ballpark-haze-and-twins-hits-take-over-target-field-in-brewers-series-sweep-r14417/Day 2 of the Border Battle was the haziest game in Target Field history. Fans should not have been sitting out in it.  On Wednesday, smoke from the Canadian wildfires rolled into Minnesota again, and its effect was extremely noticeable at the day game. Target Field was packed with kids groups,...14417Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/draft-preview-five-pitchers-to-watch-r14422/The term “personal cheeseball” (better represented by #personalcheeseball) originated over twenty years ago in the Baseball America offices when former writer and current Twins scout John Manuel started using it as “shorthand for a personal favorite that does not reflect the popular consensus.” ...14422Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-stop-benching-alex-kirilloff-versus-left-handed-pitchers-r14411/If a Twins fan were granted three Twins-centric wishes that would come true for the 2023 Major League season, wish number one would be to end the 18-game playoff losing streak that has plagued this franchise for 19 years, wish number two would be that the Twins win their third World Series, and...14411Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-brewers-2-ober-correa-finish-the-crew-early-r14416/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober, 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (93 pitches, 68 strikes, 73.1%) Home Runs: none Top 3 WPA: Carlos Correa (.199), Trevor Larnach (.160), Bailey Ober (.086) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Similarly to Tuesday night’s epic game, the Brewers jum...14416Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/know-your-role-lineup-edition-r14397/Doug Mientkiewicz was on A.J. Pierzynski’s podcast recently, doing his best Jose Canseco impression and lamenting that the Twins wanted Byron Buxton to experience success in the minors and prioritized that, in Mientkiewicz’s eyes, over his development. That was eye-opening given Buxton’s initial...14397Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:12:01 +0000