https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/307/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-minnesota-twins-need-to-be-more-decisive-with-the-injured-list-r14369/After Byron Buxton was struck with a fastball in the ribs on Thursday night against the Cleveland Guardians, the Minnesota Twins were left with two options: put Buxton on the injured list right away or wait and see how he responds. The Twins opted to go with the latter and waited to see how his...14369Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/draft-preview-five-outfielders-im-watching-r14374/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.” ...14374Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:11:45 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-try-to-pull-off-an-early-trade-r14370/The Minnesota Twins fan base went into this season with palpable angst, and a mediocre record that continues to graze a .500 winning percentage hasn’t helped. What usually happens next in this scenario is a call from impassioned followers to make some trades, shake up the roster, and ignite a sp...14370Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:24:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-67-camargo-continues-to-clobber-for-saints-r14373/SAINTS SENTINEL  St. Paul 11, Iowa 6 Box Score Toby Gardenhire had Aaron Sanchez on the mound and he was cruising until running into trouble during the fourth inning. He wound up working 3 2/3 innings giving up four runs on four hits and three walks. Sanchez also struck out five....14373Thu, 08 Jun 2023 03:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rays-2-twins-1-l%C3%B3pez-is-brilliant-but-the-offense-remains-cold-r14372/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Pablo López, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (92 pitches, 63 strikes, 68.5%) Home Runs: none Bottom 3 WPA: Jhoan Durán (-.376), Ryan Jeffers (-.316), Carlos Correa (-.139) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Pablo is back! But… Coming into tonight’s game...14372Thu, 08 Jun 2023 01:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/seven-pitchers-who-can-still-help-the-twins-r14364/According to Fangraphs, the Twins have had the best starting rotation in baseball and the seventeenth-best bullpen, which, if you combine the two, means the Twins have had the third-best pitching staff in baseball, just behind the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros. Although the Twins have been...14364Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:21:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/michael-a-taylor-is-the-insurance-policy-minnesota-needed-r14355/When the Minnesota Twins front office signed Byron Buxton to a team-friendly $100 million contract extension, it was able to take place only because he is so rarely available for an extended period of time. When he’s at his best, Buxton is both raking at the dish and providing web gems from the...14355Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reevaluating-the-value-in-the-pablo-lopez-for-luis-arraez-trade-r14357/Minnesota and Miami seemed like ideal trade partners this winter. The Twins wanted more starting pitching depth, an area of surplus for Miami. The Marlins wanted hitters, an area of surplus for the Twins. Rumors swirled for weeks leading up to the trade, but it seemed like Pablo Lopez and Luis A...14357Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-have-struck-gold-with-brock-stewart-r14366/Brock Stewart has been a pleasant surprise. After dominating in St. Paul for just under nine innings, the right-hander got the call to the big leagues for the first time since 2019 and hasn’t missed a beat. He’s overcome an unsightly 15.5% BB rate with his 28.2% K rate in order to post a 1.06 ER...14366Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rays-7-twins-0-twins-take-an-extra-off-day-in-st-pete-r14365/Box Score: SP: Louie Varland: 6 IP 7 H 7 ER 4 BB 5 SO (90 Pitches, 58 Strikes, 64%) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Varland (-0.223), Donovan Solano (-0.072), Willi Castro (-0.046) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Twins entered Tuesday's clash with the Rays with some li...14365Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-pitchers-the-twins-could-target-with-the-5-pick-r14350/Paul Skenes Position: RHP, Age: 21, School: LSU, Height: 6’5, Weight: 235, B/T: R/R, Rank: 3 While Skenes being on the board for the Twins at five is unlikely, stranger things have happened in the MLB Draft. The LSU righty has had a record-breaking year, leading many to dub him the best coll...14350Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:16:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lessons-learned-from-the-2022-trade-deadline-r14346/Typically, analyzing deals less than a year after they occur is bad process. Players often make massive, gigantic strides in their game, and performance fluctuates—lagging before suddenly clicking, perhaps. But the outcomes of two of the trades are already mostly apparent, allowing us to play an...14346Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:11:02 +0000