https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/310/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-royce-rolls-r14845/14845Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:05:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-it-time-to-worry-about-jhoan-duran-r14836/  After posting a dominant 1.86 ERA in 67 ⅔ inning as a high-leverage reliever for the Minnesota Twins in 2022, Jhoan Duran came out of the gates on fire in 2023 in what looked like an equally dominant sophomore season. Through the first three months of the season, Jhoan Duran posted a 1.45...14836Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jorge-polancos-twins-tenure-is-approaching-an-end-r14817/Jorge Polanco debuted with the Twins 10 seasons ago, but he only appeared in nine games over his first two seasons. Minnesota had an infield need in 2014, and he was the only option on the 40-man roster. He became a regular for the Twins in the second half of 2016 and played over 100 games for t...14817Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/thats-one-fine-looking-saints-team-why-dont-the-twins-look-like-that-r14828/Young players are wild cards. Sometimes they pop right up, like Edouard Julien and Matt Wallner, and become instant contributors. Sometimes they flop, like Jose Miranda (though a healthy shoulder could certainly improve things). But the energy that a young star can provide to a lagging team is i...14828Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ronny-henriquez-deserves-some-attention-r14830/Ronny Henriquez has had his fair share of ups and downs in his Twins career. Acquired as part of the Mitch Garver deal, he’s gone from a starting pitching prospect to a relief prospect before injuries wiped him off the map. Henriquez may finally be righting the ship, and the Twins may be smart t...14830Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tigers-8-twins-7-offensive-spark-and-late-surge-fall-short-amidst-pitching-woes-r14834/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Kenta Maeda, 4.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (87 pitches, 56 strikes, 64.4%) Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (8), Max Kepler (20) Bottom 3 WPA: Griffin Jax (-.586), Donovan Solano (-.313), Matt Wallner (-.178) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)   Bats build a...14834Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-give-ryan-jeffers-a-look-at-first-base-r14829/After the All-Star break, the Twins appeared set to roll out a rotation of Joey Gallo, Donovan Solano, and Alex Kirilloff at first base, with Kirilloff being the primary starter.  Initially, the Twins' plan worked flawlessly, highlighted by Kirilloff winning AL Player of the Week for July 1...14829Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:23:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-twins-players-age-25-and-under-part-2-1-5-r14802/The Twins have developed a solid young core carrying the team’s offense throughout the 2023 season. Each player below is in their age-25 season or younger while playing in the upper level of the minors. Some players no longer qualify for the organization’s top prospect list; others have yet to m...14802Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:17:40 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-tigers-3-wallner-slam-leads-twins-over-miguel-cabrera-and-the-tigers-r14831/  Box Score Starting pitcher: Bailey Ober: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K ( 87 Pitches, 56 Strikes, 64%) Home Runs: Matt Wallner (9) Top 3 WPA: Wallner (.197), Carlos Correa (.115), Max Kepler (.100) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): Mr. Cabrera, You Can Retire Now Bailey Ober's...14831Wed, 16 Aug 2023 02:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-starters-the-twins-can-consider-for-late-season-bullpen-roles-r14811/Minnesota’s starting pitching has carried the team through much of the regular season. In the playoffs, the Twins will need fewer starters for the postseason, so the team may have players shift to relief roles. Here are four starting pitchers the Twins might consider for a bullpen shift in the c...14811Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:17:23 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/where-do-the-twins-fit-all-of-the-youth-r14823/After injuring his oblique during the middle of the summer, Royce Lewis is back for the Twins on Tuesday night. He played four rehab games with the St. Paul Saints, and his time there was spent at third base. He went 5-for-12 with a pair of home runs and certainly looks ready to go. Rocco Baldel...14823Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/edouard-julien-provides-ample-value-at-second-base-despite-defensive-shortcomings-r14824/Watching Edouard Julien hit is a joy. Julien works counts, doesn't swing at balls outside of the zone, almost to a detriment to himself, and drives pitches to all sides of the field with power and authority.  Watching Julien play defense earlier this season was a different story. Julien sho...14824Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:20:02 +0000