https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/321/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-4-twins-2-gray-allows-first-home-run-of-season-twins-lose-r14347/Box Score:  SP: Sonny Gray: 6.2 IP 10 H 3 ER 0 BB 2 SO (90 Pitches, 62 Strikes, 68.8%) Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (5) Bottom 3 WPA: Willi Castro (-0.195), Gray (-0.168), Royce Lewis (-0.081) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): Logan T. Allen holds Twins in check After Jorge...14347Sun, 04 Jun 2023 02:22:31 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-time-to-end-the-byron-buxton-experiment-at-designated-hitter-r14331/When he’s healthy, Byron Buxton is one of the best players in all of baseball. In an effort to keep him healthy, the Minnesota Twins traded for Michael A. Taylor this offseason and made Buxton the everyday designated hitter. While this has worked from a health standpoint (Byron is currently tied...14331Sat, 03 Jun 2023 16:16:23 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-the-twins-predict-injury-with-byron-buxton-r14323/The short answer is obviously no. The Minnesota Twins, even with new head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta, cannot predict when an injury will occur. Obviously what they are trying to do is prevent long-term absences, and they appear to be threading a needle when looking to accomplish that feat....14323Sat, 03 Jun 2023 16:16:23 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minor-league-report-affiliates-struggle-r14344/TRANSACTIONS Infielder Elliot Soto activated from the 7-day IL Infielder Hernan Perez placed on the 7-day IL with right knee sprain Right Handed Pitcher Gianluca Dalatri has been placed on the 7-day IL with a right forearm strain Right Handed Pitcher Niklas Rimmel has...14344Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/christian-v%C3%A1zquez-is-flashing-some-red-flags-r14339/Christian Vázquez was a plus defender in 2022 and around league average hitter, making him one of the premier catchers on the market. It was enough for the Twins to outbid other interested teams in uncharacteristic fashion. Between the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, Vázquez’s bat in part...14339Sat, 03 Jun 2023 12:16:34 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-1-guardians-0-bailey-ober-crushes-cleveland-on-apple-tv-again-r14345/Box Score Bailey Ober: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Bailey Ober (.346), Jhoan Duran (.320), Jorge Polanco (.163) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The MLB world celebrated a special occasion on Friday: Lou Gehrig day. The legendary Hall-of-Famer started h...14345Sat, 03 Jun 2023 02:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins-biggest-disappointments-in-2023-r14324/In the preseason, fans can use multiple projection systems to analyze any team and its outlook for the upcoming campaign. The Twins used the offseason to build depth at multiple positions, which has helped the team stay near the top of the AL Central. Each player below was expected to fill a spe...14324Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:16:24 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-pitcher-of-month-may-2023-joe-ryan-bailey-ober-louie-varland-jhoan-duran/The Minnesota Twins built on a strong April of pitching and put together another strong month on the mound, finishing fourth in all of baseball in pitching ERA in May. The Twins got strong performances from a handful of starting pitchers as well as a certain reliever who can apparently throw 105...14338Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-61-saints-march-in-cedar-rapids-did-what-r14341/14341Fri, 02 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-7-guardians-6-twins-lose-players-but-win-in-walk-off-fashion-r14340/Box Score SP: Jorge Lopez:  5.2 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (88 pitches, 67 strikes (76%) Home Runs: Royce Lewis (2), Michael A. Taylor (6) Top 3 WPA: Royce Lewis (.257), Jorge Polanco (.146), Donovan Solano (.144) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Everything happens in three's...14340Fri, 02 Jun 2023 02:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins-top-5-potential-2023-all-stars-r14322/Voting for MLB's All-Star Game opened on Wednesday, and some Twins players will need a boost from the fan base to play in the 2023 All-Star Game. Seattle will host the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 11, with other events like the Futures Game (July 8), the MLB Draft (July 9), and the Home Run De...14322Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/series-preview-cleveland-comes-to-townlets-play-four-r14336/Most Twins fans had written off the Houston series as bust, only to see a less than prodigious lineup clobber Houston's young ace Hunter Brown around the diamond. Fresh off of a series and season series win against the reigning World Series champs, the Twins took a red eye flight back home to ge...14336Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:12:00 +0000