https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/324/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-9-tor-7-twins-ride-rookies-willi-castro-to-big-win-over-blue-jays-r14305/Box Score SP: Pablo López: 5.2 IP 5 H 4 ER 3 BB 6 K 2 HR (88 Pitches, 54 Strikes, 61.4 %) Home Runs: Willi Castro 2 (4), Matt Wallner (1), Edouard Julien (4) Top 3 WPA: Wallner (0.272), Castro (0.231), Julien (0.182) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): Bo Bichette is unconsci...14305Sat, 27 May 2023 21:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/willi-castro-disturbingly-valuable-twins-utility-man/In December, I was pleasantly surprised when the Twins landed Willi Castro on a minor league contract. Despite some disappointing years in Detroit, I anticipated the toolsy utility man would’ve had a bigger market than what he settled for. I even wrote about how he compared similarly to former...14298Sat, 27 May 2023 20:35:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/whats-wrong-with-griffin-jax-r14279/The Twins drafted Griffin Jax in the third round of the 2016 MLB Draft from the United States Air Force Academy. He spent his first five professional seasons as a starter in the organization and made his way to the big-league level in that role. Entering last season, Minnesota shifted him to a b...14279Sat, 27 May 2023 17:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-okay-to-be-disappointed-in-the-twins-r14292/The Twins were projected to be a good-not-great team headed into 2023. Betting outlets and websites such as FanGraphs had them projected to finish in the 80-85 win range. 50 games into the season, the Twins are right on par to meet those expectations. Far from a juggernaut, they’ve been good eno...14292Sat, 27 May 2023 13:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-526-pitching-continues-to-be-solid-even-in-losses-r14301/TRANSACTIONS Wind Surge activate RHP Francis Peguero from 7-day injured list Mussels OF Luis Baez reinstated from the development list. Mussels INF Yohander Martinez (right groin strain) placed on the 7-day injured list. Saints Sentinel St. Paul 4, Omaha 6 Box Score...14301Sat, 27 May 2023 04:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-1-blue-jays-3-big-walks-keep-on-turning-blue-jays-keep-on-burning-the-twins-r14300/Box Score Louie Varland: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Byron Buxton (-.177), Michael A. Taylor (-.175), Donavon Solano (-.142) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) There were inklings from the start. We should have known that this would be an atypical...14300Sat, 27 May 2023 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/these-3-minnesota-twins-prospects-are-off-to-disappointing-starts-in-2023-r14289/Baseball prospects can be some of the most volatile players to follow in all of sports. As young players moving up through various levels of competition in a short period of time, it can be expected to see extreme peaks and valleys, even for some of the most highly-touted prospects. While t...14289Fri, 26 May 2023 19:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nygaard-mock-draft-v-10-r14291/Mock Drafts and speculation are a lot of fun. When the Twins 'won' the first Draft Lottery and got the fifth overall draft pick in the 2023 draft, it allowed Twins fans to get excited. Many believe that it is a good year to have a Top 5 pick. A year after getting Brooks Lee with the eighth overa...14291Fri, 26 May 2023 19:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-royce-lewis-time-r14296/14296Fri, 26 May 2023 16:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-passed-on-josh-bell-luke-voit-jose-abreu/All in all, most of the Twins’ needs were addressed in the off-season, with a few glaring exceptions. One of the areas that went relatively untouched was the need for a right-handed slugger that could play first base. The club was rumored to have some interest in a few notable names, and eventua...14285Fri, 26 May 2023 16:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/analyzing-the-twins-extension-for-manager-rocco-baldelli-r14282/  The Twins originally signed Rocco Baldelli to a four-year contract that covered the 2019-2022 season with club options tagged onto the deal's backend. Derek Falvey told reporters last September that the team was committed to Baldelli.  "Rocco's our manager. He's my partner in this al...14282Fri, 26 May 2023 13:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2003-lookback-shannon-stewart-trade-deadline/Let's set the stage as we transport back to a time in Twins history that is etched in my mind, but probably considered ancient by many reading this. The year is 2003. Ron Gardenhire is in his second year at the helm as Twins manager, fresh off the team's first playoff berth in a decade and...14294Fri, 26 May 2023 05:32:28 +0000