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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/327/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>What&#x2019;s the Twins Center Field Contingency Plan?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/whats-the-twins-center-field-contingency-plan-r14253/</link><description>Minnesota&#x2019;s front office had a clear roster plan when addressing the team&#x2019;s center field depth. The club traded for Michael A. Taylor this winter to provide depth and defensive flexibility in the outfield. Expectations were for Nick Gordon and Joey Gallo to have the ability to play in center dep...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14253</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 21:17:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Digging Deep For Bullpen Help</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/digging-deep-for-bullpen-help-r14255/</link><description>If the Twins front office has developed an identity for themselves, it&#x2019;s that they don&#x2019;t care about bullpen additions at all. Their one big external addition was Jorge Lopez in 2022, who cost them dearly in prospect capital after ignoring relief additions in the offseason. Still their approach t...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14255</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 15:40:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Draft Preview: Five Under-the-Radar Pitchers I'm Watching</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/draft-preview-five-under-the-radar-pitchers-im-watching-r14249/</link><description>The pitching position is, in most people&#x2019;s opinions, the most important position on a baseball team in terms of having both quality and depth. Yet, the term &#x201C;there is no such thing as a pitching prospect (TINSTAAPP)&#x201D; is one that is used quite frequently.&#xA0;




	What you see as a high schooler or...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14249</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 12:18:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Angels 5, Twins 4: Twins Come Back but Fall to Angels in Anaheim</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/angels-5-twins-4-twins-come-back-but-fall-to-angels-in-anaheim-r14259/</link><description>Box Score

	SP: Joe Ryan: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K (94 pitches, 68 strikes (72.3%)

	Home Runs: Castro (2)&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;

	Top 3 WPA: Alex Kirilloff (0.186), Kyle Farmer (0.108), Willi Castro (0.098)

	Bottom 3 WPA: Griffin Jax (-0.437), Trevor Larnach (-0.132), Ryan Jeffers (-0.131)&#xA0;&#xA0;




	Win Prob...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14259</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 04:34:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Minor League Report 5/19/23: Prospects Put on a Show</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minor-league-report-51923-prospects-put-on-a-show-r14258/</link><description>&#xA0;




	TRANSACTIONS




		Shortstop Royce Lewis continues to rehab in St. Paul
	 
	
		Outfielder Kyle Garlick, recalled by the Twins
	 
	
		RHP Andrew Morris is reinstated from the 7-day IL after a bicep strain
	 
	
		Infielder Keoni Cavaco has been activated from the 7-day IL
	 
	
		Ernie Yake...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14258</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 03:41:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Should the Twins Have Signed a Reliever in Free Agency?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-have-signed-a-reliever-in-free-agency-r14257/</link><description>&#xA0;




	Many viewed the Twins' bullpen as a strength heading into this season, which was reasonable given the strong group at the top: Jhoan Duran, Jorge L&#xF3;pez, Griffin Jax, and Caleb Thielbar. While those guys are excellent, it seemed clear that for the bullpen to shine, it needed improved perfo...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14257</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 22:54:18 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Minnesota Twins Have Two Real Cy Young Candidates</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cy-young-candidates/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins have one of the best rotations in all of baseball through the first quarter of the MLB season. Twins starters rank second in the American League in ERA and first in strikeout rate. With a rotation as successful as the Minnesota Twins rotation has been, it&#x2019;s unsurprising to se...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14251</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 16:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trevor Plouffe: From Fan Favorite to Media Star</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-plouffe-from-fan-favorite-to-media-star-r14238/</link><description>The Twins drafted Trevor Plouffe with the 20th overall selection in the 2004 MLB Draft out of high school in California. He moved quickly through the Twins' system and reached Double-A in 2007, where he was over four years younger than the average age of the competition. Offensively, he never po...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14238</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 06:02:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Minor League Report (5/18): Enlow Excites Again</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-518-enlow-excites-again-r14252/</link><description>TRANSACTIONS




		Alex De Gotti reinstated from Development List for Triple-A
	 
	
		Ryan LaMarre reinstated from Development List for Triple-A
	 
	
		Elliot Soto placed on IL for Triple-A with right thigh strain
	 
	
		Alerick Soularie placed on Temporary Inactive List
	 

	 



	SAINTS SENTIN...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14252</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 02:47:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins v. Angels Preview: Twins Continue Their West Coast Campaign</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/angelstwinspreview/</link><description>The Twin's offense heads south to Anaheim and will face a couple of lefties, whose presence could neutralize three of the Twins&#x2019; left-handed power hitters: Joey Gallo who has been on a tear since the series against the Cubs, Trevor Larnach, and Alex Kirilloff, who has made himself very comfortab...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14245</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 21:33:12 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Did the Twins Flip Golden Tickets in Lopez and Cano?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/did-the-twins-flip-golden-tickets-in-lopez-and-cano-r14227/</link><description>When the Twins and Orioles got together last year for their deal, it took some time for the pieces to settle in, but things are looking good for all involved at this point.




	Derek Falvey thought Rocco Baldelli needed high-leverage bullpen help alongside&#xA0;Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax. Emilio Pa...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14227</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 16:19:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Time for Twins to Address the Elephant in the Room</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/time-for-twins-to-address-the-elephant-in-the-room-r14246/</link><description>Emilio Pagan is still a Minnesota Twin. Calls for his release by fans date back to his implosion when he blew three games against the divisional foes Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians.&#xA0;




	He started the month of June 2022 with an even 3.00 ERA, by the end of the month it was an alarming...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14246</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 12:03:25 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
