https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/340/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/your-minnesota-twins-options-primer-r14042/It’s only been two weeks, and the Twins have already started digging into their minor league depth, so it’s probably good for a discerning fan to know which players have minor league options. Head-scratching decisions often make more sense when considering the option information, so let’s overvi...14042Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-review-yankees-white-sox-farmer-injury-correa-breakout/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 4/10 through Sun, 4/16 *** Record Last Week: 4-3 (Overall: 10-6) Run Differential Last Week: +5 (Overall: +18) Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (1.0 GA) Last Week's Game Results: Game 10 | CWS 4, MIN 3: Sloppy Sox Squeak by Behind Cease Game 11 | MIN 4, CWS 3...14051Mon, 17 Apr 2023 01:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-416-fort-myers-shines-brightest-r14047/TRANSACTIONS Twins recalled St. Paul LHP Brent Headrick Optioned RHP Louie Varland to St. Paul.  SAINTS SENTINEL  Indianapolis 7, St. Paul 0 Box Score Brent Headrick was supposed to start on Sunday for the Saints. Instead, he was promoted to the big leagues. Jose De Leon ma...14047Sun, 16 Apr 2023 21:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fantasy-tips-correa-maeda/Welcome back to Twins Fantasy Fix! The Twins held their own in a tough week, winning two of three against the White Sox before starting the series at Yankee Stadium with consecutive wins, including an offensive outburst on Thursday. Let’s look at some key injury updates, plus which Twins have th...14048Sun, 16 Apr 2023 21:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/yankees-2-twins-0-gerrit-cole-silences-twins-bats-r14050/Box Score SP: Pablo Lopez 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (103 pitches, 67 strikes (68% strikes)) Home Runs: none Bottom 3 WPA: Jose Miranda -.112, Edouard Julien -.103, Carlos Correa -.099 Win Probability Chart A Pitchers Duel for a Sunday Matinee  Sunday’s game was all about the pitch...14050Sun, 16 Apr 2023 19:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-solid-start-for-trevor-larnach-r14038/Trevor Larnach is a former first-round pick in the same mold we’ve seen the Twins chase in the draft before with his bat-first profile. After his successful minor-league career, he’s been inconsistent thus far in his MLB career. Like his last two seasons, Larnach is off to an encouraging start....14038Sun, 16 Apr 2023 12:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/examining-saturdays-sticky-situation-in-the-twins-yankees-game-r14044/  Major League Baseball entered the 2023 season attempting to refocus on pitchers' usage of sticky stuff. MLB held meetings during spring training, and sources told The Athletic "that message emerged loud and clear." According to the report, this would include more thorough inspections by u...14044Sun, 16 Apr 2023 03:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/yankees-6-twins-1-german-hands-twins-loss-in-suspicious-fashion-r14043/Box Score SP: Tyler Mahle: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 90 pitches, 53 strikes (58.9%) Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Carlos Correa (-0.70), Eduoard Julien (-0.68) Jorge Alcalá  (-0.37) Win Probability Chart (via Fangraphs): Can the Twins run of quality starting pitching cont...14043Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-found-a-diamond-in-the-rough-r14037/When the front office decided that Donovan Solano was a necessary addition for the 2023 Twins, reaction immediately looked at both Jorge Polanco and Alex Kirilloff. Both players were attempting to come back from injuries in 2022, and Solano could be viewed as insurance should either not be ready...14037Sat, 15 Apr 2023 16:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pablo-lopez-trevor-larnach-april-thoughts/Last week, Ben Clemens of Fangraphs kicked off a “Five Things I Liked (and Didn’t Like) This Week” series where, in a nod to Zach Lowe’s “10 Things” series for the NBA, he writes on a handful of topics—mainly stats—that may not merit their own piece, but should be noted in some fashion. I am not...14036Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:25:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-414-wichita-power-surge-leads-to-win-r14041/TRANSACTIONS 1B/OF Joey Gallo was added to the Saints roster on major-league rehab assignment (right intercostal strain). RHP Cole Sands was optioned from Minnesota Twins to St. Paul Saints. RHP Louie Varland was recalled by the Minnesota Twins. Saints Sentinel St. Pau...14041Sat, 15 Apr 2023 02:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-yankees-3-carlos-correa-comes-up-clutch-in-yankee-stadium-r14040/Box Score Louie Varland: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K Home Runs: Carlos Correa (2), Kyle Garlick (1) Top 3 WPA: Carlos Correa (.433), Jhoan Duran (.190), Jorge López (.136) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The craftiest lefty this side of Jamie Moyer, Nestor Cortes, employs variat...14040Sat, 15 Apr 2023 01:31:00 +0000