https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/345/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reevaluating-the-twins-long-term-third-base-plan-r14230/Jose Miranda looked like he was naturally progressing to becoming a regular in the Twins’ line-up. He posted a breakout season in the upper minors during the 2021 season on his way to being named the TD Minor League Hitter. Last season, he made his big-league debut and posted a 114 OPS+, even wi...14230Wed, 17 May 2023 17:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/take-heart-frustrated-twins-fans-%E2%80%9Crobo-umps%E2%80%9D-are-likely-coming-soon-r14239/As you’ve no doubt heard by now, in the 10th inning, with bases loaded, Alex Kirilloff was up to bat when home umpire Phil Cuzzi called two balls well outside the strike zone as strikes. Kirilloff ended up striking out. The calls were so egregious that even the Dodgers announcers, the beneficiar...14239Wed, 17 May 2023 17:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-dodgers-1-kyle-farmer-vanquishes-dodger-stadium-curse-r14242/Box Score Bailey Ober: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (102 pitches, 65 strikes) Home Run: Kyle Farmer (3) Top 3 WPA: Bailey Ober (.259), Jovani Moran (.165), Kyle Farmer (.135) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Even the gruffest amongst us could not fault him if he did it.  Clayt...14242Wed, 17 May 2023 05:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rankings-update-4-twins-prospects-crack-mlbs-top-100-r14236/Everyone loves prospect rankings, and every time that a new list gets released it is always exciting to peruse the list and find out where the Minnesota Twins players landed. Mid-season lists are always extra interesting because players are graduating from the list throughout the year so new pla...14236Tue, 16 May 2023 16:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/have-the-twins-found-value-in-trading-for-starters-r14225/When it comes to creating a pitching pipeline and certain amount of quality depth, there are roughly three ways for an organization to attack that idea. Derek Falvey had success in Cleveland by developing internal drafted talent. The goal in bringing him to Minnesota was replicating that sort of...14225Tue, 16 May 2023 13:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-8-dodgers-9-12-innings-back-and-forth-battle-ultimately-ends-with-a-loss-r14237/Box Score SP: Pablo Lopez: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (92 pitches, 68 strikes (73.9%) Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (4), Trevor Larnach (5) Bottom 3 WPA: Pablo Lopez (-0.293), Alex Kirilloff (-0.264) Griffin Jax (-0.241) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The Minnesota Twi...14237Tue, 16 May 2023 06:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-week-in-review-58-514-r14234/  Don't forget to check out Nick's Week in Review. TRANSACTIONS  Dereck Rodriguez was claimed off waivers by the Braves. Rodriguez was optioned to St. Paul on Saturday and it appears the Twins tried to slide him through waivers. There is now an open spot on the 40-man roster....14234Mon, 15 May 2023 21:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/series-preview-california-dreamin-r14229/This match-up of division leaders offers a chance for the Twins to prove that they belong at the top of the class. The Dodgers have historically disposed of the Twins at Dodgers Stadium in short order. The Twins come in having erupted for 27 runs in the past two games against the Cubs. The Dodge...14229Mon, 15 May 2023 16:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2017-draft-royce-lewis-brent-rooker-bailey-ober/Major League Baseball's 2023 Draft is scheduled to start on July 9, 2023. Each team prepares for the draft with a specific plan, and sometimes those plans play out better than others. To prepare fans for the upcoming draft, this series will examine recent Twins drafts and how those players have...14214Mon, 15 May 2023 15:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/respect-michael-helman-r14222/Michael Helman was drafted in the 11th round of the 2018 draft, 334th overall. He’s been an above-average hitter in every season aside from 82 games in A ball in 2019 and is now pestering opposing pitchers in St. Paul at the age of 27. It’s unclear how the skills would translate to the MLB level...14222Mon, 15 May 2023 13:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-lineup-presents-a-silver-lining-r14224/Entering Mother’s Day, Rocco Baldelli’s club was among the best pitching teams in baseball. They had gone back and forth with the Tampa Bay Rays for that title, and metrics from ERA to strikeouts and even WAR have shined a positive light on just how good the Minnesota staff is. That re...14224Mon, 15 May 2023 12:08:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-week-review-offense-breakout-kirilloff-correa/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 5/8 through Sun, 5/14 *** Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 23-18) Run Differential Last Week: +17 (Overall: +43) Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (3.5 GA) Last Week's Game Results: Game 36 | SD 6, MIN 1: Offense Goes Quietly, Bullpen Bows Out Game 37 | MIN 4, SD...14232Mon, 15 May 2023 06:16:45 +0000