https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/351/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-tigers-0-twins-win-as-tigers-offense-reverts-to-form-r14433/Box Score Bulk pitcher: Brent Headrick: 2 1/3IP 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 2SO (35 Pitches, 24 Strikes, 68.5%) Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Headrick (0.140), Alex Kirilloff (0.132), Emilio Pagan (0.099) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Opener works Jose De Leon and Emilio Pagan gave the Twins...14433Sat, 17 Jun 2023 20:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/do-obers-innings-matter-r14427/Bailey Ober has never topped the 108 1/3 innings he threw in 2021 throughout his six professional seasons. His 2021 total looked like he had finally built up a foundation to build on in future years, but then injuries hit again in 2022. Having already surpassed last season's innings total in 202...14427Sat, 17 Jun 2023 15:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-carlos-correa-on-track-to-win-a-gold-glove-r14419/Through 69 games, the Minnesota Twins have the 19th-ranked offense in baseball while hitting a combined .232/.313/.403 (.716) with wRC+ of 100. Whether it be having a league-leading K% of 27%, the inability to score with the bases loaded, or veteran players expected to produce at an average or a...14419Sat, 17 Jun 2023 13:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tigers-7-twins-1-ryan-has-one-awful-inning-detroit-breaks-open-early-r14431/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan, 7.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 7 K (99 pitches, 74 strikes, 74.7%) Home Runs: Alex Kirilloff (4) Bottom 3 WPA: Joe Ryan (-.382), Joey Gallo (-.073), Carlos Correa (-.052) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Twins strike first, but Detroit chooses viol...14431Sat, 17 Jun 2023 02:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/in-appreciation-of-donovan-solano-r14430/There was a sense of confusion when the news broke. Who? For How Much? Signed late—far late—into the off-season, Donovan Solano seemed unnecessary, a repeated infielder whose skills were niche. What will he bring? Don’t we have Jorge Polanco? Won’t Jose Miranda break out in 2023? Kyle Farmer is...14430Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-give-willi-castro-a-pit-stop-in-st-paul-r14415/Coming out of spring training, the Twins dubbed Willi Castro as the winner of the last spot on their 26-man roster. They may not have intended for him to be so disturbingly valuable in the first few months of the season, but nagging injuries will do that to a club. Thankfully, the multitalented...14415Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fans-get-low-at-seasons-first-postgame-concert-r14423/Following the Twins' 8-4 series-opening loss to the Detroit Tigers, hip hop artist and rapper T-Pain performed a full-length, 70-minute concert on the Target Field infield. The show got underway about 25 minutes after the game ended and concluded at 10:21 p.m (in stark contrast to last year's in...14423Fri, 16 Jun 2023 05:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-615-yasser-yacks-macleod-makes-a-move-r14425/TRANSACTIONS OF Trevor Larnach optioned from Minnesota to St. Paul RHP Ronny Henriquez placed on 7-day IL for St. Paul with an oblique strain OF Ryan LaMarre placed on development list by St. Paul RHP Alex Scherff promoted from Wichita to St. Paul LHP Denny Bent...14425Fri, 16 Jun 2023 03:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tigers-8-twins-4-twins-lick-their-wounds-after-a-tiger-attack-r14424/Box Score SP: Sonny Gray: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K (79 Pitches, 45 Strikes, 57%) Home Runs: Donovan Solano (2),  Bottom 3 WPA: Jovani Moran (-0.360), Carlos Correa (-0.122), Alex Kirilloff (-0.091) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Tigers Bite First, in the Second So...14424Fri, 16 Jun 2023 01:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/series-preview-det-615-618-twins-licking-their-chops-for-some-tiger-meat-r14421/Most midwestern socialites have been faced with a difficult choice at a local gathering. The bowl of "tiger meat" that sits on the table, consisting of raw hamburger, raw egg, onion, salt, and other unmentionable food products: Do I feast upon it or avoid it completely? This upcoming four game s...14421Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:17:25 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/have-the-twins-improved-defensively-in-2023-r14409/Defensive metrics have come a long way over the last decade. With Statcast tracking every batted ball, the amount of information available to fans is at an all-time high. One metric the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) developed is the SABR Defensive Index (SDI).  According to...14409Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notes-from-the-ballpark-haze-and-twins-hits-take-over-target-field-in-brewers-series-sweep-r14417/Day 2 of the Border Battle was the haziest game in Target Field history. Fans should not have been sitting out in it.  On Wednesday, smoke from the Canadian wildfires rolled into Minnesota again, and its effect was extremely noticeable at the day game. Target Field was packed with kids groups,...14417Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:13:00 +0000