https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/392/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-to-define-the-minnesota-twins-2022-season-r13042/After limping through the last impactful series of the season against the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend, Minnesota’s postseason hopes were all but cooked. Having led the division for a vast majority of the season, injuries mounted and ultimately ruined any potential to hang on. That’s not...13042Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:55:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/prospect-retrospective-matt-wallner-r13064/  The Twins went in two different routes for their first two picks in the 2019 MLB Draft. With the 13th overall pick, the club selected Keoni Cavaco, a high school shortstop that saw his stock rise significantly leading into the draft. Later in the first round, Minnesota selected Matt Walln...13064Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:05:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royals-5-twins-4-an-early-three-run-lead-goes-to-waste-playoff-hopes-diminish-r13066/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Dylan Bundy, 4 2/3 IP, 4H, 4R, 4ER, 1BB, 2K (65 pitches, 42 strikes, 64.6%) Home Runs: none Bottom 3 WPA: Luis Arraez (-.197), Mark Contreras (-.195), Jose Miranda (-.171) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) For the second time in the past seven day...13066Wed, 21 Sep 2022 03:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-front-office-risky-aggressive-trades-signings/  Frankie Montas was one of the hottest names on the market at the trade deadline, and was known to be pursued by Minnesota last offseason. The Yankees acquired him alongside reliever Lou Trivino in exchange for four prospects on August 1st. The results have not been as hoped. Montas p...13065Wed, 21 Sep 2022 01:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-rookie-records-set-to-fall-r13053/  Even in a season that has gone sour, signs point to a bright future for the Twins. Joe Ryan, Jhoan Duran, and Jose Miranda have all cemented themselves into the team’s plans for the foreseeable future. The Twins might not be in a position to win the division, but these rookie records are...13053Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:15:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-another-starter-debut-for-minnesota-this-year-r13043/Last season, the Twins relied relatively heavily on Bailey Ober as a regular starting rotation arm. Then after acquiring Joe Ryan for aging-slugger Nelson Cruz, the former Rays pitcher wound up making five starts down the stretch for Rocco Baldelli’s club. There’s not time for either of those tw...13043Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:45:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/prospect-retrospective-ronny-henriquez-r13056/  The Texas Rangers signed Ronny Henriquez as a 17-year-old from the Dominican Republic. He was given a $10,000 signing bonus, which can be seen as a bargain on the international market. His small stature likely drove down his value as he was 5-foot-10 and 150 pounds back in 2017. The Range...13056Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-run-end-of-season-ticket-deals-to-bolster-ballpark-attendance-r13054/  Currently, the Twins are ranked 20/30 teams in attendance with 22,321 fans per game. History shows that team performance has a sizeable impact on attendance: in 2019, the AL Central Champion, Bomba Squad Twins drew 28,322 fans per game, and some of its most-attended games were in Septembe...13054Tue, 20 Sep 2022 04:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-919-saints-fall-short-on-arms-r13057/TRANSACTIONS RHP Tyler Beck added to Triple-A St. Paul from Double-A Wichita SAINTS SENTINEL  Indianapolis 9, St. Paul 1 Box Score Tonight Austin Schulfer started for the Saints but threw to just three batters after a throw from catcher Ryan Jeffers hit him in the back of...13057Tue, 20 Sep 2022 02:48:18 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-can-still-earn-one-of-next-years-top-draft-picks-r13051/  Last winter's lockout may not have been all bad for baseball because one new aspect of the collective bargaining agreement is a change to MLB's Draft. Recently, the team with baseball's worst record received the first overall pick and the highest pick in each subsequent round. For many re...13051Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:25:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-guardians-11-gray-injured-henriquez-debuts-in-ugly-loss-r13055/  Box Score SP: Sonny Gray: 2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (44 pitches, 26 strikes (59.1%) Home Runs: Nick Gordon (9) Bottom 3 WPA: Sonny Gray (-.281), Mark Contreras (-.243), Ronny Henriquez (-.121) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Guardians grab lead early The Gu...13055Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/did-the-twins-think-their-2022-reload-through-enough-r13046/  Were the Twins to go the way of many teams and begin a long rebuild to return to contention? "I'm not using that word," Derek Falvey told the beat writers. Instead, 2022 would be a year for a reload. But what does a successful reload look like? The Twins set out to return to playoff...13046Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:25:04 +0000