https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/4/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-5-biggest-what-ifs-for-the-2026-twins-r21164/There is still baseball left to play, but the 2026 Minnesota Twins are already in the process of becoming a massive what-if. The Twins entered the season believing they could contend. Last winter, they held onto Joe Ryan, Byron Buxton and Pablo López after plenty of offseason speculation about t...21164Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:41:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-bailey-obers-shrinking-margin-for-error-has-eroded-twins-trust-in-him-r21163/Don't look now, but Bailey Ober has (essentially) a league-average ERA. His 4.28 mark this season is about 0.82 better than the one he put up last year, and his ERA+ of 98 puts him within a whisker of the league average. He's made 22 starts, and figures to make at least two more, including one T...21163Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:27:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2022-draft-class-is-becoming-a-big-league-success-story-r21158/When players hear their names called during the MLB Draft, the dream is obvious. Everyone wants to reach the major leagues, but the reality is that only a small percentage of players from any draft class eventually make it to the highest level. Zebby Matthews remembers being reminded of tha...21158Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:23:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/luke-keaschalls-position-next-year-the-answer-lies-with-luis-arraez-r21152/Luke Keaschall is 188 games into his MLB career. He’s a career .281 hitter with a .370 on-base percentage, and has stolen 31 bases at a 76% clip. The last time the Twins had a leadoff hitter this good was in 2022 with Luis Arraez, who hit .314 across four seasons in Minnesota. And like Arraez, n...21152Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:37:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-twins-pitching-coach-pete-maki-be-the-fall-guy-r21143/There were plenty of changes coming to the Minnesota Twins last winter. The front office changed. The manager changed. Much of the coaching staff changed. The organization entered the 2026 season determined to take a different direction after consecutive second-half collapses. One of the fe...21143Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:44:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-reasons-theres-no-way-the-twins-trade-joe-ryan-this-winter-r21149/Joe Ryan's name has been tied to trade rumors for more than a year. Those rumors really picked up steam after the Minnesota Twins began their trade deadline firesale in 2025, when it became clear that the organization was willing to move established players in exchange for future assets. At one...21149Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:23:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-a-return-to-designated-hitter-be-in-the-plans-for-byron-buxton-r21154/Back in spring training, Byron Buxton was asked by KSTP report Alec Ausmus if he envisioned himself moving anywhere other than center field. "No, not really," Buxton replied. "I mean, if someone else come here and is faster than me, then I will move over, but until then, I ain't going nowhere. L...21154Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:46:33 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-turning-the-page-r21153/The Weekly Nutshell: The past week felt like an official turning of the page. There are still 13 games left to be played in the 2026 season, but focus is shifting to 2027 as the reality of a missed playoff bid sets in. Following a seventh consecutive week in which the Twins failed to post a wi...21153Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:35:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-9-twins-2-joe-ryans-second-half-struggles-continue-guardians-dominate-twins-r21150/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan: 4 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (84 Pitches, 51 Strikes, 60.7%) Home Runs: Trevor Larnach (13) Bottom 3 WPA: Ryan (-0.23), Ryan Jeffers (-0.09), Brooks Lee (-0.09) Win Probability Chart (Via BaseballSavant): The Twins are playing out the strin...21150Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton-has-been-more-valuable-than-you-think-to-the-twins-r21123/Byron Buxton is once again on the injured list. This time, the issue is his hip, and the injury is serious enough that he will require offseason surgery. The Twins have not yet revealed exactly what procedure Buxton will undergo or what the recovery timeline might look like. Naturally, the...21123Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-guardians-3-emmanuel-rodriguez-blasts-the-twins-to-victory-r21144/21144Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/which-hitter-cost-the-twins-the-most-down-the-stretch-r21126/The Twins spent much of the summer hovering around the American League playoff picture. For a team that bought at the trade deadline, the final weeks have been a frustrating reminder of how quickly things can unravel. Minnesota's offense has played a major role in that collapse. There have...21126Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:27:01 +0000