https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/420/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-five-best-starting-pitching-trade-targets-for-the-twins-r12615/  Last week I wrote a Trade Manifesto presenting 49 names that could be a potential fit to the Twins rosters. The piece covered hitters and pitchers alike, but in this space, we’ll key in on starters. Rocco Baldelli has gotten more than could’ve been expected from Chris Archer and Dylan Bun...12615Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:50:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pondering-a-nelson-cruz-reunion-r12611/  In recent years, Nelson Cruz seemed to be defying Father Time. From age 38 to 40 seasons, he posted a 151 OPS+ while averaging 30 home runs per season. At an age when many players are significantly declining, he was accomplishing things few players had done in their careers. Cruz had many...12611Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:50:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/emilio-pagan-alex-colome-twins-closer/  The current iteration of the Minnesota Twins has numerous ties to the Tampa Bay Rays, including their manager and multiple members of the front office ranks. As such, maybe it should come as no surprise that they've targeted a handful of former Rays closers – Alex Colomé, Sergio Romo, Emi...12627Wed, 06 Jul 2022 04:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-8-white-sox-2-5-home-runs-bury-white-sox-secure-series-win-r12626/  Box Score Starting Pitcher: Josh Winder 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO (77 pitches, 49 strikes) Homeruns: Max Kepler (9), Jose Miranda (6), Jorge Polanco (10), Alex Kirilloff 2 (3) Top 3 WPA: Jorge Polanco .159, Jose Miranda .133, Josh Winder .108 Win Probability Chart (via Fa...12626Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-tidbit-assessing-the-in-house-bullpen-options-r12620/The chart above lists the current options in the Twins bullpen ranked from top to bottom by their measures in three underlying statistics: strike percentage, whiff rate (the fraction of swings that are misses), and average exit velocity. Red circles are good, blue circles are not so good. T...12620Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:00:15 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nick-gordon-performance-royce-lewis/Stepping in for an injured Carlos Correa back in May, Royce Lewis was brilliant, slashing .300/.317/.550 in 11 games while filling in at shortstop. Upon Correa's healthy return, the Twins made the logical decision to option Lewis to the minors. This raised a great deal of consternation among fan...12621Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:29:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-draft-preview-zach-neto-r12612/  Over the next week leading up to the draft, Jeremy and I will be writing more in-depth previews on ten players the Twins might take with the eighth overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. Today, we look at a late riser in the draft process, Zach Neto, a college shortstop from Campbell Univers...12612Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:00:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins-top-5-hitters-by-level-of-trust-r12609/  Last week, I named the team's most reliable relievers, which can be an exercise in futility. Relief pitchers deal in small sample sizes, and the Twins' relief core has been subpar for most of the season. Luckily, the offense continues to help the team stay in first place. Here are the hit...12609Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:00:18 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-five-best-relief-pitcher-targets-for-the-twins-r12613/  Last week I wrote a Trade Manifesto presenting 49 names that could be a potential fit to the Twins' rosters. Hitters were included, but the analysis focused on pitchers. Rocco Baldelli’s club would benefit from both starting and relief arms, but we’ll start in the bullpen. The 5 B...12613Tue, 05 Jul 2022 11:00:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-6-white-sox-3-buxtons-22nd-homer-arraez-3-hit-night-fuels-extra-inning-win-r12619/  Box Score SP: Dylan Bundy: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (58 pitches, 41 strikes (70.7%)) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (22) Top 3 WPA: Luis Arraez (0.268), Byron Buxton (0.136), Dylan Bundy (0.135) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) For some time this offseason, Twins fan...12619Tue, 05 Jul 2022 03:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-74-wallner-provides-fireworks-on-fourth-r12618/Transactions: Josh Winder transferred to Minnesota taxi squad Trevor Megill returned to Minnesota from MLB rehab with Saints Juan Minaya was designated for assignment by Minnesota SAINTS SENTINEL  St. Paul 4, Louisville 1 Box Score Tonight’s game was suppose...12618Tue, 05 Jul 2022 03:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-top-hitters-of-the-month-june-2022-r12614/  The Twins won 13 of 28 games, barely under .500. The team maintained first place, even with some ugly losses at the end of June to the Guardians in a five-game series. The bullpen consistently imploded late in games where the offense has controlled most of the game. Even with all the inju...12614Tue, 05 Jul 2022 01:00:33 +0000