https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/423/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/6-hitters-the-twins-could-target-in-the-2022-mlb-draft-r12577/  The dust has finally settled on the college baseball season. On Sunday, Ole Miss wrapped up their first-ever NCAA Baseball National Championship, keeping the championship in-state (Mississippi State won in 2021). Now, it’s MLB Draft season. Jeremy Nygaard has had you covered brilliantly t...12577Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:00:16 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-minnesota-twins-should-make-a-godfather-trade-offer-for-zac-gallen-r12572/The Minnesota Twins’ need for a starting pitcher is undeniable. The duo of Sonny Gray and Joe Ryan have been rock solid for the Twins in 2022, but Minnesota needs another top-line starter to help them secure a division title and throw out in a playoff game. Frankie Montas has been talked about e...12572Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:10:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-6-guardians-0-twins-take-game-2-behind-steady-offense-excellent-winder-r12580/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Josh Winder 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO (81 pitches, 59 strikes) Homeruns: Jorge Polanco (8), Jose Miranda (5), Byron Buxton (20) Top 3 WPA: Josh Winder .251, Jorge Polanco .222, Luis Arraez .146 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) On Tuesday...12580Wed, 29 Jun 2022 02:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/target-field-to-host-its-first-ever-postgame-concert-r12575/On August 4, following the Twins' 6:40 p.m. game vs. the Toronto Blue Jays, country music star Cole Swindell will be performing a full-length 75-minute concert for fans. The concert will begin about 15 minutes after the last pitch. Fans with a ticket to the game can stick around for the concert...12575Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:31:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-3-twins-2-pag%C3%A1n-melts-down-again-as-smeltzer-gem-is-wasted-r12579/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Devin Smeltzer 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 SO (95 pitches, 63 strikes) Homeruns: Carlos Correa (9) Bottom 3 WPA: Emilio Pagán -.538, Gio Urshela -.236, Luis Arraez -.161 Bottom Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) On Tuesday afternoon, the Twins kick...12579Tue, 28 Jun 2022 20:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-tidbit-alex-kirilloff-is-a-different-hitter-since-returning-to-the-twins-lineup-r12571/  The above graph shows the exit velocity of each ball put into play by Alex Kirilloff, separated by stints in the majors. A few notes: Of the 45 balls in play this season, the seven hardest-hit balls have all been hit since returning to the lineup in June. Average exit veloc...12571Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:00:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-high-upside-reliever-candidate-for-twins-to-target-r12560/Under Derek Falvey and Thad Levine, the Twins have given a reliever approximately one guaranteed multi-year deal. It was to Addison Reed, who posted a 4.50 ERA in 55 outings. They don’t believe in spending heavily on a bullpen, evidenced by their highest-paid reliever in 2022 (it’s Padres closer...12560Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:00:17 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins%E2%80%99-top-5-relievers-by-level-of-trust-r12566/Throughout any baseball season, bullpen roles and responsibilities are going to shift. Sometimes a pitcher has a great stretch and starts pitching in more high-leverage spots. Other times, a pitcher struggles, and the team attempts to find a new role for that arm. One bad outing doesn’t necessar...12566Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:00:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-hired-a-data-guy-wes-johnson-built-a-communication-program-r12567/  If you go back to the reports around the hiring of Wes Johnson, all of them are data analytic-obsessed articles. Not surprising: as late as 2019, signaling that Big Data was the future of everything still seemed like a good bet. The New York Times headline reads: "The Science of Building...12567Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:40:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-11-guardians-1-gray-throws-seven-scoreless-as-twins-crush-guardians-in-first-of-five-r12569/  Box Score SP: Sonny Gray 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (97 pitches, 64 strikes (66 strike %)) Home Runs: Gary Sanchez (9), Nick Gordon (3), Carlos Correa (8) Top 3 or Bottom 3 WPA: Gary Sanchez .199, Sonny Gray .198, Gio Urshela .167 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)...12569Tue, 28 Jun 2022 02:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-could-a-sonny-gray-extension-look-like-for-minnesota-r12564/Pitching this season at 32, Sonny Gray is putting up among the best seasons of his 10-year big league career. Gray is in the final year of a four-year deal but carries a team option for 2023 at $12 million. Given his abilities and relative health, that should be a no-brainer to exercise for Minn...12564Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-review-wes-johnson-chris-archer/Last Week's Game Results: Game 69 | CLE 6, MIN 5: Pagán Slips Up, Twins Blow Late Lead Game 70 | CLE 11, MIN 10: Bullpen Melts Down Again in Crusher Game 71 | MIN 1, CLE 0: Smeltzer and Gordon Stave Off Sweep Game 72 | COL 1, MIN 0: Lineup No Match for Márquez Game 73 | MIN 6, COL 0...12559Mon, 27 Jun 2022 01:59:00 +0000