https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/429/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-surprising-starter-for-the-twins-to-target-in-trade-r12656/  San Diego acquired the former Cy Young Award winner from the Tampa Bay Rays in a 4-for-1 swap. Blake Snell has been with the Padres for two seasons now, but is a free agent after the 2023 campaign. While he wasn’t one of the 49 names previously discussed as a trade candidate, it’s becomin...12656Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:10:35 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-draft-preview-elijah-green-r12663/  As we get closer to the first round of the MLB Draft on Sunday, Twins Daily is wrapping up its individual player draft profiles. Today, we look at a prospect who has the highest upside in the entire draft class, Elijah Green. Who is He? Elijah Green is a 6’3, 215-pound prep outfiel...12663Wed, 13 Jul 2022 23:00:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-brewers-1-miranda-walks-off-the-brewers-r12668/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan, 5 1/3 IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 3K (78 pitches, 50 strikes, 64.1%) Home Runs: Jose Miranda (8) Too 3 WPA: Max Kepler (.250), Joe Ryan (.190), Jhoan Duran (.133) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Coming off one of his roughest starts of the s...12668Wed, 13 Jul 2022 21:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2017-twins-trade-deadline-review-buyers-and-sellers-r12654/Derek Falvey and Thad Levine took over Minnesota’s baseball operations department leading into the 2017 season. Each season has taken on a different feel, but they have a track record of making moves at the trade deadline. This series will look back at each trade deadline under this regime. ...12654Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:10:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-draft-preview-brooks-lee-r12662/As we get closer to the first round of the MLB Draft on Sunday, Twins Daily is wrapping up its individual player draft profiles. Today, we look at a consensus top five prospect who could slip to the Twins at eight, Brooks Lee. Who is He? Brooks Lee is a 6’2, 205-pound shortstop who plays...12662Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-badly-do-the-twins-need-catching-help-r12657/  Ryan Jeffers was seen as a bat-first player when the Twins drafted him, and there were questions as to whether he’d ever stick behind the plate. Fast forward to where we are now, and Jeffers has turned himself into one of the better receivers across the league. Unfortunately, the bat that...12657Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:00:15 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brewers-6-twins-3-winder-struggles-and-offense-damp-in-series-opening-loss-r12666/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Josh Winder 5.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 2 HR (85 pitches, 55 strikes) Homeruns: Jorge Polanco (13) Bottom 3 WPA: Josh Winder -.349, Gio Urshela -.169, Byron Buxton -.100 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) On Tuesday evening, after an off da...12666Wed, 13 Jul 2022 04:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dual-mock-draft-r12658/Note: We completed this mock draft about week ago and would probably do it differently today. 1.) Orioles - Druw Jones, OF, Wesleyan (GA) HS - I’m not going to overthink or overplay this if I’m the Orioles I’m taking the best prospect and the most exciting prospect. They could get creative...12658Tue, 12 Jul 2022 23:00:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-options-for-josh-winder-in-the-second-half-r12661/Minnesota’s pitching staff will need an upgrade for the stretch run. Some injured players are scheduled to return, but the team can also be creative with current players on the roster. Josh Winder has shown plenty of positive signs this season, but the team may need to adjust his usage down the...12661Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-draft-preview-kevin-parada-r12655/  As we continue to profile players the Twins might select at number eight overall on July 17th we look at Kevin Parada, a catcher from Georgia Tech who had a season for the ages in 2022. Who is He? Kevin Parada is a 6’1, 210 pound catcher out of Georgia Tech University. Across five...12655Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:00:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/has-tyler-duffey-turned-a-corner-for-the-twins-r12660/  There’s no denying that Tyler Duffey was once among the Twins most trustworthy relievers. Across 2019 and 2022, Duffey posted a solid 2.31 ERA in 80 appearances spanning 81 2/3 innings. His 12.5 K/9 was shiny, and it was backed by a curveball that kept hitters guessing even with a fastbal...12660Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:20:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/series-preview-brewers-starters-look-vulnerable-r12659/Few things were nearly unanimous in the pre-season predictions, but among them was which team perched atop the AL Central was selected by nearly everyone to win the division. Appropriately black and white. Stated plainly. The consensus pick: the Chicago White Sox. The halfway point of the 2022 h...12659Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:42:00 +0000