https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/432/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-five-best-hitting-trade-targets-for-the-twins-r12616/  Last week I wrote a Trade Manifesto presenting 49 names that could be a potential fit to the Twins rosters. It’s on the mound that most of the focus should be pointed, but there’s little reason to turn away from a competent hitter if a fit is deemed strong and valuable. The 5 Best...12616Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:00:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-9-twins-8-in-a-wild-game-chicago-walks-off-the-twins-in-10-r12629/  Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan, 4.0 IP, 5H, 3R, 2ER, 2BB, 3K (85 pitches, 56 strikes, 65.8%) Home Runs: Jorge Polanco, 2 (12), Gio Urshela (8) Bottom 3 WPA: Trevor Megill (-.350), Emilio Pagan (-.230), Jovani Moran (-.195) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) For th...12629Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-draft-preview-jett-williams-r12622/  Over the next two weeks, we're going to be providing you with profiles of 10 players the Twins could take with the eighth overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft on July 17.  Who is He? Jett Williams is an 18-year-old prep shortstop/center fielder from Rockwall-Heath (TX) High School. W...12622Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:00:22 +0000https://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 +0000