https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/436/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-tigers-0-gray-dominant-as-twins-run-win-streak-to-six-r12372/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K Homeruns: None Top 3 WPA: Sonny Gray .389, Gio Urshela .148, Carlos Correa .116 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) On Tuesday night, the Twins were out to secure another series win against Detroit. Here...12372Wed, 25 May 2022 02:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/spencer-steer-closing-in-on-the-twins-r12369/  Collegiate powerhouse Oregon featured Steer primarily at shortstop in his junior year, although he played at the hot corner some. In his final college season, he posted a .958 OPS with six homers across 56 games. He was drafted as a solid defender with a good bat that had the ceiling of a...12369Tue, 24 May 2022 23:40:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-hit-1000th-home-run-at-target-field-for-real-this-time-r12368/  After embarking on a weeklong road trip, the Twins returned to Target Field on Monday to begin a series vs the Detroit Tigers. Fans did not have to wait long for the Twins to finally reach the milestone in the most grandiose of fashion. In the first inning with the bases loaded with...12368Tue, 24 May 2022 22:20:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/josh-donaldson-trade-paying-dividends-r12365/Over the weekend, Josh Donaldson was involved in an altercation with Chicago's Tim Anderson. Donaldson allegedly called Anderson "Jackie," a reference to Jackie Robinson, that he thought was an inside joke between the two players. Major League Baseball investigated the incident, which involves m...12365Tue, 24 May 2022 15:45:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-platoon-gem-providing-the-twins-spice-r12363/  When the Twins claimed Kyle Garlick, he had just 42 Major League games under his belt. A former 28th-round pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Garlick had posted a paltry. 691 OPS and had only eight extra-base hits to his credit. He saw success to the tune of a 117 OPS+ in his first 30 games...12363Tue, 24 May 2022 12:45:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-tigers-4-urshela-comes-through-as-twins-walkoff-tigers%C2%A0-r12366/  Box Score SP: Chris Archer: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (72 pitches, 46 strikes (63.9%)) Home Runs: Max Kepler (6) Top 3 WPA: Max Kepler (0.275), Kyle Garlick (0.232), Emilio Pagan (0.230) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Archer four innings of bend don’t break...12366Tue, 24 May 2022 02:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-first-place-al-central-checkpoint/1: People aren't fully buying into the team's success. The Twins are on pace to win 99 games, which would stack up as one of the best seasons in franchise history. But if this Twins Daily Twitter poll from Sunday night is any indication, most people aren't convinced that they'll be able to...12360Mon, 23 May 2022 12:40:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-week-review-orioles-royals-arraez-lewis/Last Week's Game Results: Game 36 | MIN 3, OAK 1: Lewis, Sanchez Lead Twins Game 37 | OAK 5: MIN 2: Royce Rolls but Winder Wilts in Loss Game 38 | MIN 14, OAK 4: Bats Bust Out in Series Clincher Game 39 | MIN 6, KC 4: Smeltzer Solid, Miranda Clutch Game 40 | MIN 9, KC 2: Late-Inning...12358Mon, 23 May 2022 01:03:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-7-royals-6-down-six-in-the-eighth-twins-comeback-to-sweep-royals-r12356/  The Twins entered their three-game series finale against the Royals on Sunday with a three-game winning streak they wanted to extend to four. Bailey Ober was on the mound for his first start since April 28 when he was pulled in the fourth inning with a groin injury. Ober pitched fiv...12356Sun, 22 May 2022 21:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-twins-trade-targets-to-watch-r12353/  The Needs This changes weekly (or even daily) as injuries and ineffectiveness ebbs and flows throughout a season. Even then, every team can get better in any area. The 2019 Astros had a rotation fronted by Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander, the No. 1 and 2 finishers in Cy Young voting. T...12353Sun, 22 May 2022 11:40:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-9-royals-2-another-late-inning-rally-and-twins-win-r12354/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (79 pitches, 51 strikes (64.5%)) Home Runs:  0 Top 3 WPA: Luis Arraez (.203), Joe Ryan (.139), Max Kepler (.110) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Minimal Pitchers, Maximum Impact It’s true the pitching staff has been a...12354Sun, 22 May 2022 02:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/an-early-look-back-on-the-chris-paddack-trade-r12349/  It was always fair to question trading away Taylor Rogers before a season in which the Twins were expected to compete. Chris Paddack did his part to quiet those worries through his first four starts, pitching to a sub 4.00 ERA and looking like a solid mid-rotation, arm who was controlled...12349Sat, 21 May 2022 13:10:03 +0000