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	Starting Pitcher: Chris Archer , 5.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 5K (78 pitches, 51 strikes, 65.4%)

	Home Runs: none

	Top 3 WPA: Chris Archer (.261), Luis Arraez (.096), Byron Buxton  (.078)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)

	




	In last night&#x2019;s game, the Twins offense got shut...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12553</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2022 02:21:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Is Defense Part of the Twins&#x2019; Problem?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-defense-part-of-the-twins%E2%80%99-problem-r12548/</link><description>Defense wins championships is a common mantra in professional sports. In baseball, defensive metrics have taken time and technology to assist in evaluating the actual value provided by players. When the Twins signed Carlos Correa, Minnesota projected to have one of baseball&#x2019;s best up-the-middle...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12548</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2022 12:00:09 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Minor League Report (6/24): Nary A Win To Be Found</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-624-nary-a-win-to-be-found-r12551/</link><description>&#xA0;




	TRANSACTIONS




	
		RHP Josh Winder was optioned to the St. Paul Saints after being activated&#xA0;from IL
	 
	
		RHP Jake Faria was released by the Minnesota Twins organization
	 
	
		RHP Cody Laweryson was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Wichita.&#xA0;
	 
	
		RHP Hunter McMahon was promoted from F...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12551</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Rockies 1, Twins 0: The Offense Gets Shut Out by M&#xE1;rquez&#x2019;s Gem</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rockies-1-twins-0-the-offense-gets-shut-out-by-m%C3%A1rquez%E2%80%99s-gem-r12550/</link><description>Box Score

	Starting Pitcher: Dylan Bundy, 6.0 IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 2K (60 pitches, 42 strikes, 70.0%)

	Home Runs: none

	Bottom 3 WPA: Gio Urshela (-.198), Alex Kirilloff (-.195), Max Kepler (-.164)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)

	




	Tonight&#x2019;s starters aren&#x2019;t having the most impr...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12550</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2022 02:46:09 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Around the AL Central (6/24): A Shakeup at the Top</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/around-the-al-central-624-a-shakeup-at-the-top-r12547/</link><description>&#xA0;




	The Standings:




	
		Cleveland 36-29
	 
	
		Minnesota 39-32
	 
	
		Chicago 33-35
	 
	
		Detroit 26-43
	 
	
		Kansas City 25-43
	 



	Chicago continues to be a middling team dealing with a manager the fan base seems to want fired. The Guardians did a good job in Minnesota taking two of...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12547</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:27:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gleeman & The Geek, Ep 583: First Place, but....]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-583-first-place-but-r12549/</link><description/><guid isPermaLink="false">12549</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:06:49 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Minnesota Twins 2018 Draft Retrospective: Promising Early Results</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2018-draft-retrospective-promising-early-results-r12533/</link><description>Major League Baseball's 2022 Draft is scheduled to start on July 17, 2022. Each team prepares for the draft with a specific plan, and sometimes those plans play out better than others. To prepare fans for the upcoming draft, here is a look at some of the most important drafts in recent Twins his...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12533</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:20:09 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Jose Miranda Deserves a Shot</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jose-miranda-deserves-a-shot-r12535/</link><description>Jose Miranda was brought aboard the Twins organization as a shortstop/second/third base type player years ago. Despite that fact, he's played first base almost exclusively since making his debut, and basically only plays a couple days per week against left handed pitching. Not only has his usage...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12535</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Forum Friday: Free Fallin'?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/forum-friday-free-fallin-r12546/</link><description>As the losses mounted, anxiety grew and the Twins Daily community wanted the bullpen to stop draggin' their hearts around. There were some bright spots to discuss too -- but did the Twins just get lucky? After all, even the losers get lucky sometimes.




	Last week, namesake of a legendary Twin...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12546</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:06:15 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Minor League Report (6/23): Saints Roll While Others Play Close</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-623-saints-roll-while-others-play-close-r12545/</link><description>Transactions:

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	SAINTS SENTINEL&#xA0;

	St. Paul 7, Buffalo 1

	Box Score




	Top pitching prospect Jordan Balazovic got the start today for the Saints and worked three scoreless innings. He has put together shorter outings of late, but this one was a good one. He allowed just t...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12545</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 02:17:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 1, Guardians 0: Devin Smeltzer Throws 6 Shutout Innings and the Bullpen Holds on</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-1-guardians-0-devin-smeltzer-throws-6-shutout-innings-and-the-bullpen-holds-on-r12541/</link><description>Box Score

	Starting Pitcher: Devin Smeltzer 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

	Home Runs: Nick Gordon (2)

	Top 3 WPA: Devin Smeltzer (.359), Jhoan Duran (.188), Joe Smith (.094)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)




	




	Devin Smeltzer faced off against seatbelt-enthusiast Zach Plesac in the...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12541</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:09:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What Happened to Jose Berrios?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-happened-to-jose-berrios-r12530/</link><description>When landing in Toronto, Berrios was largely the same pitcher he has always been. After posting a 3.48 ERA through 20 turns with the Twins last year, he followed up with a 3.58 ERA in 12 starts for the Blue Jays. His strikeout numbers actually rose a bit and the walks dropped a little as well. G...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12530</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:30:06 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
