https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/439/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-week-review-astros-sweep-polanco-paddack/Last Week's Game Results: Game 30 | HOU 5, MIN 0: Verlander Dominates Hapless Twins Game 31 | HOU 11, MIN 3: Astros Blast Twins in Suspended Game Game 32 | HOU 5, MIN 0: Lack of Luck, Lots of Runners Stranded Game 33 | MIN 12, CLE 8: Bats Awaken, Snap Losing Streak Game 34 | CLE 3,...12320Sun, 15 May 2022 23:07:47 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-3-guardians-1-ryan-pitches-twins-to-series-victory-winning-homestand-r12319/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (103 pitches, 70 strikes (68 strike %)) Home Runs: Gio Urshela (3),  Byron Buxton (11) Top 3 or Bottom 3 WPA: Joe Ryan (.204), Gio Urshela (.119), Byron Buxton (.081) After a low-scoring game Saturday that was decided by a questi...12319Sun, 15 May 2022 21:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/it%E2%80%99s-time-to-start-noticing-brent-headrick-r12316/Headrick was drafted by the Twins in the 9th round of the 2019 draft out of Illinois State. Coming out of college, the southpaw had a 3.47 ERA striking out 115 batters over 96 innings pitched earning him Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year honors. The college Junior signed with the Tw...12316Sun, 15 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/target-field%E2%80%99s-most-memorable-home-runs-1-5-r12298/5. Trevor Plouffe: 55 HR Plouffe hit the first Target Field home run during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. He also hit a milestone home run during Target Field's third season as he collected the 300th home run hit at the park.  4. Max Kepler: 64 HR Kepler has a chance to move up this l...12298Sun, 15 May 2022 11:40:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-guardians-3-10-innings-strong-pitching-is-not-enough-as-twins-fall-to-guardians-r12317/Box Score SP: Dustin Smeltzer: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K (70 pitches, 50 strikes (71%)) Home Runs:  Gio Urshela (2) Top 3 WPA: Devin Smeltzer (.133), Jhoan Duran (.128), Gary Sanchez (.102) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Makin’ Moves Following Thursday night's ga...12317Sun, 15 May 2022 03:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-starting-pitchers-available-before-the-trade-deadline-r12308/Earlier this week, Peter Gammons checked in on starting pitchers from multiple non-contending teams, and these teams are open for business if the right offer is on the table. Some of these players will take quite the package to acquire, so let's analyze the players available for trade.  RHP...12308Sat, 14 May 2022 18:20:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/griffin-jax-slider-slingin-relief-ace-r12313/    Griffin Jax had a poor 2021 season by just about any stat you prefer. He struck out just 18.1% of batters, walked them at an 8.1% clip, and gave up 23 home runs in 82 innings, a total high enough to make Bert Blyleven blush. Unsurprisingly, his ERA/FIP/xFIP slash line looked more l...12313Sat, 14 May 2022 12:50:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gilberto-celestino-demonstrating-big-league-value-r12306/  In June 2021, Minnesota’s outfield was in shambles, and the team needed another outfielder on the roster. Gilberto Celestino was on the 40-man roster, but he was 22-years-old and had yet to appear in a game above the Double-A level. All minor leaguers were coming off a non-existent 2020 s...12306Sat, 14 May 2022 11:20:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-12-guardians-8-bats-put-together-a-nine-run-inning-snap-losing-streak-r12314/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray, 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K (82 pitches, 46 strikes, 56.1%) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (10), Jorge Polanco (4), Gary Sánchez (2), Royce Lewis (1) Top 3 WPA: Gary Sánchez (.178), Royce Lewis (.155), Byron Buxton (.123) Win Probability Chart (via...12314Sat, 14 May 2022 03:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/emilio-pag%C3%A1n-has-one-enormous-problem-r12303/If you’ve watched every outing of Emilio Pagán’s this season, you’re probably in a constant state of indigestion at this point. Time and time again he’s been trusted with high leverage after Tyler Duffey ceded such opportunities early in the season. Time and time again he’s flirted with disaster...12303Fri, 13 May 2022 17:30:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/target-field%E2%80%99s-most-memorable-home-runs-6-10-r12296/10. Jorge Polanco: 30 HR Polanco has become one of Minnesota's most valuable contributors, and he is one of 22 second basemen to hit more than 30 home runs in a season. During the 2019 season, Minnesota coughed up a ninth-inning lead only to have Polanco hit a walk-off in the tenth inning....12296Fri, 13 May 2022 17:00:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-577-horse-memes-and-flushing-it-r12312/12312Fri, 13 May 2022 15:52:05 +0000