https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/440/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-deadline-primer-excerpt-boston-red-sox-r12772/Red Sox GM Chaim Bloom will settle for nothing less than clear-cut MLB-ready talent. This isn't a rebuild, but everyone likes controllable young assets. If you want to make a deal here, you're bringing players like Alex Kirilloff, Jose Miranda, and Trevor Larnach to the table. Top Target...12772Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:30:38 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-top-5-twins-by-trade-value-r12764/Annually, FanGraphs creates a top-50 list that ranks players based on their perceived trade value. According to the series, “The central question I considered is straightforward: how much value could a team expect to receive in return for each player on the list? It’s not who would solicit the g...12764Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:00:16 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-deadline-ideas/Now, to be clear: this plan is designed to make the Twins credible postseason contenders, not World Series favorites. I'm not of the mind that they should go "all in" and trade premium future capital for the sake of a short-term push, because I don't think they're at a point of overall team qual...12771Thu, 28 Jul 2022 03:57:33 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-727-banuelos-blasts-a-pair-r12770/  TRANSACTIONS C Dillon Tatum reinstated from the IL by Single-A Fort Myers C Frank Nigro transferred to FCL Twins RHP Luis Rijo transferred to Single-A Cedar Rapids RHP Sean Mooney placed on IL with a right neck strain SAINTS SENTINEL  St. Paul 9, Iowa...12770Thu, 28 Jul 2022 03:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-draft-class-2022-update-r12768/You can go more in-depth on any specific player in the Twins Daily Draft Tracker.  I'll give you the class overview here.  All of the Top 10 round selections and seven of the Day 3 selections are signed, sealed and delivered. We'll keep you updated at Twins Daily as they all embark so...12768Wed, 27 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brewers-10-twins-4-tellez-is-too-rowdy-for-the-twins-r12769/  Box Score Starting Pitcher: Chris Archer, 3 IP, 3H, 6R, 6ER, 6BB, 2K (78 pitches, 36 strikes, 46.1%) Home Runs: Jose Miranda (9), Kyle Garlick (8) Bottom 3 WPA: Chris Archer (-.309), Jharel Cotton (-.191), Luis Arraez (-.067) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Things di...12769Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/which-twins-regular-is-more-untouchable-r12759/  Last week, I looked at what the Twins well has in it. The reality is this farm system checks in somewhere between 12-18 across the league. There’s depth, but with graduations, many of the high-level performers aren’t there. Royce Lewis is hurt. Austin Martin is underperforming. Matt Cante...12759Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:00:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-the-twins-mlb%E2%80%99s-worst-baserunning-team-r12746/Stolen bases have recently declined as home runs and strikeouts have become more prevalent. However, baserunning is still a vital component for contending teams. A runner being able to move first to third on a single provides positive value that can result in a team scoring more runs. At times,...12746Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:20:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-x-factors-for-the-twins-in-the-second-half-r12762/  It’s common knowledge that the Twins will have to make significant additions at the trade deadline if they want to contend down the stretch and into October. The offense, which ranks top-5 in MLB in Weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+), needs help from the pitching staff. The holes are appar...12762Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:00:34 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-is-the-biggest-move-made-by-the-twins-before-the-trade-deadline-r12760/  Although this is trade deadline season, roster decisions aren’t just going to be made from the perspective of adding talent. Derek Falvey and Thad Levine will be tasked with figuring out which players make sense on the active roster now, and who they see as needing to be a part of the fut...12760Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:00:32 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brewers-7-twins-6-poor-pitching-dooms-twins-to-drop-series-opener-r12766/  Box Score Starting Pitcher: Bundy 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO, 2 HR (77 pitches, 50 strikes) Homeruns: Buxton (24), Urshela (9) Bottom 3 WPA: Duffey -.360, Bundy -.327, Kirilloff -.155 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) After an easy two-game sweep of the Tigers,...12766Wed, 27 Jul 2022 04:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-would-the-twins-deal-carlos-correa-r12758/First and foremost, let’s get this out there. The idea of dealing one of your top two players while leading the division seems asinine in and of itself, regardless of the tenure Carlos Correa was going to have with the Twins, Minnesota was able to bring him through a perfect set of circumstances...12758Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:00:11 +0000