https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/441/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-ways-joe-smith-is-better-than-advertised-r12285/One of Minnesota's most significant needs this winter was bullpen depth, but the team's biggest free-agent acquisition was a veteran pitcher with 14-years of big-league experience. Like many relievers, Joe Smith has gone through some volatility, but there are some signs that his 2022 performance...12285Tue, 10 May 2022 17:10:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/miguel-sano-boom-bust-or-both-r12281/  Miguel Sano is under contract through the 2022 season and has a $14 million team option for 2023. Carrying just a $2.75 million buyout, it’s all but certain the front office will move on from Sano. Once ranked as high as the 4th best prospect across all of baseball by MLB.com, Sano now is...12281Tue, 10 May 2022 13:00:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/has-nick-gordon-proven-his-worth-to-the-twins-r12280/  Nick Gordon faced plenty of hurdles on his path to the big leagues. For four consecutive seasons (2015-2018), he was a consensus top-100 prospect after the Twins took him with the fifth overall pick in 2014. It was clear that Gordon had the pedigree and the tools one would expect from a t...12280Mon, 09 May 2022 16:15:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-danny-coulombe-for-real-r12277/    The first sign of evolution for a reliever is always velocity—is he throwing harder in a pitching landscape so focused on the radar gun? To end this streak of questions, no. His average fastball has reached a new high in 2022 (91.6 MPH), but the sample of 11 innings is negligible....12277Mon, 09 May 2022 12:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-week-review-winder-buxton-correa/Last Week's Game Results: Game 23 | MIN 2, BAL 1: Paddack, Bullpen Power Twins in Win Game 24 | MIN 7, BAL 2: Twins Stay Hot Behind Ryan, Bats Game 25 | BAL 9, MIN 4: Bad Start, Bad Defense, Bad Luck Game 26 | BAL 5, MIN 3: Solo Shots Shatter Twins Game 27 | MIN 2, OAK 1: Game of Fi...12278Mon, 09 May 2022 01:55:51 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-as-3-bullpen-completes-sweep-of-oakland-r12276/  Box Score SP: Chris Paddack: 2 1/3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (55 pitches, 41 strikes (74.5%) Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Emilio Pagan (0.150), Jorge Polanco (0.146), Gilberto Celestino (0.124) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Pregame Notes Injuries and ‘day-to-...12276Sun, 08 May 2022 21:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-1-athletics-0-polanco-and-pitching-give-twins-eighth-straight-home-win-r12274/Box Score SP: Sonny Gray 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (66 pitches, 42 strikes (63.6%)) Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (3) Top 3 WPA: Jhoan Duran (.265), Sonny Gray (.205), Jorge Polanco (.159) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Welcome Back Sonny Sonny Gray has had a less t...12274Sat, 07 May 2022 22:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-long-of-a-leash-should-dylan-bundy-get-r12269/  On Wednesday night in Baltimore, Dylan Bundy took away any possibility of a Twins win for the second straight start. While recording just 11 outs, Bundy surrendered 11 hits, two walks, two home runs, and nine earned runs. For the second straight start, he allowed a string of five-plus hit...12269Sat, 07 May 2022 11:40:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-athletics-1-game-of-firsts-ends-in-twins-win-r12272/  Box Score SP: Josh Winder: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K (80 pitches, 55 strikes (68.75%)) Home Runs:  Jose Miranda (1), Byron Buxton (9) Top 3 WAR: Josh Winder (.231), Emilio Pagan (.156), Byron Buxton (.128) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Woe is We…Ailmen...12272Sat, 07 May 2022 03:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-avoids-broken-finger-injured-list-r12271/Carlos Correa exited in the seventh inning after taking another pitch to his right hand during a partial swing. He underwent x-rays and was diagnosed with a potential non-displaced fracture in his middle finger. He underwent a CT scan on Friday to confirm the initial diagnosis, but the results o...12271Fri, 06 May 2022 18:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-royce-lewis-promotion/  It's been quite an interesting journey for Royce Lewis. The Twins surprised the baseball world when they selected him first overall in 2017, signing the California prep star below slot while passing up flashy names like Hunter Greene, Brendan McKay and MacKenzie Gore to gamble on the tool...12268Fri, 06 May 2022 13:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ryan-jeffers-is-a-top-ten-catcher-r12261/Shortly after the lockout ended, the Twins engaged in a frenzied activity to reshape their roster and prepare for the 2022 season. One of the first moves they made, was trading fan favorite Mitch Garver to the Texas Rangers for Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who eventually was flipped to the Yankees to she...12261Fri, 06 May 2022 12:47:02 +0000