https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/458/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota%E2%80%99s-not-so-secret-postseason-bullpen-weapon-r12500/The Twins have seen the organization’s depth tested this year with seven starters on the Injured List as recently as Monday. Pitching also continues to evolve, with relievers taking on an even more critical role. Minnesota’s relievers have accumulated the AL’s fourth-lowest fWAR total and have a...12500Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:30:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-areas-the-twins-must-improve-for-postseason-success-r12498/    Save your comments about the Twins inexorable run of postseason trauma. Everyone knows about the streak. I’m not here to talk about the streak. What I’m interested in is, are this season’s Minnesota Twins set up favorably (from a roster construction standpoint) to make a run in Oct...12498Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:50:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twinsdaily-2022-draft-coverage-june-16-r12499/  In this update, we’re going to focus on three names. The first name is one you’ve probably heard, but definitely haven’t seen pitch this year (up until his debut over the weekend) and that’s Carson Whisenhunt. Whisenhunt, a left-handed pitcher from East Carolina was suspended for the...12499Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:30:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-mariners-0-a-late-surge-by-the-offense-secures-the-series-victory-r12501/  Box Score Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (65 pitches, 41 strikes, 63.0%) Home Runs: none Top 3 WPA: Sonny Gray (.263), Ryan Jeffers (.224), Caleb Thielbar (.131) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) A pitcher’s duel took place early in thi...12501Wed, 15 Jun 2022 23:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-potential-twins-trade-targets-on-the-rise-r12492/  The players mentioned below are on non-contending teams, which are expected to be active at the deadline. As the August 2 trade deadline approaches, expect multiple trade targets tied to the Twins.  Luis Castillo, RHP, Reds Twins fans have been calling for the Twins to trade for Lu...12492Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-minnesota-twins-being-overlooked-this-season-r12485/  It’s hard not to notice what Byron Buxton is doing at the dish this year. Sure, he’s sitting some, but there’s no denying he’s producing at an MVP-like level when out there. Although Joe Ryan has missed time now due to Covid, he’s been Minnesota’s ace from the get-go. You don’t win in thi...12485Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:40:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mariners-5-twins-0-pair-of-homers-spoil-joe-ryans-return-r12497/  Box Score  SP: Joe Ryan: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (75 pitches, 45 strikes (60%)) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Joe Ryan (-0.181), Max Kepler (-0.176), Luis Arraez (-0.071) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Making his first start since May 21, Joe Ryan ho...12497Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/chi-chi-gonz%C3%A1lez-is-headed-across-the-st-croix-river-r12495/After just two Major League starts in a Minnesota Twins uniform, veteran pitcher Chi Chi González is out the door and headed to The Badger State to pitch for the Milwaukee Brewers.  Just minutes after his June 11 start against the Rays, the Twins designated González for assignment. Just two...12495Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-tidbit-byron-buxton-is-outperforming-byron-buxton-r12493/  You know that Byron Buxton is having a great season. Do you know he’s having his (so far) greatest season?  As you can see from the chart above: - The 28-year-old has more home runs through 48 games than any of his previous seasons. - His home run binge began in 2020 and has cont...12493Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:50:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2016-draft-retrospective-emerging-big-league-talent-r12488/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...12488Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:00:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-the-heck-wont-the-minnesota-twins-call-up-alex-kirilloff-r12490/  Cole Sands, Yennier Cano, Jermaine Palacios, Chi Chi Gonzalez, Ian Hamilton, Mark Contreras, Tyler Thornburg and Elliot Soto, these are just a handful of names that have been called up to the Minnesota Twins since May 12. Over that same time frame, Alex Kirilloff has hit .382 with the St....12490Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota%E2%80%99s-second-coming-of-rod-carew-r12487/  There’s zero comparison between a Hall of Famer with over 3,000 hits to a lovable utility guy with 300 games under his belt. However, it’s undeniable to see the similarities in style between that of Rod Carew and Luis Arraez. Carew entered the league a year younger than Arraez and wo...12487Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:50:07 +0000