https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/459/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-early-surprises-for-the-twins-r12175/Dylan Bundy Strong Starts When the Twins signed Dylan Bundy, he looked like a veteran pitcher that would add depth to the back of the starting rotation. He was coming off a terrible season for the Angels, where he posted a 6.06 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. It was easy not to get too excited about what...12175Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2022-draft-coverage-april-21-r12173/Keith Law’s posted a piece last Friday that had information on three of the draft’s top prospects. It is behind a paywall, so I’m only going to give you a few excerpts. Law raves about Druw Jones, putting some crazy high future grades on him saying he “wouldn’t project any 18-year-old to be...12173Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:00:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-have-important-reinforcements-close-r12177/It’s never wise to place the “instant contributor” tag on any prospect. The early struggles of Bobby Witt Jr., baseball’s No. 1 prospect, and Spencer Torkelson, the first-round pick in the 2020 Draft, show that it’s unwise to expect immediate results from even the best rookie hitters.  The...12177Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:00:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royals-2-twins-0-another-solid-pitching-performance-gets-wasted-r12180/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Chris Paddack, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (71 pitches, 52 strikes, 73.2%) Home Runs: none Bottom 3 WPA: Gio Urshela (-.181), Gary Sánchez (-.154), Trevor Larnach (-.085) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Royals put pressure on Chris Paddack r...12180Thu, 21 Apr 2022 02:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb-releases-final-details-of-jersey-and-helmet-sponsorships-r12174/Back to reality now- these days, nearly everything has a sponsor, and in 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) jerseys will be no exception. For helmets, sponsorship might even come as early as the 2022 postseason. In March, news broke that MLB and the MLB Player's Association (MLBPA) had agreed...12174Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:03:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-trouble-could-lie-ahead-for-one-key-twins-reliever-r12168/Pagán is entering his age-31 season, and he has bounced around MLB over the last six seasons. His first two seasons were in AL West as he pitched in relief for Seattle and Oakland. In 112 1/3 innings, he posted a 3.85 ERA with a 1.08 WHIP and 9.5 K/9. Tampa Bay added him for the 2019 season, and...12168Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tyler-duffey-alex-colome-relief-meltdowns/To suggest that Duffey is solely responsible for the two losses he's been tagged with is not quite fair. In both cases he was working with an extremely thin late-game lead thanks to an offense that just can't seem to get going. Nevertheless, both on April 9th against Seattle and on Tuesday...12176Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:19:36 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rocco-usage-and-the-twins-bullpen-r12167/One of the easiest things to complain about regarding a manager is their bullpen usage. There was always going to be opportunity for that this season, given the relative uncertainty of the group, and Baldelli was always going to need time to let arms filter into their spots. Only a couple of wee...12167Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royals-4-twins-3-duffey-implodes-as-twins-waste-winnable-game-r12172/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Archer 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO Homeruns: None Bottom WPA: Duffey -.305, Jeffers -.204, Polanco -.177 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) On Tuesday night, the Twins opened up a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals. This is...12172Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-byron-buxton-shift-to-designated-hitter-r12165/There’s no way that it happened again. Most fans had to be thinking after watching Buxton slide into second base at Fenway Park. He slapped the ground in frustration and walked off the field under his own power, but it would mean more missed time for Buxton with an offense that has struggled to...12165Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:50:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-score-twins-8-red-sox-2-polanco-bundy-garlick/Box Score SP: Dylan Bundy: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (71 pitches, 51 strikes (71.8%)) Home Runs: Kyle Garlick (1), Jorge Polanco (2) Top 3 WPA: Dylan Bundy (.162), Kyle Garlick (.160), Jorge Polanco (.126) Game Score: Twins 8, Red Sox 3 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)...12169Mon, 18 Apr 2022 18:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-larnach-is-hurting-the-ball-r12166/When Alex Kirilloff went down with an injury to his wrist, the club was immediately in good hands, having Larnach step in. While the results last season weren’t exactly promising, plenty of the poor production could be attributed to injury. Now back to full health, and despite a slow start with...12166Mon, 18 Apr 2022 18:09:02 +0000