https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/486/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/forum-friday-dont-not-win-the-series-r12348/As foretold by both Macbeth and @mikelink45, Paddack was called to surgery and Lewis to St. Paul, but the Twins gained two series wins to stay in first place. The Twins Daily community discussed those moves and more. After being swept at home last week, @alexthegreat looked back and asked,...12348Fri, 20 May 2022 11:34:56 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-519-kernels-krush-larnach-and-lewis-launch-r12347/Transactions: RHP Jharel Cotton outrighted to St. Paul OF Trevor Larnach begins MLB rehab assignment with Wichita SAINTS SENTINEL  Omaha 11, St. Paul 2 Box Score The storyline here was the return of Royce Lewis to the St. Paul lineup. He was leading off and playin...12347Fri, 20 May 2022 03:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2022-draft-coverage-may-19-r12338/We’ve been waiting since last July to find out what would happen to one-time-Mets-pick-turned-unsigned pitcher Kumar Rocker. We finally have an answer. Kumar Rocker will enter July’s draft after pitching in the Frontier League. Unsigned players going the Indy Ball route isn’t complete...12338Thu, 19 May 2022 15:59:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-3-biggest-weaknesses-r12340/  Every contending team looks to make improvements throughout the season. Sometimes those changes come from within the farm system and other times the front office must supplement the roster with talent from other organizations. With nearly a fourth of the schedule complete, here are the th...12340Thu, 19 May 2022 11:44:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-14-athletics-4-twins-crush-oakland-secure-series-win-r12341/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray, 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (84 pitches, 55 strikes, 65.4%) Home Runs: none Top 3 WPA: Gary Sánchez (.264), Luis Arráez (.125), Carlos Correa (.125) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Sánchez, Urshela remain hot, push across four...12341Wed, 18 May 2022 23:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-royce-lewis-demotion-plan/Royce Lewis made his debut for the Twins on May 6, and he went on to play a total of 11 Major League games. Lewis has slashed .308/.325/.564 while filling in for Carlos Correa, and he has contributed six extra-base hits, two of which have left the yard. Maybe most importantly in assessing how he...12337Wed, 18 May 2022 19:55:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/buxton-worth-100m-contract-in-100-games/204 RBI. That’s the number of RBI Byron Buxton has had in his seven-year career. But this isn’t going to be a screed on what a stupid stat RBI is, nor is it going to be a tirade against modern players.  Instead, it’s about how a guy who averages less than 30 RBI per year is worth $100M, or how t...12333Wed, 18 May 2022 15:35:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/despite-great-first-impression-royce-lewis-optioned-to-st-paul-after-tuesdays-game-r12336/So many thoughts role through my mind as I think about the news that the Twins are optioning shortstop Royce Lewis to Triple-A St. Paul and will activate Carlos Correa before the Wednesday afternoon's game. So I thought I'd just start jotting them down.  *** Click here to listen to @Seth St...12336Wed, 18 May 2022 06:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/athletics-5-twins-2-royce-rolls-but-winder-wilts-as-athletics-tame-twins-r12335/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Dylan Bundy 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO Homeruns: Royce Lewis (2), Gary Sánchez (4) Bottom 3 WPA: Josh Winder -.489, Jorge Polanco -.143, Jose Miranda -.131 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) On Tuesday night, the Twins were out to secure a...12335Wed, 18 May 2022 05:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-options-for-royce-lewis-when-carlos-correa-returns-r12328/Royce Lewis is off to a tremendous start to his big-league career. In nine games, he has gone 9-for-32 (.281 BA) with two doubles and a home run. His first home run was a memorable one as he cranked a grand slam that helped the Twins win over the weekend. Minnesota signed Carlos Correa to be the...12328Tue, 17 May 2022 15:40:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pagan-paying-dividends-for-twins-r12324/  It’s understandable that a controllable starter like Chris Paddack may have been available for a lesser return given his elbow issues. Unfortunately, they reared their head just a few starts into 2022 and now it appears he’ll undergo surgery to fix the problem that was already there. Emil...12324Tue, 17 May 2022 11:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rocco-badelli-manager-success/Baldelli had the makings of a slam-dunk hire in 2019, when he became the youngest recipient of Manager of the Year in history, leading the Twins to a historic 101-win season. He followed with another division title in the COVID-shortened 2020 season.  One would think such an impressive star...12332Tue, 17 May 2022 04:41:54 +0000