https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/491/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2022-draft-coverage-may-5-r12256/ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel dropped the tweet heard ‘round the draft world last Wednesday afternoon when he announced that prep pitcher Dylan Lesko would be undergoing Tommy John surgery. Shortly after that, all of the other outlets confirmed the unfortunate news.  While it’s not clear how this w...12256Thu, 05 May 2022 16:20:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-and-the-twins-fresh-vibe-r12258/For as unlikely as the signing was, Carlos Correa is precisely who the Twins need at this point, both as a player and person. Coming off an extremely disappointing and last-place season, fans were rightly frustrated about the club's direction. It’s not like losing teams are ever *that* fun, but...12258Thu, 05 May 2022 11:40:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/orioles-9-twins-4-bad-start-bad-defense-and-bad-luck-r12259/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Dylan Bundy, 3.2 IP, 11 H, 9 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (74 pitches, 55 strikes, 74.3%) Home Runs: Carlos Correa (2) Bottom 3 WPA: Dylan Bundy (-.465), Gio Urshela (-.096), José Miranda (-.082) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Dylan Bundy was looking for a bo...12259Thu, 05 May 2022 01:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-the-twins-rotation-for-real-r12253/Rather than opting for an ace on the free-agent market like Carlos Rodon or Kevin Gausman, Derek Falvey and Thad Levine swung a deal for Sonny Gray. They flipped relief pitching for Chris Paddack. They came to terms on a low-risk offer for Dylan Bundy. They trusted both Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober....12253Wed, 04 May 2022 16:30:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reevaluating-minnesota%E2%80%99s-first-base-depth-r12249/Depth is critical when building a big-league roster, especially if a team is in contention. Minnesota planned on two players getting the bulk of the time at first base, but that plan has already needed to shift. Let’s examine what the Twins can do at first base if injuries continue to impact the...12249Wed, 04 May 2022 11:40:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-7-orioles-2-twins-stay-hot-behind-ryan-bats-r12254/  Box Score Starting Pitcher: Ryan 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO Homeruns: Jeffers (3) Top 3 WPA: Jeffers .330, Thielbar .133, Polanco .091 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Here’s how the Twins lined up in the second game of their four-game series against the Orio...12254Wed, 04 May 2022 02:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-top-4-aprils-for-starting-pitchers-in-twins-history-r12243/April can be challenging for batters and pitchers with cold weather and other adverse conditions. These pitchers posted impressive numbers even if those numbers didn't translate to the rest of the season. Here are the top-4 Aprils for starting pitchers in Twins history.  4. Bill Krueger (19...12243Tue, 03 May 2022 16:35:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-575-first-place-seriously-r12252/12252Tue, 03 May 2022 14:55:19 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-next-twins-prospect-promotion-r12248/First it was the pitchers as Josh Winder made the Opening Day roster, and then Cole Sands followed him during his first career start. Jose Miranda crushed Double and Triple-A last season before drawing his first big league start at the hot corner. The goal for Minnesota was to have both a good M...12248Tue, 03 May 2022 11:55:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-orioles-1-paddack-bullpen-pitch-twins-to-series-opening-win%C2%A0-r12250/Box Score SP Chris Paddack: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (81 pitches, 53 strikes (65.4%)) Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Joe Smith (.208), Johan Duran (.191), Emilio Pagan (.137) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The storylines existed for this game before the teams even to...12250Tue, 03 May 2022 02:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-minnesota-twins-hitter-of-the-month-april-2022-r12244/Despite the Twins attempting to coin the phrase, "We rake" early on in the season, they didn't see that sustained level of success until about the third week. Closing out the month well, it was a combination of strong starting pitching and good production from the bats. Plenty has been made abou...12244Mon, 02 May 2022 17:00:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-the-twins-can-expect-from-jose-miranda-r12241/Miguel Sano is headed to the injured list with a knee issue following his walk-off hit the other night, and Kyle Garlick may land there with a calf strain. Having Sano out has meant that Luis Arraez needed to learn first base on the fly, and no backup exists on Minnesota’s roster. This year, Ale...12241Mon, 02 May 2022 13:09:00 +0000