https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/54/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-royals-1-bailey-ober-bounces-back-but-byron-buxton-exits-with-injury-r19116/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober: 5 1/3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (85 Pitches, 54 Strikes, 63.5%) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (30), Kody Clemens (16) Top 3 WPA: Ober (.206), Clemens (.144), Cole Sands (.097) Win Probability Chart (Via FanGraphs): It's a race to the bottom now...19116Sun, 07 Sep 2025 21:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ober-and-out-time-to-shut-down-bailey-ober-for-2025-r19103/The Minnesota Twins are entering the final month of the season with their rotation in transition. Pablo López has returned from the injured list, while younger starters like Taj Bradley, Zebby Matthews, and Simeon Woods Richardson deserve meaningful innings. That leaves Bailey Ober in an unfortu...19103Sun, 07 Sep 2025 14:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/overhang-hangover-target-fields-weirdest-quirk-strikes-again-r19111/Byron Buxton tripled the other day. That’s hardly an unusual feat. This one was his sixth of the year, and the 30th of his career. But there’s something odd about the play. Can you spot it? ZFh6M2pfWGw0TUFRPT1fVWxCUlYxZFFWUW9BVzFzRFZnQUhBQUpmQUFBQ0Ixa0FCVklCQmdzSFYxZFNBMUJX.mp4 T...19111Sun, 07 Sep 2025 11:50:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royals-11-twins-2-another-awful-experience-royals-throttle-ryan-and-the-twins-r19112/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 2.0 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K (62 pitches, 33 strikes (53%)) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Ryan (-.327), Thomas Hatch (-.119), Trevor Larnach (-.056) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)    The Twins have been a Major League-worst 15-30 since the All...19112Sun, 07 Sep 2025 01:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/payroll-101-where-the-twins-2026-budget-starts-and-could-go-r19110/Payroll isn’t just a Twins problem—it’s the primary factor shaping every MLB team’s roster, even without a salary cap. You might feel that’s unwarranted, and if so, feel free to vent in the comments of the dozens of stories we’ve had on ownership. But our focus is going to be more practical. ...19110Sat, 06 Sep 2025 11:00:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-1-royals-2-indifference-is-always-worse-than-sadness-r19108/Box Score Pablo López: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Matt Wallner (-.164), Byron Buxton (-.144), Austin Martin (-.117) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)   So the wagon continues to move. “Lethargic” doesn’t quite cover it; this is a team wit...19108Sat, 06 Sep 2025 02:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/an-ode-to-byron-buxtons-best-season-yet-r19096/Byron Buxton has officially had the best year of his career in his age-31 season. Perhaps you are among the initiated, and have loved what you have seen from him this season. If so, good on ya, and you probably feel this is stating the obvious. You may be asking yourself, “Why this article, and...19096Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-11-twins-8-i-guess-justin-ishbia-was-right-r19105/Box Score SP: Taj Bradley - 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (91 pitches, 59 strikes) Home Runs: Wallner (21), Clemens (15) Bottom 3 WPA: Travis Adams (-.392), Génesis Cabrera (-.227), Bradley (-.189) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) There should be a mercy rule for games like the...19105Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:02:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-more-assertive-approach-has-kody-clemens-looking-like-a-bat-twins-can-count-on-r19100/In 301 plate appearances since coming to the Minnesota Twins, Kody Clemens is batting .211/.281/.426. That's better than his career numbers, believe it or not, but it's far shy of the standard for first basemen in the major leagues. Clemens has spent some time at second base and in left field, b...19100Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:08:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton-in-uncharted-territory-r19098/After a double and a triple Wednesday night, Byron Buxton is now slugging an even 1.000 during his seven-game hitting streak. He's come back to Earth very slightly from the heights he reached around the All-Star break, but he's still batting .273/.333/.559 for the season. He'll get to 30 home ru...19098Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:08:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/david-festas-shoulder-injury-could-point-to-systematic-flaw-in-twins-pitching-development-r19093/The Minnesota Twins have spent much of the 2025 season waiting for good news regarding their starting rotation. Simeon Woods Richardson recently returned after undergoing surgery to address a parasite. Zebby Matthews has worked his way back from a shoulder strain. Pablo López is slated to be act...19093Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:38:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-4-twins-3-twins-lose-season-series-to-2025-white-sox-r19094/Box Score SP: Zebby Matthews - 6 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (84 pitches, 55 strikes (65%)) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Justin Topa (-0.641), James Outman (-0.163), Luke Keaschall (-0.145) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Zebby Matthews pitched last against San Diego, and...19094Thu, 04 Sep 2025 02:36:00 +0000