https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/59/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/athletics-8-twins-3-twins-swept-away-by-last-place-as-r19015/Box Score SP: José Ureña - 5 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 96 pitches (60 strikes) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Ureña -.338, Buxton -.063, Clemens -.060 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): The Minnesota Twins came into Thursday’s matinee desperate to avoid a sweep against the cellar...19015Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:53:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-the-twins-actually-poised-to-compete-in-2026-theyre-closer-than-you-think-r19010/The mass sell-off at the 2025 MLB trade deadline has had time to marinate a bit, and we’ve started to have a close look at the prospects the Twins brought back by offloading almost half the big-league roster. It was a tough pill to swallow, but it has improved the quality and depth of starting p...19010Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/athletics-4-twins-2-10-inn-twins-cant-convert-chances-shea-langeliers-is-mean-r19011/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober - 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (82 pitches, 53 strikes (65%)) Home Runs: no one Bottom 3 WPA: Royce Lewis (-.254), Byron Buxton (-.210), Génesis Cabrera (-.190) Win Probability Chart (per FanGraphs) Bailey Ober made his fourth start since returning from th...19011Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/thomas-hatch-could-become-minnesota-twins-next-willi-castro-r18989/One of the upsides of trading almost half your team at the deadline is that you have space on the roster to try some things. One of the (many) things the Twins have tried is claiming Thomas Hatch (who’s controllable for four more seasons) off waivers. They have done similar things in recent seas...18989Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brooks-lee-and-the-danger-of-falling-into-the-jose-miranda-trap-r19002/The Minnesota Twins believe in Brooks Lee, even if his on-field results haven’t matched the organization’s expectations. They believe in him because his approach, bat-to-ball skills, and polished college pedigree suggest he could be a foundational piece of the next great Twins lineup. But if Lee...19002Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-mlb-expansion-realignment-could-mean-for-minnesota-twins-r19000/When Rob Manfred appeared on ESPN’s broadcast of the Little League Classic in Williamsport, he was asked about the future of Major League Baseball expansion. His answer raised eyebrows across the league: “I think if we expand it provides us with an opportunity to geographically realign. I t...19000Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:32:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/athletics-6-twins-3-twins-gloves-let-down-their-ace-lowly-as-take-advantage-r19004/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (87 pitches, 57 strikes (66%)) Home Runs: Brooks Lee (13), Ryan Jeffers (9) Bottom 3 WPA: Ryan (-.310), Royce Lewis (-.131), Byron Buxton (-.095) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  Though it didn't match nationwide househ...19004Wed, 20 Aug 2025 02:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-comments-about-the-twins-culture-more-a-reflection-of-correa-or-roccos-clubhouse-r18999/In a recent article from John Shipley in the Pioneer Press, Twins starter Pablo López made some interesting comments, which could be described as uncharacteristic for the typically upbeat and ultra-positive pitcher. “Culture,” López said, “is one thing we’ve been lacking the last couple of...18999Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-twins-fans-tanking-guide-for-the-rest-of-2025-r18997/The Minnesota Twins officially waved the white flag at this year’s trade deadline. After one of the most dramatic deadline sell-offs in team history, any faint hope of a playoff push evaporated. Now, the remainder of the 2025 season isn’t about chasing October; it’s about sorting out the future....18997Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:38:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-twins-fans-should-keep-going-to-target-field-r18994/Last week, the Pohlad family made it official: they’re not selling the Twins. After nearly a year of dangling the idea that ownership might finally change hands, they announced they’ll stay on as principal owners and only sell a portion of the team to minority investors. For Twins fans, that shi...18994Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:38:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/for-minnesota-twins-what-a-difference-a-year-makes-365-days-since-august-18-2024-r18992/When the Twins and their fans woke up on Aug. 18, 2024, they sat in second place in the American League Central. They were just two games behind the (eventual) division-winning Guardians, with whom they had split a series the prior weekend. Minnesota had just taken three straight games from the...18992Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:49:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-reality-sets-in-r18993/The Weekly Nutshell: For a brief period, Twins fans got slight respite from the constant melancholy that now defines our existence as followers of this team. In the 10 days after their roster was stripped down and the front office declared contention off the table for the foreseeable future, t...18993Mon, 18 Aug 2025 01:11:18 +0000