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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/65/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Diamondbacks 6, Twins 4: James McCann Can't Stand Possibility of Bailey Ober's ERA Falling Below 5.00</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/diamondbacks-6-twins-4-james-mccann-cant-stand-possibility-of-bailey-obers-era-falling-below-500-r19154/</link><description>Box Score:

	Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober: 6 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 9 K (101 Pitches, 71 Strikes)

	Home Runs: Matt Wallner (22), Mickey Gasper (2)

	Bottom 3 WPA: Ober (-.201), Carson McCusker (-.159), Matt Wallner (-.148)

	Win Probability Chart (Via FanGraphs):

	




	It's roster evaluation s...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19154</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 21:18:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Diamondbacks 5, Twins 2: Twins Rally Back, but Stumble in Extras in Another Tough Loss</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/diamondbacks-5-twins-2-twins-rally-back-but-stumble-in-extras-in-another-tough-loss-r19148/</link><description>Box Score

	SP:&#xA0;Joe Ryan 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (93 pitches, 56 strikes (60%))

	Home Runs: N/A

	Bottom 3 WPA: Cole Sands&#xA0;(-.407), Brooks Lee (-.196), Luke Keaschall (-.151)




	Win Probability Chart (via&#xA0;FanGraphs)&#xA0;

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	After a dramatic win Friday night, the Twins looked to keep th...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19148</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:31:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why 2026 Could Force the Twins&#x2019; Hand on Matt Wallner and Trevor Larnach</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-2026-could-force-the-twins-hand-on-matt-wallner-and-trevor-larnach-r19107/</link><description>As fans, it&#x2019;s easy to lose sight of player development. We forget that players can make significant strides both in the offseason and during the year. Too often we fall into the trap of thinking,&#xA0;&#x201C;this is who they are.&#x201D;&#xA0;That mindset might stick with established veterans, but for younger players,...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19107</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 17:19:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Minnesota Twins Must Decide If Rocco Baldelli Is the Fall Guy</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-minnesota-twins-must-decide-if-rocco-baldelli-is-the-fall-guy-r19141/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins are barreling toward their first 90-loss season under the current front office regime, and it&#x2019;s fair to ask if a managerial change is on the horizon this winter. For an organization that has spent the better part of the past decade selling a vision of long-term competitivenes...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19141</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:22:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 9, Diamondbacks 8: Kody Clemens' Three-Homer Night Fuels Wild Walk-off Win</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-9-diamondbacks-8-kody-clemens-three-homer-night-fuels-wild-walk-off-win-r19147/</link><description>Box Score

	Pablo L&#xF3;pez: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

	Home Runs: Kody Clemens 3 (17, 18, 19)

	Top 3 WPA: Kody Clemens (.445), Byron Buxton (.198), Austin Martin (.167)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)




	




	We&#x2019;re in the final act. Arguably, this has been the case since the infamous...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19147</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 03:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Turn to Cody Laweryson After Topa Injury</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-turn-to-cody-laweryson-after-topa-injury-r19145/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins are down another arm. Justin Topa, who has been asked to carry more than his fair share of innings this season, is headed to the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain, retroactive to September 9. For a bullpen that has leaned heavily on him &#x2014; 54 appearances, 60 innin...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19145</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:02:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>5 Out-of-Options Players Playing for Their Twins Careers Down the Stretch</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-out-of-options-players-playing-for-their-twins-careers-down-the-stretch-r19140/</link><description>Obviously, every player is playing for their jobs. If you play poorly, you&#x2019;re constantly at risk of seeing yourself pushed out of an organization. However, that pressure is amplified for young (let's just say under-30) players who have used up their minor-league options.




	Major League Baseba...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19140</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:14:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>It's Time: In 2026, Byron Buxton Needs to Move to Left Field</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-time-in-2026-byron-buxton-needs-to-move-to-left-field-r19136/</link><description>Byron Buxton is having one of the best offensive seasons of his career, but his defensive numbers may be starting to show some cracks. The metrics, paired with the organization&#x2019;s looming prospect pipeline, have sparked an interesting question: Is it time for the Twins to consider moving Buxton t...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19136</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:31:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>If Minnesota Twins Are Serious About Fan Appreciation, They Need to Prove It</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/if-minnesota-twins-are-serious-about-fan-appreciation-they-need-to-prove-it-r19138/</link><description>Year after year, the last couple of home series are marked by the Twins as &#x201C;Fan Appreciation&#x201D; games. This September, though, it&#x2019;s hard for fans to feel valued, given the state of the franchise.&#xA0;




	The main contributor to the bottomed-out fan morale is obviously the on-field product, but it go...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19138</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 22:12:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Taking the Temperature: How Twins Fans Feel About Rocco Baldelli, the Front Office, and Ownership</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/taking-the-temperature-how-twins-fans-feel-about-rocco-baldelli-the-front-office-and-ownership-r19131/</link><description>One of the most unique features at Twins Daily is our daily polling tool, which allows fans to weigh in on all aspects of the organization. Whether it&#x2019;s the manager&#x2019;s bullpen decisions, the front office&#x2019;s trade deadline moves, or ownership&#x2019;s long-term commitment to winning, every fan can share a...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19131</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:46:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Twins and Second Base Defense: A Match Made in Gehenna</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-and-second-base-defense-a-match-made-in-gehenna-r19134/</link><description>Can you name the 10 players who have played second base for the Minnesota Twins this season? Read to the bottom to see the list. Most of them aren&#x2019;t very good at it.




	To answer the initial question (from the teaser about the last time the Twins had a good defender as their everyday second ba...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19134</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:55:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Angels 4, Twins 3: Twins Outslugged in Anaheim, Despite Pair of Homers</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/angels-4-twins-3-twins-outslugged-in-anaheim-despite-pair-of-homers-r19133/</link><description>Box Score

	SP: Taj Bradley 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (98 pitches, 57 strikes (58%))

	Home Runs: James Outman (2); Byron Buxton (31)

	Bottom 3 WPA: Kody Clemens -.230, Austin Martin -.207, Mickey Gasper -.130

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)

	




	After getting nothing going Tuesda...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19133</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:47:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
