https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/68/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-6-twins-5-pinch-running-pays-off-but-missed-opportunities-still-sink-twins-r19083/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (69 pitches, 46 strikes (66.7%) Home Runs: Royce Lewis (10) Bottom 3 WPA: Justin Topa (-0.449), Bailey Ober (-0.209), James Outman (-0.106) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The last time the Minnesota Twins faced...19083Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/with-september-roster-expansion-twins-add-three-option-mick-abel-r19081/As the calendar flips to September and most of the United States celebrates Labor Day, MLB rosters are expanding. With that expansion, the Twins have chosen a few players to get a longer look at down the stretch. The Twins also chose to option Mick Abel back to Triple-A St. Paul after his rough...19081Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/whom-could-minnesota-twins-trade-this-offseason-r19075/It’s easy for fans to read into the Twins' trade deadline sell-off and assume that payroll is headed in the wrong direction this winter. If the front office wants to get creative, they’ll need to balance talent retention with a willingness to shake up the roster.  Some players hold more val...19075Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-does-walker-jenkins-stack-up-against-the-rest-of-the-2023-drafts-big-5-r19069/The Minnesota Twins caught a stroke of luck in December 2022 when the MLB Draft Lottery gave them the fifth overall pick, despite having just the 13th-best odds. It was a monumental leap in a year when the draft class was absolutely loaded at the top. Five elite prospects headlined the 2023...19069Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dip-and-rip-twins-two-high-tilt-low-bat-speed-young-hitters-find-divergent-paths-to-success-r19079/The Twins closed August with a win Sunday, beating the Padres 7-2. It was a bad month for the team, who went 11-17 as they tried (and failed) to patch the holes punched in the roster by the trade deadline fire sale the front office executed to close out July. For many fans, though, it was less f...19079Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:31:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-searching-for-silver-linings-r19077/The Weekly Nutshell: This was not a winning week for the Twins. They've had only one of those since the All-Star break, all the way back at the start of August. But it wasn't a losing week, and we'll take that. Minnesota went 3-3 and finished on a high note, sealing a series victory over a qua...19077Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:08:44 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-7-padres-2-ryan-dominant-buxton-hits-his-29th-homer-to-seal-series-win-r19076/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan: 7 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K (104 Pitches, 75 Pitches, 72.1%) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (29) Top 3 WPA: Ryan (.276), Buxton (.180), James Outman (.050) Win Probability Chart (Via FanGraphs): As their listless, depressing season enters its final...19076Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/evaluating-the-pros-and-cons-of-possible-mlb-realignment-r19060/Major League Baseball is a sport that thrives on tradition, but tradition has also been one of the league’s most significant roadblocks to innovation. After the next labor negotiation, expansion and realignment are expected to be serious discussion points. Twins president Dave St. Peter recently...19060Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-quotes-are-half-right-about-baseballs-contract-structure-r19062/Of all the next generation of potential Minnesota Twins stars, none has created a flurry of debate more than Royce Lewis . Like many recent Twins, part of his story has been one of perpetual injury, limiting his play. But when he finally arrived, few could deny the sheer talent he quickly demons...19062Sun, 31 Aug 2025 13:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-should-trade-both-pablo-lopez-and-joe-ryan-this-offseason-r19056/Before I even get started, I want to tell you that I don’t want this to happen, but it’s what I think should happen for the medium-term health of the Twins as long as the Pohlads don’t spend. That said. It’s beginning to look increasingly clear: the Twins should trade both Pablo Lopez and Joe Ry...19056Sun, 31 Aug 2025 11:52:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/padres-12-twins-3-aside-from-the-seventh-inning-twins-fans-how-was-the-game-r19071/Box Score Taj Bradley: 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K Home Runs: Byron Buxton (28) Bottom 3 WPA: Mick Abel (-0.613), Matt Wallner (-0.111), Brooks Kriske (-0.089) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Heartened by yesterday’s exciting win against the very good San Diego Padres, t...19071Sun, 31 Aug 2025 02:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/two-versions-of-taj-bradley-twins-hope-to-unlock-the-right-one-r19044/Taj Bradley’s big-league career has been a tale of two pitchers. At times, the 24-year-old right-hander has looked like a future frontline starter, armed with swing-and-miss stuff that leaves hitters baffled. At other times, he has struggled to find efficiency, leaning too heavily on certain pit...19044Sat, 30 Aug 2025 18:07:02 +0000