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	SP: Mick Abel 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (69 pitches, 43 strikes (62%)

	Home Runs: N/A

	Bottom 3 WPA: Abel (-.23), Taylor Rogers (-.09), James Outman &amp; Victor Caratini (-.08)




	Win Probability Chart (via BaseballSavant)

	




	 




	Abel Gets of to a Slow Start in the Sn...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">20073</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:54:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Short Starts, Long Nights: The Twins Have An Efficiency Issue</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/short-starts-long-nights-the-twins-have-an-efficiency-issue-r20067/</link><description>It&#x2019;s still very early in the season, but it doesn&#x2019;t take long for certain patterns to start showing up. And for the Minnesota Twins, one of those patterns is already becoming pretty clear.&#xA0;




	The starting rotation has struggled to work efficiently through lineups, and as a result, they are no...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20067</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:10:29 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 10, Rays 4: Tristan Gray Grand Slam Powers Home Opener Victory</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-10-rays-4-tristan-gray-grand-slam-powers-home-opener-victory-r20069/</link><description>Box Score

	Bailey Ober: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

	Home Runs:&#xA0;Tristan Gray (1)

	Top 3 WPA: Trevor Larnach (.023),&#xA0;Josh Bell (.022), Eric Orze (.014)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)




	




	A power outage. Perhaps a bit on the nose, huh?




	The Twins, fresh off an encouraging get...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20069</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:26:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Forum Friday: In Case You Missed It...</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/forum-friday-in-case-you-missed-it-r20064/</link><description>Did you know there's a dedicated Game Thread for each and every Twins game? A great place to hang out and talk about the game. Or movies. Or food. Sorta like sitting in the bleachers at a ballgame with a few dozen of your besties and shooting the... ah... stuff.




	Here's yesterday's win, in g...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20064</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:05:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Victor Caratini Isn't a Good Fit for the 2026 Minnesota Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/victor-caratini-isnt-a-good-fit-for-the-2026-minnesota-twins-r20063/</link><description>This offseason, Victor Caratini became the first free agent the Twins signed to a multi-year deal in two years. The $14-million, two-year price tag was fair, though it was surprising&#x2014;and it was difficult to see how he fit the roster and timeline. The way he&#x2019;s been utilized so far, the acquisitio...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20063</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:30:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Acquire RHP Garrett Acton from the Marlins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-acquire-rhp-garrett-acton-from-the-marlins-r20066/</link><description>Shortly after the Twins left Kansas City following a 5-1 win over the Royals on Thursday afternoon, the team announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Garrett Acton from the Miami Marlins in exchange for minor league righty Logan Whitaker.&#xA0;




	Acton will report to St. Paul this we...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20066</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:23:22 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 5, Royals 1: Late Home Runs Back Taj Bradley&#x2019;s Strong Outing</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-royals-1-late-home-runs-back-taj-bradleys-strong-outing-r20065/</link><description>Box Score

	SP: Taj Bradley - 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K. 100 pitches, 65 strikes (65%)

	Home Runs: Matt Wallner, Kody Clemens, Royce Lewis

	Top 3 WPA: Taj Bradley (0.40), Kody Clemens (0.12), Kody Funderburk (0.11)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)




	




	The Twins wrapped up their s...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20065</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:36:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Taj Bradley Might Be Minnesota Twins' Ace Starter&#x2014;and Not By Default, Either</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/taj-bradley-might-be-minnesota-twins-ace-starter%E2%80%94and-not-by-default-either-r20061/</link><description>Joe Ryan struggled Wednesday night against the Royals. That had something to do with the weather, and it's not worth worrying much about him; the 2026 Twins give you plenty of more urgent things about which to stress out. However, as Taj Bradley takes the mound for the series finale on Thursday...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20061</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:59:19 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Minnesota Twins Introduce New Food Offerings at Target Field</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-introduce-new-food-offerings-at-target-field-r20056/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins hosted their annual Taste of the Twins event Tuesday, ahead of Friday&#x2019;s home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. The event acts as a preview of what&#x2019;s to come at Target Field for the upcoming season, including enhancements to the fan experience. It also allowed attendees to ta...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20056</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:04:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Royals 13, Twins 9: Can't Blame It on the Rain, as Twins Rally Late but Fall to Royals</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royals-13-twins-9-cant-blame-it-on-the-rain-as-twins-rally-late-but-fall-to-royals-r20057/</link><description>&#xA0;




	Box Score 

	Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan 4 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (77 pitches, 49 strikes)

	Home Runs: -0-

	Bottom 3 WPA: Joe Ryan -0.25, Byron Buxton -0.07, Matt Wallner -0.05

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs):

	




	The Twins continued their first divisional series of the sea...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20057</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:31:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Walker Jenkins, Scott Boras, and the Art of the Pre-Debut Contract Extension</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/walker-jenkins-scott-boras-and-the-art-of-the-pre-debut-contract-extension-r20049/</link><description>There was a time when major-league teams treated prospects like unopened Christmas presents. You didn't lock in the value before you knew what was inside. Now, clubs are increasingly trying to shake the box, guess the contents, and sign the receipt before the wrapping paper even comes off....</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20049</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:04:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Matt Wallner Has Made the Right Adjustment</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/matt-wallner-has-made-the-right-adjustment-r20048/</link><description>&#xA0;




	In the Twins' fourth game of the 2026 season, Matt Wallner connected for his first home run. It was just his second hit of the year, as he's striking out around 30% of the time and hitting into some tough luck. He's struggled with some adjustments to the ABS challenge system, though he's...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20048</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:32:01 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
