https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/70/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-is-on-a-roll-what-changed-r18805/Royce Lewis has been a hot topic this year because of his shaky performance with the bat, but now it appears he’s heating up. With a ridiculous shift in the quality of his at-bats, it’s normal to ask what changed. What if I told you nothing changed—or at least that whatever changes there have be...18805Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:21:36 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-ryan-trade-to-chicago-cubs-could-dramatically-alter-short-and-long-term-outlook-of-both-organizations-r18806/Coming out of the All-Star break, your 2025 Minnesota Twins continue to stumble. The club has lost three of its first five games, sinking to a mere 17.6% chance of earning an AL Wild Card spot, according to FanGraphs. Eight teams in the American League have better odds, and four of the six playo...18806Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-numbers-said-pull-david-festa-early-monday-night-the-twins-did-the-opposite-r18799/Monday night in Los Angeles, the Minnesota Twins found themselves in a pivotal moment that revealed not just a decision, but a departure from the philosophy they've followed all season. Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning, manager Rocco Baldelli made a surprising call. He sent rookie...18799Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:31:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dodgers-come-calling-on-twins-dynamic-duo-as-trade-rumors-pick-up-r18804/The Dodgers are shopping for impact arms, and reports are that they’ve come knocking on the Twins’ door. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Los Angeles has reached out to Minnesota regarding a pair of bullpen stars: Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax. It's not surprising, considering the state...18804Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:30:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-10-dodgers-7-twins-take-advantage-of-dodgers-miscues-hang-on-for-win-r18808/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Simeon Woods Richardson 3.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 2 K (58 pitches, 28 strikes (48%)) Home Runs: N/A Top 3 WPA: Royce Lewis (.320), Ty France (.235), Christian Vázquez (.204) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The Twins entered their latest round...18808Wed, 23 Jul 2025 05:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brooks-lees-career-is-off-to-a-rough-start-can-he-be-fixed-r18801/Everything was coming up Twins during the 2022 MLB Draft. Several players were picked unexpectedly high in the top seven, leaving the Twins with one of the better position players by consensus, in Brooks Lee. While he lacked superstar upside and loud tools, he was as much of a sure thing as any...18801Tue, 22 Jul 2025 23:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-winds-of-wallner-how-target-field-itself-has-helped-twins-slugger-on-drives-down-the-line-r18802/If you're anything like me, you've found yourself pleasantly surprised a couple of times this year, when Matt Wallner really caught hold of a ball. The first time I noticed it was June 7, when the Blue Jays were in town. Wallner blasted a ball from Toronto starter Kevin Gausman down the right-fi...18802Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:19:52 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-replacement-level-killers-killed-the-2025-season-r18785/Each year, Jay Jaffe of FanGraphs highlights players around the league whose production has dipped well below average at their positions. It's an annual feature known as the Replacement-Level Killers. In 2025, no team found itself more frequently mentioned than the Minnesota Twins. Offensiv...18785Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dodgers-5-twins-2-twins-start-with-a-bang-then-barely-muster-a-whimper-r18798/Box Score Starting Pitcher: David Festa 5.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (81 pitches, 50 strikes (61.7%) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (23) Bottom 3 WPA: David Festa (-0.184), Willi Castro (-0.171), Harrison Bader (-0.168) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The trade deadline loo...18798Tue, 22 Jul 2025 04:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-could-minnesota-twins-get-from-philadelphia-phillies-for-harrison-bader-r18790/Following Friday and Saturday nights' losses to the Colorado Rockies in Coors Field (wherein the Minnesota Twins' punchless offense was frustrated to no end by two of MLB's most ineffective starting pitchers), the dreaded reality surrounding this club became even more apparent: Minnesota should...18790Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:28:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/if-the-twins-are-buyers-part-two-which-hitters-may-be-available-r18784/In part one of this piece, I looked at each fielding position’s offensive and defensive metrics and overall value, then looked for the intersection of greatest need and shakiest hold on an everyday spot in the lineup. To summarize those analyses: Center field and left field have gotten great pro...18784Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-recent-trade-deadline-history-buy-low-sell-high-hope-youre-right-r18791/When the MLB trade deadline rolls around each season, front offices around baseball are tasked with making high-stakes decisions in real time. Whether pushing chips in or recouping future value, the best organizations know when to capitalize on a player’s rising stock or spot overlooked talent i...18791Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:33:02 +0000