https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/715/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/arraez-is-what-minnesota-has-craved-r8105/Sample size was part of the reason that I found myself out on Astudillo. We were talking about 29 games, but more importantly they all took place against September rosters. Just shy of 40 games this season the fan-favorite has posted a .665 OPS with a total of 10 extra-base hits. We’ve had a them...8105Thu, 18 Jul 2019 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-716-davis-continues-tear-garry%E2%80%99s-got-wheels-plus-pitching-everywhere-r8107/TRANSACTIONS Rochester Red Wings ADD OF Alejandro De Aza signed by Minnesota RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 5, Norfolk 4 Box Score Lewis Thorpe was the scheduled starter for Rochester and he posted a pretty pedestrian stat line in this one. Going five innings, he gave up just a single earned run on fo...8107Thu, 18 Jul 2019 02:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/two-under-the-radar-starters-the-twins-should-target-sonny-gray-and-robbie-ray-r8101/The MLB trade deadline is just a couple weeks away and the Minnesota Twins are 58-35 with World Series aspirations this season. For a few months now, there has been constant speculation as to who or if the Twins will be adding to push this team over the top and truly become the team to beat for th...8101Thu, 18 Jul 2019 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-game-recap-717-mets-blow-out-twins-complete-another-target-field-sweep-r8106/Box Score Pérez: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 72.2% strikes (60 of 83 pitches) Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 12 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 4 K Home Runs: Cruz (18), Garver (15) Multi-Hit Games: Garver (2-for-3, HR) Top 3 WPA: Garver .144, Pérez .140, Cruz .070 Bottom 3 WPA: May -.461, Magill -.139, Arraez -.105 The Twins...8106Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/internal-relief-help-could-provide-second-half-upgrade-r8099/Lefty Duo Lewis Thorpe, a left-handed pitcher, made one start for the Twins this year. Back on June 30, he held the White Sox to two earned runs on five hits while striking out seven. Thorpe is coming of a 2018 season where he was named Jim Rantz Award winner as the Twins Minor League Pitcher of t...8099Wed, 17 Jul 2019 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-rumor-roundup-could-trevor-bauer-be-traded-r8104/This offseason the Indians cut substantial payroll and discussed trading Bauer or fellow ace Cory Kluber to bolster their club in other areas. When the GM talks about “future sustainability” and a “continuation of the offseason plan” it suggests he is trying to walk a tightrope. We still haven’t h...8104Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/let39s-make-a-deal-part-i-2020-r8098/The reality, though, is that we all know things are going to fall somewhere in the middle for both buyers and sellers. We know the Twins need help - definitely in the bullpen and possibly in the rotation - and the next couple of weeks are going to be full of rumors and speculation. Over the next t...8098Wed, 17 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-game-recap-716-tough-luck-loss-for-the-twins-r8100/Box Score Pineda: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 65.8% strikes (50 of 76 pitches) Home Runs: Schoop (15) Multi-Hit Games: Gonzalez (2 for 5); Rosario (2 for 4); Cron (2 for 4, 2 2B) WPA of +0.1: None WPA of -0.1: Cruz -.367; Sano -.175; Polanco -.167; Kepler -.134 (Chart via Fangraphs) The Mets got...8100Wed, 17 Jul 2019 03:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-being-forced-into-good-decisions-r8097/You can probably assume that any team as good as the Twins have been is doing little in the form of bringing in warm bodies. Years past have seen the Twins forced to make roster moves defined by monotony, and promotions have come far more often from necessity than born of merit. Gearing up for the...8097Wed, 17 Jul 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/series-preview-messing-with-the-mets-r8092/Brief Overview: Agent-turned-general manager Brodie Van Wagenen pulled off a blockbuster trade this offseason acquiring Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano from the Seattle Mariners. The expectation is that New York would challenge the Phillies, Braves, and Nationals in a competitive NL East. Unfortunate...8092Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/wouldja-trading-for-giants-closer-will-smith-r8096/7/26/18 - Chicago White Sox trade Joakim Soria to Milwaukee Brewers for LHP Kodi Medeiros and RHP Wilber Perez Five days before the trade deadline, the Brewers got their shutdown setup man. Joakim Soria had been the White Sox closer, posting a tidy 2.56 ERA with the requisite stats (11.4 K/9) to m...8096Tue, 16 Jul 2019 02:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-taylor-rogers-the-al%E2%80%99s-most-valuable-reliever-r8094/Minor Leagues With his college experience, it made sense for Rogers to try to stick as a starting pitcher. During his professional debut (15 appearances), he split time between Elizabethton and Beloit with a 2.27 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and a 74 to 17 strikeout to walk ratio. In 2013, he continued to b...8094Tue, 16 Jul 2019 01:30:00 +0000