https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/72/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brooks-lee-and-the-danger-of-falling-into-the-jose-miranda-trap-r19002/The Minnesota Twins believe in Brooks Lee, even if his on-field results haven’t matched the organization’s expectations. They believe in him because his approach, bat-to-ball skills, and polished college pedigree suggest he could be a foundational piece of the next great Twins lineup. But if Lee...19002Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-mlb-expansion-realignment-could-mean-for-minnesota-twins-r19000/When Rob Manfred appeared on ESPN’s broadcast of the Little League Classic in Williamsport, he was asked about the future of Major League Baseball expansion. His answer raised eyebrows across the league: “I think if we expand it provides us with an opportunity to geographically realign. I t...19000Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:32:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/athletics-6-twins-3-twins-gloves-let-down-their-ace-lowly-as-take-advantage-r19004/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (87 pitches, 57 strikes (66%)) Home Runs: Brooks Lee (13), Ryan Jeffers (9) Bottom 3 WPA: Ryan (-.310), Royce Lewis (-.131), Byron Buxton (-.095) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  Though it didn't match nationwide househ...19004Wed, 20 Aug 2025 02:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-comments-about-the-twins-culture-more-a-reflection-of-correa-or-roccos-clubhouse-r18999/In a recent article from John Shipley in the Pioneer Press, Twins starter Pablo López made some interesting comments, which could be described as uncharacteristic for the typically upbeat and ultra-positive pitcher. “Culture,” López said, “is one thing we’ve been lacking the last couple of...18999Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-twins-fans-tanking-guide-for-the-rest-of-2025-r18997/The Minnesota Twins officially waved the white flag at this year’s trade deadline. After one of the most dramatic deadline sell-offs in team history, any faint hope of a playoff push evaporated. Now, the remainder of the 2025 season isn’t about chasing October; it’s about sorting out the future....18997Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:38:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-twins-fans-should-keep-going-to-target-field-r18994/Last week, the Pohlad family made it official: they’re not selling the Twins. After nearly a year of dangling the idea that ownership might finally change hands, they announced they’ll stay on as principal owners and only sell a portion of the team to minority investors. For Twins fans, that shi...18994Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:38:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/for-minnesota-twins-what-a-difference-a-year-makes-365-days-since-august-18-2024-r18992/When the Twins and their fans woke up on Aug. 18, 2024, they sat in second place in the American League Central. They were just two games behind the (eventual) division-winning Guardians, with whom they had split a series the prior weekend. Minnesota had just taken three straight games from the...18992Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:49:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-reality-sets-in-r18993/The Weekly Nutshell: For a brief period, Twins fans got slight respite from the constant melancholy that now defines our existence as followers of this team. In the 10 days after their roster was stripped down and the front office declared contention off the table for the foreseeable future, t...18993Mon, 18 Aug 2025 01:11:18 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-8-tigers-1-its-always-nice-to-see-chris-paddack-after-a-tough-week-r18991/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Thomas Hatch: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (81 Pitches, 46 Strikes, 56.8%) Home Runs: Royce Lewis (6), Byron Buxton (25), Brooks Lee (12) Top 3 WPA: Lee (.182), Buxton (.157), Lewis (.127) Win Probability Chart (Via FanGraphs): Well, things have certain...18991Sun, 17 Aug 2025 21:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-are-ex-minnesota-twins-traded-in-teams-trade-deadline-fire-sale-doing-with-their-new-teams-r18987/On Friday night, Jhoan Duran was doing normal Jhoan Duran stuff, when he took a screaming comebacker off his foot near the ankle. He was unable to put any weight on the foot in the immediate aftermath of that, and needed to be carted off the field. From a baseball standpoint, this was a brutal m...18987Sun, 17 Aug 2025 17:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tigers-8-twins-5-the-twins-are-who-we-thought-they-were-lose-again-to-tigers-r18988/Box Score SP: Zebby Matthews 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K (92 pitches, 51 strikes (56%)) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Brooks Kriske (-.164), Austin Martin (-.163), Byron Buxton (-.158) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  After a crushing extra-inning loss to the Tigers on T...18988Sun, 17 Aug 2025 02:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/james-outman-called-up-twins-fans-will-get-a-look-at-the-brock-stewart-trade-return-r18984/It was one of the most mystifying moves made at the trade deadline: Brock Stewart to the Dodgers for a 28-year-old outfielder named James Outman. Unlike a majority of players acquired by Minnesota at the deadline, Outman was not anything resembling a prospect or youthful building block. He's wha...18984Sat, 16 Aug 2025 19:04:01 +0000