https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/76/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-fiction-imagining-a-ryan-for-duran-swap-r18659/This isn’t a rumor, report, or insider leak—just a thought experiment. But if the Twins decided to pivot toward 2026, here’s a trade idea that could make sense for two "bubble" teams. It’s rare for two teams sitting near the Wild Card bubble to make waves on the trade market with a rare con...18659Sun, 06 Jul 2025 16:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-6-rays-5-brooks-lee-walk-off-bunt-gives-rocco-baldelli-500th-career-win-r18667/Box Score Cole Sands: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K Home Runs: Kody Clemens (10) Top 3 WPA: Kody Clemens (.264), Jhoan Durán (.242), Willi Castro (.215) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Invigoration can only last so long. As of Saturday, Minnesota’s dramatic 4th of July walk...18667Sat, 05 Jul 2025 21:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-rays-3-harrison-bader-brings-his-fireworks-for-a-twins-win-r18661/Box Score SP: Chris Paddack 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (87 pitches, 57 strikes (66%)) Home Runs: Harrison Bader 2 (8, 9) Top 3 WPA: Bader (.411), Louis Varland (.242), Brooks Lee (.211) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The Twins limped home from a 2-4 road trip five game...18661Fri, 04 Jul 2025 23:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-new-york-yankees-are-a-perfect-fit-for-willi-castro-at-mlb-trade-deadline-r18654/As the trade deadline inches closer, the Minnesota Twins find themselves at a crossroads. A disastrous June (wherein the team went 9-18 and owned the worst ERA in baseball) has cast serious doubt on their playoff aspirations. If the front office leans toward selling, Willi Castro could emerge as...18654Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:34:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-the-phillies-swing-big-for-byron-buxton-dont-count-on-it-r18640/Trade speculation season is in full swing, and the latest proposal making waves involves the Minnesota Twins shipping off one of their best players in recent history. A potential deal between the Twins and Phillies would send center fielder Byron Buxton to Philadelphia in exchange for right-hand...18640Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:13:52 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/marlins-4-twins-1-early-damage-dooms-david-festa-as-lineup-struggles-continue-r18653/Box Score SP: David Festa 6 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (87 pitches, 59 strikes (68%)) Home Runs: Matt Wallner (8) Bottom 3 WPA: Festa -.201, Lee -.093, Buxton -.082 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): The Minnesota Twins’ post-winning-streak slide continued on Thursday aftern...18653Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-hitter-of-the-month-june-2025-r18626/June was…not an enjoyable month to watch Twins games as the incredibly streaky Twins team took a downturn, going just 9-18 in the month. The pitching staff, beset by injuries to Pablo Lopez, Zebby Matthews, and maybe Bailey Ober had one of their worst months in franchise history, and that’s real...18626Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-major-trade-candidates-if-twins-decide-to-reshuffle-their-core-r18648/Major League Baseball (and the Minnesota Twins) are exactly four weeks away from the 2025 trade deadline. At this point, the Twins are within striking distance of a playoff spot. The problem is that when they haven’t been playing well, the performance has been very discouraging, which makes “buy...18648Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:35:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-marlins-1-twins-manufacture-enough-offense-to-win-a-one-run-game-r18649/Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (75 pitches, 50 strikes (67%)) Home Runs:  None Top 3 WPA: Simeon Woods Richardson (.192); Griffin Jax (.144); Danny Coulombe (.131) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) After a loss Tuesday against the Marlins, th...18649Thu, 03 Jul 2025 01:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-place-bailey-ober-on-injured-list-with-hip-impingement-promote-kody-funderburk-r18646/The Twins placed righthander Bailey Ober on the injured list Wednesday, citing a left hip impingement. That Ober was dealing with pain and/or a compromised range of motion in that hip has been no secret for a solid month, but because the issue began to flare just when Pablo López and Zebby Matth...18646Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:02:27 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-pitchers-of-the-month-june-2025-r18633/Entering June, Minnesota boasted one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, backed by a dominant rotation and a reliable bullpen. But the month quickly unraveled, both on the field and in the trainer’s room. Pablo López and Zebby Matthews landed on the injured list, forcing the team to dig dee...18633Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:50:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/marlins-2-twins-0-twins-bats-have-no-answers-for-marlins-edward-cabrera-r18641/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (88 pitches, 57 strikes (65%)) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Brooks Lee (-.118), Byron Buxton (-.116), Trevor Larnach (-.114) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The Twins continued their last road trip before the All-Star Br...18641Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:55:00 +0000