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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/8/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Trading Ryan Jeffers Would Be the Wrong Move for the Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trading-ryan-jeffers-would-be-the-wrong-move-for-the-twins-r20675/</link><description>The Twins are probably going to be active over the next few weeks, and regardless of whether they believe they can still make a run at the AL Central or not, roster moves are coming. Names like Trevor Larnach, Kody Clemens, Josh Bell, and a handful of others have all surfaced as potential trade...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20675</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:07:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Guardians 5, Twins 2: So Close to .500, Yet So Far Away</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-5-twins-2-so-close-to-500-yet-so-far-away-r20688/</link><description>Box Score

	SP: Bailey Ober - 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K (74 pitches, 48 strikes (65% strikes))

	Home Runs: Royce Lewis

	Bottom 3 WPA:&#xA0;Kendry Rojas (-0.29), Trevor Larnach (-0.18), Alex Jackson (-0.15)

	Win Probability Chart




	




	The Twins entered Thursday afternoon's series finale again...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20688</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Alex Jackson Has Been a Relentless, Winning Player for the Twins, and Maybe a Season-Saver</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-jackson-has-been-a-relentless-winning-player-for-the-twins-and-maybe-a-season-saver-r20682/</link><description>Alex Jackson will make his 15th start of the season Thursday afternoon, as the Twins go for a pivotal sweep of the Guardians at Target Field. Surprisingly, that doesn't feel ominous in the least. Jackson came into this season as a .153/.239/.288 hitter&#x2014;a former top-10 overall pick turned journey...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20682</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:44:36 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Perhaps Fittingly, Derek Falvey's Best Trade of 2025 Wasn't at the Deadline</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/perhaps-fittingly-derek-falveys-best-trade-of-2025-wasnt-at-the-deadline-r20679/</link><description>Derek Falvey's final season leading the Twins' baseball operations department will always be remembered for the sheer volume of moves he made. Faced with a disappointing season, Falvey orchestrated a historic selloff at the trade deadline, completing more than 10 trades as he reshaped the organi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20679</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:07:37 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Opinion: Twins TV Hits a Grand Slam with All Analyst Broadcast</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/opinion-twins-tv-hits-a-grand-slam-with-all-analyst-broadcast-r20680/</link><description>The beauty of the baseball season is that it is a long season, that it is a marathon and not a sprint. After 162 games, the best teams separate themselves from the others.&#xA0;




	The difficulty of the baseball season for players and for fans is that it is a long season. Players have to figure out...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20680</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:49:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Is Grady Sizemore Becoming an Outfield Whisperer?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-grady-sizemore-becoming-an-outfield-whisperer-r20644/</link><description>When the Twins hired Grady Sizemore this offseason, the move wasn't accompanied by the same fanfare as adding a high-profile bench coach or pitching guru. Derek Shelton brought the former All-Star aboard as the club's first base coach with an emphasis on working with the outfielders, hoping one...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20644</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:37:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 6, Guardians 5: Twins Wear Down Guardians, Survive Game of Mistakes, Win Series</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-6-guardians-5-twins-wear-down-guardians-survive-game-of-mistakes-win-series-r20677/</link><description>Box Score

	SP: Connor Prielipp - 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K (83 pitches, 49 strikes (72% strikes)

	Home Runs: -0-

	Top 3 WPA: Kody Clemens (0.38), Alan Roden (0.32), Luke Keaschall (0.27)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)

	




	The Twins and Guardians got off to a slow start on Wednes...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20677</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:10:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 2026 Trade Deadline Needs: Ranking Minnesota's Biggest Priorities</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2026-trade-deadline-needs-ranking-minnesotas-biggest-priorities-r20661/</link><description>The MLB trade deadline is only a few weeks away, and the Twins once again find themselves walking the line between buying and selling. Minnesota remains in the thick of the American League Wild Card race despite battling injuries across nearly every area of the roster, making this year's deadlin...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20661</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:02:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What Should We Expect from Minnesota Twins in Jeremy Zoll's First Draft in Charge?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-should-we-expect-from-minnesota-twins-in-jeremy-zolls-first-draft-in-charge-r20670/</link><description>The 2026 MLB Draft gets underway on Saturday, and for the first time since 2017, the Twins will execute their strategy without Derek Falvey leading the room. That responsibility now belongs to Jeremy Zoll, who took over when Falvey parted ways with the team at the end of January. Every front off...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20670</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:37:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 3, Guardians 1: Taj Bradley Pitches Twins Past Sloppy Guardians in Series Opener</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-3-guardians-1-taj-bradley-pitches-twins-past-sloppy-guardians-in-series-opener-r20672/</link><description>Box Score

	SP:&#xA0;Taj Bradley 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K (101 pitches, 67 strikes (66%))

	Home Runs: N/A

	Top 3 WPA:&#xA0;Bradley (0.36), Kody Clemens (0.14), Ryan Kreidler (0.10)




	Win Probability Chart (via&#xA0;FanGraphs)&#xA0;

	




	The Twins lost their All-Star, Byron Buxton, to a hip strain on Tu...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20672</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:08:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Taking Stock of the AL Central: Can Chicago Keep This Up? Do the Tigers Still Have Time?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/taking-stock-of-the-al-central-can-chicago-keep-this-up-do-the-tigers-still-have-time-r20665/</link><description>With the Twins hanging tough in the AL Central, let&#x2019;s take a look at the rest of the competition in the division. What are we up against?




	Chicago White Sox

	Currently: Holding onto a slim lead in the division.

	DiamondCentric Power Ranking: 13th&#xA0;

	How they got here: Uh &#x2026; divine intervent...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20665</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:05:37 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Could New Twins Pitcher Woo-Suk Go Quickly Become a High-Leverage Reliever?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-new-twins-pitcher-woo-suk-go-quickly-become-a-high-leverage-reliever-r20663/</link><description>Signed to a two-year, $4.5-million contract by the San Diego Padres in early January 2024 as an international free agent coming from the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO), Woo-Suk Go has come nowhere near sticking in any one place for two years. He didn't make the Padres' roster that spring. Af...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20663</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:10:01 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
