https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/81/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-rays-potential-17-billion-sale-impacts-likelihood-of-a-twins-ownership-change-r18546/Major League Baseball’s ownership landscape has seen plenty of activity in recent years, but one of the most intriguing developments surfaced this past week. The Tampa Bay Rays, long considered one of the league’s trickiest franchises to assess when it comes to value, are on the verge of being s...18546Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-minnesota-twins-buy-low-on-red-soxs-demoted-catcher-r18537/Entering the 2025 MLB regular season, the Boston Red Sox's catching plan was clear: Connor Wong would serve as the club's primary catcher, while offseason addition Carlos Narváez would mix in as his backup. That was the case from Mar. 27 through Apr. 7, with Wong netting seven starts at the posi...18537Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:45:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/in-latest-painful-loss-ryan-jefferss-hand-injury-could-be-biggest-blow-to-twins-r18543/On a 2-0 pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning Tuesday night, Ryan Jeffers took a foul ball off his right hand or wrist. It caused him some immediate discomfort, but he stayed in the game for the rest of the frame. However, Christian Vázquez pinch-hit for Jeffers in the top of the fifth, and...18543Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reds-6-twins-5-twins-snatch-fifth-straight-loss-from-the-jaws-of-victory-r18538/Box Score SP: David Festa 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 R, 3 BB, 4 K (81 pitches, 49 strikes (60%)) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (12), Harrison Bader (7) Bottom 3 WPA: Brock Stewart (-.341), Festa (-.244), Christian Vázquez (-.202) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The Twins entered th...18538Wed, 18 Jun 2025 02:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-2025-minnesota-twins-need-to-trade-for-a-big-bat-what-assets-could-they-deal-r18534/It’s no secret that the Twins offense has been on life support recently. The lineup took another hit Friday night, when Royce Lewis pulled up lame running to first. With the pitching regressing and two of their top six starters out for at least the next several weeks, the Twins simply must do so...18534Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:01:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-breakthrough-second-half-is-still-on-the-table-for-the-minnesota-twins-r18536/As the Minnesota Twins rattled off 13 straight wins in May, rising from fourth to second place in the Central and closing the gap behind the Tigers to four games, there was a lot of cause for positivity and excitement. The roster was relatively healthy, and Minnesota had a formula for overcoming...18536Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:51:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brooks-lees-recent-hot-streak-is-not-what-it-seems-r18530/The Minnesota Twins have spent most of the 2025 season searching for any kind of spark for their sputtering offense. With Carlos Correa struggling to find his form, Royce Lewis sidelined again, and other lineup pieces stuck in cold spells, the team has been desperate for someone—anyone—to step u...18530Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-time-for-minnesota-twins-to-give-mickey-gasper-a-real-shot-r18531/The Minnesota Twins offense has been a problem all season, and it’s only getting worse. At 4.15 runs per game, they rank 19th in MLB, and their .700 team OPS ranks 18th. Despite occasional outbursts, they’ve struggled with consistency and have scored more than four runs just twice in their last...18531Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:33:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-buffalo-retires-wilson-ramoss-wild-ride-from-minnesota-prospect-to-all-star-career-r18524/As “the Buffalo” stepped back onto the field this weekend donning a ceremonial Nationals uniform, Wilson Ramos closed the curtain on an 18‑year professional journey that began in the Twins’ farm system and ended with an emotional retirement in Washington. Let’s take one last trek through his sto...18524Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:04:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-twins-should-have-laid-down-a-bunt-in-10th-inning-sunday-r18522/Sunday’s finale against the Astros ended in heartbreak for the Twins. After carrying a 1–0 lead into the bottom of the ninth, the team saw Houston tie the game and force extras. With the new extra-innings rule in place, the Twins started the 10th with a runner on second base. But what happened n...18522Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:38:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-the-bottom-falls-out-r18521/The Weekly Nutshell: The first week without Pablo López and Zebby Matthews pushed the rotation from concern to full-blown crisis. What had been Minnesota’s greatest strength is now a staggering weakness. Both the replacements and holdovers struggled to keep the Twins competitive in a stretch w...18521Mon, 16 Jun 2025 02:16:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/astros-2-twins-1-offense-absent-again-houston-rallies-late-to-sweep-series-r18520/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Simeon Woods Richardson: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (53 Pitches, 38 Strikes, 71.7%) Home Runs: Brooks Lee (7) Bottom 3 WPA: Jhoan Duran (-.309), Christian Vázquez (-.203), Cole Sands (-.194) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): You would be well wit...18520Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:54:00 +0000