https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/861/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-seattle-1-pitching-defense-and-a-castro-blast-r5685/Twins 2, Seattle 1 Box Score Win Expectancy (via Fangraphs) Gibson kept it simple, essentially ditching everything but his two-seamer and curveball. That’s especially of note since the curve is usually Gibby’s least-used pitch (13.3 percent). Image above via Baseball Savant Image above via Bro...5685Fri, 09 Jun 2017 11:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-mlb-draft-review-r5683/Twins Daily Draft Preview: Jeremy, the Twins Daily Draft Guru, kicked off the coverage by looking at the Twins's draft pool, which players were under consideration for the top pick, and some potential draft strategies. There are lots of factors impacting an organization as the draft gets closer. D...5683Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/launching-into-a-new-statistical-era-r5676/Thanks to MLB's Statcast, statistics like launch angle and exit velocity are starting to become part of the baseball lexicon. How do the Twins stack up in this new statistical era? Launch Angle The Washington Post took a deep look into the launch angle revolution happening across baseball. As part...5676Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/seattle-6-twins-5-kintzler-can%E2%80%99t-close-it-out-zunino-blasts-walk-off-hr-r5681/Seattle 6, Twins 5 Box Score Win Expectancy (via Fangraphs) Top 5 Plays (via Baseball-Reference) Kintzler opened the ninth by quickly getting two groundouts on seven total pitches. Ben Gamel hit a two-out single into center field on a 2-0 count to extend the game. Kintzler then fell behind Zuni...5681Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/max-kepler39s-growth-follows-a-marlin39s-path-r5677/I began making this comparison back in March of 2016, suggesting that Kepler could be a better version of the Marlins outfielder, or if nothing else, a very similar player. Now through 51 games in 2017, we're starting to see that come to fruition. Yelich was a top 25 prospect in all of baseball pr...5677Thu, 08 Jun 2017 08:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-rhp-chris-heston-add-him-to-25-man-roster-r5678/5678Wed, 07 Jun 2017 23:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/seattle-12-twins-3-santiago-still-struggling-dozier-still-slugging-r5674/Seattle 12, Twins 3 Box Score Win Expectancy (via Fangraphs) Top 5 Plays (via Baseball-Reference) Santiago did not look right from the get-go. Below is a visual on how he fared against the first batter of the game (via Yahoo), the location is obviously an issue, but note the velocity, as well....5674Wed, 07 Jun 2017 13:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-mlb-draft-preview-hunter-greene-spss-r5673/Who Is He? We have been following Greene for a long time here on Twins Daily. Ever since the 2016 season ended and Minnesota officially claimed the top pick in this June's draft, he has fronted the list of candidates to become their selection. Many months later, he remains in the high esteem of sc...5673Wed, 07 Jun 2017 02:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ervin-santana-to-trade-or-not-to-trade-r5672/Fanrag Sports' Jon Heyman reports "Ervin Santana will be available even if he isn't quite available yet. He even quotes one rival as saying, "You can make an offer. They're hoping to cash in on his start." Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal said, "The ask for Santana figures to be quite high -- a stunning...5672Wed, 07 Jun 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twinsmariners-june-6-910pm-ct-r5670/1. Seattle – A fairly large city that was put between two large bodies of water in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle is a freaky town full of freaks that seem normal because of the even freakier people who live in nearby Portland. Seattle is one of the more interesting city names in the U.S. and it c...5670Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-wright-fit-r5669/Obviously anything can change in the next week, but right now all indications point to Minnesota passing on heralded prep phenom Hunter Greene at No. 1 overall. Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have undoubtedly received countless glowing scouting reports, and seen his unique greatness on display in pe...5669Tue, 06 Jun 2017 03:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-mlb-draft-preview-brendan-mckay-sp1b-r5666/WHO IS HE? McKay is a left-handed pitcher and first baseman from the University of Louisville. He was originally drafted in the 34th round of the 2014 draft by the San Diego Padres. His commitment to Louisville was strong and that decision seems to have paid off. McKay is 6-2, 220 pounds and was b...5666Tue, 06 Jun 2017 02:30:00 +0000