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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins News, Rumors & Analysis: Minnesota Twins News]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/9/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins News, Rumors & Analysis: Minnesota Twins News]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Grading Every Player Who Appeared for the Twins in 2026: Position Players</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/grading-every-player-who-appeared-for-the-twins-in-2026-position-players-r21237/</link><description>Twenty-four different position players made at least one appearance for the Minnesota Twins in 2026. That includes seven rookies who made their MLB debuts, several long-tenured veterans who might have been reaching the end of the road in this organization, and everything in between.&#xA0;




	The su...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21237</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:38:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The 10 Biggest Questions the Twins Must Answer This Offseason</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-10-biggest-questions-the-twins-must-answer-this-offseason-r21232/</link><description>The Twins have reached the end of another disappointing season, which means that fans' attention has shifted toward the offseason. It'll be an even more uncertain winter than usual, with the team staring down big questions about everything from individual roster moves to the wide-angle view of t...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21232</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:09:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Root Cause of This Year's Collapse Points to the Challenge Ahead for Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-root-cause-of-this-years-collapse-points-to-the-challenge-ahead-for-twins-r21239/</link><description>The premise of a successful season for the 2026 Minnesota Twins was essentially put to rest on the very first day of spring training. That ambitious notion rested upon the idea that Pablo L&#xF3;pez, Joe Ryan and Byron Buxton &#x2014; the three former All-Stars whom the Twins held onto through last year's d...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21239</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:54:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: Finishing With a Flourish</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-finishing-with-a-flourish-r21236/</link><description>The Weekly Nutshell:

	Naturally, Minnesota's first winning week since July came immediately after they were officially eliminated from contention, and losses became more strategically valuable than victories. At the expense of their 2027 draft position, the Twins finished on a relative high not...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21236</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:01:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 6, Rangers 4: Dean Kremer Puts Nail in Rangers' Coffin, Twins End 2026 on High Note</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-6-rangers-4-dean-kremer-puts-nail-in-rangers-coffin-twins-end-2026-on-high-note-r21235/</link><description>Box Score:

	Starting Pitcher: Dean Kremer: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (74 Pitches, 49 Strikes, 66.2%)

	Home Runs: Josh Bell (21), Royce Lewis (15)

	Top 3 WPA: Bell (0.23), Kremer (0.22), Luke Keaschall (0.09)

	Win Probability Chart (Via BaseballSavant):

	




	It&#x2019;s the final day of the regu...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21235</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:41:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Did the Twins Trade Away Their 2026 Playoff Spot?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/did-the-twins-trade-away-their-2026-playoff-spot-r21231/</link><description>The 2026 Minnesota Twins were not supposed to be contenders. Heading into the season, expectations were low, and few people expected them to spend most of the year hanging around the American League playoff picture. Yet that is exactly what happened. 




	The Twins were surprisingly in the play...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21231</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:01:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ranking the Next Minnesota Twins Core: Who Makes the Cut?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-next-minnesota-twins-core-who-makes-the-cut-r21220/</link><description>A new wave of young players has arrived in Minnesota. The group is headlined by several well-regarded prospects, and all 10 players featured here are 25 or younger. Emmanuel Rodr&#xED;guez was the latest to debut, following 2023 first-round pick Walker Jenkins and 2024 first-round pick Kaelen Culpepp...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21220</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:05:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Did the Twins Exceed Expectations This Year?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/did-the-twins-exceed-expectations-this-year-r21233/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins were flying high coming off the 2023 season, but a demoralizing collapse in 2024 followed by a roundly disappointing 2025 erased their momentum and tanked fan morale. Attendance reached its lowest point in 25 years.&#xA0;




	When Tom Pohlad took over last offseason as the new fa...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21233</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:31:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Rangers 6, Twins 2: Twins and Ober Crash Back Down to Reality</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rangers-6-twins-2-twins-and-ober-crash-back-down-to-reality-r21234/</link><description>Box Score

	SP:&#xA0;Bailey Ober 5.0 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (86 pitches, 53 strikes (62%))

	Home Runs: N/A

	Bottom 3 WPA: Ober&#xA0;(-0.35), Royce Lewis (-0.09), Walker Jenkins (-0.06)




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

	




	Bailey Ober started his last game of the season, and while his v...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21234</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:17:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Can the Twins Still Count on Andrew Morris and Yoendrys G&#xF3;mez?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-the-twins-still-count-on-andrew-morris-and-yoendrys-g%C3%B3mez-r21228/</link><description>As the Minnesota Twins look toward next season, their bullpen is beginning to present more questions than answers. Andrew Morris and Yoendrys G&#xF3;mez both have shown stretches of great play this season, but their recent struggles have raised concerns about whether the Twins can rely on either pitc...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21228</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:06:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Dean Kremer vs. Bailey Ober: Who Should Stay in Minnesota?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dean-kremer-vs-bailey-ober-who-should-stay-in-minnesota-r21227/</link><description>As banged up and inconsistent as the Twins&#x2019; starting rotation was throughout the 2026 season, plenty of reasons remain for optimism as we turn the page toward 2027.&#xA0;




	Joe Ryan and Pablo L&#xF3;pez should both be back in the rotation next season, and assuming both are healthy, that gives the Twins...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21227</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:03:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Derek Shelton Knows the Twins Must Be More &#x201C;Defensive Minded.&#x201D; How Does It Happen?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/derek-shelton-knows-the-twins-must-be-more-%E2%80%9Cdefensive-minded%E2%80%9D-how-does-it-happen-r21222/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins are going to have plenty of questions to answer this offseason. Who plays first base? What happens at shortstop? Will&#xA0;Royce Lewis&#xA0;be back? When will Byron Buxton return from injury? Which young players are ready to become everyday contributors?




	There is another question...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">21222</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:33:01 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
