https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/95/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-4-twins-3-yet-another-wet-slap-r18230/Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson 4.2 IP, 2H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 4 K (98 pitches, 58 strikes (59%)) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Justin Topa -.564, Trevor Larnach -.218, Brooks Lee -.131 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): The Twins wrapped up their four-game set in Cleveland on Th...18230Thu, 01 May 2025 23:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/louis-varland-has-a-meatball-problem-r18226/In his first season as a full-time reliever, Louis Varland has flashed good swing-and-miss stuff. It's convinced Rocco Baldelli to deploy him more often out of the bullpen than any other Twin this year. But even as his strikeout rate soars, an old weakness has carried over from his days as a sta...18226Thu, 01 May 2025 23:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-pitcher-of-the-month-marchapril-2025-r18223/The first month of the baseball season can often be a time when pitcher performance is slightly ahead of hitters'. That was certainly true for the Twins. Minnesota’s pitching staff ended the month ranked in baseball’s top 10 for fWAR, FIP, and ERA. They were the best group in baseball at limitin...18223Thu, 01 May 2025 11:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-4-twins-2-too-little-too-late-too-naylor-r18222/Box Score SP: Pablo López 6.1 P, 4H, 2ER, 0BB, 6K (90 pitches, 60 strikes (67%)) Home Runs:  Brooks Lee (5) Top 3 WPA: Trevor Larnach (.461), Pablo Lopez (.110), Brooks Lee (.047) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Mickey Gasper got his first-ever turn in the leadoff spot W...18222Thu, 01 May 2025 00:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-letter-to-the-minnesota-twins-next-owner-r18218/Dear Future Minnesota Twins Owner, It's with great pleasure we welcome you to the Twin Cities. We couldn't be more excited for new ownership around these parts. We’re not sure if you heard, but our last ownership group alienated us, right after the team ended the longest playoff losing stre...18218Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-2-twins-1-long-dry-rain-delay-begets-short-dry-walkoff-loss-r18220/Box Score SP: Chris Paddack 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (76 pitches, 47 strikes (62%) Home Runs: Ty France (3) Bottom 3 WPA: Louis Varland (-.367), Edouard Julien (-.165), Trevor Larnach (-.138) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  Chris Paddack entered Tuesday night's divisi...18220Wed, 30 Apr 2025 03:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/when-luke-keaschall-returns-from-injury-he-needs-to-make-a-big-adjustment%E2%80%94or-hell-get-hurt-again-r18217/For just a moment, there, the Twins seemed to have a thrilling rookie to give their offense its much-needed ignition. Luke Keaschall came up not only ready to run (stealing five bases in his first five big-league games), but hitting exceptionally well. He doesn't have much in-game power yet, but...18217Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:24:43 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brooks-lee-is-back-to-being-brooks-lee-r18214/Brooks Lee was overmatched at the plate in 2024, and while it was his first taste of MLB action, his performance at least started to raise some red flags on the former 8th overall pick. He’s putting those concerns to bed in 2025, even if his superficial stats aren’t showing it. Lee’s most s...18214Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/derek-falvey-provides-injury-updates-on-3-key-minnesota-twins-r18215/The Twins are back out on the road, after winning five of six games on their recent homestand. The next portion of the schedule is significantly tougher with series against the Guardians, Red Sox, Orioles, and Giants. The Twins will need all hands on deck to make it through this gauntlet. Unfort...18215Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-11-guardians-1-opening-salvo-r18216/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober — 7.1 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB (92 pitches, 67 strikes, 73%) Home Runs: Edouard Julien (2), Ryan Jeffers (1) Top 3 WPA: Ober (.164), Julien (.131), Byron Buxton (.069) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): Coming off their most successf...18216Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nfl-draft-still-overshadows-mlbs-version-and-thats-fine-r18208/  “You want to televise what?” then-Commissioner Pete Rozelle incredulously replied, when a fledgling network called ESPN brought their desire to broadcast the NFL Draft to league officials. The statement has become immortalized in football legend, but Rozelle had good reason for skepticism...18208Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-keeping-simeon-woods-richardson-in-the-minnesota-twins-rotation-makes-sense-r18211/In his three starts in April, David Festa carried a 3.69 FIP and a 15.5 difference between his strikeout and walk rates (K-BB%) across 13 innings. In a limited sample, opposing hitters batted .348 (with a .438 slugging percentage) against Festa’s 95-mph fastball, but his changeup was very effect...18211Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:49:01 +0000