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	The Minnesota Twins have stru...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12494</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:07:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ten Games In: What Kaelen Culpepper Has Already Shown the Twins</title><link>https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/ten-games-in-what-kaelen-culpepper-has-already-shown-the-twins-r12490/</link><description>Kaelen Culpepper is nine games into his big league career, and the Minnesota Twins' rookie shortstop has already shown signs that he could be the guy moving forward. What do you think about his early returns?


View the full article</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:13:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>How Have Vahn Lackey and Carson Tinney Performed in Their First Tastes of Pro Ball?</title><link>https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/how-have-vahn-lackey-and-carson-tinney-performed-in-their-first-tastes-of-pro-ball-r12489/</link><description>It&#x2019;s been a little over a month since the 2026 MLB Draft, and we&#x2019;re already at the point where a lot of the top prospects in this year&#x2019;s class are everyday players within their respective organizations. The Twins&#x2019; top two draft picks, catchers Vahn Lackey and Carson Tinney, are part of that grou...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12489</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:01:36 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Brooks Lee Is Hitting Better &#x2014; So Why Is His Contact Getting Worse?</title><link>https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/brooks-lee-is-hitting-better-%E2%80%94-so-why-is-his-contact-getting-worse-r12485/</link><description>Brooks Lee has taken a step forward offensively, but his quality of contact has actually gone backward. So which version is the real one?


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	TRANSACTIONS




	No moves were made on Wednesday.

	

	Saints Sentinel




	The Saints echoed traffic on Wednesday, with a start-stop nature that eventually resulted in the game being suspended in the bottom of the third. Unlike Traffic, they were not Feelin&#x2019; Alright. Play will resume on...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12472</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:43:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Numbers Behind Kody Clemens&#x2019; Brutal August</title><link>https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/the-numbers-behind-kody-clemens-brutal-august-r12468/</link><description>Kody Clemens has already enjoyed a career year in 2026, but his bat has completely disappeared in August. Here&#x2019;s what&#x2019;s behind the sudden slump, and what needs to change.


View the full article</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12468</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:41:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 6, Braves 4: Sweeping Them All the Way Back to Their House Under the Highway</title><link>https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/twins-6-braves-4-sweeping-them-all-the-way-back-to-their-house-under-the-highway-r12467/</link><description>Box Score

	SP: Taj Bradley 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K (88 pitches, 56 strikes (66% strikes)

	Home Runs: -0-

	Top 3 WPA: Taj Bradley (0.14); Byron Buxton (0.11); Kaelen Culpepper (0.08)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)

	

	

	

	After what threatened to be a season-derailing weekend ag...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12467</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Field of Dreams Game Exposed MLB&#x2019;s Biggest Broadcasting Problem</title><link>https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/the-field-of-dreams-game-exposed-mlbs-biggest-broadcasting-problem-r12462/</link><description>There's something special about Major League Baseball returning to the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa. The setting is unique, the backdrop is recognizable, and the league has repeatedly shown that these games can become major events. The latest installment, however, didn't quite reach...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12462</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:33:43 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
