https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/19/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/should-the-twins-make-ryan-jeffers-the-qualifying-offer-r9570/Ryan Jeffers was the best player on the Twins through the first quarter of the 2026 season. In 37 games, he slashed .295/.408/.541, with a .949 OPS about 60% above league average. That OPS is the best in the league among primary catchers with at least 140 plate appearances, and by fWAR, he ranks...9570Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-63-charlee-soto-returns-to-the-mound-r9565/TRANSACTIONS RHP Nolan Santos activated from 7-day IL (Cedar Rapids) 3B Murphy Stehly retired (AA Wichita) RHP Charlee Soto sent to A Fort Myers on MiLB rehab RHP Hunter Gregory signed to a minor league contract Hunter Gregory? Yes, the Twins dipped into independent reserves once...9565Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:38:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/what-should-twins-fans-expect-from-sidearmer-justin-lawrence-r9561/The Minnesota Twins continued searching for bullpen help on Monday night, acquiring right-handed reliever Justin Lawrence from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations. Pittsburgh designated the veteran reliever for assignment last week, giving Minnesota an opportunity to take a chance on...9561Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/simeon-woods-richardson-lived-and-died-by-the-splitter-r9560/In a surprising move, the Minnesota Twins designated Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment. At times, he looked like a mid to back-end of rotation lock, but more recently, he looks like a guy who didn't belong. What happened? View the full article9560Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:46:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/white-sox-8-twins-0-twins-get-shut-out-for-the-first-time-this-season-in-loss-to-white-sox-r9558/Box Score SP: Taj Bradley - 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 5 K (104 pitches, 63 strikes (72% strikes) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Taj Bradley (-0.24); Austin Martin (-0.05); Byron Buxton (-0.05) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Taj Bradley had his third appearance since returnin...9558Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:42:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/has-austin-martin-been-exposed-r9545/For the first month and a half of the season, Austin Martin looked like one of the biggest success stories on the Twins roster. From Opening Day through the middle of May, Martin batted .333 and reached base seemingly every night. He drew more walks than strikeouts, posted a contact rate around...9545Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:48:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-daily-minor-league-pitcher-of-the-month-may-2026-r9535/Welcome to the May edition of our minor league pitcher of the month series. Things are a little different this year: as an acknowledgement of patterns in minor league pitcher usage, we’ve collapsed the “reliever” into the “starter” one. Because teams are in a constant struggle to get players wor...9535Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:08:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-hitter-power-rankings-through-first-60-games-r9534/The month of May was not kind to the Twins, but there were some strong performances from certain hitters. Here's a look at the Twins' current hitter power rankings.View the full article9534Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:15:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/from-rotation-staple-to-roster-casualty-what-went-wrong-for-simeon-woods-richardson-%E2%80%8B-r9530/When the Minnesota Twins designated Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment over the weekend, it felt shocking on the surface. Less than a year ago, he looked like a dependable back-end starter with room for more. By the end of May, however, he had become one of baseball’s least effective startin...9530Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-62-kaelen-culpepper-hits-a-leadoff-homer-royce-lewis-homers-twice-rinse-and-repeat-r9521/TRANSACTIONS The Minnesota Twins sent RHP Cole Sands on a rehab assignment with the St. Paul Saints and also optioned LHP Kody Funderburk. C Luis Hernandez was brought up from Cedar Rapids to fill Ricardo Olivar’s catching void. LHP Jake Higginbotham was also promoted from the Wichita Wi...9521Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:57:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-6-white-sox-4-as-connor-prielipp-learns-the-ropes-twins-rally-past-white-sox-r9519/9519Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:32:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-need-to-trade-joe-ryan-at-the-deadline-r9516/Joe Ryan has been everything the Minnesota Twins could have hoped for this season. Through his first 70 1/3 innings, the right-hander has posted a 3.20 ERA while striking out 79 hitters and establishing himself as one of the most reliable starters in the American League. He had a minor hiccup ag...9516Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:17:03 +0000