https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/22/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/making-the-playoffs-would-change-the-twins-offseason-r12656/For most of the 2026 season, the Minnesota Twins have lived in an uncomfortable middle ground. They aren't rebuilding in the traditional sense, but they also aren't loaded with enough established talent to be considered a clear contender. Instead, they've spent much of the year hovering around t...12656Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:04:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-baseball-gods-have-not-been-kind-to-andrew-morris-lately-r12652/As a rookie, Andrew Morris has turned into an anchor of the Twins’ bullpen. After entering the season as a starter with the St. Paul Saints, he transitioned to a relief role in the majors and quickly established himself as a reliable option. In 60 1/3 innings this season, Morris has posted a 3.4...12652Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:09:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-collection-of-lefty-bats-has-reached-the-breaking-point-r12647/  The Twins should be in the news with several other teams who are calling up top prospects for the playoff push. Instead, the Twins don’t have room—or at least, don’t want to make room—on the MLB roster for Walker Jenkins. Intentionally or not, the front office has spent over a year settin...12647Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:12:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/adrian-bohorquez-the-twins-latest-sleeper-arm-r12639/Twins right-handed pitcher Adrian Bohorquez was just promoted from Cedar Rapids to Double-A Wichita. He's in the middle of a hot streak, striking out a ton of batters thanks to electric stuff and a decreased walk rate. What role might he occupy if he maintains his improved strike throwing? What...12639Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:17:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-ride-one-game-winning-streak-back-into-playoff-picture-r12638/There are few things more beautiful in baseball than a long winning streak. Three games. Five games. Seven games. Maybe even one of those ridiculous 10-game streaks that makes everyone start using phrases like “October baseball” and “playing their best baseball at the right time.” The Minne...12638Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:04:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/crack-n-clank-luke-keaschall-and-the-glorious-history-of-good-little-hitters-who-suck-at-defense-r12634/Since the moment Luke Keaschall arrived in the majors, fans have wanted him to be a star. He can really, really hit, and everyone loves a guy who can really, really hit. Keaschall also happens to be handsome and proudly scrappy, using the Rocky theme as his walkup music and hustling for doubles...12634Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:35:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-9-athletics-6-twins-build-big-lead-hold-on-for-much-needed-win-r12630/Box Score SP: Zebby Matthews 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (105 pitches, 70 strikes) HR: Ryan Kreidler (6) Top 3 WPA: Matthews 0.21, Bell 0.13, Kreidler 0.11 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs):   After being swept by the San Diego Padres over the weekend, Minnesota saw its playoff...12630Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:08:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-farm-system-updates-breaking-down-the-updated-twins-daily-top-20-prospects-list-r12629/The baseball season has passed the trade deadline, and the playoff push is in full effect. It's time to look at the shakeups on Twins Daily's latest prospect ranking list. One notable prospect left the organization via trade, and the recent draft picks have gotten some time under their belt, as...12629Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:14:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/andrew-morris-just-cant-catch-a-break-r12627/Andrew Morris has allowed some ugly runs lately, but hitters aren't exactly teeing off against him. A combination of soft contact and defensive mistakes has made his results look much worse than his actual performance. View the full article12627Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:36:29 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-promote-top-pick-vahn-lackey-to-cedar-rapids-r12622/The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels and the Cedar Rapids Kernels have announced that catcher Vahn Lackey has been promoted to the High-A Kernels.  He certainly didn't put up the kind of numbers some might expect in his 15 games with the Mussels. He hit just .204 with a .370 slugging percentage, b...12622Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:07:49 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-cant-afford-to-wait-on-byron-buxton-anymore-r12615/Byron Buxton was one of the biggest reasons for the Twins' success in the first half of the season. He earned his third career All-Star selection and entered the break leading Minnesota with a .904 OPS, 25 home runs and 3.0 fWAR. Since then, however, everything has changed. Buxton has been one o...12615Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:03:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-prospect-hot-sheet-walker-jenkins-is-everything-and-everything-is-walker-jenkins-r12611/There are plenty of ways to evaluate a prospect. Rankings, scouting reports, tools, projections and statistics can all tell us something about a player's future. But every once in a while, a prospect puts together a stretch that makes you stop looking at the long-term projection and simply appre...12611Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:05:02 +0000