https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/24/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/are-royce-lewiss-struggles-more-physical-or-mental-r9315/With such a poor start to the 2026 season, can Royce Lewis's struggles be chalked up to more of a mental or physical struggle, which led him to be sent down to Triple-A? View the full article9315Wed, 27 May 2026 22:43:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/derek-sheltons-first-impression-grading-the-twins-new-manager-r9314/When the Twins hired Derek Shelton, the early reaction around the organization felt overwhelmingly positive. After years of watching Rocco Baldelli manage with a calm and measured personality, Shelton brought a more energetic and outwardly emotional style to the dugout. That difference has been...9314Wed, 27 May 2026 22:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-may-have-no-choice-but-to-slow-play-their-top-prospects-r9310/With the current MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) set to expire on December 1, there’s already a growing sense around the baseball world that the sport could be headed toward another lockout. That doesn't mean games will be lost—an offseason stoppage is almost guaranteed, but last time,...9310Wed, 27 May 2026 18:05:32 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-2017-mlb-draft-was-full-of-landmines-and-the-twins-stepped-on-one-r9302/When the Minnesota Twins selected Royce Lewis with the first overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, the organization believed it was taking the highest-upside position player available. Nearly a decade later, the results have been frustrating, complicated, and increasingly difficult to defend....9302Wed, 27 May 2026 14:20:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/emmanuel-rodriguez-undergoes-thumb-surgery-to-repair-ucl-tear-r9298/Emmanuel Rodriguez is once again out for a significant amount of time due to injury. The Twins' top prospect had a UCL tear in his left thumb after a headfirst slide into first base on May 1, and only after the inflammation went down was the UCL tear revealed. With an estimated timeline of recov...9298Wed, 27 May 2026 12:53:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/through-one-third-of-the-season-the-minnesota-twins-have-shown-impressive-resilience-r9294/The Minnesota Twins entered this season with the deck stacked against them. They were a 70-win team that made few meaningful upgrades during the offseason. Minnesota's new manager brought with him the worst career winning percentages in history; their new ownership chair had no baseball experien...9294Wed, 27 May 2026 11:39:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-526-hendry-mendez-is-unstoppable-r9288/TRANSACTIONS IF Harry Genth was assigned to Cedar Rapids from Wichita. OF Kala’i Rosario was activated off Wichita’s injured list.  OF Graham Brown was signed as a free agent and joined Fort Myers. He had been playing for the Washington Wild Things of the independent Frontier League. C I...9288Wed, 27 May 2026 04:11:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-5-white-sox-3-the-twins-experience-wins-a-shocker-in-chicago-r9287/9287Wed, 27 May 2026 03:01:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/anthony-banda-changed-or-did-he-its-complicated-but-the-numbers-arent-r9282/It was May 8, and Anthony Banda had a problem. He stood on the mound in Cleveland, a journeyman: the common clay of MLB relievers. Guys like him barnstorm across the league, offering their services in low-leverage situations for a relative pittance—in this case, $1.625 million and whatever futur...9282Tue, 26 May 2026 22:09:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/checking-in-on-griffin-jaxs-transition-to-starting-pitcher-r9277/When the Minnesota Twins traded Griffin Jax to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Taj Bradley, the move immediately sparked debate about upside versus certainty. At the time, the Twins appeared to be dealing from a position of strength. Jax had become one of the most reliable relievers in the Am...9277Tue, 26 May 2026 16:34:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/alex-jackson-quietly-broke-a-statcast-era-record-for-minnesota-twins-catchers-r9268/Since the beginning of the 2015 MLB regular season, the Minnesota Twins have had 23 different catchers attempt a throw to second base. Of those 23 catchers, Caleb Hamilton had the slowest average pop time, averaging 2.13 seconds over three attempts in 2022. On the flip side, Ben Rortvedt average...9268Tue, 26 May 2026 14:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/have-the-twins-found-their-new-closer-r9269/While the Twins' bullpen has been far from consistent, Yoendrys Gómez has looked like a true high-leverage option. View the full article9269Tue, 26 May 2026 13:59:00 +0000