https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/27/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/breaking-twins-select-vahn-lackey-at-pick-3-in-the-2026-mlb-draft-r10939/The Twins selected Vahn Lackey with the third overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. Lackey is a catcher from Georgia Tech. Slot value for the pick is $9,740,100. Lackey was ranked #2 on our MLB Draft Consensus Board. In 2026, Lackey slashed .397/.519/.772 (1.291) with 20 home runs (39 extra-base h...10939Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:58:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/three-trade-targets-if-the-twins-are-willing-to-spend-r10938/A surprisingly potent offense, paired with a weak American League as a whole, has the Twins positioned to make a run in the second half of the season. Perhaps it’s not the best team to invest significant prospect capital into trade assets, but that shouldn’t stop the team from making big improve...10938Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:25:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/not-everything-has-gone-wrong-in-the-twins-bullpen-r10935/The Twins’ bullpen has caught a lot of grief this season, and rightfully so. As a unit, Minnesota’s relievers have simply not been good enough. They’re tied with the Royals for the highest bullpen ERA in baseball at 5.24, while their 1.54 WHIP ranks second-to-last in the league. It’s been a...10935Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:22:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-option-eric-orze-to-make-room-for-tommy-nance-r10933/The Minnesota Twins have optioned right-hander Eric Orze to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, clearing space on the active roster for Tommy Nance, acquired Friday from the Blue Jays. The Athletic's Dan Hayes first reported the move. Only a handful of Twins relievers have been leaned on more he...10933Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:53:35 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/ranking-the-twins-potential-outcomes-with-the-third-overall-pick-r10929/The MLB Draft can reshape an organization in a single night, and that's exactly the opportunity sitting in front of the Minnesota Twins. After a disappointing 2025 campaign, Minnesota owns the third overall selection in the 2026 MLB Draft, marking the franchise's highest pick since selecting Roy...10929Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:34:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-710-thats-a-riley-quick-promotion-r10925/On Friday, the Kernels and Wind Surge announced that RHP Riley Quick was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Double-A Wichita. The 36th overall pick in the 2025 draft out of the University of Alabama made his professional debut with Fort Myers in April. He made three starts for the Mighty Mussels, and...10925Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:17:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-3-angels-4-too-little-too-late-r10923/Box Score Zebby Matthews: 6 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Kody Clemens (-.340), Zebby Matthews (-.190), Luke Keaschall (-.150) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The feeling can be fleeting. The hope and belief in a team. We follow these men—nearly...10923Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:08:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/2026-minnesota-twins-mlb-draft-day-1-thread-r10916/Similar to 2025, the 2026 MLB draft will feature 20 rounds, with a slight adjustment to its weekend format. Prior to 2025, the draft was a two-day event, with 40 total rounds. Last year, the draft was over three days, and this year it will be over two days.  The first four rounds (which is...10916Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:20:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/trading-ryan-jeffers-would-be-a-huge-mistake-r10909/The Twins have several players who make sense as trade candidates. Ryan Jeffers might be one of the most obvious names, and one of the biggest mistakes they could make moving.View the full article10909Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:54:53 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/final-mock-draft-with-the-3rd-overall-pick-the-twins-draft-the-best-prep-bat-in-the-class-r10904/I take MLB mock draft rankings from major industry outlets like MLB Pipeline, ESPN, The Athletic (and many others) to form a consensus board, with a working hypothesis that using this approach will eliminate some of the noise and variance in MLB Draft mock rankings. This is the final mock draft...10904Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:15:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/inside-alan-rodens-swing-overhaul-what-changed-and-why-the-twins-believe-r10898/Nobody reads anymore. A recent Atlantic article found that just 16% of Americans read for pleasure. The other 84%? Apparently they're reading because life, work, or the IRS forced them to. That means if you clicked on an article breaking down Alan Roden's swing changes, you're either p...10898Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:36:51 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-acquire-tommy-nance-from-blue-jays-to-bolster-bullpen-r10896/  The Minnesota Twins, who had a massive sell-off at last year's trade deadline, appear to be a buyer this year. The Twins on Friday acquired right-handed reliever Tommy Nance from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor-league catcher-third baseman Ryan Sprock. Nance is a 35-...10896Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:35:15 +0000