https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/27/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/marek-houston-is-mashing-his-way-toward-the-twins-r12413/Marek Houston has followed in Kaelen Culpepper's footsteps in 2026, producing at a high level at two different minor league affiliates. Now mashing at Double-A Wichita, Houston has put himself on the doorstep of St. Paul while leaping into industry top 100 prospect lists. When will we see him wi...12413Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:40:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-prospect-hot-sheet-record-breaking-performances-in-fort-myers-r12410/The minor-league season is entering its final stretch, which means there is little time left for prospects to make an impression. For some players, that can create pressure. For others, it provides an opportunity to finish the season with a flourish. This week’s Twins Prospect Hot Sheet fea...12410Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-4-braves-2-this-time-bullpen-holds-r12405/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 4 1/3 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB (94 pitches, 62 strikes) HR: None Top 3 WPA: Bell 0.15, Adams 0.14, Hoffman 0.08 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): The Minnesota Twins came into Monday night’s series opener against the Atlanta Braves with plenty of...12405Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:50:28 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-817-luis-fragoza-wins-fsl-player-of-the-week-is-promoted-to-cedar-rapids-r12402/TRANSACTIONS Cedar Rapids Kernels placed RHP Cole Peschl on the 7-day injured list. Fort Myers Mighty Mussels transferred RHP Ramiro Villanueva to the Development List. Minnesota Twins selected the contract of C Alex Jackson from St. Paul Saints. Cedar Rapids Kernels...12402Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:47:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-817-luis-fragoza-named-fsl-player-of-the-week-and-promoted-to-cedar-rapids-r12403/TRANSACTIONS Minnesota Twins selected the contract of C Alex Jackson from St. Paul Saints. OF Luis Fragoza assigned to Cedar Rapids Kernels from Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. RHP Michael Hilker assigned to Cedar Rapids Kernels from Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. Cedar Rapids Kernels placed C Ri...12403Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:10:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/playing-catch-until-theres-no-more-catch-to-be-had-r12397/I suppose I didn’t have a choice but to be a baseball fan. It’s in my blood, to some degree. My great-uncle died of head trauma, after years of wearing beanballs as a barnstormer in the 30s and 40s. He and my grandfather had the chance to play against Satchel Paige and Ted “Double Duty” Radcliff...12397Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:04:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-outright-alex-jackson-r12389/The Twins outrighted catcher Alex Jackson to Triple-A after he went unclaimed on waivers. Jackson had the right to reject the assignment, but that was never likely, as it would mean he would have to forfeit the remainder of his $1.35 million salary for the season. Jackson was originally acq...12389Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:28:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/anatomy-of-an-at-bat-kaelen-culpepper-bests-jhoan-duran-r12387/On Sunday, the Twins had watched a five-run lead disappear, and they were staring at a two-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning. Waiting on the mound was All-Star and former Twin Jhoan Duran, making Minnesota’s path back into the game even more difficult. With one out, Victor Carat...12387Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:29:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/ebbs-and-flows-of-baseball-have-led-kody-funderburk-back-to-prominence-r12381/Demoted to Triple-A St. Paul for the second time this season on June 2, a struggling Kody Funderburk rejoined the Saints, having posted a lousy 5.65 FIP and a -7.3 strikeout-to-walk ratio (meaning he was walking batters considerably more often than striking them out). The 29-year-old struggled w...12381Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:03:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/byron-buxton-and-the-kent-hrbek-threshold-r12373/The Minnesota Twins have retired eight player uniform numbers. Kent Hrbek is the lone player in that group who is not in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Harmon Killebrew, Kirby Puckett, Rod Carew, and Joe Mauer were locks; they got through the gates to baseball immortality relatively easily....12373Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:05:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/how-ben-ross-went-from-org-depth-to-knocking-on-the-door-to-mlb-r12372/Ben Ross has gone from organizational depth to the doorstep of the majors with an incredible 2026 season. With a skill set that matches Ryan Kreidler's, could the 2022 draftee have a role with the big league team in 2027? We recap his incredible rise in 2026. View the full article12372Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:45:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-must-change-the-balance-between-luke-keaschalls-bat-and-his-glove-r12368/Luke Keaschall has quickly become one of the more fascinating players on the Twins roster. There is a very clear reason to want him in the lineup, and an equally clear reason to wonder whether the team can actually afford to play him. The good news is that Keaschall has continued to show th...12368Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:45:02 +0000