https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/42/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-429-riley-quick-is-too-good-r8362/  TRANSACTIONS The Twins signed utility man Henry Kusiak away from Lew Ford and the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.  In a Ducks press release, Ford said, "Henry was outstanding both at the plate and in the field during the season's first week. He has earned this...8362Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:40:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/breaking-down-emmanuel-rodriguezs-hot-start-to-2026-r8358/Emmanuel Rodriguez has been the hottest bat in the Saints' lineup over the past two weeks. What is the key to his success, and could he force his hand to be called up to the Majors in the near future? View the full article8358Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:42:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/mariners-5-twins-3-taj-bradley-shines-bright-but-twins-cant-get-to-out-27-r8357/Box Score SP: Taj Badley - 7 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (114 pitches, 73 strikes (64% strikes)) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Eric Orze (-0.70), Josh Bell (-0.18), Matt Wallner (-0.13) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Taj Bradley entered Wednesday's game looking to get back to...8357Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-mightve-struck-gold-with-riley-quick-r8348/Riley Quick came with his fair share of question marks when the Twins drafted him last summer, but his early performance has been otherworldly. It's too early to say definitely, but the Twins may have something special here. View the full article8348Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:18:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/revisiting-the-jake-cave-for-luis-gil-trade-that-still-sparks-debate-r8341/Trades involving teenage pitching prospects rarely feel significant in the moment. They exist more as footnotes than headlines, small transactions made to solve immediate roster problems. But every so often, one of those deals circles back years later and demands a second look. That is exactly w...8341Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:17:20 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/kaelen-culpepper-emmanuel-rodriguez-both-have-multi-homer-games-r8342/Twins System Recap: Both Kaelen Culpepper and Emmanuel Rodriguez slugged a pair of homers today for the Saints. Rodriguez has quite the feather in his cap now, hitting the hardest tracked ball in the minor leagues this season. Also tonight, Danny De Andrade hit a walk-off homer for the Kernels a...8342Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:11:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/why-statcast-says-byron-buxton-is-just-ok-in-center-field-and-whether-its-right-r8334/It's not always a well-received observation. When the fact that Byron Buxton's defensive metrics have gotten steadily worse over the years—indeed, that he's now roughly an average center fielder, and maybe not even that—came up on the Twins TV broadcast on Opening Day, Cory Provus, Glen Perkins...8334Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-428-rodriguez-and-saints-host-exit-velocity-extravaganza-r8327/TRANSACTIONS In advance of their series with the Iowa Cubs, there were multiple moves in St. Paul RHP Ryan Gallagher was promoted from Wichita and will make his triple-A debut with the Saints on Wednesday. Gallagher was 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA and 20 K’s in 18 total innings in four starts wi...8327Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:50:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/mariners-7-twins-1-a-game-of-two-bullpens-r8326/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan - 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (88 pitches, 62 strikes (70.5% strikes)) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (7) Lowest WPA: Cole Sands (-0.21), Tristan Gray (-0.16), Victor Caratini (-0.13) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Coming off a win in g...8326Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:58:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/how-bailey-ober-is-being-effective-despite-lackluster-velocity-r8325/Despite another steep drop in velocity this season, Bailey Ober's numbers look significantly better than in 2025. A closer look at how the 6-foot-9 righty has been more effective with an 88-MPH fastball. View the full article8325Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:20:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/garrett-acton-placed-on-injured-list-by-twins-with-shoulder-strain-r8321/  The door is open for Luis Garcia's second chance this season. The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander reliever Garrett Acton on the 15-day injured list with a strained right shoulder and promoted Garcia from Triple-A St. Paul. The 39-year-old Garcia, also a right-handed reliever, rec...8321Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:01:31 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/scouting-the-saints-emmanuel-rodriguez-kaelen-culpepper-gabriel-gonzalez-all-homer-in-sunny-slugfest-r8317/It’s starting to warm up in the Twin Cities. Slowly, but surely, it’s feeling more like spring. On Tuesday, the Saints put on an offensive showcase, decimating Iowa Cubs pitching to the tune of six home runs. Here’s some of what I noticed at CHS Field. Emmanuel Rodriguez I wrote about Rod...8317Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:08:02 +0000