https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/5/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/going-oppo-keeping-trevor-larnach-was-the-twins-smartest-deadline-move-r12101/Consider this a well-earned correction, or public apology, to Trevor Larnach for earlier criticism of his long-term outlook that definitely did not age particularly well in previous articles. That's a credit to the strides he's made on both sides of the ball.  Right up until 6:00 pm of the...12101Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:17:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/going-oppo-the-twins-wanted-to-trade-trevor-larnach-now-theyre-stuck-r12100/Trevor Larnach has quietly been one of the Minnesota Twins' best hitters over the course of the 2026 season. He's currently slashing .281/.370/.449 across 347 plate appearances, good for an .819 OPS and a 129 OPS+. He's become Derek Shelton's primary leadoff hitter, consistently getting on base...12100Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:17:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-87-did-jp-smith-homer-again-today-r12093/You won't find too many photos of players in big-league uniforms in the Twins Minor League Reports. We are thankful for the photographers in the various minor-league cities who help us get photos of the minor leaguers in their minor league uniforms.  However, once in a while it's good to re...12093Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:50:43 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-8-brewers-6-twins-dig-out-of-early-setback-and-secure-game-one-win-r12089/Box Score SP: Zebby Mathews 5 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (83 pitches, 50 strikes (66% strikes) Home Runs: Josh Bell (15), Kaelen Culpepper (1) 3 WPA: Josh Bell (0.32); Royce Lewis (0.15); Yeondrez Gomes (0.09) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Every game for the Twins has the p...12089Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:13:26 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/kaelen-culpepper-didnt-make-anyone-wait-r12090/Activated off the 7-day Triple-A IL on July 24 from a left hip strain that sidelined him for over two weeks, Minnesota Twins third-ranked prospect Kaelen Culpepper struggled upon rejoining St. Paul’s lineup, hitting .179/.207/.214 with a 2 wRC+ over 28 plate appearances. Minnesota's top pick in...12090Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:11:07 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-8-brewers-6-twins-dig-out-of-early-set-back-and-secure-game-one-win-r12088/Box Score SP: Zebby Mathews 5 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (83 pitches, 50 strikes (66% strikes) Home Runs: Josh Bell (15), Kaelen Culpepper (1) 3 WPA: Josh Bell (0.32); Royce Lewis (0.15); Yeondrez Gomes (0.09) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Every game for the Twins has the p...12088Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:35:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-call-up-kaelen-culpepper-zebby-matthews-as-joe-ryan-hits-the-il-r12087/The Minnesota Twins made all the rumored moves official. Minnesota announced Friday that it has selected the contract of top prospect Kaelen Culpepper while also recalling right-handed pitcher Zebby Matthews from Triple-A St. Paul. To make room on the active roster, infielder Tristan Gray has be...12087Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:43:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/minnesota-twins-prospect-retrospective-kaelen-culpepper-r12080/The Minnesota Twins didn’t have to wait long to find out what they had in Kaelen Culpepper. Selected 21st overall in the 2024 MLB Draft, Culpepper entered professional baseball with plenty of questions about where he would ultimately play defensively, but there was considerably less uncertainty...12080Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:15:55 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/might-be-something-there-with-this-former-first-round-pick-r12076/The Twins selected Aaron Sabato with the 27th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, and the first baseman has had a rough go of it in the seven seasons since then. However, now might be the time to finally give him the call. When you draft a player with the First Base Only tag, he has to hit. Sabato...12076Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:10:44 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/three-ways-the-twins-changed-their-philosophy-at-the-deadline-r12067/  We watched the Derek Falvey-led front office operate for years. We saw them work with the Pohlad family and came to understand what to expect. With Tom Pohlad taking over public-facing ownership duties, and Jeremy Zoll replacing Derek Falvey at the head of the front office, we may be seei...12067Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:21:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/breaking-twins-calling-up-top-prospect-kaelen-culpepper-r12068/The wait is finally over. Twins Daily has confirmed that the Minnesota Twins are calling up top prospect Kaelen Culpepper, giving one of the organization's brightest young talents his first opportunity in the major leagues.  After months of speculation and an impressive first full season at...12068Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:14:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-blue-jays-have-become-familiar-trade-partners-but-whos-really-winning-r12064/The Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays don't make blockbuster trades every season, but when they do business together, the deals tend to reshape both organizations. Over the last six years, the clubs have completed three significant trades involving established major leaguers and premium...12064Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:23:03 +0000