https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/56/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-top-prospects-expanding-defensive-versatility-ahead-of-mlb-debuts-r7669/There was a time when prospects were developed with a singular defensive home in mind. Shortstops stayed at shortstop. Center fielders stayed in center. First basemen were, well, first basemen. That version of baseball is fading quickly. In today’s game, defensive flexibility isn't just a b...7669Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/taj-bradley-holds-the-key-to-converting-front-office-skeptics-r7665/I was a major critic of what the Twins did at the trade deadline last year. I didn't have a problem with selling, but selling to the overwhelming extent the front office did felt, to me, overboard and ill advised. A commitment to losing beyond 2025. Minnesota offloaded quite a bit of talent with...7665Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:46:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-8-tigers-6-early-onslaught-strong-bailey-ober-outing-earn-twins-first-series-win-r7658/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober - 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (99 pitches, 64 strikes (64.6% strikes)) Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Byron Buxton (0.11), Luke Keaschall (0.08), Bailey Ober (0.08) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Coming Out Swinging   The Twin...7658Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:45:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-48-respect-ryan-gallagher-r7659/TRANSACTIONS No moves were made on Wednesday. Saints Sentinel St. Paul 4, Toledo 3 (12 Innings) Box Score Matt Bowman: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K HR: Gabriel Gonzalez (2) Multi-hit games: None It was a bullpen game for the Saints. Matt Bowman “started”—something he’s onl...7659Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:36:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/byron-buxton-deserves-better-than-his-early-results-r7656/A couple of weeks isn’t enough time for the standings to mean much, but it is enough time for early narratives to start forming. When it comes to Byron Buxton, the early numbers describe a hitter who is searching for answers. Through his first stretch of games, the production simply hasn’t...7656Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/a-mixed-bag-breaking-down-joe-ryans-early-season-results-r7653/Joe Ryan has shown a little bit of everything in his first three starts: flashes of dominance mixed with inefficiency and bad luck. A closer look at his underlying performance shows a story that doesn’t necessarily match the surface-level numbers. View the full article7653Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:12:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/dodging-the-curveball-of-commitment-r7651/Over the past few weeks, the conversation around the Minnesota Twins has drifted toward the future and who might be locked into it. Names like Walker Jenkins continue to surface, despite the fact that he has yet to make his big-league debut. Other teams around the league are locking up players o...7651Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:02:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/bailey-ober-trusts-his-changeup-a-lot-right-now-everything-else-is-a-battle-r7647/You never see a pitcher for whom things are going well practicing their stance on the rubber or the way they break their hands in front of their locker in the clubhouse. There's plenty of space in the Twins' home clubhouse at Target Field, but not so much that anyone would be tempted to move mea...7647Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:00:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-fans-permitted-to-enter-transfer-portal-after-another-season-starts-poorly-r7646/There was a time when being a Minnesota Twins fan meant circling Opening Day on the calendar and talking yourself into the idea that this year would be different. That time still exists, technically, but it now lasts roughly three games, before the emotional damage begins. After another slu...7646Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-pitching-prospect-eli-jones-continues-hot-start-r7639/Twins System Recap: Tonight's minor league action included a couple of nice pitching performances from under-the-radar arms and a big game from a once highly-touted bat. Mike Paredes is in his sixth year in the org, and he's done nothing but deliver quality innings. He struck out seven batters o...7639Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:16:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/with-the-taj-bradley-deal-twins-might-have-fleeced-the-rays-again-r7640/It's not often that a team can say it got the better of the Tampa Bay Rays in a trade. Around baseball, that front office has built a reputation for being a step ahead; squeezing value out of every move; and rarely, if ever, coming out on the losing end of a deal. Yet, the Minnesota Twins may ha...7640Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/anatomy-of-an-at-bat-ryan-jeffers-finally-conquers-tarik-skubal-r7633/There are certain matchups in baseball that begin to feel inevitable. A pitcher seems to have a hitter’s number, the results stack up, and eventually every new plate appearance feels like a rerun. For Ryan Jeffers, that reality had long existed against Tarik Skubal. Entering Tuesday night,...7633Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:16:00 +0000