https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/62/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-draft-wild-cards-why-lombard-or-booth-could-crash-the-top-3-r10653/Right behind Grady Emerson as the top prep bats in the 2026 MLB Draft Class are Jacob Lombard and Eric Booth Jr. Both are also top 10 consensus prospects, but highly unlikely to overshadow one of the top three in Roch Chowlowsky, Vahn Lackey, or Emerson. However, on the off chance the Twins deci...10653Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-louis-varland-trade-keeps-looking-worse-r10651/The Twins’ frenzy at last year’s trade deadline had plenty of understandable sell-offs, but by the end, it seemed that they leaned into their willingness to deal relievers a bit too far. Dumping Louis Varland at the last minute of the trade deadline felt like the front office was a bit too conf...10651Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:50:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/minnesota-twins-pitcher-of-the-month-june-2026-r10644/June was an interesting month for the Twins' pitching staff. While the bullpen may have been better than it had been at any point this season, the starting rotation was a different story. Joe Ryan came back down to earth a bit, consistency was hard to come by, and the Twins found themselves play...10644Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:47:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-2-yankees-5-you-already-know-r10639/Box Score Mike Paredes: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Home Runs: Kody Clemens (15) Bottom 3 WPA: Brooks Lee (-.150), Mike Paredes (-.140), Eric Orze (-.130) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) 249 years and 364 days ago, the Continental Congress - a group of men, some famous, s...10639Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:10:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-73-cody-morissette-walker-jenkins-matt-wallner-power-saints-win-ryan-jeffers-begins-rehab-r10641/TRANSACTIONS    Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers began his rehab assignment with the Saints on Friday night in St. Paul.  IF Andy Lugo was activated by the Kernels.  LHP Michael Carpenter went to the FCL to make a rehab appearance on Saturday.  FCL Twins infielder Haritzon Castillo wa...10641Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:59:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/minnesota-twins-minor-league-pitchers-of-the-month-june-2026-r10625/June marks an important transition across Minor League Baseball. Most leagues move into the second half of their schedules, giving organizations an opportunity to reset after the opening months of the season. For some players, a strong first half is rewarded with a promotion up the organizationa...10625Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:13:51 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/its-time-for-the-twins-to-turn-kendry-rojas-loose-r10618/When the Minnesota Twins acquired Kendry Rojas from the Toronto Blue Jays at last year's trade deadline, they were betting on upside. The controversial trade that sent Louis Varland to Toronto also brought Alan Roden to the organization, but Rojas was viewed as the potential long-term prize. A f...10618Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:12:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-vs-yankees-who-ya-got-twins-territory-responds-r10607/The New York Yankees are mired in a seven-game losing streak. The Minnesota Twins, while not setting the world on fire, are keeping the .500 mark in view and are very much in the Wild Card hunt in a weak American League. Could this weekend’s series see a reversal in the Bronx Bombers’ decades-lo...10607Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:08:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/2026-mlb-mock-draft-with-3rd-overall-pick-twins-still-draft-vahn-lackey-but-lower-rounds-move-r10604/Each year, I endeavor to project the draft not by claiming to know every player who will be taken, but by standing on the shoulders of giants. 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 workin...10604Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:10:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-72-twins-affiliates-0-twins-affiliates-opponents-6-r10599/TRANSACTIONS    RHP Paulshawn Pasqualotto was promoted from Wichita to the St. Paul Saints.  Catcher Ian Daugherty was placed on the Saints development list.  RHP Nick Mikolajchak was placed on the Wind Surge development list.  Futures Game Update On Thursday, MLB announced t...10599Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:57:07 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/we-want-new-york-not-really-were-scared-r10596/Sweet Lou and Ol' Gregg recap the Colorado and Houston series, discuss Ludacris, and look ahead to the upcoming road trip to New York. Listen using Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-twins-off-daily-podcast/id1741266056  Listen using Spotify: https://open.spotify...10596Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:20:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/marek-houston-is-hot-but-does-moving-to-double-a-change-everything-r10592/Marek Houston was promoted to Double-A Wichita last week after a hot-hitting performance at High-A Cedar Rapids. The jump between the two levels has always been considered one of the hardest to make in the minor leagues, so will Houston's success carry over from one level to the next? View the...10592Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:40:02 +0000