https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/8/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/kaelen-culpepper-heads-to-injured-list-with-return-possible-r13302/Whether or not he returns this season, the Minnesota Twins know they have something good in Kaelen Culpepper. The rookie shortstop was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday by the Twins due to a strained left hamstring. Fellow rookie shortstop Ben Ross was called up from Triple-A St....13302Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:34:11 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/here-are-the-twins-prospects-heading-to-the-2026-arizona-fall-league-r13301/The Arizona Fall League is one of the last flurries of activity on the minor-league calendar, and it can serve several different purposes for a prospect. Some players use the opportunity to face advanced competition after a breakthrough season. Others get extra at-bats, additional innings, or a...13301Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:32:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/is-there-still-a-future-for-marco-raya-in-minnesota-r13297/At one point in time, it looked like Twins pitching prospect Marco Raya was on his way to becoming a key piece of the organization’s pitching staff. After being selected in the fourth round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of high school, he had to wait a little longer than expected to begin his profes...13297Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:43:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/kaelen-culpepper-exits-game-with-hamstring-tightness-r13292/The Twins have spent much of September trying to keep their lineup intact, but another injury concern surfaced Tuesday night. Kaelen Culpepper was forced to leave Minnesota’s game after the sixth inning because of left hamstring tightness. The timing is particularly frustrating for a young playe...13292Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:02:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/how-poor-is-the-twins-core-and-who-must-step-forward-r13288/The Minnesota Twins have spent much of the 2026 season falling slowly out of the American League playoff picture. Now, one prominent national analyst has offered an assessment that could be even more concerning for the organization’s future. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel recently ranked every team in Ma...13288Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:38:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/yankees-8-twins-1-twins-hang-in-there-but-bullpen-again-leads-to-blowout-r13281/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 5.1 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (101 pitches, 69 strikes (68%)) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Taylor Rogers (-0.20), Austin Martin (-0.10), Ober (-0.08) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The Twins only have pride to play for, and as they attempted to...13281Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:40:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-915-saints-close-out-the-season-clinging-to-playoff-hopes-r13282/The minor-league season has come to a close for the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, Cedar Rapids Kernels, and Wichita Wind Surge. The St. Paul Saints finish off their season this week on the road, still technically alive in playoff contention, but they need a lot of help. The “magic” number is two Sa...13282Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:42:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-5-biggest-what-ifs-for-the-2026-twins-r13279/There is still baseball left to play, but the 2026 Minnesota Twins are already in the process of becoming a massive what-if. The Twins entered the season believing they could contend. Last winter, they held onto Joe Ryan, Byron Buxton and Pablo López after plenty of offseason speculation about t...13279Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:41:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/how-bailey-obers-shrinking-margin-for-error-has-eroded-twins-trust-in-him-r13273/Don't look now, but Bailey Ober has (essentially) a league-average ERA. His 4.28 mark this season is about 0.82 better than the one he put up last year, and his ERA+ of 98 puts him within a whisker of the league average. He's made 22 starts, and figures to make at least two more, including one T...13273Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:27:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-have-a-catching-surplus-they-could-put-to-good-use-r13271/The Minnesota Twins have a luxury that almost every other major-league team would love to have: an abundance of young catching talent in the minor leagues. According to Twins Daily’s prospect rankings, five of the organization’s top 20 prospects are backstops. Vahn Lackey headlines that group as...13271Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:30:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-await-mri-results-on-trevor-larnachs-ailing-wrist-r13268/The Minnesota Twins entered Monday’s series opener against the New York Yankees with an increasingly thin lineup. With roughly two weeks left in the regular season, Kaelen Culpepper, Royce Lewis, and Trevor Larnach were all unavailable, leaving Minnesota without several regular contributors....13268Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-2022-draft-class-is-becoming-a-big-league-success-story-r13265/When players hear their names called during the MLB Draft, the dream is obvious. Everyone wants to reach the major leagues, but the reality is that only a small percentage of players from any draft class eventually make it to the highest level. Zebby Matthews remembers being reminded of tha...13265Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:23:03 +0000