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What Does MLB’s New Statcast Bat Tracking Say About the Minnesota Twins?

What Does MLB’s New Statcast Bat Tracking Say About the Minnesota Twins?

Over the past handful of years Major League Baseball has become more of an exercise in understanding than anything else. MLB managers, like the Minnesota Twins’ Rocco Baldelli, don’t constantly pour over the treasure troves of data available to them.

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / 2 minutes ago

Twins Minor League Week in Review (5/7-5/13): Everyone's a Winner

For the first time this season, five of the six Twins affiliates were in action. With the Complex League squad joining the full-season teams, only the Dominican Summer League has yet to kick off.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / 3 hours ago

Deciphering the Twins Defense

Might they have an issue with how they position their defenders? Team defense is a topic that I’ve touched on here several times over the past few years.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / 12 minutes ago

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Carlos Santana Appreciation Day” Edition

Hitting streaks? How about a homer streak? The Past Week on Twinkie Town: The Twins are now 24-16 and currently sit 0.5 games back of the first-place Guardians, who lead the division.

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / 34 minutes ago

3 Twins Takeaways from New Bat-Tracking Data

There are brand-new ways to (publicly) quantify and evaluate hitting skills. Let's take a quick look at three insights they yield for the Minnesota Twins.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Sports Fan / 3 hours ago
Minnesota Twins prospects report (May 13): Examining stats for Twins top 10 prospects

Minnesota Twins prospects report (May 13): Examining stats for Twins top 10 prospects

How are the Twins prospect doing now? While many are focused on the Minnesota Twins game today and what the major-league club is doing, it’s always fun to monitor the Twins top prospects.

Eduardo Escobar News / Twins Daily / 3 hours ago

Eduardo Escobar Trade Turned Into a Coup for Minnesota

The 2018 Minnesota Twins found themselves in an interesting position as the trade deadline approached. Derek Falvey made a difficult decision to rip off the band-aid of a fan favorite, but it resulted in a massive gain for the Minnesota Twins.

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / 2 hours ago

Can the Twins Sustain Their Strikeout Rate Improvement?

One of the Minnesota Twins’ most frustrating traits last season was the club’s propensity to strike out. Flash forward to 2024, and their punchout rates have dropped dramatically.

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / 9 hours ago

Week in Review: Going Legit

The good times continue to roll for the Minnesota Twins, who logged another winning week and, in doing so, ascended near the top of the AL Central standings.

Bailey Ober News / Field Level Media / 17 hours ago
Bailey Ober racks up 10 K's as Twins down Blue Jays

Bailey Ober racks up 10 K's as Twins down Blue Jays

Carlos Santana hit a three-run home run, right-hander Bailey Ober struck out 10 and the visiting Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 Sunday afternoon.

MLB News / Twinkie Town / 14 hours ago

Twins 5, Blue Jays 1: One Error Is All It Takes

When the door opened a crack, the Twins broke it down If you replace the word “kiss” with “error” in the chorus of the Dua Lipa & Calvin Harris club banger above, you’d have a pretty accurate description of today’s matinee Mother’s Day Minnesota Twins victory.

Dylan Bundy News / MLB Trade Rumors / 13 hours ago
Veteran RHP discusses retirement, career, next chapter

Veteran RHP discusses retirement, career, next chapter

Veteran right-hander Dylan Bundy hasn’t pitched professionally in nearly a year and discussed stepping away from the game, his career and what's next for him.

Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / May 11
Former Jays farmhand to face them as starter for Twins

Former Jays farmhand to face them as starter for Twins

Minnesota Twins right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson will be pitching to clinch the series Saturday afternoon against the host Toronto Blue Jays, the team that traded him nearly three years ago.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 10 hours ago
Twins stay white-hot, beat Blue Jays to open series

Twins stay white-hot, beat Blue Jays to open series

Carlos Santana hit the go-ahead home run in the fifth, Joe Ryan pitched seven strong innings and the visiting Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Friday night.

Rocco Baldelli News / ClutchPoints / May 10
Twins’ Rocco Baldelli drops eye-opening Mariners truth bomb after impressive series win

Twins’ Rocco Baldelli drops eye-opening Mariners truth bomb after impressive series win

The Minnesota Twins are scorching hot after taking three of four games from the Seattle Mariners and 15th win in 17 games. The Twins’ performances pushed their record to 22-15 on the season, good for second in a suddenly competitive American League Central Division entering Friday’s Mother’s Day weekend MLB action.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / 4 hours ago
Twins add veteran reliever on minors pact

Twins add veteran reliever on minors pact

A former ninth-round pick of the Marlins, he has pitched in parts of seven MLB seasons.

Twins lean on long ball to put away Mariners
With Paul Skenes to make first MLB start, how have No. 1 picks fared in their debuts?
The best MLB closers of all time
The '30 or more home runs in 2021' quiz
MLB News / Just Baseball / 2 hours ago
2024 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds: Max Kepler, Dean Kremer

2024 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds: Max Kepler, Dean Kremer

Playing the waiver wire effectively is crucial to fantasy baseball success throughout the season. Each week of the 2024 campaign, this article will help pinpoint which players are readily available to be picked up in most formats.

Rocco Baldelli News / Larry Brown Sports / May 5
Twins' Rocco Baldelli seems happy to be rid of this lucky charm

Twins' Rocco Baldelli seems happy to be rid of this lucky charm

The Twins’ 12-game win streak was snapped by the Red Sox on Sunday, taking with it one lucky charm that manager Rocco Baldelli is not sad to see go.

Red Sox snap Twins' 12-game winning streak
Recent hot streak could be a good omen for Twins
Twins closer has the best entrance in MLB
The greatest postseason moment for every MLB team
Justin Topa News / FanNation Fastball / May 5

Minnesota Twins' Recent Trade Acquisition Nearing Season Debut After Rehab From Knee Injury

New Minnesota Twins' reliever Justin Topa is nearing his season debut after making another rehab appearance on Friday night. He's been battling a knee issue since spring training.

Jhoan Duran News / Larry Brown Sports / May 5
Twins closer has the best entrance in MLB

Twins closer has the best entrance in MLB

Minnesota Twins closer Jhoan Duran was recently activated from the injured list, and with that came the return of the best entrance in baseball.

Recent hot streak could be a good omen for Twins
Twins place pivotal outfielder on injured list due to knee issue
Which MLB players have the most career WAR?
The 'Most hits against famous pitchers' quiz
MLB News / Yardbarker / May 4
Recent hot streak could be a good omen for Twins

Recent hot streak could be a good omen for Twins

The 2024 MLB season is still in its infancy, and dissecting a team's performance in May is usually a futile exercise. However, the red-hot Minnesota Twins are not only the talk of baseball, but their recent play has fans dreaming of October. 

Twins edge Red Sox 3-1, extend win streak to 12
Twins' Max Kepler broke tie with solo blast against Red Sox
Twins have several injury concerns amid winning streak
Kevin Cash is Rays' winningest manager after victory over Mets
Athletics beat Marlins by big margin
Max Kepler News / Yardbarker / May 4
Watch: Twins' Max Kepler launches solo blast against Red Sox

Watch: Twins' Max Kepler breaks tie with solo blast against Red Sox

The Twins' bats are staying hot.

Watch: Yankees' Anthony Rizzo hits three-run homer against Tigers
Defunct MLB ballparks that we still miss
The '2023 MLB home run leaders' quiz
Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 4
Twins have several injury concerns amid winning streak

Twins have several injury concerns amid winning streak

While the magic of the Rally Sausage has seemingly made the Twins unstoppable, plenty of injury concerns remain.

Twins place pivotal outfielder on injured list due to knee issue
Twins' Ryan Jeffers is quietly developing into an elite catcher
Twins hold off Red Sox for 11th straight win
The 25 best Major League Baseball play-by-play broadcasters
The 'Most hits against famous pitchers' quiz
Minnesota Twins News / Just Baseball / May 2
The Twins Are Piecing Together Wins Any Way They Can

The Twins Are Piecing Together Wins Any Way They Can

To kick off the 2024 campaign, the Minnesota Twins were off to a 7-13 start before an astounding 10-game win streak, their first since 2008, shot them back up the totem pole in the American League Central.

Minnesota Twins News / Larry Brown Sports / May 1
Umpire has bizarre reaction to apparent Byron Buxton injury

Umpire has bizarre reaction to apparent Byron Buxton injury

MLB umpire Rob Drake tried to hustle an injured Byron Buxton off the field.

Twins reinstate Jhoan Duran, designate Matt Bowman
AL Central excelling like no other division in baseball
20 MLB players who could be first-time All-Stars in 2024
The 'Every MLB team's 2017 leader in WAR' quiz
David Festa News / FanNation Fastball / May 1

Minnesota Twins' Top Prospect Turns in Record-Breaking Performance Down on the Farm

Minnesota Twins' No. 5 overall prospect David Festa turned in a record-breaking performance on Tuesday at Triple-A St. Paul. Per @TwinsPlayerDev on social

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