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Trevor Larnach (13) Top 3 WPA: Trevor Larnach (.181), Jhoan Durán (.161), Joe Ryan (.145) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) It’s a little early in the season for spectacle, yet the demand for a show never ceases.
The Minnesota Twins have oscillated between being a winning and losing team this year because of their inconsistent roster. They are 45-48 with the
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Minnesota Sports Fan on MSNMinnesota Twins Swap Out Bullpen LeftiesThe Minnesota Twins have DFA'd Joey Wentz and are promoting lefty Anthony Misiewicz from Triple-A to take his spot.
Ryan Jeffers and Carlos Correa each had an RBI as the Minnesota Twins scored a pair of first-inning runs for the second straight game in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Transitioning relievers (let alone elite ones) into starting pitchers midseason is relatively unheard of. Yet, given the unique situation Minnesota finds itself in, there may never be a better time.
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Minnesota Sports Fan on MSNMinnesota Twins Open to Trading Joe Ryan…?Joe Ryan should be an All-Star for the Minnesota Twins this season. He is currently lined up to start Saturday against Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates. That may still be a possibility but Minnesota may want him to rest. The Boston Red Sox want him to change teams.
The Twins won a game Wednesday night but lost All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton for the last seven innings of a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Target Field.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/twins as Minnesota Twins sale report: Pohlads 'have a deal on the table'. The Minnesota Twins reportedly have a "deal on the table" in the ongoing franchise sale saga, according to longtime St. Paul Pioneer Press sports reporter Charlie Walters.
Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer, Joe Ryan outpitched Paul Skenes and the Minnesota Twins beat Pittsburgh 2-1 on Friday night to hand the Pirates their seventh straight loss.
Kody Clemens, an infielder whose family tree suggests he knows something about intimidating pitchers, downplayed the intimidation factor before the Twins faced Pirates All-Star Paul Skenes on Friday.
"The Phillies have a specific interest in the American League Central; they began scouting the Minnesota Twins more heavily this week in anticipation of them being sellers, league sources said," Gelb wrote. "Griffin Jax and Jhoan Durán will be prized targets if Minnesota makes them available. They’re expected to listen."