Last Tuesday, Mick Abel spun 7 shutout innings against Boston, his second consecutive gem, and the Twins won their 8th out of 9 games. Fast-forward 6 days: The Twins have lost 4 straight and Abel heads to IL with an elbow injury. Buzz. Kill.

The rotation excelled. The offense started big against Crochet, then cooled. The bullpen was bad and the defense was horrific. The Twins went from winning 4 straight to losing 4 straight as weaknesses rose to the surface. New Week in Review @twinsdaily.com: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

Matt Wallner has been the worst defender in the majors, per DRS. He's also batting .191 with a league-leading 32 strikeouts. Probably in the minority but I'm still not worried about him. He's gonna start mashing, and when he does everything else will work itself out.

Ryan Kreidler homered twice and drove in 8 runs in 89 games with the Tigers. He has homered twice and driven in 4 runs in 3 games with the Twins. If he can hit AT ALL, gonna be a really nice bench piece.

The Twins are 7-1 in their last 8 games after starting 3-6. During this successful stretch they lead the majors in runs scored, and lead the AL in wOBA and HR. Strong early returns for new hitting coach Keith Beauregard and hitting-oriented new manager Derek Shelton.

2026 Twins offense through 16 games: .225/.328/.366 (.694 OPS), 79 R, 17 HR 2025 Twins offense through 16G: .208/.278/.335 (.613), 55 R, 12 HR 2024 Twins offense through 16G: .195/.284/.336 (.620), 56 R, 15 HR Markedly better season-opening results compared to last two years.

Among players with 40+ plate appearances, Austin Martin currently has the highest walk rate in the majors (23.8%). Manny Machado is second.

The Twins just had their best week in a LONG time. Catch up on all the details and highlights with the Week in Review at @twinsdaily.com: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

The Twins just had their best week in a LONG time. Catch up on all the details and highlights with the Week in Review at @twinsdaily.com: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

Just did a 40-minute livestream with @sweetloumn.bsky.social recapping the past week of Twins baseball. Much fun stuff to discuss from a 6-1 stretch. Run it back here: www.youtube.com/live/j7ITKVm...

That might have honestly been Taj Bradley's most impressive start yet. Had no command but still managed to dance through 5 innings with 1 run allowed. Worked out of jams, made the big pitches when he needed to. Confidence builder.

Through 13 games in 2025, Twins SPs averaged 84 pitches per start and surpassed 100 pitches once. Through 13 games in 2026, Twins SPs have averaged 89 pitches per start and surpassed 100 pitches 4 times, including 3 of the past 4 games. (And Ober threw 99 on Wednesday.)

In four games against the Tigers, Twins starters gave up 5 ER on 18 hits in 23 IP (1.95 ERA), with zero HR allowed. Masterful showing from the rotation.

Excellent game for the Twins to cap a stunning four-game sweep over the Tigers. Abel finally locks in. Lee with a clutch go-ahead hit. Acton delivers six big outs in team debut. The Twins are a winning ballclub. Soak it in.

The Twins front office needs some big wins to start restoring confidence in a fan base that has lost faith (with valid reason). Still very early, but Taj Bradley is looking like a great start. New @twinsdaily.com: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

After dropping 4 of their first 5, the Twins have won 4 of 6. Tonight's game feels meaningful. Secure a series win over the division favorite, reach the .500 mark, and maybe we start to get a little energy percolating...

Among pitchers with 15+ IP, Taj Bradley's 1.08 ERA is the best in the American League.

I would probably rather have Gray or Kreidler at SS than Lee, but that in and of itself is such a damning indictment of the Carlos Correa trade. Correa would currently lead the Twins in WAR, btw.

The Twins do not have enough caliber at the top and middle of their lineup to afford James Outman and Brooks Lee at the bottom.

Incredible: Twins RH hitters are slashing .152/.270/.222 against LHP. Their .492 OPS is nearly 200 points worse than LHB vs LHP (.681). Yes, the Twins have too many LH bats. But that's not the problem. It's that their righties are hitting like pitchers in favorable matchups.

My weekly recaps at @twinsdaily.com include a "Trending Storyline" section focusing on the most interesting current plot point to follow for the Twins. Except for the first two editions this year, they've been about the Saints, and that'll probably continue to be the case for a while

New weekly recap is live at @twinsdaily.com. Twins have been held to one run in 4 of their first 9 games. This offense is a complete drag. twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

1-4 Getting worse not better

I've updated our Ultimate Fan's Guide to Target Field at @twinsdaily.com with new info for the 2026 season. Where to park, where to sit, what to eat ... it's all inside! twinsdaily.com/minnesota-tw...

🚨 NEW TARGET FIELD FOOD RUNDOWN AND REVIEWS

It's another of those dang early season off days. Plenty of reading to do on @twinsdaily.com though, where we've got 4 fresh stories up this AM. Also I'm sure we'll have some content from the Target Field food tour & open house (I'm heading over shortly).

In two games against LH starters, the Twins have produced a total of 2 runs on 8 hits. (Including 1 run in 13 innings against the SPs.) Currently slated to face LH starters in both the next two games, and on Saturday.

Personally I'm loving ABS. Great addition to the game.

Kody Funderburk had a great second half last year and a great spring. It earned him not just a spot on the Opening Day roster, but as we're learning, a pretty high-ranking bullpen role. Results so far: mixed.

I'm back from a very fun opening weekend in Baltimore! Here's the season's first Week in Review column at @twinsdaily.com, breaking down the highs and lows from three games against the O's: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

I'm back from a very fun opening weekend in Baltimore! Here's the season's first Week in Review column at @twinsdaily.com, breaking down the highs and lows from three games against the O's: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

Sucks to see the offense get right back into its RISP bullshit, but a solid opener for the Twins. Joe Ryan looked awesome, well pitched game all around, lineup at least got some things going. Most importantly (to me), an excellent ballpark experience on a gorgeous day in B-more

MSP ✈️ BWI ⚾️⚾️⚾️

Can’t remember ever being more down on a Twins team entering a season. But there is something refreshing about being unburdened of expectations. Last 2 years were so frustrating because I knew those teams were capable of much more. Now you just take it as it comes, hunt the good.

Baltimore-bound bright and early tomorrow. Baseball season is back baby let’s go

Here's my 2026 Twins preview at @twinsdaily.com, focused on "hunting the good" in a season that figures to be pretty rough overall. We can still have plenty of fun: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

The strange journey of Cody Laweryson: - Makes MLB debut at 27 for 2025 Twins - Despite good results (7.2 IP, 1 ER, 7 K), gets DFA'ed after season - Claimed by Angels - DFA'ed by LAA 3 months later, goes unclaimed - Signs MiLB deal with Twins - Makes Twins Opening Day roster

Barring any end-of-spring additions, it looks like the Twins have finalized their Opening Day roster

Been saying this. There's not really an opportunity to platoon him if Martin's playing in LF against LHP. Fwiw, Wallner was pretty effective against lefties in a limited sample last year.

The #MNTwins had the second-worst defense in baseball last year, per @sportsinfosolutions.com. They didn't do much to address it, so be prepared for more of the same (if not worse). New @twinsdaily.com: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

Apparently Carlos Correa almost drowned in Lake Minnetonka last summer? Two weeks before he was traded. Pretty wild story here. www.mlb.com/news/carlos-...

One month ago today, I wrote that Pablo Lopez's injury swung the door wide open for Mick Abel to seize a spot in the Opening Day rotation. It appears Abel has done just that. twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

A resurgence of sorts from Liam Hendriks was one of the only ways to envision the Twins bullpen being competent. Even harder to see the path now.

Twins would need to open 40-man roster spots for: Hendriks, Chafin, Altavilla, Arcia Current 40 below, with vulnerable spots (IMO) in red. Comes down to: how many intriguing younger talents are they ready to part with in exchange for the "assurance" of over-the-hill vets?

At this point Mick Abel is pretty much a lock for the Opening Day roster. How do you send this guy to Triple-A? Once again peppering the zone at 96-97 tonight and inducing tons of whiffs. Sorry Zebby.

Royce Lewis homered in his first spring AB. Since then he's 2-for-29 (.069) with 2 BB in 33 PA. Batting 8th in the lineup tonight with 1 week to go until Opening Day.

Rays are projected to finish 2nd in bullpen WAR this year with Griffin Jax (1.9) as their best RP. Phillies projected 3rd with Jhoan Duran (2.1) as best RP. Twins projected 20th with Cole Sands (0.7) as best RP. If Twins still had one of Duran/Jax, they'd be top 5.

Today at @twinsdaily.com, the final installment in my spring position preview series: relief pitcher. Gonna be ugly. twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

First time watching baseball at US Bank. It’s… interesting

Bailey Ober is averaging 88.5 MPH on his four-seam today, down even from his last start (88.8). Leaning heavily on the changeup once again, with some success, but just gave up a long HR to Adolis Garcia on a sweeper that hung.