I unlocked this Simeon Woods Richardson article for anyone with a basic/free AG•com account to read. It takes about three seconds to sign up and start reading.

New podcast! - Royce Lewis homer show at AAA - But where would Twins play him? - Kaelen Culpepper also mashing - Trade for reliever Justin Lawrence - Luke Keaschall hitting well again - Plan for injury wrecked rotation - @johnbonnes.bsky.social too American in Paris www.patreon.com/posts/paris-...

Justin Lawrence is sidearmer with a 96 mph sinker and a Frisbee-style sweeper that gets tons of whiffs. So why has he been underwhelming enough that the Twins could acquire him for basically nothing? On their latest bullpen lottery ticket, with a twist: www.aarongleeman.com/twins-trade-...

I unlocked this Simeon Woods Richardson article for anyone with a basic/free AG•com account to read. It takes about three seconds to sign up and start reading.

How did things go so bad, so fast, for Simeon Woods Richardson and the Twins? www.aarongleeman.com/how-did-thin...

Twins send Simeon Woods Richardson back to the Blue Jays just short of five years since acquiring him from Toronto in the José Berríos trade. They had one week to trade, waive, or release Woods Richardson after designating him for assignment on May 30.

I'll be driving directly from Target Field to the KFAN studio to talk Twins with Dan Barreiro at 4:00(ish). KFAN.com/listen to stream it live.

We spent the last half-hour of this podcast mapping out when and where Royce Lewis could fit back into the Twins' lineup.

Now this is interesting: Royce Lewis is starting at second base for Triple-A St. Paul today. Derek Shelton said this morning that Lewis will also be getting some work at first base with the Saints to increase his versatility.

Justin Topa, who was released by the Twins on May 23, has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Blue Jays. Toronto also signed Matt Bowman to a minor-league deal after he was released by the Twins on May 20.

New podcast! - Royce Lewis homer show at AAA - But where would Twins play him? - Kaelen Culpepper also mashing - Trade for reliever Justin Lawrence - Luke Keaschall hitting well again - Plan for injury wrecked rotation - @johnbonnes.bsky.social too American in Paris www.patreon.com/posts/paris-...

NEW: Twins trade for sidearmer Justin Lawrence as their latest bullpen lottery ticket, with a twist www.aarongleeman.com/twins-trade-...

We had a great experience taking our fluffy cat to Tails of Persia Pet Spa in Saint Anthony for a summer haircut. It was his first one, so we didn't know how it would go, but it was easy and fast. And everyone there was super nice. Highly recommend them: www.tailsofpersia.com

Twins injury updates galore: Ober, Rojas, Jeffers, Jenkins, Rodriguez, Abel, Roden, Festa, Sands, Soto, and more. If you've been curious about the status of an injured Twins player (or five), you've come to the right place. www.aarongleeman.com/twins-injury...

Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll did injury updates on a long list of big leaguers and prospects, so I'll give you everything he gave us. Bailey Ober Kendry Rojas Mick Abel Ryan Jeffers Walker Jenkins Emmanuel Rodriguez Alan Roden David Festa Cole Sands www.aarongleeman.com/twins-injury...

I try to find a next-morning Olivia Miles highlight montage from any Lynx game I'm not able to watch live. I'm almost always giggling and shaking my head within 30 seconds.

Twins acquired 31-year-old reliever Justin Lawrence from the Pirates for cash considerations. Lawrence, a right-hander with mid-90s fastball/sinker velocity, a swing-and-miss sweeper, and poor control, has a 5.05 ERA with 236 strikeouts and 130 walks in 234 career MLB innings.

Tristan Gray with his second grand slam of the season. Gray now has 23 hits and 22 RBIs in a Twins uniform.

Twins injury updates from general manager Jeremy Zoll: - Bailey Ober was diagnosed with a flexor strain and will be shut down for 10-14 days. No ligament damage. - Kendry Rojas (elbow inflammation) is already feeling better and could be cleared to resume throwing this week.

Twins were scheduled to have a Royce Lewis replica jersey giveaway on June 6, but those plans changed when he was optioned to Triple-A. So now the Saints are doing a Royce Lewis giveaway in St. Paul, also on June 6, but this time it's a t-shirt. www.mlb.com/milb/st-paul...

Two months into a six-month season, it's desperation time for the Twins' rotation: www.aarongleeman.com/bailey-obers...

New podcast! www.patreon.com/posts/missin...

Going into spring training, the Twins thought they had eight MLB-ready starters and a total of 12 viable rotation options. Now, after losing Bailey Ober over the weekend, they no longer even have enough starters to fill out a rotation. It's desperation time: www.aarongleeman.com/bailey-obers...

I always enjoy @nicknelson.bsky.social's weekly Twins reviews, even (especially?) when it's been a rough week. He does a good job of balancing game recaps, analysis, opinion, injury news, and roster moves, all in one place. twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

Twins have a 27-33 record at the 60-game mark, which is a 73-89 pace. Of note: Their preseason over/under was ... 72.5 wins. You can break their season into four very different parts: 11-7 5-16 10-4 1-6 Weird way to be almost exactly on track to match overall expectations.

I can't believe @johnbonnes.bsky.social took time out of his European vacation to send me such a hurtful text.

Twins have allowed 10+ runs in a game for the seventh time this season, second-most in the American League.

After two years as a solid back-end starter, Simeon Woods Richardson went 0-7 with a 7.74 ERA and the Twins designated him for assignment. How did things go so bad, so fast, for SWR and the Twins? Unlocked for anyone with a free AG•com account to read: www.aarongleeman.com/how-did-thin...

I just unlocked this Simeon Woods Richardson article for anyone with a basic/free AG•com account to read. It takes about three seconds to sign up and start reading.

NEW: How did things go so bad, so fast, for Simeon Woods Richardson and the Twins? www.aarongleeman.com/how-did-thin...

Twins have designated Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment. Woods Richardson is still just 25 years old and he was a solid back-end starter for the Twins in 2024 and 2025, but he went 0-7 with a 7.74 ERA in 48 innings this season and lost his rotation spot three weeks ago.

I started to look this up and seriously just thought "I bet Bobby will find it and post it." bsky.app/profile/nigh...

Kody Clemens hit the Twins' fifth homer off a 100+ mph pitch in the Statcast era (since 2015): 102.6 - Kurt Suzuki (Aroldis Chapman) 100.5 - Byron Buxton (Andrés Muñoz) 100.5 - Michael A. Taylor (Emmanuel Clase) 100.2 - Byron Buxton (Victor Vodnik) 100.1 - Kody Clemens (Jared Jones)

I'm not sure the average person realizes how quickly SI has gone from being SPORTS ILLUSTRATED to the empty husk of a place that just uses the Sports Illustrated brand name. Sadly, that was true long before today. But it's certainly even more true today. frontofficesports.com/several-long...

Kendry Rojas goes on the injured list after being scratched from yesterday's spot start. Buzzkill for a 23-year-old with very obvious upside. Travis Adams predictably optioned to Triple-A after pitching back-to-back days out of the bullpen.

This sounds pretty similar to what the Twins did in December. Sportico says "the Miami Marlins quietly sold a minority stake in the club this spring to help pay down debt." Marlins reportedly sold "about 15% of the team" at a ~$1.5 billion valuation. www.sportico.com/business/tea...

Link-O-Rama! Highlights include newspaper nostalgia, new AL Central royalty, rom-com press, Target Field wrestling, Timberwolves talk, and Spoon. Unlocked and free to read for anyone with a free AG•com account, which takes about three seconds to make. www.aarongleeman.com/link-o-rama-...

Last week, the Twins released Triple-A relievers Matt Bowman and John Brebbia after they exercised opt-out clauses in their contracts. Bowman signed a minor-league deal with the Blue Jays. Brebbia signed a minor-league deal with the Rockies.

Fresh batch of Twins notes: - Brooks Lee's move from shortstop to third base - Infield domino effects for Royce Lewis and Kaelen Culpepper - Josh Bell's slow start and how much patience to have - Only one postgame concert at Target Field this season? www.aarongleeman.com/twins-notes-...

Twins have now lost 9 of their last 10 games vs. the White Sox. In those 10 games, the White Sox outscored the Twins by 34 runs.

Of note: No team in Twins history has ever had a $170 million payroll and this year's team would need to add roughly $65 million to hit this proposed salary floor.

Twins notes: Brooks Lee's move to third base and infield domino effects, Josh Bell's slow start, and postgame concert(s) www.aarongleeman.com/twins-notes-...

Brooks Lee's move from shortstop to third base has domino effects on the Twins' current and future infield involving Kaelen Culpepper, Royce Lewis, Luke Keaschall, and Marek Houston. On a sooner-than-expected switch and how it changes the infield picture: www.aarongleeman.com/twins-notes-...

Twins changed/corrected the initial lineup they posted. Brooks Lee is at third base, not returning to shortstop. Tristan Gray is at shortstop, just like yesterday. Not changed (and still weird): Kody Clemens making his first career start in center field, while Austin Martin stays in right field.

Your eyes have not deceived you: All season, the Twins' opponents have played sloppy, mistake-filled defense against them. I knew it's been bad. But then I looked into the numbers and was legitimately shocked by how bad and how much it's helped the Twins: www.aarongleeman.com/fact-or-fict...

Fact or fiction: Have the Twins' opponents played horrible defense against them this season? Short version: Yes. Longer version: Yes (but with lots of exclamation points). www.aarongleeman.com/fact-or-fict...

Twins' starting shortstop the past five games: Tristan Gray Orlando Arcia Ryan Kreidler Ryan Kreidler Ryan Kreidler Makes it clear Brooks Lee's move to third base isn't just part-time. Clears a path for Kaelen Culpepper at SS, eventually. But blocks a Royce Lewis return to 3B.

Phil Miller is a real one.

New podcast! Royce Lewis is at Triple-A, Brooks Lee is at third base, and the Twins' infield is suddenly in flux. We discussed the present and future infield picture, plus the Twins' road sweep in Boston, Taj Bradley's return, and rare bullpen optimism. www.patreon.com/posts/infiel...

Looks like the Twins have moved Brooks Lee to third base. Fourth straight start there, after playing only shortstop for two months. And now both Ryan Kreidler and Orlando Arcia have started at shortstop over him. My new mailbag has a question about this: www.aarongleeman.com/twins-mailba...