All Things 2025 Minnesota Twins In-Season Thread

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The Twins 10 Game Winning Streak at Target Field is now snapped, falling 5-1 to the Guards in the Nightcap.

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STAT OF THE DAY

As of Wednesday afternoon, eight pitchers in the Major Leagues had made at least eight starts this year and had yet to walk at least 10 batters. Two of them are Twins: Joe Ryan, with eight walks in nine starts (actually 10 games, since he pitched the last three innings of this week’s suspended game), and Pablo López, with nine walks in eight starts.
 
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On This Date in 2009: The day after going 4-for-6 in a 20-1 win over the White Sox, Michael Cuddyer hits for the 10th cycle in Twins history.

Cuddy hit a three-run homer in the first, driving in the classic combo of Mauer and Morneau.

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TRF Guy said:
On This Date in 2009: The day after going 4-for-6 in a 20-1 win over the White Sox, Michael Cuddyer hits for the 10th cycle in Twins history.

Cuddy hit a three-run homer in the first, driving in the classic combo of Mauer and Morneau.
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A random memory, I recall enjoying a Juicy Lucy at Matt's Bar while watching that game.
 





Some hitters doing well for Twins in minors. All these are primarily infielders except for GG.

Cedar Rapids
(21) Jose Salas 1.036 ops
- Lopez trade
(22) Billy Amick 0.922
- 2nd rd pick
(21) Gabe Gonzalez 0.907
- Polanco trade
(22) Kaelen Culpepper 0.902
-1st Rd
(21) Kyle DeBarge 0.822
- 1st rd

Wichita
Gabe Gonzalez 0.993
(23) Tanner Schobel 0.828
- 2nd rd pick

Gabe Gonzalez interesting. Has just been moved up to Wichita and off to a good start there as well.
 



golf said:
Some hitters doing well for Twins in minors. All these are primarily infielders except for GG.

Cedar Rapids
(21) Jose Salas 1.036 ops
- Lopez trade
(22) Billy Amick 0.922
- 2nd rd pick
(21) Gabe Gonzalez 0.907
- Polanco trade
(22) Kaelen Culpepper 0.902
-1st Rd
(21) Kyle DeBarge 0.822
- 1st rd

Wichita
Gabe Gonzalez 0.993
(23) Tanner Schobel 0.828
- 2nd rd pick

Gabe Gonzalez interesting. Has just been moved up to Wichita and off to a good start there as well.
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Unfortunately Amick has been hurt since the end of April.

Gonzalez is an interesting one. At the beginning of 2024, he was a top 100 prospect. Now he's not even in the top 15 for the Twins. Still only 21 though.
 

More on Gonzalez

Twins: Gabriel Gonzalez, OF (No. 17)
The Twins were hoping they were getting a prospect on the rise when they acquired Gonzalez from the Mariners in return for Jorge Polanco ahead of the 2024 season. But in his first season with the organization, he posted just a .707 OPS. A return to High-A Cedar Rapids has seemingly been a smart developmental move for the outfielder as he hit .319/.378/.529 with 18 extra-base hits through his first 34 games to earn his first bump up to Double-A.
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www.mlb.com

Each club's most pleasant prospect surprise

Every Minor League season features its share of pleasant developments. Dodgers outfielder Mike Sirota is topping the Minors in slugging (.745) and OPS (1.214) in his pro debut. Royals outfielder Asbel Gonzalez is challenging for the Minor League lead in steals (35 in 37 games) in his first...
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Another stellar bullpen performance (except Topa) leads to another walk off win against KC. We’re doing to the Royals what Cleveland usually does to us.
 



Wow—calling a breaking ball on two strikes against their hottest hitter. Go with your best stuff with the game on the line. Too bad: a sweep there for the taking and grabbing another win with Buxton out of the lineup. Need production from Lewis and Wallner & Buxton back in the lineup.
 

Married@SiebertField said:
Wow—calling a breaking ball on two strikes against their hottest hitter. Go with your best stuff with the game on the line. Too bad: a sweep there for the taking and grabbing another win with Buxton out of the lineup. Need production from Lewis and Wallner & Buxton back in the lineup.
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Probably wanted it a little lower but the pitch was still out of the strike zone. Batter did a good job staying on the ball.

This should have been deposited over the fence to win the game. Hanging slider.
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GophersInIowa said:
Playing a night game on Memorial Day should be illegal.
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High of 90 in Tampa tomorrow, so I am guessing the players and fans with tickets appreciate the game being under the lights.
 

The only two Twins games I've seen during this entire streak are the last two Sunday games they lost. It's my fault guys, I'm sorry.
 

The Twins loss to the Rays yesterday ended their 3+ week run without losing back-to-back games, going back to May 2nd.
 

They're going through one of their "struggle to score" periods. Right now, only Correa is hitting with France and Jeffers adding a little.
 

TNGophfan said:
They're going through one of their "struggle to score" periods. Right now, only Correa is hitting with France and Jeffers adding a little.
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Plus Rocco's back to Swingin' Vazquez catching every other game. He couldn't stay on the wagon I guess. Add in Kiersey playing half the time and you're crippling an already struggling line-up.
 

howeda7 said:
Plus Rocco's back to Swingin' Vazquez catching every other game. He couldn't stay on the wagon I guess. Add in Kiersey playing half the time and you're crippling an already struggling line-up.
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Could use Buck and Wallner back.
 

TNGophfan said:
Could use Buck and Wallner back.
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Buxton traveled with the team so I would expect him to be back soon. Wallner surprisingly did not. They must want him to get some more at bats for St Paul first.
 

howeda7 said:
Plus Rocco's back to Swingin' Vazquez catching every other game. He couldn't stay on the wagon I guess. Add in Kiersey playing half the time and you're crippling an already struggling line-up.
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Meanwhile it’s the endless wait for Twins to return from injuries—it’s a long ten days for Wallner playing rehab ball with the Saints. I appreciate Buxton is with the team in Tampa but it’s been almost two weeks—when do we become concerned he has an even more serious concussion issue? Same problems year over year: living with the Vazquez contract and no adequate (hitting) back-up center fielder. Trying to dodge the outs long term kills the offense.
 

howeda7 said:
Plus Rocco's back to Swingin' Vazquez catching every other game. He couldn't stay on the wagon I guess. Add in Kiersey playing half the time and you're crippling an already struggling line-up.
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It's so Jeffers can play more often. He's started 10 out of the last 11 games. If he's starting 2 or 3 games in a row, then he's likely going to get more full days off. Vazquez's bat sucks but so do the other guys that would replace him if he is playing less. At least this way we get Jeffers hot bat in the lineup more.
 

GophersInIowa said:
It's so Jeffers can play more often. He's started 10 out of the last 11 games. If he's starting 2 or 3 games in a row, then he's likely going to get more full days off. Vazquez's bat sucks but so do the other guys that would replace him if he is playing less. At least this way we get Jeffers hot bat in the lineup more.
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I'll disagree. Jeffers can catch 4-5 a week and still DH once/week. Last night we basically sat Brooks Lee for Vazquez. That's a big downgrade.
 


Married@SiebertField said:
Meanwhile it’s the endless wait for Twins to return from injuries—it’s a long ten days for Wallner playing rehab ball with the Saints. I appreciate Buxton is with the team in Tampa but it’s been almost two weeks—when do we become concerned he has an even more serious concussion issue? Same problems year over year: living with the Vazquez contract and no adequate (hitting) back-up center fielder. Trying to dodge the outs long term kills the offense.
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At least they tried to address CF this year but Bader is a constant nagging injury these days too.
 

howeda7 said:
I'll disagree. Jeffers can catch 4-5 a week and still DH once/week. Last night we basically sat Brooks Lee for Vazquez. That's a big downgrade.
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Is it?

Vazquez's BA, OBP, SLG are .268/.333/.366 so far this month.
Lee's are .218/.242/.322

Vazquez is having a decent month, which is why he continue's to catch more.
 

Married@SiebertField said:
Meanwhile it’s the endless wait for Twins to return from injuries—it’s a long ten days for Wallner playing rehab ball with the Saints. I appreciate Buxton is with the team in Tampa but it’s been almost two weeks—when do we become concerned he has an even more serious concussion issue? Same problems year over year: living with the Vazquez contract and no adequate (hitting) back-up center fielder. Trying to dodge the outs long term kills the offense.
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I think they are being more cautious with Buxton because it's his 4th documented concussion, so it's inherently a longer process.

It's a bummer because he not only was healthy he was productive and his lower body in as good as condition it's been in a long time.

For a vet like Correa to plow into him was both head scratching and a somewhat flukey incident.
 
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