All Things 2026 Minnesota Twins In-Season Thread

[TRF Guy]

Well, that escalated quickly.

Yep

 

[Slim Tubby]

And so it begins...Royce Lewis to the 10-day IR.

Twins' Lewis (knee), Laweryson (forearm) headed to IL

Twins infielder Royce Lewis and right-hander Cody Laweryson are both headed to the injured list, manager Derek Shelton said.

www.espn.com

 

[GophersInIowa]

C'mon Culpepper

 

[GophersInIowa]

C'mon Culpepper

And it's not him

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

Royce Lewis starts hitting, then gets injured. A tale as old as time.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

And it's not him

Too early, have to get that extra year of team control. The Pohlad way.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Too early, have to get that extra year of team control. The Pohlad way.

I think they've passed the date for this year to count on service time. They must not think Lewis will be out for very long is the only reason I can think of. They'd rather when he gets called up it be for a longer time (or permanent). I'd personally just give him the reins at SS at this point. Lee isn't the answer full time.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

I think they've passed the date for this year to count on service time. They must not think Lewis will be out for very long is the only reason I can think of. They'd rather when he gets called up it be for a longer time (or permanent). I'd personally just give him the reins at SS at this point. Lee isn't the answer full time.

I think it's 16 days, which technically was yesterday. Culpepper should have been on the opening day roster.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

I think they've passed the date for this year to count on service time. They must not think Lewis will be out for very long is the only reason I can think of.

Yup, just like it doesn’t make sense to me for Rodriguez to be called up to be a 4th OFer.

Neither of the above has played much at AAA either.

They'd rather when he gets called up it be for a longer time (or permanent). I'd personally just give him the reins at SS at this point. Lee isn't the answer full time.

 

[howeda7]

I think they've passed the date for this year to count on service time. They must not think Lewis will be out for very long is the only reason I can think of. They'd rather when he gets called up it be for a longer time (or permanent). I'd personally just give him the reins at SS at this point. Lee isn't the answer full time.

Maybe they don't think Lee can play 3B. If he can, they should have called Culpepper up.

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

Maybe they don't think Lee can play 3B. If he can, they should have called Culpepper up.

It's not like that Kreidler is exactly Adrian Beltre at 3B. He's played about 25 games at third in MLB. Brooks Lee has 50+ more games at 3B than Kreidler does.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Great to see Ryan will a strong & lengthy outing (quality start), so the bullpen had a relaxed day.

 

[Ope3]

Twins Win!

 

[Ope3]

Great to see Ryan will a strong & lengthy outing (quality start), so the bullpen had a relaxed day.

Helps his trade stock.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Apparently I need to keep calling out Lee. Another home run today. Nice win.

 

[Ope3]

Apparently I need to keep calling out Lee. Another home run today. Nice win.

Lee still had a sub zero WAR (-0.4) entering today. Maybe this game will get him into the black.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Helps his trade stock.

That’s not how the fantasy of him leading us to the playoffs works in my imagination.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Lee still had a sub zero WAR (-0.4) entering today. Maybe this game will get him into the black.

 

[Ope3]

That’s not how the fantasy of him leading us to the playoffs works in my imagination.

My fantasy scenario is a trade like Viola for a West-Tapani-Aguilera yield which results in a World Series in 2029.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

My fantasy scenario is a trade like Viola for a West-Tapani-Aguilera yield which results in a World Series in 2029.

I’m not that patient

 

[Ope3]

I’m not that patient

Fair. Tomorrow is promised to no one.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

thinking this may have factored into Kreider’s call up-

Given his injury history, Lewis and the Twins likely breathed a sigh of relief when his MRI revealed a Grade 1 strain, the least severe diagnosis.

 

[Ope3]

Apparently I need to keep calling out Lee. Another home run today. Nice win.

Lee still had a sub zero WAR (-0.4) entering today. Maybe this game will get him into the black.

Closer, Lee cut it to -0.2.

 

[gophersfan]

Twins up 4-1 with the bases loaded and a chance to put up a crooked number. make that 5-1 no outs.

Edited: 8-1. what is going on here.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Twins up 4-1 with the bases loaded and a chance to put up a crooked number. make that 5-1 no outs.

Edited: 8-1. what is going on here.

believers in the dugout

 

[From the Parkinglot]

James Outman is 0-17 with 10 K’s, but he’s out of options so they gotta keep him. At this point would anyone really claim they guy if they optioned him to AAA.

 

[Roland Brooks]

James Outman is 0-17 with 10 K’s, but he’s out of options so they gotta keep him. At this point would anyone really claim they guy if they optioned him to AAA.

MAYBE the Dundas Dukes…

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Fascinating numbers

8-2 through 7 innings

Going for second straight series win against a playoff team from 2025

1 game out of first

 

[Ope3]

James Outman is 0-17 with 10 K’s, but he’s out of options so they gotta keep him. At this point would anyone really claim they guy if they optioned him to AAA.

Plus that challenge, WTF? Up 7 in the 6th, save them secure outs while in the field.

Plus the entire baseball was in the Zone.

Uffda.

 

[Ope3]

Plus that challenge, WTF? Up 7 in the 6th, save them secure outs while in the field.

Plus the entire baseball was in the Zone.

Uffda.

Then Larnach fails on a challenge up 6 in the Top 9, nobody on. That's just befuddling.

At least his was close, but still...Uffda.