Keaschall recovered from a poor April to hit .300 with a .400 on-base percentage since May 1, and now he's getting a chance as the Twins' leadoff man.
Even with a losing record, and a 7-10 mark in August, the Twins hold the AL's last wild-card spot and 40 percent playoff odds. Will they get across the finish line?
Keaschall recovered from a poor April to hit .300 with a .400 on-base percentage since May 1, and now he's getting a chance as the Twins' leadoff man.
Even with a losing record, and a 7-10 mark in August, the Twins hold the AL's last wild-card spot and 40 percent playoff odds. Will they get across the finish line?
Why not use the opportunity to call up top prospect Walker Jenkins? Or at least go with one of several right-handed Triple-A bats to fill Martin's platoon role?
Plus fitting Ryan Jeffers into the 2027 payroll, crediting Derek Shelton, short vs. long swings, Royce Lewis' lack of challenges, and the future of AG•com.
Buxton could be eyeing a Field of Dreams comeback on Netflix. Plus, a state-of-the-site check-in after three months of independence and a St. Paul dream.
After slow starts, Lewis and Wallner were sent to Triple-A in May. Three months later, one is back in the Twins' plans and one sounds resigned to moving on.
Collecting my post-deadline thoughts now that the dust has settled, including a pair of theories about the Twins' decision-making approach.
Aaron Gleeman has been covering the Minnesota Twins for over 25 years. He co-hosts the Gleeman and The Geek podcast and was previously senior writer at The Athletic, editor-in-chief at Baseball Prospectus, and senior writer at NBC Sports.
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