Slashing payroll yet again and ignoring glaring weaknesses during the offseason went every bit as badly as feared, but the Twins' problems didn't end there.
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?
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.
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.
Zoll said adding pitching, and specifically bullpen help, "will be a clear focus." But the status of catcher Ryan Jeffers, an impending free agent, is still up in the air.
Reviewing the Twins' biggest draft hits and busts from the just-completed Derek Falvey era before they make their highest pick (No. 3) since Royce Lewis in 2017.
Ready or not, MLB's trade deadline is exactly a month away and the Twins are in a familiar spot, with a losing record and contenders circling their veterans.
Every starting Twins infielder — Brooks Lee, Royce Lewis, Kody Clemens, and now Keaschall — changed positions in the past month. More change is coming.
Plus the Twins' injuries in league-wide context, Marek Houston's glove, Connor Prielipp's workload, bullpen blues, and the value of cash considerations.
Lewis played first base and second base in his first two games back in the Twins' lineup, and their crowded infield may soon be adding a top-100 prospect.
