It was another tough outing for Pablo Lopez and a tough day overall for the Minnesota Twins, who lost 4-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies in spring training action on Monday afternoon at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Fla.
The Twins lost 12-1 to the Pirates in Grapefruit League play on Thursday afternoon, but the final score is never the interesting part of spring training games, considering the main big-league players are only out there for a few innings.
The Minnesota Twins have had a fairly quiet offseason, and with payroll questions surrounding the team, rumors have swirled around them suggesting they could potentially subtract some of their top players, rather than bringing more top players aboard.
Pablo Lopez will be the Twins' Opening Day starter for the third consecutive year in 2025, manager Rocco Baldelli announced Wednesday on the team's Inside Twins show.
The Twins are currently in quite a unique situation. The team is up for sale, but there has been no indication that a deal will happen anytime soon. The Pohlad family, who is still in control, have made it clear that cutting payroll is a priority.
The Twins have three of the top 40 starting pitchers in Major League Baseball for the 2025 season, according to a ranking from analytics-focused analyst Thomas Nestico.
It is no secret the Minnesota Twins are coming off of a frustrating season. A large reason for this was the Twins starting rotation. Entering 2024, Minnesota was coming off of their first playoff game and series win since 2004.
Pablo Lopez's future as the Twins ace was thrown into doubt earlier this month when ESPN's Jeff Passan reported the team has "listened" to offers for the 28-year-old righty.
Pablo Lopez will be the Twins' starting pitcher on Opening Day in 2025 so long as he's still wearing a Minnesota uniform. But with news that the Twins are allegedly listening to calls from teams interested in trading for Lopez, there appears to be a realistic chance that Lopez is dealt.
According to noted MLB Insider Jeff Passan, the Minnesota Twins have listened to trade offers this offseason for All-Star Pablo Lopez. The Twins have listened on right-hander Pablo Lopez, and if free agent pitching prices remain stratospheric, perhaps they'll go beyond the listening stage.
Early in the 2023 season, the Twins signed Pablo López to a three-year extension, buying out his first two years of free agency. At the time, López had just turned 27 years old and had plenty of projectability left.
It’s almost a given that the Minnesota Twins will make at least one (probably more) trade this offseason. With Pohlad money locked up tight, and plenty of weaknesses to improve on, any move that saves the organization money will be taken seriously, both by ownership and the front office.
The Baltimore Orioles (88-71) open a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins (82-77) with a Friday meeting at Target Field. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m.
The Minnesota Twins will take the field against the Boston Red Sox (76-78) on Saturday. The game begins at 4:10 p.m. ET on BSN, with the Twins listed as -138 favorites on the moneyline.
The Minnesota Twins need a spark in the absolute worst way with just a few games remaining in the regular season. The Los Angeles Angels are a bottom feeder capable of providing it.
The Minnesota Twins have been searching for starting pitching answers since Sonny Gray left over the offseason. In something of a full circle moment, it was Pablo Lopez providing a great answer against the former Twins ace on Saturday.
The smell and crunch of the infield dirt. Fresh-cut grass. The pop of the bag when running through first base. The crack of the bat when making full contact.
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez was supposed to be the bedrock of the 2024 starting rotation, the guy who NEEDED to be dominant, if the Twins were going to have any shot of being a legitimate World Series contender, after the Pohlad family chose to cut payroll during the offseason, instead of re-signing Sonny Gray.
This season has been anything but a consistent path for the Minnesota Twins, and while the record has gone all sorts of different directions, their ace Pablo Lopez has been all over the place as well.
We went 1-1 with one rainout on our three strikeout bets for Wednesday's MLB slate, keeping our record at .500 for the week. We're looking to make a move back into the green, starting with our two favorite K props on Thursday.
The Minnesota Twins began their defense of their American League Central crown behind a strong start by Pablo Lopez, topping the host Kansas City Royals, 4-1 on Thursday.
Pablo López had given up two hits and a run through five innings against the Cleveland Guardians in a June 1 game last season. The Minnesota Twins entered that game with a 29-27 record, ahead of the 25-30 Guardians.
Another 1-2 mark dropped our Jack Dougherty's strikeout prop record to 2-4 on the week, but he's expecting a bounce-back performance to finish the week strong. Let's get back on track with Jack's three favorite K props for Wednesday's MLB slate.
The roller coaster of a week continued Thursday with a 1-2 day in strikeout props to bring our weekly record to 7-5. YB's Jack Dougherty has one last chance to lock in a winning week, so let's do just that with his three favorite K props for Friday's MLB slate.
A second straight 1-2 day dropped our strikeout prop record to 4-4 on the week, but we still have time to scratch out a profit. YB's Jack Dougherty says let's get back on track with his three best K-props for Thursday's MLB slate.
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