Twins Daily Podcast

A dominating start to the week in West Sacramento gave way to a losing streak and potentially calamitous injuries in the rotation. Can Minnesota's top-tier pitching staff weather the storm of midseason attrition? Nick recaps the past seven days of Twins baseball, laments the loss of Pablo López, and stages the return of Simeon Woods Richardson.

The Twins lost two series on the road but that doesn't tell the whole story of their week – they played plenty of entertaining, exciting and encouraging baseball while welcoming back two crucial power bats from the injured list. Nick recaps all the biggest news, including emphatic returns from Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner.

The Twins didn't let gloomy weather at Target Field dampen their resolve in a week where they battled division foes in closely contested games and celebrated three walk-off wins. Nick gives a run-down of the action, while also getting you up to speed on the returns of Matt Wallner and Byron Buxton, and setting the stage for a coast-to-coast 10-game road trip.

The Twins lost their two biggest stars to concussions but ran their winning streak to 13 in another week of dominant pitching that sets them up for a key divisional home stand. Nick gives the latest on Buxton and Correa, remarks on the rise of Kody Clemens, and laments this never-ending stream of injuries.

The Twins swept the Orioles and Giants at home in a 6-0 week that vaulted them over the .500 mark for the first time this season. Exceptional pitching led the way and timely hits from the lineup finally began to materialize. Nick recaps the many highlights and riffs on a lukewarm return to action for Royce Lewis in this weekly recap.

Last September, Fenway Park and Progressive Field were houses of horrors for the Minnesota Twins. This past week brought plenty more of the same, but ended on a positive. Nick recaps the ups and downs from a 3-4 road trip, gives updates on the returns of Royce Lewis and Willi Castro, and ponders the Twins' deadline strategy if things don't improve.

The Twins did what they needed to with a soft pocket in their schedule, winning five of six to catalyze a journey back toward the .500 mark. Unfortunately, yet another crushing injury blow tempered the enthusiasm, leaving the team to forge ahead without its two most impressive hitters for the foreseeable future. Nick covers the highs, lows, and need-to-knows from the latest week of Minnesota Twins baseball.

It's been a never-ending cycle for the Twins: any time they start to harness a shred of momentum or positivity, they abruptly fall flat on their faces and plunge into another losing spell. This past week, the modest positivity of a series win over the Mets was quickly overwritten by getting swept in Altanta. Nick reviews the latest disappointing stretch of baseball and wonders how much longer manager Rocco Baldelli can survive the persistently putrid showinfs from this team.

Catch up on everything you need to know from the past week of Twins baseball in less than 20 minutes with Nick's recap. He breaks down a 2-5 week that included some of the ugliest baseball we've seen yet in this woeful stretch dating back to last August, leading to a roster shakeup. But is the team showing signs of emerging from the abyss?

The Minnesota Twins picked up their 2025 season where they left off in 2024: with ugly, lifeless, losing baseball. Nick Nelson reviews a discouraging first series of the Twins season with key storylines and takeaways.