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A rotating cast of Twins Daily contributors live-streamed the 2025 MLB trade deadline. Unbeknownst to them when they started, they were about to witness the dismantling of the Minnesota Twins in real time.

An emphatic return to form for Royce Lewis bodes well in the big picture, but the Twins dropped two more series last week in spite of it, leaving themselves in a clear seller position as the trade deadline bears down. Nick recaps another frustrating stretch of baseball and previews what to expect from deadline week.

The Twins needed to hit the ground running coming out of the break, but instead fell flat. As the trade deadline looms, the players are shaping their own destiny through lackluster play. Could a note of Royce Lewis optimism to close the weekend signal a turning of the tides? Nick recaps the first few games of second-half action.

As they arrive at the break, the Twins are playing their best ball in some time, overcoming quality opponents with their two top players showing out and ready to rep Minnesota at the All-Star Game. Nick recaps the final week of the first half, and provides updates on the approaching returns of Zebby Matthews and Bailey Ober.

The Minnesota Twins won their first series since early June and finally snapped a lengthy losing streak in one-run games. Their resurgent pitching staff is back to leading the way as the offense keeps searching for answers. Nick recaps the past 7 days and trending storylines as the All-Star break approaches. 

The Minnesota Twins hadn't won consecutive games in three weeks before taking three in a row against quality opponents behind the type of lights-out pitching that had gone amiss in the month of June. The Twins still have their share of issues to sort through, including a broken Bailey Ober, but they're emerging from the abyss. Nick breaks down everything you need to know from the past seven days of Twins baseball.

With no pitching, no situational hitting, and no sense of baseball’s most basic principles, the Minnesota Twins are unraveling at every level. If this isn’t rock bottom, it’s close enough to taste the gravel. Nick recaps another week of lethargic, blunder-filled, losing baseball for the spiraling Twins. 

The starting rotation imploded, Royce Lewis got hurt again, and the Twins were overwhelmed in a run of blowouts and walk-off losses that dragged them back toward .500 and raised fresh doubts about this team’s true staying power. Nick recaps the action, including curious roster decisions, a new bullpen addition, and a continually disappointing Carlos Correa.

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.

The Twins put the finishing touches on an epic collapse for the ages with a lifeless final home stand, leaving the franchise to face a number of important questions and challenges during the offseason. Nick recaps the final week of action and looks ahead to what's next in the season's final edition of the Week in Review.

It was a week full of blown leads and blowout losses for the Minnesota Twins. Now, they find themselves on the outside of the playoff picture, looking in, needing a very favorable final week to prevent this catastrophic collapse from becoming a reality. Nick recaps the rough road trip out east and previews a decisive final week for the Twins.

The Twins suffered some ugly losses in the home stand but managed to finish the week 3-3, maintaining their buffer for the final postseason spot as the clock ticks down on the 2024 regular season. Nick highlights the returns of Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa among the good and bad of the past seven days.

The Twins find themselves in a freefall at the end of a 2-5 week that leaves them closer to missing the playoffs than winning the division. Frustration boiled over amid more sloppy play and setbacks. Nick recaps the carnage in a briefing on the past 7 days.

The Twins lost four of six at home, but essentially stood pat in the standings. They're chasing Cleveland in the Central but still comfortably in control of a playoff position. Nick reviews the rough series against Atlanta and the resilient one against Toronto, plus September call-ups on the latest on injured players.

The Twins dropped back-to-back series, held back by sloppy play and the continuing absence of their two best players. Nick recaps everything you need to know from the past seven days and updates the state of the division race. 

The Twins won two more series and gained ground on division-leading Cleveland, finishing the week just two games out of first place. Most impressively, they're doing it without two of their best players. Nick recaps a strong week for the Twins and catches you up on key injury news.

The Twins dealt with a wave of bad injury news but managed to hang in there against quality competition in a week that saw them gain a bit of ground in the division while missing a key opportunity to gain more. Nick recaps all the news you need to know from the past 7 days, including a litany of health updates and roster decisions.

The Twins got back three key players from the injured list over the past week, and now they have an opporunity to bolster for the stretch run as Tuesday's trade deadline bears down. Nick quickly recaps the past seven days of Twins action, and covers the latest reports on what's expected from the (hamstrung?) front office.

The Twins returned from an extra-long All-Star break with a tough and hard-fought weekend series against the Brewers. Nick reviews the short series, along with a wealth of injury updates and timelines. 

The extra-lengthy All-Star break arrives at a very good time for the Minnesota Twins, who experienced a wave of injuries in their final week of the first half. Nick recaps the latest news and updates, along with highlights and lowlights from a 3-3 week.

Jose Miranda's historical hitting clinic stole the headlines in an eventful week for the Twins that saw Royce Lewis go down with another injury, and Brooks Lee step into replace him with gusto. Nick catches you up on all the key highlights, lowlights, and trends of the past seven days. 

The Twins wrapped up a winning road trip in the western time zone thanks to some explosive performances from their top-tier offense, highlighted by an emerging Byron Buxton. Nick recaps the events of the week and sets the stage for trade deadline season.

The Twins lost a string of one-run games, throwing a damper on an otherwise successful week that saw their division deficit expand behind the Guardians. Nick catches you up on all the key news, events, and trends.

The Twins took advantage of perhaps their softest stretch in the schedule in a big way, piling up wins against soft competition. Nick Nelson walks you through Minnesota's 6-1 week and the stellar offensive performances that defined it.

The Twins have won four straight series after taking five of seven from the Royals and Astros. Now they're about to get Royce Lewis back. Nick breaks down all the news and trends.

Pivoting from seven-game losing streak to four-game winning streak, the Twins stayed true to their streaky form. But the biggest news related to Royce Lewis and his rehab. Nick covers everything you need to know in 20 minutes.

The previously red-hot Twins fell flat on their faces over the past week with their worst stretch of performance all season. Nick unpacks the carnage in Twins Daily's latest weekly recap podcast.

The good times continue to roll for the Minnesota Twins, who logged another winning week and, in doing so, ascended near the top of the AL Central standings. Nick recaps a week in which the Twins solidified their legitimacy as contenders by taking the fight to high-quality competition and premium pitching.

The Minnesota Twins ran their longest winning streak since 1991 to 12 games before finally seeing it snapped on Sunday. They have risen from the ashes of a hideous start to firmly reassert themselves as power players in the American League. But the vibes in Twins Territory have been a little subdued, as Nick Nelson explains in this quick weekly recap.

The Minnesota Twins did everything they needed to do against a soft portion of the schedule, rallying back to relevance with seven straight wins against the lowly White Sox and Angels. Nick reviews a fantastic week that saw the Twins get back above water.

It's getting late early for the Minnesota Twins, who have dropped six of seven as they struggle to escape a repetitive cycle of poor hitting, shoddy defense and ill-timed miscues. Nick Nelson recaps the past seven days of Twins baseball, news and highlights.

Sabermetrically speaking, it's not great news for the Twins. 

John Bonnes shows how the Twins played it "chalk," but they didn't play it safe and ended up with Walker Jenkins, the best prep hitter in MLB's 2023 Draft.

Live from Target Field, John Bonnes takes a minute to discuss the Twins' biggest issue in their 15-2 loss to the Orioles. (Hint, it's not the 15.)

Seth chats with Cedar Rapids Kernels starting pitcher Sawyer Gipson-Long about his 2022 season, pitching for a winning team with several strong starters, goals for the season and so much more... 23 Questions, maybe? 

Matthew Lenz chats with Cedar Rapids Kernels lefty Brent Headrick about a number of topics including his much improved numbers in 2022. 

Seth chats with Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels outfielder Kyler Fedko about starring in high school baseball and basketball, choosing and playing at UConn, getting drafted, beginning his professional career and more. 

Seth chats with Kernels catcher Jair Camargo about growing up in Colombia, signing with the Dodgers, getting traded to the Twins, his goals, learning English and more.  

Seth chats with Twins pitching prospect and Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels starter John Stankiewicz about his adjustments in pro ball, his pitch mix and effectiveness, goals for the rest of the season, and more. 

Seth chats with one of the top hitting prospects in the Minnesota Twins organization, 19-year-old slugger Emmanuel Rodriguez. They discuss what it was about the Twins that made him sign with them, what his strengths are on the field and what he's working on, and what his goals are for this season and beyond. 

A new show, Seth asks Minnesota native and new Cedar Rapids Kernels broadcaster Thomas Breach three questions about his background, his role with the Kernels, and the prospects he covers in Cedar Rapids.