Twins Daily Podcast

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. 

John and Nick look back at a 2004 Twins season that included the arrival of Joe Mauer, the breakthrough of Johan Santana, and a WILD playoff series against the Yankees.

News broke very early on Saturday morning that the Minnesota Twins have signed the top free agent on the market, shortstop Carlos Correa to a deal potentially worth three years and $105.3 million. Seth and Matt provide immediate reactions to the trade and discuss the deal, ask what's next, and answer fan questions. 

Seth chats with Minnesota Twins first baseman Curtis Terry about his baseball journey, a journey that led him to the big leagues in July 2021 with the Rangers. He signed a minor-league deal with the Twins this offseason. Get to know him. 

Nick and John break down the 2003 Twins season, in which the team captured a second straight division crown thanks to a key deadline move and second-half surge.

Nick and John look back and revel in a breakthrough season that saw the Twins make their deepest playoff run in 3 decades.

Seth chats with Twins RHP prospect and 2021 draft pick David Festa about growing up in New Jersey, heading to Seton Hall, getting drafted, his interests, his pitches, and much more. 

Seth chats with Twins RHP prospect and 2021 draft pick Pierson Ohl about his youth ball, going to Grand Canyon, getting drafted, starting his pro career, his pitch mix, goals and much more. 

As the "Twins in the 2000s" series rolls on, Nick and John reminisce on a wild 2001 season that saw the Twins take a big division lead in the first half and collapse down the stretch.

Nick and John kick off their journey through the contemporary history of the Minnesota Twins with a look back at the 2000 season, where struggles set up a decade of success. 

Seth chats with the Varland brothers. Gus Varland is a pitching prospect who spent 2021 with the Dodgers AA affiliate. Louie Varland was the Twins minor league pitcher of the year in 2021, splitting time between Low-A and High-A. We'll see how the brothers have helped each other since their young days through today when they work together toward their goal of pitching in the big leagues.

Seth chats with Minnesota Twins RHP prospect Drew Strotman about his amateur days, getting drafted, getting traded, his goals and much more. 

Seth chats with Minnesota Twins RHP prospect Cody Laweryson about his 2021 season and pitching in the Arizona Fall League and more. 

Seth chats with Ft. Myers Mighty Mussel broadcaster John Vittas about his career, joining the Twins organization from the Rays, and lots of Twins prospects.