Tuesday Morning Minnesota: The “Get-Right Team” Edition

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Connor Prielipp #61 of the <a class= — NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Connor Prielipp #61 of the Minnesota Twins in action during his major Major League Baseball debut against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 22, 2026 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Twins 3-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) | Getty Images

John Ke

Tue, April 28, 2026 at 2:54 PM UTC ·

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The Twins started off the week by extending the Mets’ losing streak to 12 games, but that’s where the good news ended, as they started their own streak, losing five straight games before righting the ship against Seattle last night. They are only three games below .500 and still sit third in the Central division, only 2.0 games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers , so it’s still technically anyone’s game. However, there was a bright spot as we saw rookies Connor Prielipp and Kendry Rojas make their debuts, and Prielipp shone last night against Seattle. Hopefully this injection of youth is a sign of things to come for the 2026 Twins.

The Past Week on Twinkie Town:

Check out The Feed , where you can add your discussions about the Twins!
We’re starting a new segment called Daily Questions ! Provide your opinion on the Twins and debate with the community!
Game threads and recaps are back! Commiserate with your fellow fans as we experience the season together.
Zach Koenig looks at the financial disparity between teams in the major leagues.

Elsewhere in Twins Territory:

Dan Hayes at The Athletic tries to see if there’s more than just a silver lining for the Twins amidst the recent losing streak.
Theo Tollefson at Zone Coverage writes about the new mural at Target Field – and the artist behind it.
Matthew Leach at MLB.com checks in on the Twins’ top picks from 2025 , Marek Houston and Riley Quick.

In the World of Baseball:

Quite a lot has shifted in the American League in the last week, as there are more teams (12) that are within 4.0 games of the worst team in the league (the Houston Astros ) than those closer than 4.0 games (3) of the best team in the league, the Yankees . The Rays benefited from a weekend sweep of the Twins to climb into second place in the race for the pennant, while the Athletics continue to lead the AL West and the Tigers hold a slim 0.5 game margin over the Guardians in the AL Central.
Atlanta and Los Angeles sit atop the National League, where there’s slightly more parity, with half of the league within 4.0 games of the leaders. The Mets and Phillies both stopped their losing streaks. Meanwhile, the upstart Reds currently hold the NL Central crown.
The 2024 No. 1 overall draft pick, Travis Bazzana, is getting the call-up to the majors for the Guardians.
Munetaka Murakami had a week to remember, as the White Sox rookie slugger hit a homer in five straight games.
Ben Clemens at Fangraphs looks at how the strike zone has changed in 2026 with ABS.
Old friend Craig Breslow cleaned house last weekend , firing manager Alex Cora, along with five other coaches. The ESPN baseball writers discuss this move and why Breslow decided to make it.