In 2023, the Minnesota Twins' eighth bullpen spot was occupied primarily by a young stretch reliever (usually Cole Sands or Josh Winder) who could be used in an emergency.
Josh Winder’s 2021 breakout minor league season seems like a long time ago, as the 27-year-old is still looking for his footing in the MLB. Could a new pitch be his ticket to contributing to the MLB roster in 2024?
The former top prospect’s four-seamer wasn’t cutting it; how much can the new offering help?
The Metaverse? Self-driving cars? Robot umpires? The future is crazy. But part of the future is now as the St. Paul Saints walked off in a not-so-traditional way in their 5-2 victory over the Iowa Cubs on Saturday night.
The Minnesota Twins recalled right-handed pitcher Jorge Alcala from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday. Alcala made the Twins' Opening Day roster and pitched in six games in the first three weeks of April.
The Minnesota Twins reinstated right-hander Josh Winder from the 15-day injured list on Thursday Winder, 26, began the season on the IL with a right shoulder strain.
Josh Winder went from a trendy pick to round out the Twins rotation before the 2022 season to a Triple-A reliever headed into the 2023 season. After so many ups and downs, what could Winder’s future hold?
Many of baseball's all-time great relief pitchers started their careers as starting pitchers. The Twins' 40-man roster is littered with players searching for their long-term roles to find a permanent spot at the big-league level.
Kirilloff is (seemingly) healthy, Winder and Sands might not be changing roles as expected, and more from the first day of Twins Spring Training. With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training today, and a host of other players there already, the ramp up to the regular season has officially begun.
It’s not surprising the Twins wouldn’t relinquish six-plus years of Josh Winder’s services for Michael Taylor, who is only under contract for the 2023 campaign.
The Twins had a handful starting pitching prospects that made brief appearances in the big leagues during the 2022 season. Three of these pitchers, Louie Varland, Simeon Woods-Richardson, and Josh Winder, are likely to make appearances for the Twins during the 2023 season.
The Twins lost again. Ideally you want your team to win the baseball game, and not lose it. The Twins did not get this memo tonight, losing 8-3. Josh Winder started out strong through two innings, but struggled in the 3rd, allowing 4 runs on a couple doubles, a hit-by-pitch, and a single.
Simeon Woods Richardson, Josh Winder, Louie Varland, and Cole Sands all made their first starts in the big leagues in 2022 with a wide range of results.
The Chicago White Sox, who saw their second-place lead in the American League Central over the Minnesota Twins shrink to one game, will turn to veteran right-hander Johnny Cueto in the second game of the three-game series on Wednesday. Minnesota will counter with right-hander Josh Winder.
Tuesday's MLB parlay hit, and we're going to continue the week with another. But instead of a traditional parlay, we're going to do a Same-Game Parlay (SGP).
The Twins dropped the opener of their two game series against the Brewers 6-3. Josh Winder struggled, the offense had little to offer, and three rain delays piled on the misery.
Josh Winder and the Twins lineup struggled, falling to the Brewers on a rainy night. Andrew McCutchen got the Brewers on the scoreboard first with his 2-run blast to right field in the 1st inning.
Josh Winder has been successful in multiple roles for the Twins this season. How can his role continue to evolve in the second half?
Josh Winder tossed six shutout innings and Jorge Polanco drove in three runs as the Minnesota Twins picked up a 6-0 victory on Tuesday night to split a doubleheader with the Cleveland Guardians.
Ober went on the IL with a groin strain. Prior to that, he had thrown 19 2/3 innings with a 2.75 ERA, 19% strikeout rate and 6% walk rate.
The headlines may have belonged to Royce Lewis but fellow Minnesota Twins rookies Jose Miranda and Josh Winder stole the show in a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
Josh Winder was dominant in his first major league start and Jorge Polanco had four RBI at the plate as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 on Sunday afternoon.
Opening Day is now just thirteen days away, and while the Minnesota Twins’ lineup and bullpen are now mostly put together, with Carlos Correa officially locked in and Joe Smith likely as the team’s last bullpen addition.
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