Cody Christie

North Dakota

Writer at Twins Daily

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How the Twins and the Orioles Can Match Up On a Joe Ryan Trade

1 week ago | twinsdaily.com | Cody Christie

The MLB trade deadline may be nearly two months away, but unique circumstances could push teams to be active earlier, rather than later. The Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles present a tantalizing potential trade match. Flush with offensive talent in its farm system, Baltimore could use a front-line arm to stabilize its rotation. Minnesota is deep with majors-caliber pitchers and could bolster its offense or restock its farm system.
5 Early-Season Twins Numbers That Could Be Cause for Alarm

1 week ago | twinsdaily.com | Cody Christie

The Minnesota Twins have had a tumultuous start to the 2025 campaign, with an up-and-down performance that has made it difficult to gauge whether this team is a contender or a pretender. There have been positives, with the team’s starting pitching, Byron Buxton’s health, and various other parts of the roster. Yet, every team has some warning signs that will start to show.
Target Field to Introduce Therapy Kiosks for Fans Experiencing 162-Game Emotional Roller Coaster

1 week ago | twinsdaily.com | Cody Christie

sat·ire | (/ˈsaˌtī(ə)r/) | noun the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. MINNEAPOLIS—After a particularly “character-building” start to the 2025 season, the Minnesota Twins are taking a bold new step in fan engagement by unveiling Therapy Kiosks throughout Target Field.
Twins Minor League Week in Review (4/29-5/5): April Showers Bring May Power

1 week ago | twinsdaily.com | Cody Christie

MONDAY’S TRANSACTIONS TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE CONTENT -Walker Jenkins and Other Twins Top Prospects' Injury Return Timelines -Twins Minor League Report (5/4): With The Twins Affiliates on Sunday the Force Was -Twins Daily Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month: March/April 2025 -Twins Daily Minor League Report (5/3): Eduardo Beltre's Grand Slam Leads FCL Twins to Opening Day Win! -Twins Minor League Reliever of the Month: March/April 2025 -Twins Minor League Report (5/2): Sire Jeferson...
Royce Lewis Returns: Trading the Hot Corner for DH Duties Makes Most Sense for Twins Slugger

1 week ago | twinsdaily.com | Cody Christie

Royce Lewis has been sidelined since suffering a left hamstring strain while running out a ground ball in a spring training game March 16, delaying his 2025 debut by several weeks. The Twins' lineup picture has changed since this spring, which could signal a shifting role for Lewis as he returns. Defensive Concerns at Third Base Lewis was drafted and developed as a shortstop.
Walker Jenkins and Other Twins Top Prospects Injury Return Timelines

1 week ago | twinsdaily.com | Cody Christie

In a season that began with high hopes for Minnesota’s top prospects, injuries have unfortunately tempered the excitement. It has become an unfortunate rite of passage for the Twins' top prospects to have their professional careers impacted by injury, including Royce Lewis, Byron Buxton, and Alex Kirilloff. The list is seemingly endless. In 2025, Twins Daily’s four highest-ranked prospects have all been injured.
Joe Ryan and the Best Pitch in Twins History

1 week ago | twinsdaily.com | Cody Christie

Last weekend, Joe Ryan unleashed what might be the single most electrifying pitch in Minnesota Twins lore. Clips of the pitch have gone viral on MLB’s platforms and Pitching Ninja’s social feeds, igniting debate over whether hyperbole can actually outpace reality in describing such a masterpiece. Underneath the highlight-reel spin and social-media frenzy, the pitch’s underlying metrics this season demonstrate why the sweeper has become Ryan’s secret weapon in 2025.
Twins Minor League Reliever of the Month: March/April 2025

1 week ago | twinsdaily.com | Cody Christie

Developing relief pitching in an organization can be a challenging endeavor. For various reasons, some players are shifted to a bullpen role early in their professional careers. Other players are used in a multi-inning piggyback relief role to help other starters manage their workload. One of the biggest challenges for relievers is the small sample size associated with their performance. One bad outing can haunt a player’s numbers for the entire season.
Twins Minor League Reliever of the Month: March/April 2025

2 weeks ago | twinsdaily.com | Cody Christie

Developing relief pitching in an organization can be a challenging endeavor. For various reasons, some players are shifted to a bullpen role early in their professional careers. Other players are used in a multi-inning piggyback relief role to help other starters manage their workload. One of the biggest challenges for relievers is the small sample size associated with their performance. One bad outing can haunt a player’s numbers for the entire season.
Louis Varland Has a Meatball Problem

2 weeks ago | twinsdaily.com | Cody Christie

In his first season as a full-time reliever, Louis Varland has flashed good swing-and-miss stuff. It's convinced Rocco Baldelli to deploy him more often out of the bullpen than any other Twin this year. But even as his strikeout rate soars, an old weakness has carried over from his days as a starter. Varland is leaving too many pitches in the middle of the plate, and opponents aren’t missing their invitations to tee off.