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David Festa Is Trying To Keep His Party On Wheels

1 week ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier |Chris Schad |Theo Tollefson |Lou Hennessy

David Festa had an encouraging rookie season. He gave up 12 earned runs in his first two outings but settled in afterward. Festa yielded 23 earned runs in 54⅓ innings in his next 12 starts (3.15 ERA), living up to the hype as the Minnesota Twins’ No. 5 prospect last year. However, Festa started this season in Triple-A after giving up 15 runs in four spring training starts. He dominated in his first start with the St. Paul Saints but gave up ten hits and five earned runs in his second start.
425 Is the Number That Will Define This Twins Season

2 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier |Theo Tollefson |Chris Schad |Lou Hennessy

The Minnesota Twins started 3-6 for the second year in a row. Vegas projects the St. Louis Cardinals to win 76.5 games this year, their lowest total in 17 years. They swept Minnesota to start the season. The Chicago White Sox lost 121 games last year; they beat the Twins 9-0 immediately after St. Louis swept them. According to ESPN, Minnesota had an 83.6% chance to beat the Houston Astros while leading 7-5 at the top of the ninth. Griffin Jax blew the save, and Houston won the series.
Brooks Lee Continues To Progress While Zebby Matthews Goes Five Strong

2 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Theo Tollefson |Chris Schad |Bailey Ober |Lou Hennessy

It was hard for Twins fans to find any good news Tuesday night after the Minnesota Twins lost another game to the Kansas City Royals, this time 2-1. Their record now stands at 3-8. To make matters worse, starter Pablo López left his start early in the bottom of the fifth with a hamstring injury. Fortunately, there was some good news back home in Minnesota. Infielder Brooks Lee joined the St. Paul Saints for a rehab assignment, went 1-for-3 at the plate, and played seven innings at second base.
The Twins Are Entering the Twilight Zone

3 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier |Brandon Warne |Theo Tollefson |Lou Hennessy

Bailey Ober experienced a Twilight Zone-like time loop in St. Louis on Sunday. A year after giving up eight runs and recording four outs against the Kansas City Royals in his first start a year ago, Ober gave up eight runs and produced eight outs on the other side of Missouri. The St. Louis Cardinals tagged him with a pair of three-run home runs in their 9-2 victory, completing an opening series sweep. “There’s not anything in particular to worry about. It’s a long year.
Locked On Twins: Oh, no — and two! Twins drop second game of season to Cardinals - Zone Coverage

3 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Brandon Warne |Theo Tollefson |Lou Hennessy

The Twins fell to 0-2 for the first time in 2022 with a loss to the Cardinals on Saturday, and it was the offense that couldn’t get anything going. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down, including where the offense is falling short, how Joe Ryan looked in his anticipated return and everything else you need to know from a tough game on Saturday.
David Festa Hasn’t Skipped A Beat As the Saints Win Opening Day

3 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Theo Tollefson |Lou Hennessy |Paul Saints

St. Paul – David Festa knew he’d have a longer leash on his pitch count and innings limit this Opening Day compared to a year ago. So he did his best to be the most efficient he could for his first start of the season as the Saints hosted Opening Day Friday night.
What If the Twins Had Re-Signed Sonny Gray?

3 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Lou Hennessy |Theo Tollefson |Chris Schad

Somewhere in the ether of time and space, there’s an alternate universe where Sonny Gray re-signed with the Minnesota Twins after their highly successful partnership concluded in 2023. Instead, the club got to see their former ace in this season’s first game of the regular season. Neither side dominated. Gray went five solid innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six. Meanwhile, the Twins mustered three runs on eight hits.
Free Swinging Luke Keaschall Is Ready To Go Off In St. Paul

3 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Theo Tollefson |Chris Schad |Lou Hennessy

The strength of the St. Paul Saints’ rotation was the talk around CHS Field on media day. Many said they could go up against several MLB teams’ rotations. However, their big hitters will help them on the other side of the field, especially Emmanuel Rodriguez, Austin Martin, and newly-minted Triple-A player Luke Keaschall. Keaschall earned his assignment with the Saints after an impressive spring training with the Twins, where he posted a .814 OPS in just 12 games.
Where Minnesota's Top 30 Prospects From 2023 Will Start Their Season?

4 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Theo Tollefson |Chris Schad |Lou Hennessy

Two years ago, most of these players were itching for their first major league opportunity. Eleven of the Minnesota Twins’ top 30 prospects per MLB Pipeline have done so since then, but many are still waiting to make their MLB debuts. Let’s look at Minnesota’s top 30 prospects and where they’ll start their 2025 seasons. 1. Brooks LeeBrooks Lee surpassed Royce Lewis on many prospect ranking lists in 2023 because he hadn’t lost as much time to injury as Lewis.
Minnesota Twins Opening Day Feels A Little Flat

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Chris Schad |Lou Hennessy |Theo Tollefson

After a long, cold winter, there are few days that Minnesota Twins fans look forward to more than Opening Day. It’s a sign that they’ve made it through the dark days of the calendar, and soon, they’ll be sitting at the cabin, cracking a few beverages and hanging out with friends with the Twins on the radio. It’s hard not to feel the dopamine rush when the sun hits your face on a 50-degree day. Or that first whiff of the Kramarczuk’s brats wafting through the air.