The Minnesota Twins are near rock bottom, and yet Rocco Baldelli is the only one taking responsibility while Derek Falvey and the Pohlad family sit in the shadows.

The 2025 MLB trade deadline brought an influx of young backstops, while injuries have forced the Twins to test that depth at the big-league level for the first time in years.

Starting pitcher Mick Abel was drafted 15th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2020. The Minnesota Twins acquired him from the Phillies in exchange for closer Jhoan Duran on July 30.

During the All-Star Break Minnesota participated in the 2025 MLB Draft. They selected Marek Houston with the 16th overall pick and not long after he was talking to Minnesota Sports Fan about his experience. Now he’s headed to the next rung of the farm system ladder.

It’s been two and a half weeks since the trade deadline fire sale. Of the 11 guys sent packing, who has been doing well? Who hasn’t? And who’s been injured?

Count bird hunters among those baffled by the angst Minnesota Twins enthusiasts have demonstrated over the club’s trades and announcement the team won’t be sold. If anyone should complain about wins and losses in Minnesota since Calvin Griffith moved his scrappy outfit here in 1961,

The Minnesota Twins put together an all girls 14U baseball team to compete in the Baseball For All Nationals and they created a story that will have impacts far beyond just Reno, Nevada.

August schedule with a sense of hope, but came away from Tuesday night's game with more of the same. Here's how the Twins continued their descent into badness.