Derek Shelton News Archive
News -- July 2026 (26)
- 7/16 Twins Daily: 5 Things You Can Count On in the Second Half of the Minnesota Twins Season: In some ways, this Twins season has gone perfectly according to expectation. They are on pace to finish just below .500, which...
- 7/15 Zone Coverage: The Twins’ Offense Been Among MLB’s Best Since June 1: Minneapolis – The Minnesota Twins have been playing some of their best baseball all season since June 1. They took a 21-16 record...
- 7/14 Twins Daily: The Twins' Biggest Surprises at the All-Star Break: The All-Star break is officially upon us, which makes this a great time to zoom out and look at this Twins team as a whole....
- 7/14 Twins Daily: Why Do the Twins Keep Playing with a Short Roster?: The Minnesota Twins have emphasized versatility when constructing their roster over the last few seasons. Players capable of...
- 7/13 Zone Coverage: Vahn Lackey Rounds Out the Twins’ Growing Catching Depth: The Minnesota Twins had gone 25 years without selecting a catcher in the first round of the MLB Draft. In 2001, they took hometown...
- 7/13 Twins Daily: Cole Sands Nearing Return to Twins’ Bullpen: The Twins have spent much of the season trying to patch together their bullpen without one of their most dependable relievers....
- 7/13 Zone Coverage: Andrew Morris Has Answered A Twins Bullpen Question: Minneapolis – In a season when there were so many questions surrounding the Minnesota Twins bullpen, rookie Andrew Morris has...
- 7/13 Zone Coverage: Kody Clemens Is the Twins’ First-half MVP: After the league announced the rosters for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, Sports Illustrated’s Tony Liebert offered some compelling...
- 7/11 Zone Coverage: The Guardians-Twins Series Sets Up A Compelling Stretch Run: Many Minnesota Twins fans returning to check in on their resurgent team may have been treated to their first look at Cleveland...
- 7/11 Twins Daily: Twins 3, Angels 4: Too Little, Too Late: Box Score Zebby Matthews: 6 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Kody Clemens (-.340), Zebby Matthews (-.190),...
- 7/9 Zone Coverage: Luke Keaschall Will Showcase His Defensive Versatility In Center Field: Minneapolis – After a solid 11 games in right field, the Minnesota Twins are moving Luke Keaschall around the diamond again, this...
- 7/9 Twins Daily: Anthony Banda's Season Ends, Leaving the Twins with Another Bullpen Problem: The Twins will have to finish the 2026 season without one of their veteran left-handed relievers. Anthony Banda told reporters...
- 7/9 Zone Coverage: Alan Roden Delivers In First Game Back From Triple-A: Minneapolis – It had been 328 days since Alan Roden last played in the majors. He battled through two separate injuries and a...
- 7/9 Twins Daily: Is Grady Sizemore Becoming an Outfield Whisperer?: When the Twins hired Grady Sizemore this offseason, the move wasn't accompanied by the same fanfare as adding a high-profile...
- 7/8 Twins Daily: Could Paulshawn Pasqualotto Become a Post-All-Star Break Bullpen Piece?: Right-handed pitching prospect Paulshawn Pasqualotto began his 2026 campaign with High-A Cedar Rapids, operating as the Kernels'...
- 7/8 Zone Coverage: Woo-Suk Go’s Twins Debut Is (Sort Of) A Full-Circle Moment: Minneapolis – Woo-Suk Go was the last guy anyone expected to make his rookie debut with the Minnesota Twins this year. Not because...
- 7/8 Zone Coverage: Twins Shut Down Byron Buxton, Call Up Alan Roden: Minneapolis – The Minnesota Twins will be down their best hitter for the final week of the All-Star break. They placed Byron Buxton...
- 7/8 Zone Coverage: Taj Bradley Is Back To the Pitcher He Was In April: Minneapolis – Taj Bradley has been electric over his last three starts. Tuesday night emphasized that this recent stretch was...
- 7/8 Twins Daily: Twins 3, Guardians 1: Taj Bradley Pitches Twins Past Sloppy Guardians in Series Opener: Box Score SP: Taj Bradley 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K (101 pitches, 67 strikes (66%)) Home Runs: N/A Top 3 WPA: Bradley...
- 7/6 Zone Coverage: Justin Topa Reunited With Twins Teammates In Brief Minnesota Return: St. Paul – Justin Topa wasn’t too surprised about what was going to happen when he stepped into Derek Shelton’s office following...
- 7/5 Twins Daily: Twins’ Byron Buxton Voted As All-Star Starter; Joe Ryan Also In: Make that All-Star starting outfielder Byron Buxton. The Minnesota Twins’ center fielder and right-handed starter Joe Ryan...
- 7/5 Twins Daily: Twins’ Byron Buxton Voted As All-Star Starter; Joe Ryan Also In: Make that All-Star starting outfielder Byron Buxton. The Minnesota Twins’ center fielder and right-handed starter...
- 7/5 Twins Daily: Twins’ Byron Buxton Voted As All-Star Starter; Joe Ryan Also In: Make that All-Star starting outfielder Byron Buxton. The Minnesota Twins’ center fielder and right-handed starter Joe Ryan...
- 7/5 Twins Daily: Byron Buxton Voted as All Star Starter; Joe Ryan also Returning to the All Star Game: Make that All-Star starting outfielder Byron Buxton. The Minnesota Twins’ center fielder and right-handed starter Joe Ryan...
- 7/4 Twins Daily: Twins 11, Yankees 4: Six Twins' Rockets Leave Yankees Glaring Red: Box Score SP: Zebby Matthews 4.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 5 K (79 pitches, 45 strikes (57%)) Home Runs: Kody Clemens (16), Luke...
- 7/4 Twins Daily: Minnesota Twins Pitcher of the Month: June 2026: June was an interesting month for the Twins' pitching staff. While the bullpen may have been better than it had been at any...
News -- June 2026 (47)