Walker Jenkins is up, and for the Twins, that’s the bright spot in a week that mostly went sideways. Minnesota’s top prospect has shown solid plate discipline in his first three games, though that tiny sample leaves plenty to be sorted out as the season goes on.
The bigger picture is less encouraging. After dropping two straight series, the Twins sit four games back of the final wild-card spot. That gap is still manageable, but the club is running out of time, and unless it strings together a couple weeks of strong baseball, October is starting to look out of reach.
There’s still plenty happening around the organization, though. Game threads and recaps are back, along with a new Daily Questions segment for fans to weigh in on the Twins.
The Feed is open for discussion, too, and Zach Koenig took a look back at August 2006 in Twins history. Aidan O’Brien also checked in on the DSL Twins as they wrapped up their 2026 season.
Elsewhere in Twins territory, Patrick Reusse of the Star Tribune looked for a silver lining even as the playoff picture darkens. Dan Hayes at The Athletic focused on Kaelen Culpepper, another rookie drawing attention in the Twins dugout.
Matthew Leach at MLB.com broke down Zebby Matthews’ strong Sunday start after a rough August, and Theo Tollefson at Zone Coverage profiled pitching prospect Trent Baker, who appears comfortable starting in St. Paul.
Around the league, the American League standings stayed put. Tampa, Chicago, and Houston still lead their divisions, while New York, Boston, and Cleveland hold the wild-card spots. Baltimore, Toronto, and Texas remain within two games of Cleveland.
In the National League, San Diego slipped 0.5 games behind Arizona, leaving those two teams essentially tied for the final wild-card berth. Milwaukee, Atlanta, and Los Angeles still sit atop their divisions, while Chicago and Philadelphia remain the top two wild-card clubs.
A few other baseball notes are worth keeping an eye on. Jay Jaffe at Fangraphs examined Tristan Peters, the former Savannah Banana who has made an impact for the Chicago White Sox over the past week, though the Twins managed to cool him off in their weekend series.
Bryan Hoch at MLB.com wrote about the latest technology MLB and Apple are testing to create a more immersive viewing experience, with the catch being the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro headset. And Michael Baumann at Fangraphs dug into the owners’ latest CBA proposal and some of the ideas it puts on the table.
In Other News...
Twins Move On From Kyler Fedko In Painful Roster Twist
September roster moves brought a tough break for Kyler Fedko, whose name had been one of the more interesting ones to watch as the Twins navigated the final stretch of roster expansion. Minnesota designated the outfielder for assignment while officially adding infielder Ben Ross to the 40-man roster, and the club also recalled right-hander Garrett Acton from Triple-A as part of its September call-ups.
Fedkos situation is complicated by the severe knee injury that altered his path, and the injury waiver rules now push him toward release. From there, the door is not necessarily closed, since he could potentially re-sign with Minnesota or land elsewhere, but for now the Twins have had to make the kind of roster decision that cuts deeper than most. [Read more 🡒]
Twins September Call-Ups Raise A Bigger Question About This Playoff Push
The Twins are using Septembers roster expansion to add a little more depth where the stretch run tends to get thin. Right-hander Garrett Acton, recently activated from the injured list after arriving from the Miami Marlins, gives the bullpen another arm, while utilityman Ben Ross arrives with the kind of minor league track record that can help a contender squeeze value out of matchups, especially against left-handed pitching.
For a club still hanging around the postseason race, the moves fit the moment: protect the pitching staff, widen the bench and give the lineup a few more ways to tilt an inning. What makes the call-ups more interesting is what they suggest about how the Twins want to navigate the final weeks, with bullpen depth and platoon flexibility taking on a little extra weight as the games get bigger. [Read more 🡒]
Twins Triple-A Lineup Is Suddenly Chasing An Even Bigger Record
The power surge in St. Paul has turned the Twins Triple-A affiliate into one of the loudest lineups in the minors. The Saints already had enough thump to make a statement, but their latest pair of long balls pushed them past the International League single-season home run record, with Kalai Rosario providing the tie and Cody Morissette delivering the one that moved them into new territory.
What makes the chase even more interesting from a Minnesota perspective is that this has become more than a one-player feat. The Saints now have 12 players with at least 10 home runs, a spread-out attack that has kept the lineup dangerous all season and left them within reach of the all-time minor league single-season home run mark held by El Paso. For a Twins organization that values depth and internal options, this kind of production is hard to ignore. [Read more 🡒]