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Granted, Ryan wasn't as sharp as his last few games. But there were so many weird plays that led to his jams. Expect it will be a minor bump in what will be a very impressive rookie season. And yet, the Twins still won the game. After watching Cleveland roll out young starting pitcher after starting pitcher for as long as I can remember, isn't it great watching the Twins three young guns?

Jason Kubel was a super star in the making, until that short fly in the AFL changed his career. Is a nagging wrist injury doing the same to AK? I certainly hope not, but we won't know for a couple years. Am I concerned with Arraez and Miranda manning first, not really. Expect Arraez defense will improve with every game played and hoping that Miranda's 2021 bat comes around over the coming days/weeks.

I was also more than a little surprised with how well Wells threw last night. Was impressive. Another thing I really liked about Paddack was his pace. He got the ball and was ready to pitch. I really liked that.

i don't know what the Twins plan is for Lewis. And no one knows when/if someone will get injured and a spot opens up screaming for him to come fill it. What I do hope is that the Twins plan includes getting him some time with the big club so that when he does arrive for good he doesn't have those first time jitters. Let's get him some experience this year so he is ready whenever his time comes to be here to stay.

Unfortunately there isn't a 'like option' to click on to tell you that I am praying for you and your wife. Trust that God will be with her in the battle she is facing.

I don't know what to think about Correa, other than recent reports that he really likes it here and would be open to a longer term deal. As for the specifics you mention, none of us know what might happen just as none of us thought there was any possibility he would be playing shortstop for the Twins at the start of this season.

Had to think about your comment, Dman, that Wells was the better pitcher last night. And yes, I agree with that. But Paddack was also very good. First game I have watched that he was pitching, really like how he throws it up there.

Thanks for the report, Seth. Sure looks to be a fun summer of baseball, especially for the Twins. Thought last night's game was special. Reading today's report left me feeling most excited for how well Lewis and SW-R are doing. Haven't had a chance to watch the Lewis interview, but gotta believe he is more than satisfied with the start to his season after being on the shelf for two years. After last year's trip to Tokyo where he sat in the bullpen, SW-R sure looks like the pitcher the Twins hoped for when trading their ACE. Saw that Balazovic made his first appearance of the spring recently. The results weren't very good. Did you hear more about how he did, Seth?

Interesting question. Lewis appears to be the next man who should be called up. But call ups will be determined in part by position of need. Another factor that will play into it is when he is called up is there a spot for him to play most games, ie, not sit on the bench. Cannot say how pleased I am that he is doing so well. Seems to be confirming what we all thought/hoped for back when he was drafted. Should the rumors be true and Correa really wants to stay with the Twins, they are gonna have to find another spot for Lewis to play. With Polanco at second and hopefully Miranda at third, outfield remains the only answer.

What stood out to me was that his family got to the game on what, 24 hour notice? Assume the four they kept showing were his mom, sister, brother and wife/girlfriend/sister-in-law. When he was struggling, I thought the blonde gal was going to chew off all four fingers she was so nervous. But what a great experience for Cole and family.

But can your wife, My La X boy, hit a 95 mph fastball? Just joking, appreciate the comment about a procedure I expect many of us hadn't heard of.

Also agree that I would put SWR #1. But having two lesser known names amongst this trio is E-X-C-I-T-I-N-G!

Haven't followed the Saints as close since the Twins began playing. Had noticed that he was off to a slow start, at least compared to last year. Glad to see from your comments above that he has picked it up of late. As for what can we expect, well the same first game for the Twins that he had for the Saints last summer would be ok!!! Will be interesting to see how long he stays.

Like how Archer is throwing, especially after his having almost no spring training. Seems like Larnach is a different player in his second year. Good to see Kepler’s average moving up. Can’t find the words to describe my thoughts on Duran.

Interesting. Where in Wisconsin are you from, Brock?

With the Twins rather thin behind the plate, what are reports about Mack's catching abilities? Sure seems like his bat is coming around. Interesting move from third base, had he done some catching while in high school? Love the start SWR is having this spring, but is anyone else concerned with the number of walks and less than 60% strikes? Thanks for the report, Ted.

Thanks for the summary, Seth, love it. Recall your writing about Helman when he was drafted, or sometime around there. If memory serves, he has hit very well at every step of his development, probably all the way back to Little League. So there is no reason not to expect him to hit well at AA and hopefully, beyond. Will double down on the above comments about Raya. Am so excited to see him pitching in games, finally. Hopefully, he has a full, productive season and can be on the fast track to Minnesota. How do you maintain winning team's year, after year, after year? With pitching, pitching, and more pitching! Sure looks like the FO is well on their way to developing that throughout the organization.

Always enjoy these recaps, Nick, thanks. How about adding one stat in each of these weekly reports. That would be the Twins record this season with Buxton playing and their record when he doesn't appear in a game? Got a feeling those two stats would tell us all we need to know about how their season is going.

So good to see Julien with games like yesterday. Also saw he had his second stolen base of the young season. Should he continue to play this well with the Twins, say by next year, can you imagine how exciting and scrappy they would be with Buxton, Arraez, Lewis, Martin and Julien? Now that’s the type of team/baseball I like to watch.

Interesting situation with Godoy. I was curious what they would do for a third catcher when Rortvedt was traded. The recent injury proves teams should have a reliable third catcher on the 40-man roster. Hopefully, they will option Godoy to St. Paul when Sanchez returns, so he is available when needed.

Could not agree more, stringer. Get Winder back to starting every fifth game, although one advantage is that his current work load will keep his innings down a bit this year.

Wasn't an 85 fastball at the end of his career? A great front of the rotation starter for the Twins for so many years. Understand he didn't throw hard, but his fastball had to be harder than 85 most of his career, wasn't it? But as Warren Spahn once said, doesn't make a ......... difference how hard you throw if every pitch is exactly where you want it. Radke was a lot like that if my memory isn't failing me more than I think.

Thanks for the updates, but Wichita and FM box scores are from earlier games. Agree that Smeltzer should be with the Twins soon. See him in a role similar to Winder, piggy backed with pitcher X.

I was hoping for a catcher, but this kid is a much better prospect than expected from a PTBNL. The Twins site ranking has him around their top signings the past few years, Urbina, Rodriguez and DeAndrade. If accurate takes a good trade to a great one, IMO. Unfortunately, it tells me the Twins FO is looking beyond 2022.

Add me to the list of those who enjoy games with Bremer on the tv. Missed it last year, a lot.