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Minnesota Twins
Manager: Derek Shelton
MLB RANK#8of 30
NET WINS+1.45grade B
DECISIONS1,656154 costlycostly = −0.10 WPA or worse
By decision type
| Category | Count | Net wins |
|---|---|---|
| Pitching changes | 537 | +3.26 |
| Hook timing | 798 | -1.48 |
| Pinch hitters | 131 | +0.15 |
| Steal attempts | 118 | +0.27 |
| Bunts | 11 | -0.80 |
| Intentional walks | 20 | +0.05 |
| Pinch runners | 41 | 0.00 |
Pinch hitters with the platoon edge: 85%. Relievers on a 3rd straight day: 4. Pinch runners are logged but not scored.
Best calls
| 2026-04-29 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.48 | Game 823717 |
| 2026-05-24 | Bot 9 | New pitcher, first batter | +0.42 | Game 824759 |
| 2026-06-06 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.39 | Game 823697 |
Worst calls
| 2026-09-08 | Bot 5 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.41 | Game 824228 |
| 2026-06-30 | Bot 4 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.38 | Game 824175 |
| 2026-04-29 | Bot 8 | stolen base 2b | -0.38 | Game 823717 |
The receipts: 50 biggest swings
Full ledger for this club (1,656 rows): download CSV. Each Gameday link opens the game; the at-bat index in the CSV points to the exact plate appearance.
| Date | Inn | Decision | WPA | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.48 | Game 823717 |
| 2026-05-24 | Bot 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.42 | Game 824759 |
| 2026-09-08 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.41 | Game 824228 |
| 2026-06-06 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.39 | Game 823697 |
| 2026-06-30 | Bot 4 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.38 | Game 824175 |
| 2026-04-29 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.38 | Game 823717 |
| 2026-06-26 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.37 | Game 823688 |
| 2026-05-12 | Bot 5 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | +0.35 | Game 823712 |
| 2026-06-19 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.34 | Game 825069 |
| 2026-05-23 | Bot 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.34 | Game 824760 |
| 2026-05-26 | Bot 8 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 29) | -0.34 | Game 824597 |
| 2026-04-29 | Top 7 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 26) | -0.32 | Game 823717 |
| 2026-05-07 | Top 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.32 | Game 822741 |
| 2026-05-10 | Top 9 | Steal attempts: stolen base 3b | -0.32 | Game 824440 |
| 2026-06-14 | Top 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.31 | Game 823693 |
| 2026-06-13 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.31 | Game 823694 |
| 2026-04-29 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.30 | Game 823717 |
| 2026-07-23 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.30 | Game 824406 |
| 2026-08-17 | Bot 8 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | -0.29 | Game 823668 |
| 2026-05-22 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 824761 |
| 2026-04-23 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 823639 |
| 2026-08-01 | Bot 8 | Intentional walks: Issued intentional walk | -0.26 | Game 823109 |
| 2026-04-05 | Bot 10 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.26 | Game 823729 |
| 2026-06-13 | Bot 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.26 | Game 823694 |
| 2026-08-24 | Bot 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 824964 |
| 2026-06-09 | Bot 4 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | +0.26 | Game 824267 |
| 2026-04-29 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.25 | Game 823717 |
| 2026-04-07 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 823727 |
| 2026-07-24 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 823680 |
| 2026-06-19 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 25) | -0.25 | Game 825069 |
| 2026-05-08 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 824443 |
| 2026-08-18 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 823667 |
| 2026-05-09 | Bot 11 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 824444 |
| 2026-08-04 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 824084 |
| 2026-05-07 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 822741 |
| 2026-05-08 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 824443 |
| 2026-09-16 | Bot 13 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.24 | Game 823655 |
| 2026-04-25 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 822989 |
| 2026-06-02 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 823700 |
| 2026-08-04 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.23 | Game 824084 |
| 2026-09-14 | Top 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.23 | Game 823656 |
| 2026-04-19 | Top 7 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 26) | -0.23 | Game 823718 |
| 2026-09-17 | Bot 10 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.23 | Game 823978 |
| 2026-05-02 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | +0.23 | Game 823715 |
| 2026-07-03 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.22 | Game 823527 |
| 2026-07-07 | Top 7 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24) | +0.22 | Game 823687 |
| 2026-05-26 | Bot 11 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.22 | Game 824597 |
| 2026-05-10 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.22 | Game 824440 |
| 2026-05-26 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.22 | Game 824597 |
| 2026-07-24 | Bot 4 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | +0.22 | Game 823680 |