Gleeman and The Geek

Author: Aaron Gleeman and John Bonnes

Minnesota Twins Talk with Aaron Gleeman and John Bonnes. For more, including midweek, episodes, check out https://www.patreon.com/Gleeman.
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End of the Line for the 2026 Twins
Friday, 25 September, 2026

Aaron and John talk about what's left for the Twins to play for during the final weekend, young players like Luke Keaschall, Connor Prielipp, and Walker Jenkins providing bright spots, Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers struggling down the stretch, the rotation outlook for 2027, and the end of the Alex Jackson saga. 0:00 Intro: John checks off his last active MLB ballpark in Sacramento 2:03 Twins win first road series since July in San Francisco 2:03 Final series vs. Texas Rangers with the AL West title at stake 8:00 Final Twins games for Ryan Jeffers, Taylor Rogers, Josh Bell, Bailey Ober? 9:07 Will Kendry Rojas get a look before the season ends? 10:40 Walker Jenkins goes from 4-for-45 to above-average MLB hitter 14:15 Luke Keaschall reaches 10 home runs as his defense improves 20:50 Royce Lewis ends the season lost at the plate again 22:57 Ryan Jeffers slumps after nine straight starts at catcher 33:14 The Alex Jackson saga and Twins roster construction. 45:51 15 pitchers with a save: an AL record that reflects bullpen chaos 47:20 Hoffman passes Gomez as the Twins' top reliever 48:34 Septembers bullpen struggles and what it means for the offseason. 57:50 Connor Prielipp finishes his rookie season healthy with 140+ innings 1:03:42 Zebby Matthews: a 6.87 September ERA and a bullpen future? 1:06:05 Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober, and the Twins' history of rotation-depth mirages 1:09:50 Derek Falvey joins the Mets front office 1:17:39 Daniel Adler parts ways with the Twins 1:23:55 Longtime scouting executive Deron Johnson let go 1:25:15 Is Tom Pohlad reshaping the organization or just saving money? 1:30:24 A Thad Levine interview and offseason plans for the show