<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://puckettspond.com/the-twins-just-got-another-bullpen-problem-they-didn-t-need</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Puckett&#39;s Pond</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:title>The Twins just got another bullpen problem they didn&#39;t need</news:title><news:keywords>Minnesota Twins,MLB,Anthony Banda,Minnesota Twins News</news:keywords><news:publication_date>2026-06-29T21:09:35Z</news:publication_date></news:news><lastmod>2026-06-29T21:09:35Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3042,h_1711,x_966,y_235/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/2/01kwajg47ca6xfrz7k09.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jun 21, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Minnesota Twins pitcher Anthony Banda against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://puckettspond.com/former-twins-pitcher-chris-paddack-unexpectedly-gets-another-chance-with-al-contender</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Puckett&#39;s Pond</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:title>Former Twins pitcher Chris Paddack unexpectedly gets another chance with AL contender</news:title><news:keywords>Chris Paddack,Paddack,Twins,Minnesota Twins,Marlins,Reds,Rangers,Texas Rangers</news:keywords><news:publication_date>2026-06-29T15:34:52Z</news:publication_date></news:news><lastmod>2026-06-29T15:41:10Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5973,h_3359,x_0,y_101/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/2/01kw9yjq1vqhk70d831g.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jul 10, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Paddack (20) pitches during the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://puckettspond.com/twins-injury-update-encouraging-developments-for-kaelen-culpepper-bailey-ober</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Puckett&#39;s Pond</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:title>Twins Injury Update: Encouraging developments for Kaelen Culpepper, Bailey Ober</news:title><news:keywords>Culpepper,Kaelen Culpepper,Bailey Ober,Ober,Twins,Minnesota Twins</news:keywords><news:publication_date>2026-06-28T22:00:00Z</news:publication_date></news:news><lastmod>2026-06-29T13:54:45Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2784,h_1566,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/2/01kw7h5nkh37b57mnt4m.jpg</image:loc><image:title>May 24, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA;  Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober (17) pitches during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://puckettspond.com/power-ranking-top-4-candidates-for-the-twins-2026-mlb-draft-first-round-pick</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Puckett&#39;s Pond</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:title>Power ranking top 4 candidates for the Twins&#39; 2026 MLB Draft first-round pick</news:title><news:keywords>Twins,mlb draft,Twins draft,Minnesota Twins,Roch Cholowsky,Cholowsky,Vahn Lackey,Lackey,Grady Emerson,Emerson,Jackson Flora,Flora</news:keywords><news:publication_date>2026-06-29T11:00:05Z</news:publication_date></news:news><lastmod>2026-06-29T11:00:05Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4878,h_2743,x_2145,y_40/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/2/01kw7cbpwp2xk30fsany.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jun 17, 2025; Omaha, Neb, USA;  UCLA Bruins shortstop Roch Cholowsky (1) completes a double play after getting Arkansas Razorbacks center fielder Justin Thomas Jr. (4) out during the fifth inning at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://puckettspond.com/twins-shouldn-t-give-up-on-this-slumping-reliever-just-yet</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Puckett&#39;s Pond</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:title>Twins shouldn&#39;t give up on this slumping reliever just yet</news:title><news:keywords>Eric Orze,Orze,Minnesota Twins,Twins</news:keywords><news:publication_date>2026-06-28T14:30:00Z</news:publication_date></news:news><lastmod>2026-06-28T14:30:00Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6662,h_3747,x_0,y_258/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/2/01kw76whb28g9vyahr80.jpg</image:loc><image:title>May 27, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA;  Minnesota Twins pitcher Eric Orze (19) after the fifth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images</image:title></image:image></url></urlset>