Somehow, the Minnesota Twins are relevant coming out of the All-Star break. Not only that, they’re currently playing some of their best baseball of the season.The Twins are 48-49 and in the postseason mix in a middling American League after falling to a season-worst eight games below .500 a month ago.Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan’s second consecutive All-Star campaigns drove much of the Twins’ pre-break success. Taj Bradley’s development has been key, too. But many other developments made the Twins interesting.On the other hand, the Twins are only playing .495 ball. The roster remains flawed. Ecstatic as the team’s diehard fans might be, they probably shouldn’t start patting each other’s backs quite yet.With that in mind, here’s a look at what went right and wrong before the All-Star break.The good• In November, it was widely speculated that Trevor Larnach’s time with the Twins was ending. Through parts of five seasons, the 2018 first-rounder produced a 102 OPS+ and was far from a bust. But Larnach was competing for time with fellow left-handed-hitting corner outfielders Matt Wallner, James Outman and Alan Roden, and Walker Jenkins and Emmanuel Rodriguez appeared close to ready. Allocating $4.48 million for Larnach didn’t make much sense.Well, we were all wrong.Larnach entered the All-Star break hitting .289/.379/.441 and Baseball Reference ranks him third among Twins position players with 1.3 WAR. He’s got a 1.063 OPS with runners in scoring position and a .965 OPS when hitting leadoff.Larnach also embodies the team’s all-for-one mentality, accepting his role in a platoon and trying to build his routine around that role.• Is there a better find than unofficial closer Yoendrys Gómez? If so, it’s Andrew Morris. There is no .500 in sight without these two relievers.Featuring a fastball and a sweeper, Gómez has a 1.71 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings and has converted all 10 save tries for the Twins.Morris is soaring since pitching in shorter relief stints. He’s throwing 100 mph and is putting hitters away with a nasty cutter, posting a 2.37 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings since May 9.One year after being fired as Pirates manager, first-year Twins skipper Derek Shelton, right, was named to the AL All-Star coaching staff. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)• Manager Derek Shelton stressed good communication with players. He’s doing it well and it’s paying off.The Twins are better because Shelton’s coaching staff has convinced players to move around over time, improving baseball’s second-worst defense. Luke Keaschall, Kody Clemens, Royce Lewis, Austin Martin, Brooks Lee and Ryan Kreidler all have improved after switching positions and are saving pitchers runs.