https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/page/2/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/does-cole-sands-have-a-future-in-the-minnesota-twins-starting-rotation-r17694/You, sobbing: You can't just call every good pitcher with plus stuff and a deep arsenal a starter! It doesn't wor that way! Me, pointing at Cole Sands: Starter The transformation of Cole Sands might, in a crowded field of contenders, be the most impressive thing an already-impressive Tw...17694Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:25:25 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/what-can-new-arsenal-metrics-teach-us-about-key-minnesota-twins-pitchers-r17669/There's always a new frontier in pitching stats. This one happens to be pretty flattering for your friendly neighborhood sophomore starter. Last week, Baseball Prospectus released a slew of new arsenal metrics to add to their suite of pitching numbers. The aim of arsenal-based metrics, in ge...17669Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:06:48 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/byron-buxton-and-the-reverse-zoolander-r17598/What happens to a center fielder if he ceases to be an ambi-turner? For as long as he's been a big-leaguer, Byron Buxton has been one of the best center fielders in baseball. Truthfully, he was probably one of the best in baseball long before he was a big-leaguer; his offensive issues and in...17598Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/weve-been-underselling-austin-martins-upside%E2%80%94but-so-has-he-r17572/There are some important ways in which we've underrated the Twins' young utility man. It will only matter, though, if he has the courage to take a developmental leap of faith.   In 257 plate appearances during his rookie campaign of 2024, Austin Martin batted .253/.318/.352. He was a ve...17572Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/the-x-factor-in-the-2025-starting-rotation-david-festa-demands-a-closer-examination-r17492/The extent to which the Twins are able to go out and find new talent beyond the borders of their organization will play a role in determining how well the team bounces back in 2025. The success or failure of young players still getting their feet under them in the big leagues for the team will p...17492Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:28:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/it-was-too-short-but-carlos-correas-2024-season-was-marvelous-r17501/Carlos Correa only played 83 games, and the Twins only won 82. But don't let that distract you from what Correa just accomplished. What with the injury and the trade rumors and the gut-wrenching slow-motion trainwreck that was the final quarter of the Twins’ season, this article is here just...17501Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:03:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/meaningless-minnesota-twins-facts-to-get-you-through-the-winter-r17456/Look, it's a long offseason. Use this information to impress your Twins fan friends and repel everyone else on earth. Did you know that in 2024, Byron Buxton was the best ground-ball hitter in baseball? Of course you didn’t know that. Why would anyone know that? It’s information that offers...17456Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/will-the-twins-make-their-first-rule-5-draft-pick-in-seven-years-whom-could-they-target-r17461/This weekend, executives from all big-league teams, minor-league teams, independent leagues, job hunters and fans will head to Dallas for the annual Winter Meetings. On Wednesday afternoon, the Rule 5 draft will be held. Could the Twins make a pick in the MLB phase? The Minnesota Twins have...17461Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/how-a-minor-timing-problem-snowballed-into-a-major-derailment-for-royce-lewis-r17429/The slump thing he did, specifically, was get eaten alive by his own signature move in the batter's box. Royce Lewis is a freak. He put up historic numbers during the first year and change of his big-league career, and the raw production came with huge hits in key moments; playoff heroism; a...17429Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:29:43 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/what-team-stats-can-tell-us-about-the-twins-pitching-philosophy-r17417/In 2024, the Minnesota staff sat at the top of the league in several categories. What can that tell us about the organization as a whole? I don’t know if I’m alone in this, but I love looking at the pitching or hitting stats for an entire team. I think it might have started because of the 20...17417Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:28:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/offseason-handbook-ranking-6-minor-league-free-agents-who-could-bolster-twins-pitching-staff-r17352/We know the Twins need to add pitching depth this winter. We also know their financial constraints will make that difficult. Let's head down to the river and pan for gold in the silt. A dearth of viable pitching depth did in the Twins down the stretch in 2024. After Joe Ryan went down with i...17352Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:03:52 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/caretakers/the-twins-had-one-of-baseballs-best-pitching-staffs-in-2024%E2%80%94just-dont-look-at-their-era-r17336/Why did the advanced metrics love the Twins' pitching staff so much more than the traditional ones? The Twins' pitching staff ran a 4.26 ERA in 2024. That ranked just 21st in baseball, and it was one of the reasons they missed the playoffs. In fact, here’s the list of playoff teams that had...17336Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:07:01 +0000