https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/167/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/will-great-outfield-defense-be-a-calling-card-of-the-2025-minnesota-twins-r17895/When you allow the fourth-highest rate of balls in the air in baseball, you need some great outfield defense. The 2024 Twins season was a lesson in what happens when you can’t make the tricky (or not-so-tricky) plays in the grass. Will 2025 be better? During Saturday’s spring training game,...17895Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:08:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-2025-position-analysis-designated-hitter-r17916/With no clearly defined starter, the Minnesota Twins figure to once again rotate a variety of bats through designated hitter this year. For a team with several players who can hit but lack clear defensive fits, there will be no shortage of options. Over the past 13 years, the Twins have used...17916Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:33:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-much-can-we-take-from-ty-frances-scorching-spring-r17915/While spring training stats don’t always matter, the Twins' new first baseman's performance is impossible to ignore. He’s crushing the ball, showing confidence, and turning heads. If this is a sign of what’s to come, the team may have landed a key piece for their 2025 lineup. Through the fir...17915Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:38:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-brooks-lee-and-edouard-julien-coexist-on-a-functional-minnesota-twins-roster-r17911/Many roster projections, including some on this very website, predict that both young infielders will make the team out of spring training. But that invites a question: Even if they’re both performing adequately, is there enough playing time to go around? Second base is perhaps the only rost...17911Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/why-joe-ryan-is-a-legitimate-candidate-for-the-2025-american-league-cy-young-award-r17900/He was one of the best AL starting pitchers last season, before suffering a season-ending Grade 2 teres major strain in early August. Could 2025 be a career year for the 28-year-old, despite returning from a serious injury? When discussing starting pitcher Joe Ryan's progress with reporters...17900Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-2025-position-analysis-right-field-r17913/The departure of Max Kepler via free agency represented the end of an era in right field for the Minnesota Twins. Now the stage is set for homegrown slugger Matt Wallner to dawn an era of his own. Every year from 2017 through 2024, Max Kepler was in right field for the Twins on Opening Day,...17913Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:38:35 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-kody-funderburk-earning-a-roster-spot-r17909/The Twins are likely to have some unexpected openings in their bullpen for Opening Day and, fortunately, have some options for how to fill them. Could a second lefty reliever earn himself a spot? Kody Funderburk worked his way up from Double A to MLB in 2023. After looking like a potential p...17909Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:08:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-it-time-for-the-minnesota-twins-to-cash-in-on-their-pitching-pipeline-r17912/The Minnesota Twins have seven major-league-ready starters and another two or three who are very close. Meanwhile, multiple teams around the league are dealing with injuries to their rotation from significant contributors. Is it time for the Twins to cash in on their pitching pipeline? There...17912Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mickey-gaspers-%E2%80%9Cthrowback%E2%80%9D-style-could-push-him-onto-the-minnesota-twins-roster-r17904/The longtime minor-leaguer has caught the attention of Twins coaches this spring. His “throwback” style might put him in position for the team’s final bench spot. Mickey Gasper has been making waves in spring training, showcasing a blend of versatility and determination that has caught the a...17904Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:22:31 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-pass-returns-for-2025-and-includes-home-opener-for-first-time-r17905/Fans looking to attend as many Twins games as possible at Target Field this season without emptying their wallets can start planning their days and evenings in the sun. On Monday, the Twins announced that the fan-favorite bargain ticket pass is back for 2025, this time with a bonus: it includes...17905Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:09:16 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-2025-position-analysis-center-field-r17899/For the first time in many years, there is cause for genuine, unfettered optimism around Byron Buxton heading into the season. With that being the case, Minnesota's top-tier projection in center field seems legit and achievable. Only once prior to last year had Byron Buxton played more 100 g...17899Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:48:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-twins-bullpen-candidates-r17906/The Twins' bullpen picture is becoming clearer, and it's a pretty portrait. You’re going to have trouble convincing Minnesota Twins fans that their team’s bullpen is going to be the best in the American League. You’re also going to have trouble convincing them that they have so many good arm...17906Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:03:01 +0000