https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/199/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-the-geek-business-as-usual-r17328/Aaron and John talk about the Twins' biggest offseason needs, Alex Kirilloff's shocking retirement, assumptions about payroll, 40-man roster housecleaning, Carlos Santana's first Gold Glove at age 38, and finish with a Patreon show clip with the Star-Tribune's Bobby Nightengale talking about whi...17328Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:52:59 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-a-healthy-offseason-help-byron-buxtons-2025-performance-r17312/It’s been nearly six years since Byron Buxton entered the offseason with a clean bill of health. Does doing so now position him for an even better 2025 season? Byron Buxton and the word 'healthy' are rarely used in the same sentence. Injuries have impacted him throughout his professional car...17312Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:27:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/my-lasting-memory-of-alex-kirilloff-r17314/In a heartbreaking development, Alex Kirilloff has retired due to injuries at just 26 years old, ending a promising career before it ever could truly get going. Here's how I'll remember the talented, oft-injured hitter. Last Thursday, Alex Kirilloff announced his retirement from basebal...17314Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:39:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-outright-five-players-from-40-man-roster-including-some-surprising-names-r17324/Starting Dec. 8, MLB team executives will meet in Dallas to kickoff the Winter Meetings. A key part of these meetings is conducting the Rule 5 draft. Today, the Twins made their first set of roster moves to get ready to protect this year’s crop of prospects. As a result, they have removed five p...17324Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/carlos-santana-willi-castro-named-silver-slugger-award-finalists-r17322/Carlos Santana and Willi Castro were two of the Twins’ best offensive players throughout the season. Does either of them have the résumé to win a Silver Slugger Award? On Monday, MLB and Rawlings announced the finalists for Silver Sluggers in both leagues. The Twins have two finalists, Carlo...17322Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-jos%C3%A9-miranda-a-viable-primary-first-baseman-in-2025-r17313/He appears to be the de facto 2025 starter at this point, despite having made just 12 starts at first base for the Twins over the past two seasons.  How comfortable do the Twins feel with this arrangement? How comfortable should they feel? One thing I really enjoy about writing for the...17313Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:36:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/international-age-fraud-still-an-issue-over-a-decade-after-twins-miguel-san%C3%B3-saga-r17315/International age fraud in baseball has occurred for decades, and even more issues were in the spotlight over the weekend. Let’s look back at the Miguel Sanó saga and try to decipher a plan for baseball to avoid these issues in the future. Over the weekend, ESPN reported that an MLB investig...17315Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/carlos-santana-wins-first-gold-glove-award-r17318/In his 15th major-league season, first baseman Carlos Santana earned his first Gold Glove for his terrific play at first base for the 2024 Minnesota Twins.  When Carlos Santana made his MLB debut way back in 2010, he was a hit-first catcher. Yes, he was a catcher, but he was in the big leagu...17318Mon, 04 Nov 2024 02:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-arbitration-dilemma-ryan-jeffers-r17304/For the first two months in 2024, Ryan Jeffers looked like the best offensive catcher in baseball which was something the Minnesota Twins were betting on when they traded away Mitch Garver in March of 2022. Unfortunately, the rest of the season was a roller coaster and now we have to wonder if h...17304Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/core-or-out-the-door-twins-trade-away-candidates-1-5-r17262/The Twins’ building block players couldn’t hold the roster together during the team’s historic collapse. Does that mean it’s time to shake up the core heading into 2025? As the Minnesota Twins gear up for the 2025 season, the focus shifts to their core group of players who form the backbone...17262Sun, 03 Nov 2024 12:49:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-option-dilemma-jorge-alcal%C3%A1-r17298/The Twins have a decision to make on right-handed reliever Jorge Alcalá. While he is technically arbitration eligible, the Twins actually have a $1.5 million team option that would cost $55 thousand if they decline. Should the Twins accept or decline the team option on Alcalá?  Alcalá came t...17298Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/nobody-wins-the-jorge-polanco-trade-r17310/After a disappointing year in Seattle, the Mariners have declined Jorge Polanco’s team option for 2025. Let’s look back at last winter’s trade to see if either team can be declared the winner. On Friday, the Seattle Mariners announced that they were declining the $12 million club option on J...17310Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:11:02 +0000