https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/207/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-are-the-twins-toughest-arbitration-decisions-r17166/The Twins have 14 players eligible for arbitration this winter. Some decisions are much easier to make than others. Here are the team’s most challenging decisions among arbitration-eligible players. Baseball’s arbitration process has some aspects that can make the process confusing for the c...17166Sat, 05 Oct 2024 13:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/pohlad-family-greed-killed-the-2024-twins-r17147/The Pohlad family asked Twins decision-makers to pick themselves up from their bootstraps and persevere. Understandably, they couldn't. It is vital to extend grace at a time where it is easy to ridicule those who are most accessible. Throughout the 2024 MLB season, many encouraging trends su...17147Sat, 05 Oct 2024 11:53:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-the-twins-afford-to-give-up-on-alex-kirilloff-r17172/Facing another major payroll crunch in the offseason and needing to infuse the 2025 roster with whatever offensive upside they can, it won't be all that easy for the Twins to move on from Alex Kirilloff, even if there are plenty of sound arguments for doing so. Let's begin by acknowledging t...17172Fri, 04 Oct 2024 23:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/breaking-down-2024-twins-rookies-part-2-david-festa-and-zebby-matthews-r17170/The two midseason additions to the starting rotation are twin points of light in the dreary night of the looming offseason for Minnesota. What can we take away from each of their debut seasons? David Festa Festa accelerated through the organization, making his MLB debut on Jun. 27 after ho...17170Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-announce-gm-thad-levine-will-not-return-for-2025-r17176/News broke moments ago that the Twins will not be bringing back Thad Levine, the organization's general manager for the past eight years.  Days after announcing several changes to their coaching staff, the Twins announced on Friday morning that the team's Senior Vice President and General Ma...17176Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:59:29 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/jose-miranda-second-half-slump-injury-upside/He was one of the best hitters on the team for a stretch this summer, but his second half looked more like his 2023 self. How will his steep decline affect his future on the team and how the Twins operate this offseason? José Miranda hit safely in 12 consecutive at-bats at one point this sea...17169Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/why-twins-made-right-call-by-bringing-back-rocco-baldelli-for-2025-r17165/As the 2024 season came to a disappointing close, speculation around the future of Rocco Baldelli grew louder. Despite a vocal minority of fans calling for change, the Twins' front office made a decisive move to bring him back for the 2025 season. Here’s why that decision makes sense. As the...17165Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ripple-effects-30-million-drops-in-the-bucket-r17154/The Minnesota Twins entered the 2023-2024 offseason with all the momentum of a fanbase reignited after years of disappointment. But ownership’s decision to slash payroll to save money in the short term is a costly mistake. In the long run, they’re losing far more than they ever...17154Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/breaking-down-2024-twins-rookies-part-1-hitters-who-debuted-r17156/Five different Minnesota Twins hitters made their MLB debuts in 2024. Let's look at how they looked, and what their futures with the club might look like. Austin Martin One of the two returning pieces from José Berríos trade, Martin made the Twins roster out of the gate in 2024 and made hi...17156Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:02:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/a-right-sized-reckoning-is-coming-for-major-league-baseball-r17164/The Minnesota Twins may have simply been ahead of the pack when it comes to shaving down payroll and adapting to the new economic landscape of Major League Baseball. What does that mean going forward? The Twins cut their payroll by $30 million last offseason, with the uncertainty surrounding...17164Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:00:26 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/has-general-manager-thad-levines-time-with-the-twins-run-its-course-r17159/The Twins have already announced that Derek Falvey and Rocco Baldelli will return for the 2025 season. Will another front office member take the fall for the team’s disappointing finish? A little over a year ago, Thad Levine's name was buzzing around the baseball world. The Minnesota Twins g...17159Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:28:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-padres-cut-twice-as-much-payroll-as-the-twins-they-cruised-to-the-playoffs-r17158/The Padres and Twins had similar offseasons, wherein ownership and broadcast issues led to huge salary reductions. So why were the Padres successful? During the final broadcast of the season, former MVP and current Twins TV color commentator Justin Morneau spoke about studying other teams, a...17158Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:05:02 +0000