https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/283/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-prospects-the-case-for-david-festa-over-marco-raya-r15681/Heading into spring training, it is officially prospect list season. The big three have all already published theirs, and we are rolling on here at Twins Daily. When it comes to Minnesota pitchers, should David Festa be ahead of Marco Raya? Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, ESPN, The Athletic,...15681Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-table-setter-feb-13-2024-eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-twins-fans-mind-r15699/Join the discussion on today's introspective Table Setter. (Warning: Minor Film Spoilers) Last August, I watched Charlotte Wells's film Aftersun for the first time. For those unaware, Aftersun (in the simplest sense) is a 2022 coming-of-age drama film about a father (played by the wonde...15699Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/projecting-the-2024-minnesota-twins-opening-day-roster-version-20-r15690/Spring training begins this week, with Minnesota Twins pitchers and catchers reporting to Fort Myers. Here is how the 26-man roster would shake out if the season started today. It was a slow-moving early offseason for the Twins, before a flurry of moves in recent weeks. The Jorge Polanco tra...15690Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/why-swapping-nick-gordon-for-steven-okert-made-sense-on-both-sides-r15696/Though it was a small trade, Sunday brought the latest maneuver in the Twins' effort to secure their status as AL Central favorites, and it represented a good match between teams facing roster fit questions. When Twins fans woke up Sunday morning, the team was still littered with fringy infi...15696Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/a-look-back-at-nick-gordons-time-with-minnesota-r15692/In a small trade this weekend, the Twins moved on from Nick Gordon, just shy of a decade after making him the fifth overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft. Let's take a moment to reflect on Gordon's Twins tenure. There was plenty of uncertainty regarding Nick Gordon’s roster spot for Rocco Balde...15692Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/heres-how-brooks-lee-can-earn-the-twins-an-extra-draft-pick-r15683/For years, MLB teams were incentivized to leave MLB-ready prospects in the minor leagues to gain an extra year of team control. Under the new CBA, there are ways for teams to earn extra draft picks when prospects get immediate opportunities and perform well, and the Twins have that avenue open w...15683Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:39:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/greatest-twins-teams-of-all-time-1991-r15684/Join us in argument as we count down the greatest Twins teams in history, as voted on by the Twins Daily writers. Today: the first-ranked team. The post-World Series journey for the Twins had been strange. The magic wasn’t there in 1988, despite an improved record for the team, and the follo...15684Sun, 11 Feb 2024 20:33:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-trade-nick-gordon-to-marlins-for-left-handed-reliever-steven-okert-r15691/With roster jockeying coming down to the last minute before pitchers and catchers report, the Minnesota Twins flipped out-of-options Nick Gordon for left-handed reliever Steven Okert from the Miami Marlins. For the price of a player who was unlikely to make the roster, the Twins added anothe...15691Sun, 11 Feb 2024 18:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-chose-this-payroll-path-r15664/When the Minnesota Twins take the field at Kauffman Stadium on March 28, their payroll will be close to $30 million less than on Opening Day a year ago. Ownership has blamed declining television revenues, but in reality, things didn’t have to work out this way. Coming off of their best seaso...15664Sat, 10 Feb 2024 17:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-byron-buxton-finish-his-career-like-adri%C3%A1n-beltr%C3%A9-r15616/Adrián Beltré took a unique path to being a first-ballot Hall of Famer, building most of his Cooperstown case in his 30s. Can Byron Buxton follow in his footsteps? Late last month, Twins fans were rightly focused on Joe Mauer, as he narrowly made the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. Joining...15616Sat, 10 Feb 2024 15:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/destination-the-show-episode-23-ben-badler-interview-r15682/Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson In episode 23 of Destination: The Show, Jeremy and JD are joined by Ben Badler of Baseball America. Ben talks about his journey...15682Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/willi-castro-super-utility-positional-value-platoon-splits/Willi Castro played a significant role for the Twins in 2023. How will his role change in 2024? Willi Castro was among the most pleasant surprises and fun stories of the 2023 season. Claimed off waivers from Detroit, the 25-year-old utilityman came to Minnesota with meager expectations. As i...15677Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:18:02 +0000