https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/303/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/there-arent-many-johan-santanas-these-days-r15389/A 2006 rule change narrowed an avenue once ripe with opportunity and talent.  Handed a chance to add a player to their major-league roster on Wednesday, the Twins—as they have done every year since 2017—passed. They weren’t solely driven by painful memories of Tyler Kinley and Justin Haley:...15389Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:43:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-starting-pitching-pipeline-festa-raya-lewis/For the Twins to sustain their success in the rotation, they'll need more young starters to step up the way Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober and Louie Varland did in 2023. Which minor-league pitchers in the system have that immediate impact in them? The top-tier Minnesota Twins rotation in 2023 was hea...15388Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/who-will-be-the-twins-utility-man-in-2024-r15382/Following Willi Castro’s pleasantly surprising year and with other options returning to the fold, who should be the Twins’ primary utility man? The “super utility” position is a new-age role, becoming increasingly common in MLB. Teams value guys who can play several different positions, beca...15382Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-daily-table-setter-december-7-2023-r15384/MLB’s Winter Meetings officially wrapped up on Wednesday, and there was plenty to discuss in Nashville. What’s next for the Twins, and what other news and notes came out of the Country Music Capital of the World?   Teams packed up in Nashville and headed home yesterday, but the rumor mi...15384Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/kody-funderburk-reflects-on-twins-debut-video-r15383/He began his 2023 season with the Wichita Wind Surge, but Kody Funderburk’s campaign ended on the first Minnesota Twins team roster to win a playoff game in nearly 20 years. We asked the southpaw to reflect on that journey, with a particular focus on his time in the majors. By August 28th in...15383Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:49:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-pass-in-mlb-rule-5-draft-add-four-players-in-minor-league-portion-r15381/Each year on the final day of the Baseball Winter Meetings, the Rule 5 draft is held. The Twins entered the draft with 36 players on their 40-man roster. In theory, they could have selected four players. Instead, they selected none. In the minor-league portion, they added four players without lo...15381Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/byron-buxtons-health-is-the-twins-biggest-offseason-key-r15375/Minnesota is cutting back on payroll, making it even more critical for the team's star players to perform at a high level. Can they get Byron Buxton back on track to play center field in 2024? Any positive news surrounding Byron Buxton’s health is a step in the right direction. This weekend,...15375Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-daily-table-setter-december-6-2023-r15379/A slow-moving free agent and trade market continues to be the talk of the Winter Meetings, especially at the top end. That part of the market is most likely not in play for the Twins, who usually avoid diving into that tidal wave, and would rather see what washes ashore in the aftermath, so they...15379Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-detroit-tigers-will-be-the-twins-biggest-threat-to-al-central-supremacy-r15376/The Detroit Tigers have been waiting on the fruits of their rebuild. Few of their young players have smoothly launched into stardom, but the talent remains there. Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson have shown flashes of brilliance, more blue-chip prospects are on the way, and the new front offic...15376Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:48:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-trade-candidate-isaac-paredes-r15362/As the Minnesota Twins look to round out their roster this offseason, it stands to reason that they’ll be active on the trade market. This front office has paired up with the Tampa Bay Rays previously and could do so again in a match for Isaac Paredes. When the Detroit Tigers acquired Austin...15362Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-daily-table-setter-december-5-2023-r15377/15377Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/which-twins-are-untouchable-r15374/With the Winter Meetings underway, the Twins are focused on the trade market. That means several players at all levels of the system are at risk of being dealt. Should any of them be considered “untouchable”? Generally, only a few players in a given MLB organization can be considered entirel...15374Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:54:01 +0000