https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/304/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-top-rule-5-draft-picks-in-twins-history-r15369/Later this week, the Rule 5 Draft will be held at MLB’s Winter Meetings. Who have been the Twins' best selections in the annual rite? Many fans think of Johan Santana as the team’s best Rule 5 Draft pick. Technically, however, the Twins didn’t draft him. Instead, he was picked by the Marlins...15369Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-championship-core-correa-buxton-lewis/Baseball is very much a team game, but in many cases, a small nucleus of transcendently talented players are the differentiators who elevate championship-caliber clubs. Minnesota has assembled a trio of star players in their primes who've shown they can play at an MVP-caliber level in the m...15371Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/table-setter-joe-mauer-jim-leyland-shohei-ohtani-winter-meetings/It’s incredibly nice of Major League Baseball to give us the second day (and the first full, real one) of the Winter Meetings for Day Two of the Table Setter. Although the Winter Meetings kicked off on Sunday, there wasn’t any substantial action. Minnesota has yet to make a major-league move...15372Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-chris-paddack-dilemma-is-he-a-viable-starting-rotation-option-for-2024-r15373/Twins starting pitcher Chris Paddack has been a hot topic over the last week, at the national level. Are the Twins making a mistake by expressing what appears to be unwavering faith in an unknown commodity? Or will proceeding with Paddack prove to be a shrewd decision by the front office? Let's...15373Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-lost-free-agent-value-gray-maeda-pagan/Within the span of one week, Minnesota's top three free agent pitchers all just came off the board, leaving a definitive and sizable void remaining in the Twins staff.  How will the front office make up for the losses of Sonny Gray, Kenta Maeda, and Emilio Pagan, who combined to account for...15367Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/greatest-twins-teams-of-all-time-honorable-mentions-r15368/Join us in argument as we count down the greatest Twins teams in history, as voted on by the Twinsdaily writers.  Starting today and going until the weekend before pitchers and catchers report, you’ll find a weekly post highlighting a team we considered among the best in Twins history, Senat...15368Sun, 03 Dec 2023 17:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/buyer-beware-ranking-the-twins-worst-contracts-r15354/Every offseason, teams sign long-term deals that lock up players well past their prime. Looking at the current Twins roster, here’s how the team’s worst contracts rank. It’s the holiday season, and many shoppers are attempting to find the best deals on the season’s hottest items (Twins Daily...15354Sun, 03 Dec 2023 13:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2024-bullpen-overview-offseason/With Emilio Pagán leaving for Cincinnati, the Twins still have a strong returning relief corps in 2024. In years past, they’ve spent very little on the bullpen. This winter, they may be justified in doing so again.   This Twins front office has taken a few big swings on relief additions...15366Sat, 02 Dec 2023 20:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-depth-will-look-different-in-2024-r15327/A season ago, the Minnesota Twins acquired baseline depth at crucial positions, hoping their injuries from 2022 could be masked. That worked out wonderfully, but with payroll taking a different shape in 2024, veterans may not be the players provided as depth for the upcoming year. When Derek...15327Sat, 02 Dec 2023 15:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/letting-free-agent-pitchers-walk-was-all-part-of-the-twins-plan-r15358/The Minnesota Twins had some of the best pitching in MLB this past season. The pitching core carried the team throughout the season, and managed to keep the team around .500 even when the bats weren’t showing up. Now, they need a new core. This past week, the club lost two of its most valuab...15358Sat, 02 Dec 2023 13:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/cory-provus-and-kris-atteberry-promoted-to-new-broadcast-roles-twins-blackouts-going-away-r15364/Twins Territory will have new voices behind the microphones of their broadcasts in 2024, but they will be familiar to many fans. On Friday, reports surfaced that Cory Provus and Kris Atteberry would be promoted to new broadcast roles. According to the Star Tribune (and later announced by the...15364Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-marcus-stroman-the-most-realistic-option-to-replace-sonny-gray-r15359/15359Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:10:00 +0000