https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/401/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/starter-or-reliever-series-josh-winder-r13783/Many of baseball's all-time great relief pitchers started their careers as starting pitchers. The Twins' 40-man roster is littered with players searching for their long-term roles to find a permanent spot at the big-league level. Entering last season, Jhoan Duran had been a starting pitcher...13783Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/pitcher-velocity-up/FORT MYERS - It's noticeable. It's exciting. It's worrisome. What is going on with the velocity Twins pitchers are seeing? It's not uncommon to hear that a pitcher's velocity is up early in spring training - right up until we actually see in-game radar readings. But we are seeing those now,...13795Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:00:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-bullpen-x-factor-jovani-moran/Can Jovani Moran keep his strikeout rate high enough and walk rate low enough to be a weapon for the Twins in 2023? In 40 ⅔ innings in 2022, Jovani Moran indicated he is ready to be an impact reliever for the Twins in 2023. He posted a 2.21 ERA and 1.78 FIP in 2022, driven by a high strikeou...13782Wed, 01 Mar 2023 14:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/kyle-farmer-can-be-a-crucial-fit-for-the-twins-r13792/FORT MYERS, FL—Because the move to acquire Kyle Farmer came so early in the offseason, and was followed by a huge flurry of high-profile activity, it can be easy to overlook him in the Twins' plans. But make no mistake: the versatile defender and lefty masher can play a big role in the team...13792Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-twins-10-braves-7-mahle-returns-julien-homers-r13791/FORT MYERS - Tyler Mahle is back, Edouard Julien goes yard (twice), but some injuries affect the lineup. The Twins triumphed over the Atlanta Braves, 10-7, in Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers on Tuesday afternoon. It was Tyler Mahle's first game since shoulder fatigue shut down his 2022 season,...13791Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:52:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/big-season-for-aaron-sabato-keoni-cavaco-trevor-larnach/As Opening Day approaches in 2023, there may be no larger player development storyline than how a few recent first round picks fare. We are getting to a critical juncture for guys taken between 2018-2020, and a couple of them need a breakout in a big way.   When the Twins signed Donovan...13777Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/us-bank-to-host-cambria-classic-and-many-draft-prospect-march-3-5-r13750/The college season is underway, but most of those games are happening where the weather is much more pleasant. That will change this coming weekend as US Bank Stadium is hosting a three-day, six-team, nine-game round robin tournament.  In an even better bit of news, this year's field will featur...13750Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/nick-gordon-playing-time-position/FORT MYERS - How much Nick Gordon is too Much Nick Gordon? Nick Gordon got a lot of experience in the Twins injury-filled 2022, but he's also in line for a lot of time in 2023. John Bonnes explains why from spring training.  nick-gordon-2023-landscape.mp4    13784Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:23:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/starter-or-reliever-series-ronny-henriquez-r13779/The Twins have added depth to the starting rotation, pushing some players down the organizational depth chart. Today we start a series looking at young pitchers that might need to shift to a bullpen role to impact the big-league roster in 2023. Entering last season, Jhoan Duran had been a st...13779Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/long-relief-bullpen-candidates/Fans who were frustrated by the lack of a competent multi-inning reliever in 2022, and also are bewildered that Emilio Pagán is still on the team, may want to look away from their screens.   Gone are the days of Terry Mulholland. At least in Minnesota, you will rarely see a strange man...13771Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/a-check-in-on-the-kansas-city-royals-r13756/With baseball awakening from its slumber, join us on a trip through the AL Central, observing what each team has done—and still needs to do—in order to claim the division crown.  How did last season go? Poorly. Again. The Royals extended their post-World Series rebuild another season, fail...13756Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/who-opening-day-pitcher-starter/With a rotation suddenly loaded with high-end veterans, who get the Opening Day honors? Spring training has begun, and the season is right around the corner. The start of the season begs the age-old question, who is the Opening Day starting pitcher? The Twins have never spent significan...13773Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:45:01 +0000