https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/402/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-phillies-spring-training-recap/CLEARWATER, FL–Rocco Baldelli and a collection of Twins players made the two-hour trip from Fort Myers to Clearwater on Sunday to face the defending National League champion Phillies.  Having arrived in Florida over the weekend, I too made the road trip and watched from the stands. Here are...13781Mon, 27 Feb 2023 04:21:18 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-claim-rhp-dennis-santana-from-atlanta-r13778/Always searching for more pitching, on Sunday, the Twins claimed right-hander Dennis Santana off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.  According to a tweet from Star-Tribune beat writer Phil Miller, the Minnesota Twins have claimed right-hander Dennis Santana from the Braves. To make room for hi...13778Sun, 26 Feb 2023 19:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-much-does-the-extra-innings-runner-hurt-the-twins-r13726/This offseason Major League Baseball decided to make rather sweeping rule changes. While we’ll see new base sizes, a pitch clock, and limited shifting, it’s the rule 2020 brought us that may continue to shake things up the most. Rob Manfred decided a runner will forever start on second during ex...13726Sun, 26 Feb 2023 17:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/caleb-thielbar-breakthrough-2022/Caleb Thielbar's resurgence can help us change our perception of youth and potential. Caleb Thielbar just had his best career season in the Major Leagues. If you were unfamiliar with Thielbar's journey to the Big Leagues, you may think he would be a failed starter that figured things out in...13768Sun, 26 Feb 2023 12:18:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-the-secrets-of-spring-training-lineups-r13770/FORT MYERS - What factors make spring training lineups so much different than those in the regular season? The form and factor of spring training lineups change throughout the Grapefruit League season, but there is a logic to them. Earlier, teams want to give the prospects and invitees a cha...13770Sat, 25 Feb 2023 22:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/first-spring-training-win-tampa-rays/FORT MYERS - Kenta's back! The Twins faced an early split-squad set of games on Saturday afternoon to kick off the start of their 2023 Grapefruit League season. In the home game, Kenta Maeda returned to the mound after missing the 2022 season following Tommy John surgery and pitched a scorel...13769Sat, 25 Feb 2023 21:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-make-or-break-prospects-in-2023-r13755/Prospects flame out every year in baseball. It’s just the nature of the game. From organizational depth to top prospects, no young player’s impact is guaranteed. Three former top Twins prospects have particularly important seasons on the horizon in 2023. The Twins have three prospects who ha...13755Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:28:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/reevaluating-the-twins-designated-hitter-strategy-for-2023-r13747/The Twins don't have a player like Nelson Cruz or Jim Thome to plug into the designated hitter spot daily. So, what does that mean for the team's DH role during the 2023 campaign? Throughout the Twins' history, some tremendous players have filled the designated hitter role. For some players...13747Sat, 25 Feb 2023 13:21:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-the-twins-get-a-consistent-joe-ryan-in-2023-r13728/A year ago the Minnesota Twins gave the ball to Joe Ryan on Opening Day. Despite making a trade for a frontline starter with a more significant track record, it was the young rookie who got the call. What adjustments he makes for big games could be the narrative of his sophomore season.  ...13728Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:18:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-geek-donovan-solano/Aaron and John talk about the Twins adding Donovan Solano to the infield mix and what it could mean for Alex Kirilloff and Trevor Larnach, plus updates on Jordan Balazovic, Kenta Maeda, Tyler Mahle, and Josh Winder. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or...13749Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/second-base-is-twins-most-intriguing-position-in-2023-r13727/Coming into the season last year the Minnesota Twins had a decent amount of roster uncertainty in more than a few areas. As they look to 2023, it’s hard to view anywhere but second base as the most intriguing position.   Short of Alex Kirilloff not being healthy and failing to open the...13727Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/edouard-julien-is-set-to-make-an-impact-for-the-2023-season-r13742/FT. MYERS – One Twins prospect that has gained significant attention this offseason is infielder Edouard Julien, who spent the 2022 season at Double-A Wichita.  Edouard Julien spent his entire 2022 season with the Wind Surge and posted some great statistics. He hit .300/.441/.490 (.931) in 1...13742Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:17:01 +0000