https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/407/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-twins-roster-battles-entering-spring-training-r13677/Every club has spots on the roster up for grabs entering spring training. Here are some of the battles to watch as the Twins open camp.   Many Twins players have already reported to Fort Myers in eager anticipation of the 2023 season. Spring training is even more important for some play...13677Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-2023-top-prospects-5-edouard-julien-2b-r13679/“Je vais être de retour!!” -- Edouard Julien in a since-deleted tweet sent on June 24, 2019. And with that - which translates to “I will be back!!” - Julien’s Twins career appeared to be over before it started as the draft-eligible sophomore announced his intentions to return to Auburn for his j...13679Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-are-making-high-stakes-bets-on-their-2023-bullpen-r13694/Relief pitchers have a quantitatively small job – pitch one or two innings a couple times per week – but they have an outsized impact on a team's fortunes, as we've seen. Is the front office playing with fire in its passive approach to the bullpen this offseason?   The impact of th...13694Mon, 13 Feb 2023 05:59:16 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/oufield-defense-flyball-pitching/Some matches are made in heaven. Others are made at One Twins Way. When Michael A. Taylor signed with the Twins in January, the defensive outlook on the outfield entered the absurd territory. Taylor is a Gold Glove centerfielder joining an outfield that already features two Gold Glove outfie...13681Sun, 12 Feb 2023 18:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-good-is-the-twins-infield-defense-r13672/Defensive metrics suggest the Twins’ infield defense will be a weakness this year.   The Minnesota Twins' defensive outfield should be stellar and fun to watch in 2022. With Byron Buxton, Joey Gallo, Max Kepler, and Michael A. Taylor all providing close to elite-level production and Trevor...13672Sun, 12 Feb 2023 17:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/where-is-joe-mauers-benefit-of-perception-r13656/This season Joe Mauer will enter the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame. Following his retirement, his number “7” was immediately retired and hung alongside the greats at Target Field. When it comes to year one of Cooperstown though, perception isn’t something that seems to benefit Mauer. Why that is...13656Sun, 12 Feb 2023 14:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/alex-kirilloff-wrist-injury-healed/Alex Kirilloff is following the path blazed by an MVP and World Series legend. The Twins certainly have a history when it comes to their most hyped prospects getting to the majors and immediately or shortly thereafter suffering career-altering injuries. To make matters worse, these prospects...13673Sun, 12 Feb 2023 13:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/nick-gordon-kyle-farmer-platoon-bench/The Twins sport a relatively unknown 1-2 platoon punch on their bench. Can it provide a small but critical difference in the AL Central? The AL Central is expected to be very tight and, according to projections and betting lines, the Twins are projected to finish second or third. For the Twi...13671Sat, 11 Feb 2023 17:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/one-position-may-hold-the-key-to-the-twins-offense-r13665/The Twins have added depth at multiple positions on the roster, but trading Luis Arraez leaves a hole to fill. One position might be the key to the Twins' line-up firing on all cylinders during the 2023 campaign. Not all fans approved of the Twins trading Luis Arraez for Pablo Lopez. Arraez...13665Sat, 11 Feb 2023 14:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2019-bomba-squad-overrated/Twins fans are blinded by nostalgia when it comes to 2019's Twins' Bomba Squad.  In 2019, the Twins put together one of the greatest seasons in franchise history. They won 101 games - second-best in Twins history - and cruised to a division win. Known as the Bomba Squad, the team broke numer...13666Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/wbc-rosters-unveiled-a-plethora-of-current-and-former-twins-to-watch-r13682/On Thursday evening, all twenty World Baseball Classic rosters were unveiled live on MLB Network. The amount of talent is scary good, with this having the potential to be the best WBC yet. The rosters are filled with current and former Twins that will represent their countries this year.  Se...13682Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-close-is-sonny-gray-to-ace-status-r13668/While the Twins’ 2023 rotation looks much deeper than last year’s group, many would say that they still lack a true ace on the staff. How close is Sonny Gray to being that guy?    Pitchers and catchers officially report to spring training next week, and all eyes are going to be on a gro...13668Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:16:38 +0000