https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/517/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-yankees-trade-donaldson/Late on Sunday night, the Twins traded Josh Donaldson, Ben Rortvedt, and newly-acquired shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to the Yankees in exchange for Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela.  Fans were blindsided and bewildered by this move, which upended the team's entire offseason. We don't know...11980Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:54:58 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/evaluating-josh-donaldson%E2%80%99s-impact-on-the-twins-r11978/The stormy skies have cleared over Target Field, and Josh Donaldson is now a Yankee. On March 13, news broke that the Twins had traded third baseman Josh Donaldson, newly-acquired shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and catcher Ben Rortvedt to the Yankees for catcher Gary Sánchez and third baseman...11978Tue, 15 Mar 2022 02:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/assessing-the-donaldson-and-kiner-falefa-trade-with-the-yankees-r11974/Just when you thought the Twins had done enough this weekend to keep us on our toes, Derek Falvey went ahead and blew the roof off. A blockbuster with the Yankees started as Jon Heyman suggested a catcher was coming to Minnesota. Then the bomb dropped that Josh Donaldson was moving, and things g...11974Mon, 14 Mar 2022 04:10:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-trade-donaldson-kiner-falefa-yankees-gary-sanchez/An eventful weekend receives a stunning final twist. According to multiple reports, the Twins are sending Josh Donaldson and newly-acquired shortstop Isiah Kinfer-Falefa to the New York Yankees in exchange for catcher Gary Sanchez and infielder Gio Urshela. Talk about a blockbuster. Jon...11973Mon, 14 Mar 2022 02:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-offseason-news-sonny-gray-garver-kiner-falefa/After three months of lockout-induced stagnancy, Major League Baseball reopened for business over the weekend with a flurry of activity across the league. Your Minnesota Twins got in on the action with a pair of high-wattage trades addressing key areas of need. Let's catch up and reset the...11972Mon, 14 Mar 2022 02:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/yes-the-twins-plan-to-compete-in-2022-r11971/Twins Territory held mixed feelings when the team traded fan favorite Mitch Garver to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Was the team signaling a rebuild in 2022? The front office disputed that less than 24 hours later.  The addition of Sonny Gray is enough to convince eve...11971Sun, 13 Mar 2022 20:50:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/assessing-the-twins-petty-for-gray-trade-r11970/After yesterday’s swap acquired a shortstop, the Minnesota Twins continued dealing and today nabbed their Opening Day starter. Sonny Gray comes from the Reds and immediately slots in as Minnesota’s best pitcher. It was again a two-for-one deal, and this one builds on the big league rotation....11970Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-acquire-rhp-sonny-gray-from-reds-for-chase-petty-r11969/The Minnesota Twins have announced that they have acquired RHP Sonny Gray from the Cincinnati Reds, along with RHP Francis Peguero, in exchange for 2021 top pick Chase Petty.  Why would you trade your 19-year-old first-round pick from 2021? Well, it is to acquire your Opening Day starter. No...11969Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/austin-martin-highlights-2022-spring-training-invitations-r11968/On Sunday, the Minnesota Twins announced their non-roster invitations to spring training, and their top prospect is on the list. The number, 18, is less than normal, but spring training, in general, is going to be different this year.  Several players had to switch their lockers from the min...11968Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/why-is-the-mlb-increasing-the-size-of-its-bases-r11964/Every Sunday at Target Field is Kids Day, where kids 12 and under can channel their best Byron Buxton baserunning and sprint, toddle, or crawl around the Target Field bases, and soon, both the MLB Players and Minnesota’s littlest fans will have a slightly easier path around the bases.  In th...11964Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:40:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/assessing-the-twins-garver-for-kiner-falefa-trade-r11963/This offseason, the Minnesota Twins have always been expected to be active on the trade market, but the moves were assumed to be for pitching. After swapping Mitch Garver for Isiah Kiner-Falefa, we now have a whole new angle to figure out in terms of roster construction. Up to this point, th...11963Sat, 12 Mar 2022 19:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-trade-mitch-garver-to-rangers-for-shortstop-isiah-kiner-falefa-r11962/According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Twins have an agreement with the Texas Rangers to acquire shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa.  According to Jeff Passan, the Twins may have found their shortstop, Isiah Kiner-Falefa.  As excited as I was to hear about Kiner-Falefa, that positive fee...11962Sat, 12 Mar 2022 16:30:00 +0000