https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/529/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-twins-pitchers-due-to-bounce-back-in-2022-r11770/Looking at Minnesota's current pitching staff, many things are going to have to go right for the team to be competitive in 2022. Here are three names that point to bouncing back next season. Two of the names below struggled mightily last season, and the other pitcher missed multiple seasons...11770Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:35:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/recruiting-rog-should-the-twins-extend-taylor-rogers-r11773/By nature, the Twins’ most likely trade candidate is also a prime extension candidate. Should the Twins extend their best reliever beyond 2022?   Taylor Rogers bounced back from a difficult 2020 and pitched very well in 2021 until a finger injury knocked him out. With uncertainty in th...11773Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:04:36 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-time-to-cash-in-on-ryan-pressly-trade-r11774/On July 27, 2018, the Minnesota Twins made a move that many found frustrating when valuing Derek Falvey’s return. The team was mediocre, and Ryan Pressly was one of their best relievers. He was sent to Houston in exchange for Jorge Alcala and Gilberto Celestino. In 2022, it may be time for Falve...11774Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:35:15 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-realistic-trade-targets-for-the-minnesota-twins-bullpen-r11771/On Monday, we identified three realistic free agent targets for the Minnesota Twins’ bullpen. Today, we’ll focus on three realistic reliever trade targets. Trades are a good route for baseball teams to acquire talent in that they can bring back quality players at a cost-controlled rate that...11771Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:05:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/tracking-former-twins-on-the-hall-of-fame-ballot-r11769/Next week, Major League Baseball and the National Baseball Hall of Fame will announce the results from this year's voting cycle. Plenty of former Twins are on the ballot, but do any of them have a chance at Cooperstown?   To be elected to Cooperstown, a player must be named on 75% of th...11769Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:25:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/should-the-twins-extend-lock-up-luis-arraez/Luis Arraez has captured the hearts of Twins Territory. Should the team make an effort to lock him up past his current contract? With four seasons of arbitration before he reaches free agency, Arraez will earn built-in raises, starting with an estimated $2 million in 2022. With relevant com...11772Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:16:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/player-retrospective-francisco-liriano-r11768/After 1,813 2/3 innings and more than 13 seasons at the Major League Level, Fansided reports that Francisco Liriano is hanging it up. Let's reflect on the career that was for the former Twins southpaw in a player retrospective. Francisco Liriano was signed as an international free agent in 2...11768Mon, 17 Jan 2022 21:35:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/wondering-what-francisco-liriano-could%E2%80%99ve-been-r11767/Francisco Liriano announced his retirement from Major League Baseball today. After 14 years, 419 games, and over 1,800 innings, he’s calling it quits. As a Minnesota Twins fan, though, it’s worth wondering what could have been thinking back to 2006. Having made his Major League Debut in 2005...11767Mon, 17 Jan 2022 21:35:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-case-against-the-twins-trading-luis-arraez-r11763/Whenever the time comes for the MLB lockout to end, a flood of transactions will occur from almost every team across MLB. The Twins may not be the most active team with little time remaining on the Hot Stove market, but they will undoubtedly make a few moves when that time comes.   One...11763Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:25:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-560-episode-560-aarons-twins-prospect-rankings-r11766/Aaron and John discuss Aaron's rankings of the Twins' 40 top prospects. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. 11766Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:58:45 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-top-20-assets-2022-trends-recap/Over the past couple of weeks, across four installments, we ranked the top 20 players in the Twins organization based on their value toward winning a championship. Today we'll recap that list in search of trends and takeaways, with an eye on assessing how well the franchise is positioned to...11765Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-realistic-free-agent-targets-for-the-minnesota-twins-bullpen-r11764/Much has been made about starting pitching and shortstop needs this offseason for the Minnesota Twins, however there are still holes in the bullpen that need to be filled. Here are some options for the Twins to target on the free agency market. It’s no secret that the Minnesota Twins’ bullpe...11764Mon, 17 Jan 2022 04:09:00 +0000