https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/608/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/a-good-comp-for-jhoan-duran-and-his-splinker-r10423/Getting one’s head around the unusual profile of Twins pitching prospect Jhoan Duran can be tricky. It might be helpful to use a starter who recently signed a handsome free-agent deal to frame his scouting report. As Seth Stohs chronicled so well last week, Duran is one of the top prospects in th...10423Thu, 25 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/al-central-rundown-right-field-r10413/Max Kepler had a disappointing season in right field for the Minnesota Twins in 2020. Where does he rank amongst other right fielders in the AL Central ahead of the 2021 season? The Rundown The AL Central provides a paltry offering in right field. Cody Pirkl wrote recently about how pivotal the 2...10413Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-out-of-left-field-r10427/FORT MYERS - We thought we knew what was going on in left field. We do not. Which is just SO left field. The English language is full of idioms that have a relationship to baseball. “Out of left field” is one of them. It essentially means “crazy” or at least “unexpected” but its origin is debated...10427Thu, 25 Feb 2021 06:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/predicting-minnesota%E2%80%99s-4-potential-breakout-players-in-2021-r10422/Nearly every season, there are players that surprise and make a significant impact at the big-league level. Here are four names to watch this year for the Twins Jorge Alcala, RHP Alcala has 18 big league games under his belt, but the 2021 season can be an opportunity to prove he belongs in Minnes...10422Thu, 25 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-2021-top-prospects-1-of-alex-kirilloff-r10425/How much can a prospect raise his stock in a year where there is no minor-league season and he doesn't make a regular-season appearance in the majors? In Alex Kirilloff's case ... a fair amount. Position: OF Age: 23 (DOB: 11/9/1997) 2019 Stats (AA): 411 PA, .283/.343/.413, 9, 43 RBI ETA: 2021 202...10425Thu, 25 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-twins-sellouts-and-prospect-peril-r10424/Just one day after full squad workouts commenced there was some bad news on the prospect front, and some great news as it relates to fans clamoring for baseball. Royce Lewis Tears ACL Much like plenty of top Twins prospects before him, Royce Lewis was hit with devastating news following concerns...10424Thu, 25 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/service-time-fixing-what-is-clearly-broken-r10419/“Service Time Manipulation” has become a common term in regards to baseball over the last few years. It has again reared its ugly head after comments made by former Seattle Mariners President Kevin Mather became public. Mather, inexplicably, shared unspoken but well-known secrets about how teams…...10419Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-well-could-the-twins-hide-luis-arraez-in-the-field-r10410/There’s no question that Luis Arraez’s bat belongs in the Twins lineup. His glove is much less valuable, but the organization has gotten good at hiding poor defenders. They might have a unique opportunity to do so in 2021. I recently wrote about why I think the Twins should make Alex Kirilloff th...10410Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/al-central-rundown-center-field-r10417/As we move forward in the AL Central Rundown series, our next look will be at center fielders across the division. Coming off a couple strong seasons, it’s worth asking is Byron Buxton the best center fielder in the AL Central, or will somebody else reign supreme in 2021? The Rundown Center field...10417Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-royce-lewis-tears-acl-will-miss-2021-season-r10418/FORT MYERS - The Twins announced on Wednesday morning the Twins prospect Royce Lewis has a torn ACL. He will have surgery on Friday in Minneapolis and then rehab in Ft. Myers. He will miss the 2021 season. Lewis reported this weekend, went through COVID protocol and had his physical on Monday. He...10418Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-full-squad-workouts-and-the-bringer-ofdance-moves-r10415/Tuesday marked the first day of full-squad camp for the Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers. On their first day the Twins announced another signing, a new voice was announced to be joining the TV booth, and Josh Donaldson showed off some dance moves. Though many members of the team arrived at Hammond S...10415Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/getting-geeky-part-1-sabrmetrics-vs-money-r10416/Twins’ relievers are talking about Leverage Index. 2002 Twins Geek’s head just exploded. FORT MYERS - It used to be so simple. Starting in the 80s, fans knew who the best reliever was based on how near the end of the game the player pitched in a close game. The best got paid big bucks and pitched...10416Wed, 24 Feb 2021 01:38:00 +0000