https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/611/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-tat%C3%ADs-cashes-in-as-spring-training-commences-r10381/A 22-year-old superstar signed a monstrous contract today as spring training commenced for a handful of teams. TATÍS SIGNS HISTORIC EXTENSION San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatís Jr., once a Chicago White Sox prospect, is one of baseball’s most electric stars. He’s played in only 143 big-lea...10381Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-the-twins-front-office-addressed-past-playoff-weaknesses-r10382/With pitchers and catchers reporting to camp on Thursday, a new baseball season is upon us. The arrival of 2021 brings a mix of emotions for Twins fans, who are generally heartened by back-to-back division titles and an intriguing offseason, but impatient in the midst of an 0-for-18 postseason slu...10382Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-2021-top-prospects-6-rhp-jordan-balazovic-r10374/An argument can be made that Jordan Balazovic is the best pitching prospect in the Twins organization even though he doesn’t rank as the top pitcher on the Twins Daily list. So, what’s changed with Balazovic over the last year? Position: RHP Age: 22 (DOB: 9-17-1998) 2019 Stats (Low-A/High-A): 93....10374Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mike-bell-diagnosed-with-kidney-cancer-will-miss-spring-training-r10380/The Minnesota Twins announced this morning that bench coach Mike Bell had surgery in late January after being diagnosed with kidney cancer. He is expected to miss spring training but is optimistic that he will return to the team after recovery. With Twins pitchers and catchers set to report to sp...10380Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/al-central-rundown-first-basemen-r10376/Teams have started reporting to their Spring Training sites and the AL Central will be accounted for when Minnesota shows up on Friday. How does the division look at first base for 2021? The Rundown Only three teams have established first basemen heading into 2021. The Chicago White Sox employ th...10376Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-3-most-underrated-players-r10366/Every offseason, MLB Network ranks the top 10 players right now at each position. Three Twins players crack into the top-10 list at their position, but which players were underrated when compared to their peers? Max Kepler, Right Field MLB Network Rank: NR Right field includes some of baseball’s...10366Wed, 17 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-arraez-to-lf-r10377/Luis Arraez is reportedly healthy and maybe looking at a new position in 2021. Ian Hamilton cleared waivers, and Twins Twitter can't decide if they thought the offseason was good or great. Today, Luis Arraez had his first availability for Twin Cities media ahead of spring training. Arraez may hav...10377Wed, 17 Feb 2021 03:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/al-central-rundown-catchers-r10369/Baseball is on the horizon and depth charts in the AL Central are nearly set. Let’s take a look at how each team stacks up in the catching department. The Rundown While most teams in the AL Central saw significant chances at a variety of positions in the 2020-21 offseason, catcher has not been on...10369Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-if-the-shoe-fits-r10372/10372Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-target-field-a-pitcher-or-hitter-friendly-park-r10364/Next season will mark the 12th year played at Target Field and the data is pointing to what type of park the Twins will occupy for the foreseeable future. So, is Target Field a pitcher- or hitter-friendly park? There are a multitude of ways to analyze parks and StatCast data is only going to make...10364Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-offseason-status-update-all-done-r10370/Following their flurry of early-February activity, the Twins made a few minor moves on the fringes of the bullpen and bench before wrapping up the rotation with an addition this week. Now, it looks as though their roster is mostly finalized, with just days until pitchers and catchers report for sp...10370Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-and-pitcher-matt-shoemaker-agree-to-deal-r10367/The Minnesota Twins have come to an agreement with starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker on a one-year deal, according to Jeff Passan. Shoemaker will likely compete for the fifth spot in the Twins rotation with Randy Dobnak, Devin Smeltzer and Lewis Thorpe. Shoemaker is a 34-year-old with a 3.86 ERA in...10367Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:49:00 +0000