https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/612/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/fire-and-ice-how-the-twins-shifted-from-an-offensive-powerhouse-to-a-defensive-unit-r10363/The 2019 Twins cemented themselves in baseball lore by posting of one the most elusive offenses in the game’s history. With 2021 on the horizon, the team has a chance to make history again; on a different front. An untapped offensive catcher, a revamped 40-year-old veteran, and an unlikely all-st...10363Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-announce-non-roster-invites-r10365/On Monday morning, the Minnesota Twins invited several non-roster players to big-league spring training. Teams are allowed up to 75 players (40 man roster plus Non-Roster Invites) at camp this year. The team intentionally remains shy of that number to allow more players to be signed to minor leagu...10365Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-2021-top-prospects-9-rhp-matt-canterino-r10361/This former second-round draft pick dazzled during his brief debut as a pro, and has generated buzz lately for reportedly touching 99 on the radar gun during offseason workouts. Position: RHP Age: 23 (DOB: 12/14/1997) 2019 Stats (Rookie/A): 25 IP, 1.44 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, 11.2 K/9, 2.9 BB/9 ETA: 2022...10361Mon, 15 Feb 2021 01:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/previewing-spring-training-battles-the-last-rotation-spot-r10359/Derek Falvey was quoted as saying the Twins are “likely done adding big ticket contracts” this offseason, which gives us an idea of the Spring Training battles we’ll have this year. This article will be the first in a short series previewing those spring training battles. In the coming days we wi...10359Sun, 14 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-913-one-week-to-go-r10360/On the verge of spring training, Aaron and John discuss Nelson Cruz's attitude after signing a one-year deal, the teams the St. Paul Saints will play in 2021, why PECOTA loves the Minnesota Twins and hates the White Sox, and Aaron's long road to BBWAA membership. You can listen by downloading us f...10360Sun, 14 Feb 2021 18:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/which-twins-will-the-deadened-ball-hurt-the-most-r10358/This week, MLB came right out and said that they’re attempting to deaden the baseball in 2021. It’s fair to expect that the Twins could feel the effects of this change, but which hitters could be punished the most? We all know that in 2019 several home run records were shattered across baseball....10358Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/masters-of-efficiency-how-the-2021-twins-acquired-their-war-r10353/After a shortened, revenue diminished 2020 season, the Twins front office became masters of efficiency in putting together a playoff roster. The Twins front office has proven themselves to be masters of free agent spending efficiency. This offseason, they have spent around $37.5MM, accruing an ad...10353Sat, 13 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-colom%C3%A9-announced-hamilton-dfa39d-r10357/With the start of Spring Training now just a week away, key waiver situations are affecting who will make the trip to Hammond Stadium, and more details were announced regarding minor league realignment and Spring Training scheduling. The Forty-Man Roster Move Heard ‘Round Twins Territory The Twin...10357Sat, 13 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-x-factors-for-the-2021-twins-r10355/Using PECOTA projections, who has the ability to impact the Twins most at their peak performance? For this exercise, I looked at the 90th percentile outcomes for the Twins. Baseball Prospectus’ famous PECOTA projections has a tool to see the upside of players. Who, at their 90th percentile of pro...10355Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-twins-have-offer-out-to-veteran-sp-r10354/Four of the five AL Central teams made some moves today, including the Twins who have made an offer to a veteran starting pitcher. Twins have offer out to RHP Matt Shoemaker On Wednesday KSTP’s Darren Wolfson hinted that the Twins had an offer out to a starting pitcher and he’d reveal who on Thur...10354Fri, 12 Feb 2021 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota%E2%80%99s-big-bat-in-2021-r10349/Josh Donaldson getting a clean bill of health and Mitch Garver returning to form are both keys for the 2021 Twins. What about Miguel Sano settling into his prime though in year two of his new contract? Prior to the 2020 Major League Baseball season the Minnesota Twins inked Sano to a three-year e...10349Fri, 12 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/will-40-year-old-nelson-cruz-continue-to-wake-and-rake-for-the-twins-r10356/What does Nelson Cruz dream of during his twenty minute power naps? When he’s stretched out in his lawn chair with the sleep shades pulled over his eyes, is he acquiring a new skill? Is he reviewing every pitch he’s ever seen like Neo learning martial arts in The Matrix? Is he sleeping so deep he’...10356Fri, 12 Feb 2021 03:04:00 +0000