https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/627/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-505-saints-rule-5-and-nelson-cruz-r10155/Aaron and John talk about the Twins' affiliation with the St. Paul Saints finally becoming official, the other restructuring of the minor leagues, losing two players in the Rule 5 draft, trying to make sense of the Matt Wisler departure, and the latest on Nelson Cruz's contract talks. You can list...10155Sun, 13 Dec 2020 21:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/alternate-options-if-cruz-doesn39t-sign-r10153/With the Twins and Nelson Cruz at a stalemate, Dan Hayes of The Athletic recently reported that the Twins have “checked in on" Kyle Schwarber, Adam Duvall and Michael Brantley. Yet, one of the best free agents available could be an even better fit than the previous three listed. On Wednesday, Hay...10153Sun, 13 Dec 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/that39s-what-i-like-about-yu-a-case-for-yu-darvish-r10151/There’s no doubt that the Twins have one of the better top-heavy pitching rotations in the American League. To take things to the next level they need another layer. Insert Yu Darvish. The 2020 MLB winter meetings struck a similar chord to the return of the McRib Sandwich at McDonald’s; heavily s...10151Sat, 12 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/why-haven%E2%80%99t-the-twins-signed-nelson-cruz-yet-r10150/In the last week, people have seemed to grow impatient with the Twins prized DH remaining on the free agent market. “Just sign Nelson Cruz and get it over with” they say. The Twins front office however is likely playing things the right way. Reports have surfaced saying the MLB has informed teams...10150Sat, 12 Dec 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-trevor-bauer-better-than-jose-berrios-r10143/This winter Trevor Bauer is widely considered the best free agent pitcher on the planet. He’s is coming off a tremendous 2020 campaign where he won the NL Cy Young Award, which puts him in place for a contract north of $100 million. Some Twins fans are clamoring for the team to sign Bauer, but how...10143Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2021%E2%80%99s-most-important-twins-acquisition-r10144/As we barrel through the virtual Winter Meetings and on down the path of the Major League Baseball offseason, the Minnesota Twins will certainly make some key free agent acquisitions. The 26-man roster is not yet filled out, but it’s a guy already inked to a deal that’s the linchpin for 2021. Las...10144Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mlb-winter-meetings-day-4-news-and-rumors-r10147/Outside the White Sox and Royals, the AL Central has stayed eerily quiet through the first three days of the 2020 winter meetings. Day four proved to be similar. Lots of rumors, little action. Cruz and Twins are Talking Our good friend Dan Hayes of The Athletic reported that the Twins are engaged...10147Thu, 10 Dec 2020 19:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/six-intriguing-players-the-twins-could-pick-in-today39s-rule-5-draft-r10146/Here are six players available in Thursday morning’s Rule 5 draft that should be very intriguing for Twins fans. Let me start this by saying that I would guess that there is about a 50-50 chance, maybe less, that the Twins make a Rule 5 pick this morning. However, it is always fun to at least thi...10146Thu, 10 Dec 2020 06:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-lose-multiple-prospects-in-the-2020-rule-5-draft-r10141/The highlight of the Winter Meeting’s final day is the Rule 5 draft. The Rule 5 draft works very closely with the 40-man roster rules. Teams must add players to their 40-man roster to avoid exposure in the Rule 5 draft where players could be lost to another organization. Will the Twins select any...10141Thu, 10 Dec 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mlb-winter-meetings-day-3-news-and-rumors-r10145/While Wednesday wasn't a day of huge contracts at the 2020 winter meetings, it was one of huge rumors. Let's dig in. It's Official! It may not be directly related to the winter meetings but it sure is news! Twins General Manager Thad Levine confirmed with WCCO's Dave Lee that the Twins have offic...10145Thu, 10 Dec 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/examining-the-chuck-knoblauch-transaction-tree-r10137/There’s no question that Chuck Knoblauch, a rookie at the time, was a vital part of the Twins run to the 1991 World Series. He hit .281/.351/.350 with 31 extra-base hits and 25 steals on his way to being named the AL Rookie of the Year. His tenure in Minnesota didn’t end as well, but his trade to...10137Wed, 09 Dec 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/nelson-cruz-landing-spots-ranked-r10140/Major League Baseball has reportedly advised clubs to proceed under the assumption that DH will return to being AL-only in 2021. This would be very bad news for Nelson Cruz, but potentially very good news for Twins fans who are eager to see the veteran slugger return to Minnesota. If the designat...10140Wed, 09 Dec 2020 02:33:00 +0000