https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/632/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-is-eddie-rosario-worth-r10082/Now that the deadline for teams to add players to their 40-man rosters in order to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft has passed, the next significant date on the MLB offseason calendar is Dec. 2’s non-tender deadline. Are we sure it’s a slam dunk that Eddie Rosario won’t be on the 2021 Twins? If...10082Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/nelson-cruz-reportedly-pitched-timberwolves39-guard-malik-beasley-to-stay-in-minnesota-r10081/The Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly re-signed shooting guard Malik Beasley Friday night to a four-year, $60 million dollar deal. It’s a good move for the Wolves, who are looking to obtain relevance for the first time in what seems like an eternity, but what does this have to do with the Twins, e...10081Sat, 21 Nov 2020 17:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota%E2%80%99s-home-run-leaders-for-each-alphabet-letter-r10079/The 2020 season marked the 60th anniversary of the Washington Senators being relocated to Minnesota to become the Twins. Since the franchise moved, there have been many iconic players to don a Twins uniform and there have been plenty of players known for their ability to knock the ball out of the...10079Sat, 21 Nov 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-2010s-twins-and-1st-round-heartbreak-r10078/Sometimes it’s fun to look back into baseball’s past and consider alternate timelines. Drafts are often a different story, as for every team that hits on a superstar, it feels like four or five teams completely whiff. This was especially true for the Minnesota Twins in the early 2010s. For this p...10078Sat, 21 Nov 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-add-balazovic-rortvedt-and-ober-to-their-40-man-roster-r10080/On Friday, the Minnesota Twins announced that they have added catcher Ben Rortvedt and right-handed pitchers Jordan Balazovic and Bailey Ober to their 40-man roster. Alex Kirilloff, Brent Rooker and Edwar Colina would have been obvious additions to the 40-man roster on Friday, but the Twins added...10080Fri, 20 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-rules-the-twins39-offense-followed-in-2020-r10075/The 2020 Twins played at a 97-win pace and won their second straight division title. Still, the offense was nothing short of a disappointment, driven by three rules all year. 1. Score early and don’t score again In innings one through four, the Twins hit a strong .261/.329/.481 with a 118 wRC+,...10075Fri, 20 Nov 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/offseason-live-replay-twins-offseason-blueprints-r10076/Stay the course? Make a free agent splash? Pull off a blockbuster trade? For a talent-laden Twins team in the heart of its championship window, all options are on the table. Thursday night on Offseason Live, we laid out three different paths the front office could plausibly follow this offseason,...10076Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-the-time-right-to-trade-byron-buxton-r10069/Last winter the Twins made a franchise altering trade by acquiring Kenta Maeda from the Dodgers. Maeda finished runner up in the AL Cy Young race after a dominating first season in a Twins uniform. On the heels of a season with less revenue, teams might have to get creative this winter to add impa...10069Wed, 18 Nov 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/starting-pitching-market-beginning-to-develop-r10072/Last week, Matthew Taylor wrote about how Odorizzi needed to become a priority in the Twins’ offseason plans. That piece is still very much relevant, but yesterday we were presented another data point on how the market may turn out this winter. The Atlanta Braves signed Drew Smyly to a one-year,...10072Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-spotlight-replay-episode-8-brent-rooker-r10074/last night, Seth chatted with Minnesota Twins outfielder Brent Rooker about making his big-league debut, a strange 2020 season, an update on his late-season injury and rehab (and he showed us his scar!), what was going on at the alternate site and some words about some of the other Twins prospects...10074Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/examining-torii-hunter%E2%80%99s-hall-of-fame-resume-r10070/Ballots for the 2021 Hall of Fame are being mailed out this week to eligible voters. Last season, Derek Jeter and Larry Walker were elected, but this year’s ballot doesn’t have any locks like Jeter was a year ago. Three former Twins will make their first appearance on the ballot. While Michael Cud...10070Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/a-low-tech-tool-in-a-high-tech-baseball-world-r10071/Player development has turned into a technological arms race among organizations. Nearly even bullpen and batting cage has Rapsodo cameras. Hitters are outfitted with K-Vest motion and Blast bat monitoring devices. Pitchers might slip into a Motus sleeve and throw off plated mounds. These are just...10071Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:28:00 +0000