https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/740/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/astros-and-cubs-have-proven-twins-time-to-spend-is-now-r8608/Going into 2020 the Minnesota Twins can spend to levels the franchise has never before seen. I wrote up how even a marginal offseason accomplishes that, and they’ve already entered uncharted territory by handed out a qualified offer for the first time. What’s more important is that the front offic...8608Fri, 08 Nov 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-creative-ways-for-twins-to-leverage-their-spending-flexibility-r8614/The Twins find themselves with a lot of freed up money to burn this offseason. What we've learned about this front office is that they don't mind spending, but strongly prefer to avoid long-term commitments and backloaded contracts. Which... can make it kinda hard to spend on premium talent. Think...8614Fri, 08 Nov 2019 02:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mitch-garver-nelson-cruz-win-2019-silver-slugger-award-r8612/On Thursday, MLB and Louisville Slugger announced the 2019 Silver Slugger Awards. Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver and DH Nelson Cruz represent the #BombaSquad by winning Silver Sluggers It was Garver's first and Cruz's third Silver Slugger. For the first time since 2008, the Minnesota Twins...8612Thu, 07 Nov 2019 22:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/alex-kirilloff-should-make-his-twins-debut-in-2020-r8607/Alex Kirilloff, the Twins No. 2 prospect and a top 15 prospect in baseball, has been pushing to make it to the big league club over the last two seasons. There were a lot of rumors last September about a potential call-up that never occurred. Could 2020 be his year to finally debut with the Twins?...8607Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/exploring-five-twins-extension-candidates-r8595/Last off-season, there were plenty of moves that helped the club to a record-breaking season, but the two most important deals might have been signing Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco to long-term extensions. Both players had career years, and each is under team control through a minimum of 2024. Are...8595Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/quotrobot-umpiresquot-coming-to-some-affiliated-parks-next-season-r8594/Major League Baseball’s postseason should be a time where the best moments are created by the players. From game-winning home runs to strong pitching performances, the players and these key moments should be what fans remember. Unfortunately, the calls made by umpires can overshadow baseball’s bes...8594Wed, 06 Nov 2019 03:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/important-dates-for-the-2020-offseason-r8604/The Twins have a projected $70 million to spend with the goal becoming a perennial World Series contender instead of just a playoff participant. The importance of this offseason will be discussed a lot over the next few months. Here is a rundown of important offseason dates. Below you will see th...8604Wed, 06 Nov 2019 03:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-can-spend-themselves-into-uncharted-territory-r8603/Going into the offseason the Minnesota Twins are positioned knowing exactly what they need to add. With four openings in the starting rotation, pitching is going to be at the forefront. When the snow and ice thaw before next spring, how Rocco Baldelli’s club enters the 2020 season will largely dep...8603Wed, 06 Nov 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/no-qualifying-offer-no-option-these-4-players-could-interest-the-twins-r8600/With qualifying offers news coming out and options being declined, the free agent player pool is becoming much more clear. Here are four players who either didn't have a qualifying offer extended to them, or had an option declined, that could interest the Minnesota Twins. In an offseason where th...8600Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/qualifying-offer-means-jake-odorizzi-likely-to-return-r8601/The Twins announced a flurry of moves yesterday, including giving a qualifying offer to Jake Odorizzi. Odorizzi now needs to make a decision next week, and the move greatly increases his chances of remaining with the Twins next year, essentially leaving them two spots and $52 million dollars to re...8601Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/eyeing-this-year39s-most-intriguing-free-agent-r8598/As I look over the free agent starting pitcher landscape (charted in detail within the 2020 Offseason Handbook, now available for instant download), there is one single name that stands out to me as a clear value opportunity – a relatively young and accomplished lefty offering front-end potential...8598Tue, 05 Nov 2019 03:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/offseason-underway-twins-make-flurry-of-moves-r8597/The Minnesota Twins' offseason officially kicked off on Monday, with the club announcing several significant roster moves. Nelson Cruz will be back, Martin Perez will not (at least not on the same contract), and Jake Odorizzi faces a tough decision. Meanwhile, another key instructor was extracted...8597Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:38:00 +0000