https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/865/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/tyler-duffey-alan-busenitz-optioned-r6535/Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press reported this morning that Tyler Duffey and Alan Busenitz have been optioned to Triple-A Rochester, providing some clarity on who may fill out the Opening Day pitching staff. These cuts leave just 13 active pitchers remaining in Twins camp. Duffey has logged 26...6535Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-escobar39s-opportunity-r6534/FORT MYERS: On Sunday, the news broke that the Minnesota Twins starting shortstop Jorge Polanco had been suspended for the first 80 games of the season. After the initial shock, the questions turned to who would become the team’s primary shortstop. Would Ehire Adrianza get the opportunity? Could E...6534Thu, 22 Mar 2018 09:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota39s-wild-card-competition-r6532/Prediction season is here across the baseball world. Earlier this week, I made some bold predictions about Minnesota’s upcoming season. Truthfully, there’s a chance none of these predictions come true. Jorge Polanco’s suspension earlier this week also put a damper on the optimism that was surround...6532Thu, 22 Mar 2018 01:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-kirilloff-excited-for-the-2018-season-r6531/FORT MYERS - The highs and the lows of life in sports. Alex Kirilloff is just 20-years-old, and he has experienced both sides of that coin already. In 2016, he became the first-round pick of the Minnesota Twins and his career started out very well in Elizabethton. The season ended with an elbow in...6531Wed, 21 Mar 2018 07:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/nightly-wrap-a-day-in-minor-league-camp-r6530/FORT MYERS - The Minnesota Twins had a full off day on Tuesday. Except Kyle Gibson and Bobby Wilson. Gibson threw six innings in the Twins AAA game against the Rays' AAA squad and looked very good. You can listen to it here, or better yet, subscribe to it on your smartphone using the directions be...6530Wed, 21 Mar 2018 05:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-2018-position-analysis-right-field-r6529/Is Max Kepler a full-time player, or destined for platoon duty? The jury is still out, and while he has time yet to prove his worth against left-handed pitchers, the Twins need to start thinking seriously about their course of action if he is unable to do so. Projected Starter: Max Kepler Likely...6529Wed, 21 Mar 2018 03:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-ryan-pressly-put-it-all-together-r6528/In five seasons since being selected in the Rule 5 Draft by the Twins, Ryan Pressly has oscillated between very good (2016 version), and so-so (2017 version). This will be an especially pivotal year for Pressly. He's out of options, the front office added significant major league talent this offse...6528Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-rooker-getting-into-the-swing-of-spring-r6526/FORT MYERS - 2017 was a fantastic year for Twins prospect Brent Rooker. After being drafted in 2016 by the Twins, he went back to Mississippi State where he won the SEC's Triple Crown, a feat not accomplished in about 30 years. He was drafted again by the Twins, this time 37 rounds higher, and dic...6526Tue, 20 Mar 2018 04:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/let%E2%80%99s-go-crazy-off-the-wall-2018-predictions-r6524/Baseball is almost officially back. I’ll let that comment sink in a minute. No more practice games where the starters are removed early. No more waiting for free agents to sign contracts. After the Twins front-office compiled a sneaky good off-season, the games will actually start to matter. Plent...6524Tue, 20 Mar 2018 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/nightly-wrap-polanco-fallout-amp-minor-league-notes-r6525/Seth gives the conveys the nightly wrap from spring training, including interviews with Jorge Polanco and Twins GM Derek Falvey and (of course) minor league notes. You can listen to it here, or better yet, subscribe to it on your smartphone using the directions below. To add this podcast to your...6525Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/jorge-polanco-i39m-really-sorry-r6522/FORT MYERS - On Monday morning, Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco met with Twins media following news that broke on Sunday night that he had been suspended by Major League Baseball for 80 games for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. Polanco did not address the specifics of his s...6522Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ehire-of-hope-can-adrianza-seize-a-prime-opportunity-r6521/If you played ball growing up, there's a good chance at least one of your coaches invoked the story of Wally Pipp. The legend goes like this: Back in 1925, Pipp asked for a day off due to a minor headache. Yankees skipper Miller Huggins acquiesced. The guy who started in Pipp's place went by the n...6521Mon, 19 Mar 2018 04:28:00 +0000