https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/934/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/td-top-prospects-10-lewin-diaz-r5352/When the Minnesota Twins signed Lewin Diaz for $1.4 million in 2013, he was a 16-year-old kid who was weighing in at a reported 210 pounds. Two years later he had grown to 263 and was being compared to having “Miguel Sano-type” power. That’s certainly intriguing but baseball has seemingly lost int...5352Mon, 13 Feb 2017 05:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/camp-opens-twins-news-rundown-r5351/Happy Pitchers and Catchers Report Day! It's an annual holiday on the baseball calendar, marking the official onset of this seven-week ramp-up to the regular season. On Monday, all Minnesota Twins battery members will check into camp, if they haven't already. On Tuesday, they will hold their first...5351Mon, 13 Feb 2017 04:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/five-pitcher-and-catcher-headlines-r5350/Twins pitchers and catchers report at the beginning of this week. With the Twins coming off the worst record in franchise history, there are plenty of decisions that need to be settled this spring. Here are five pitcher and catcher headlines to watch this spring: Can Castro Make An Immediate Impa...5350Mon, 13 Feb 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-296-bullpen-breakdown-r5349/Between several courses as the Iron Door Pub, Aaron and John debate just how far out of favor Byung-Ho Park has fallen, welcome Matt Belisle and discuss where he fits into the Twins 2017 bullpen, debate the contract status and pronunciation of Ehire Adrianza, cover Aaron's new condo news and wheth...5349Sat, 11 Feb 2017 21:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-to-make-of-kennys-vargas-r5348/The actions (or lack there of) from the Twins' front office appear to have thrust Kennys Vargas into a position to be the team's designated hitter. While Twins fans are familiar with Vargas after seeing him in cameos the past three seasons, expectations are varied. And for good reason. We've seen...5348Fri, 10 Feb 2017 02:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-top-prospect-countdown-20-16-r5345/It's that time of year. With spring training bearing down upon us, we're going to prep you for the upcoming season with a series of profiles highlighting the top prospects in the Minnesota Twins organization. Today, our choices for 20 through 16. On Friday, 15 through 11. Then we'll count down one...5345Thu, 09 Feb 2017 05:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-and-former-twins-in-the-world-baseball-classic-r5343/MLB unveiled the World Baseball Classic rosters this evening on MLB Network, and the Minnesota Twins organization has several current and former players (MLB or minor league) playing in the tournament. It's no surprise that Australia leads the way in terms of former and current Twins organization...5343Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/defensive-reactions-r5342/Under newly installed leadership, the Minnesota Twins haven't been particularly active on the player acquisition front this offseason. What moves they have made, though, have carried a distinct pattern. In efforts to cut down on an obscene 889 runs allowed, the Twins are emphasizing defense. It s...5342Wed, 08 Feb 2017 04:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-claim-ehire-adrianza-dfa-pat-light-r5338/The Minnesota Twins announced on Monday that they have claimed infielder Ehire Adrianza from the Milwaukee Brewers. To make room on the 40-man roster, hard-throwing right-hander Pat Light was designated for assignment. Ehire Adrianza has spent parts of each of the past four seasons with San Franc...5338Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/draft-preview-greene-hits-100-r5337/If you fast-forward four months… you’ll still be waiting another week for the draft to happen and there will still be plenty of uncertainty about what will happen as the Twins approach the podium to announce the first overall draft pick. They’ll also draft 35th, thanks to a competitive balance com...5337Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/bullpen-competition-gets-crowded-r5336/Twins officials have been insistent throughout the offseason that they wished to bolster the bullpen by acquiring a veteran reliever. On Friday they got their guy, signing 36-year-old righty Matt Belisle to a one-year, $2.05 million deal. Let's take a look at how this addition alters the bullpen l...5336Mon, 06 Feb 2017 04:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/additions-by-subtractions-r5334/It was a shock to see the Twins elect to designate Byungho Park for assignment. There was plenty of speculation over who would be removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Matt Belisle, but nobody suggested it would be Park, who was just signed last winter. Looking at some of the other move...5334Sat, 04 Feb 2017 17:33:00 +0000