https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/page/8/?d=1News: Twins Daily Caretakersenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/infield-shifts-shading-royce-lewis-carlos-correa-defensive-positioning/In 2022, the Minnesota Twins used an infield shift in MLB's sixth-highest share of all plate appearances against them. They had Carlos Correa at shortstop, but as usual, their overall infield defense reflected their team-building priorities--that is, it was weak, because they sacrificed a bit of...15409Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/royce-lewis-launch-angle-spray-chart-swing-video/When you think about it, Royce Lewis's 2023 season is pretty crazy. After spending months on the mend from a second ACL surgery, in his first game back with the Twins in Houston, he shot a screamer into the right-field corner for a home run. He would hit 14 more over the subsequent 237 plat...15390Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/the-third-warp-gives-a-new-perspective-on-the-twins-present-and-future-r15344/Though no longer the top destination for statistically-inclined baseball fans online, Baseball Prospectus was the first site to publish and maintain what we now know as WAR--though they have always called it WARP (Wins Above Replacement Player), and continue to do so. They now have a suite of ri...15344Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/organizational-depth-a-look-at-hitters-throughout-the-twins-system-r15308/The Twins could always draft or sign and then develop position players. Consider the names drafted and signed under the regimes of Mike Radcliff and Terry Ryan. It’s a Who’s Who of Twins hitters. Hunter. Mientkiewicz. Jones. Cuddyer. Morneau. Mauer. Kubel. Span. Buxton. Sano. Kepler. Polanco....15308Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/organizational-depth-a-look-at-pitching-throughout-the-twins-system-r15307/We have read about and written about and talked about a “Pitching Pipeline” for the Minnesota Twins. It was one of the reasons that many were so excited about the Twins bringing in Derek Falvey as President of Baseball Operations seven years ago. Starting Pitchers 2023 Starting Staff: Pab...15307Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:45:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/ranking-the-twins-10-most-valuable-trade-candidates-r15298/Here in the month of November, Twins Daily is providing offseason preview coverage with a phased thematic approach. Last week we took a deep dive on free agency possibilities; this week we're shining the spotlight inward with a focus on players currently in the Twins organization and how they mi...15298Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/free-agency-starting-pitchers-pitch-types/Though they've made the occasional attempt to do so, the Derek Falvey and Thad Levine-led Twins have yet to pay full freight for an established starting pitcher via free agency. The price at which they're comfortable never seems to match up with the one guys like that eventually command. Instead...15291Sat, 11 Nov 2023 17:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/targeting-free-agent-hitters-to-suit-the-twins-needs-r15286/The front office does have a couple of clear needs to address, namely the roles filled in 2023 by Michael A. Taylor and Donovan Solano. The Twins are once again planning around major uncertainties at first base and center field. Running it back with one or both is among the many possibilities in...15286Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/the-twins-free-agent-pitcher-hunt-too-hot-too-cold-or-just-right-r15270/The Twins' pursuit of free agent pitchers under Derek Falvey has yet to be particularly fruitful in any sense of the word. On the one hand, they have yet to sign any high-end names, even when they've tried to be aggressive. Second (and probably related), those cheaper free agents they've signed...15270Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/twins-payroll-analysis-decisions-before-decisions-r15269/Every year, Twins Daily's Offseason Handbook starts with the Twins' Back-of-the-Napkin Payroll Analysis because we believe it provides the structure within which the Twins' front office makes its offseason decisions. Without it, every crazy idea is on the table. With it, we can see the imp...15269Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/how-sonny-gray-turned-the-corner-r15152/Last December, I wrote about Sonny Gray and the Twins’ persistent problem with seizing the platoon advantage on the mound. We discussed the two distinct pitchers living within Gray, because every pitcher needs to have a bifurcated approach with which they can succeed against two very different...15152Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/the-twins-two-strike-approach-do-everything-the-same-r15110/Infamously, Twins batters not only struck out more than any other team in MLB this season, but set the all-time record in that category. We live in the age of the strikeout, but even within it, this season has marked a foray into uncharted terrain. The Twins struck out in over 26.5 percent of th...15110Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:48:01 +0000