https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/107/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-case-of-the-incredible-shrinking-twins-r17965/Okay, I should level with you. The Minnesota Twins are not short kings. The overwhelming majority of them are pretty big dudes. But, most of them are actually shorter than their listed heights. Many have been claiming for years to be taller than they are. Why now are they recanting, and losing i...17965Sun, 23 Mar 2025 18:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/eiberson-castellano-cut-by-twins-brock-stewart-brooks-lee-to-begin-season-on-il-r17970/We still have to wonder about who will occupy a couple of the final roster spots for the Twins come Thursday, but after a report from The Athletic's Dan Hayes Sunday, we know for sure about a few players who won't make the trip north. Eiberson Castellano, whom the team selected in the Rule 5 Dra...17970Sun, 23 Mar 2025 16:14:17 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-looking-to-avoid-the-liam-hendriks-mistake-with-louis-varland-r17942/Liam Hendriks was once considered a top pitching prospect in the Twins organization, including making back-to-back Futures Game appearances in 2010-11. When Hendriks was expected to be a future starter, the Twins had him slotted into the rotation, resulting in 30 starts over three seasons. With...17942Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:30:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brooks-lee-is-minnesotas-essential-infield-contingency-what-if-hes-down-r17963/Despite being a 24-year-old who largely floundered in his MLB debut last year, Brooks Lee has turned into a bit of a linchpin in the Twins' roster makeup. That's not so much because of his bat, which the Twins remain rightfully hopeful about, but more because of his glove.  It seems clear t...17963Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:51:42 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/have-the-twins-found-their-next-cult-hero-in-mickey-gasper-r17952/Once upon a time, a legend among legends lived in Twins territory. A man who transcended time and space and popularity. A man for whom memes and merchandise were manufactured. Fans referred to that man as “La Tortuga.” The scorecard referred to him as Willians Astudillo.  Astudillo was a fu...17952Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:36:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-need-to-decenter-royce-lewis-from-their-plans-r17956/On Sunday, Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis pulled up while running out a groundball to dep third base, in the second inning of a spring training exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox. Lewis underwent an MRI and was diagnosed with a "moderate" hamstring strain that will keep him ou...17956Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/american-league-central-preview-cleveland-guardians-r17932/Revisiting 2024 In 2024, the Guardians won their fifth division crown in nine seasons, with 92 wins under first-year manager Stephen Vogt. They earned themselves a bye in the AL Wild Card round, but after winning a fun series against the Detroit Tigers in the Division Series, the New York Yank...17932Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/theres-real-reason-to-worry-about-jhoan-dur%C3%A1n-r17953/Jhoan Durán suffered an oblique injury last spring, which delayed his season and prevented him from being his typically dominant self for most of 2024. His velocity never returned to its peak, and while his numbers remained solid, he wasn’t the anchor of the Twins bullpen, as we had grown accust...17953Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2025-position-analysis-relief-pitcher-r17954/TWINS RELIEF PITCHERS AT A GLANCE Bullpen: Jhoan Durán, Griffin Jax, Cole Sands, Brock Stewart, Danny Coulombe, Jorge Alcala, Justin Topa, Louie Varland Depth: Michael Tonkin, Kody Funderburk, Scott Blewett, Alex Speas, Huascar Ynoa Prospects: Eiberson Castellano, Connor Prielipp, Marco...17954Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-the-minnesota-twins-be-airing-it-out-in-2025-r17951/It’s common baseball knowledge that balls hit hard in the air to the pull side generate the best outcomes. Recently, Baseball Savant introduced a new metric to the public—a stat called AIR%—that quantifies how often players and teams make that kind of contact. From their Batted-Ball Profile lead...17951Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/two-minnesota-twins-named-to-baseball-americas-top-100-big-leaguers-r17946/For the third year in a row, Baseball America released their Top 100 MLB players for the upcoming season. This reflects just the player’s impact on the season ahead; no future impact is considered when the team at BA constructs the list. That team consists of Matt Eddy, Geoff Pontes, and Dylan W...17946Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fan-optimism-hits-new-lows-can-the-club-prove-the-doubters-wrong-r17927/It’s no secret that Minnesota sports fans have been conditioned for heartbreak. But heading into the 2025 season, pessimism surrounding the Twins might be reaching a fever pitch. According to The Athletic’s annual fan survey, just 52% of Twins fans reported feeling optimistic about the team’s ch...17927Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:07:02 +0000