https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/112/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/louis-varland-is-unofficially-a-member-of-the-minnesota-twins-bullpen-r17872/The Twins are roughly one-third of the way through their Grapefruit League schedule, and to this point we have seen Louis Varland make four appearances. It’s not overly notable that all of those have come in relief, but an interesting trend has emerged in the box scores (listed chronologically):...17872Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-and-one-last-chance-to-stick-at-third-base-r17871/Royce Lewis was drafted as a shortstop, which seemed like the natural defensive home for the start of his career. However, a combination of factors have made third base his primary spot—including Carlos Correa’s presence at short; Lewis’s multiple knee injuries; and inconsistent reps at one posi...17871Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2025-position-analysis-third-base-r17865/Since he was drafted nearly eight years ago out of high school, Royce Lewis has gone from being a wiry, agile speedster to a hulking slugger. Multiple major knee injuries and an apparently hardcore gym regimen have transformed the 25-year-old's player profile, but it's generally hard to argue wi...17865Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:30:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-new-twins-catcher-diego-cartaya-the-heir-apparent-to-christian-vazquez-r17870/As recently as 2023, Diego Cartaya was seen as a can’t-miss prospect, heading the Dodgers’ prospect chart, and ranking 14th overall on MLB.com's top-100 prospect list. At the time, the scouting report compared him to Salvador Perez. MLB.com said of him: “Cartaya is built to hit for power with a...17870Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-chris-paddack-really-going-to-breeze-into-the-starting-rotation-r17869/As spring training warms from a simmer to a boil, the Twins only have a few questions to answer over the coming weeks. We have an idea of what the lineup will look like—at least in terms of who will play where. The bullpen is its usual mix of established studs and collected misfits scraping for...17869Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/casting-willi-castro-super-utility-man-or-something-more-stable-and-productive-r17868/Even though Willi Castro is coming off a season in which he was the Twins' All-Star selection, it has been hard to figure out what we can expect from him in 2025. Trade rumors have swirled around Castro. A lack of early clarity about the team's budget made it hard to gauge whether the team could...17868Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2025-position-analysis-second-base-r17858/When longtime Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco departed via free agency a year ago, Edouard Julien looked to be heir apparent coming off a stellar rookie campaign. Julien had emerged as the team's leadoff hitter in 2023, and his improvement with the glove that season inspired hope he could ent...17858Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:48:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-losing-out-on-billionaire-justin-ishbia-might-be-a-win-for-the-minnesota-twins-r17857/The Minnesota Twins' ownership situation took an unexpected turn last month. For weeks, all signs pointed to billionaire Justin Ishbia taking control of the franchise, bringing visions of aggressive spending and bold moves. But in a shocking twist, Ishbia backed out—opting, instead, to invest fu...17857Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-last-of-his-generation-byron-buxton-and-the-end-of-an-era-r17859/When the Twins drafted Byron Buxton, many expected him to develop into the face of the franchise. He quickly vaulted to the top of national prospect lists and showcased his five-tool talent. However, he came through the minors with a group of prospects who were supposed to join him in defining a...17859Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/20-years-later-reflecting-on-two-decades-of-baseball-blogging-r17853/In March of 2005, I was nearing the end of my freshman year of college at the University of Minnesota. Months earlier, during the first semester, I'd met a classmate in Intro to Philosophy — also named Nick — and we bonded over our fanship of the Twins. At the time they were fresh off a third co...17853Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:31:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bogo-pitchers-and-two-other-things-that-might-matter-from-a-spring-training-game-r17861/Twins Daily’s Ultimate Guide to Twins Spring Training has some tips on YOUR perfect time to come to spring training, but I’ll need to update it for the nichiest of nichy interest groups: the starting pitching geeks. If you consider yourself one of that fraternity, the second week of spring train...17861Sun, 02 Mar 2025 21:51:22 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-retrospective-evaluating-the-mitch-garver-deal-r17782/The Minnesota Twins made a flurry of moves before the 2022 season, and one of the most intriguing was sending Mitch Garver to the Texas Rangers in exchange for pitcher Ronny Henriquez and infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa. The deal was part of a more extensive roster reshaping, as the Twins quickly f...17782Sun, 02 Mar 2025 19:14:02 +0000