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	Minute Maid Park -&#xA0;Capacity 41,168

	2024 Attendance:&#xA0;2,835,234 (Averaged 35,002, ranked 2nd of 15 AL teams and 8th overall)




	In 2024 the Twins took two of three at Minute Maid, matching their 2023 series victory.&#xA0; Minute Maid Park became the home of the Astros...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17721</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 18:06:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Offseason Status Update: Springing Into Action</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-status-update-springing-into-action-r17780/</link><description>As the calendar pages flipped from November to December, from January to February, the Twins front office remained idle, constrained by payroll limitations and a challenging market. Their moves amounted to low-scale additions on the fringes: minor-league signings, meager trades, a Rule 5 selecti...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17780</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 20:37:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>It Sounds Like the Twins Have Big Plans for Ty France</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ty-france-role-on-twins/</link><description>For the first time in his career, Ty France navigated the free agency process. The resulting contract &#x2013; a non-guaranteed deal worth $1M &#x2013; reflects the ups and downs that free agency holds for the majority of MLB players. But long before he signed on the dotted line, the 30-year-old first baseman...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17779</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 20:29:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pick Your Favorite Twins 2025 Spring Training Newbie</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pick-your-favorite-twins-2025-spring-training-newbie-r17771/</link><description>Armando Alvarez (3B/1B/LF - RH)

	Alvarez joined the Twins on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training on January 2nd. He made his MLB debut with Oakland last season but was released in November. He&#x2019;s primarily played third, first, and second base, but he also saw some time...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17771</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 13:47:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Can a Healthy Joe Ryan Elevate to Ace Status in 2025?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-a-healthy-joe-ryan-elevate-to-ace-status-in-2025-r17777/</link><description>The Joe Ryan  of 2025 barely resembles the soft-tossing, funky-delivery former water polo player the Twins traded for. He has added significant velocity, changed his pitch mix, and blossomed into a borderline elite player. The one thing he hasn&#x2019;t been able to accomplish thus far is to stay healt...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17777</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 11:44:12 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>From Health to Who&#x2019;s on First: 4 Hot Topics at Twins Camp</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/from-health-to-whos-on-first-4-hot-topics-at-twins-camp-r17768/</link><description>Reporting to spring training is a time when most fan bases can have hope for the upcoming season. This year, it&#x2019;s an opportunity for Twins fans to get the bad taste out of their mouth after one of the worst collapses in team history. The AL Central projects to be a tight race, with multiple team...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17768</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:08:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>2025 Twins Valentine's Day Cards!</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2025-twins-valentines-day-cards-r17770/</link><description>&#xA0;




	




	




	




	




	




	




	




	




	Player photos courtesy of ESPN and milb.com.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17770</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:07:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>A Healthy Jhoan Dur&#xE1;n Allows For Flexibility In The Minnesota Twins Bullpen</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-healthy-jhoan-dur%C3%A1n-allows-for-flexibility-in-the-minnesota-twins-bullpen-r17776/</link><description>In 2024, Jhoan Dur&#xE1;n and Griffin Jax combined for over half of the Twins' high-leverage innings, as defined by FanGraphs. This was despite Dur&#xE1;n getting a late start to his 2024 campaign, due to an oblique strain. Yesterday, Rocco Baldelli acknowledged that the injury impacted his performance....</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17776</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:18:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What Does Ty France's Arrival Mean for Jos&#xE9; Miranda's Role With the 2025 Twins?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-does-ty-frances-arrival-mean-for-jos%C3%A9-mirandas-role-with-the-2025-twins-r17772/</link><description>After being priced out of a reunion with beloved veteran first baseman Carlos Santana earlier this offseason, the Minnesota Twins have made a concerted effort to fortify the position on the margins, acquiring depth options Mickey Gasper (trade with the Boston Red Sox) and Mike Ford (MiLB contrac...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17772</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:07:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What&#x2019;s the Twins' Payroll Situation, and Do the Pohlads Care?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/whats-the-twins-payroll-situation-and-do-the-pohlads-care-r17753/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins have had an interesting offseason, announcing the team's impending sale, but there were relatively few roster changes until last week. The front office agreed to deals with Danny Coulombe and Harrison Bader for a combined $9.25 million. While these moves improve the team&#x2019;s bu...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17753</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:11:32 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What Royce Lewis and Byron Buxton's Big Losses of Swing Speed Tell Us&#x2014;and Don't Tell Us</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-royce-lewis-and-byron-buxtons-big-losses-of-swing-speed-tell-us%E2%80%94and-dont-tell-us-r17767/</link><description>Baseball Savant began publishing swing data during the 2024 season. As such, we now have access to impactful metrics such as swing speed, swing length, and the solidity of contact for the second half of 2023 and all of last season, right at our fingertips.




	Savant defines swing speed as the...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17767</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:27:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins.TV Will Feature Upgraded Cameras, But Skimp on Content</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twinstv-will-feature-upgraded-cameras-but-skimp-on-content-r17766/</link><description>As will be true for many teams this season and in the few ahead, the coming of Twins.TV brings a new viewing dynamic to Minnesota Twins baseball. Finally free from cable carrier deals, the Twins are free to produce their games however they want and avoid blackouts. For many, the Twins&#x2019; decision...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17766</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:03:02 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
