https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/120/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-reasons-to-trust-jhoan-dur%C3%A1n-as-minnesota-twins-closer-in-2025-r17937/In Jhoan Durán, the Minnesota Twins have one of baseball's most electric relievers. While some might have concerns after his 2024 campaign, there are plenty of reasons to believe he will be just fine in 2025. FanGraphs projects the Twins' bullpen to be the best in baseball, and Durán remains a k...17937Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-do-pablo-l%C3%B3pezs-high-grapefruit-league-pitch-counts-tell-us-exactly-r17941/In Sunday’s Grapefruit League start against the Boston Red Sox, Pablo López threw 87 pitches, which is seven more than any Twins pitcher has thrown in a spring training game for which we have that information (admittedly, only back to 2008, and even then, incomplete). In his previous start, he t...17941Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/does-an-injured-royce-lewis-lock-mickey-gasper-into-the-twins-opening-day-roster-r17938/On Sunday, Royce Lewis hit a ground ball down the line, fielded deep behind third base. In sprinting to attempt an infield single, he strained his hamstring. Imaging showed a moderate strain, which figures to set the team's could-be star slugger back quite a bit. With Lewis likely to miss severa...17938Mon, 17 Mar 2025 23:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-has-moderate-hamstring-strain-out-for-opening-day-r17940/Royce Lewis exited Sunday's spring training game after he pulled up while running out a grounder, limping into first base as he grabbed at the back of his left leg. The team initially announced the injury as a hamstring strain, and on Monday they shared more details following an MRI scan. L...17940Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:02:31 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/american-league-central-preview-kansas-city-royals-r17918/Revisiting 2024 The 2024 Royals returned to the playoffs for the first time since they won the World Series nine years earlier. The team, led by budding superstar shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., won 86 games, finishing 6.5 games behind the division champion Cleveland Guardians. After a two-game swee...17918Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-major-leagues-evolving-batting-orders-rethinking-tradition-r17908/For decades, major-league managers followed a relatively predictable script when crafting their batting orders. The leadoff hitter was almost always a speedy player who could hit singles and cause havoc on the base paths. The second hitter was a contact-focused player who could advance runners, wh...17908Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2025-position-analysis-starting-pitcher-r17935/Last season, Pablo López took a step backward, Joe Ryan missed the last two months, Chris Paddack missed the whole second half, and a bunch of rookies were thrown into the fire for a team attempting to contend. Through all of this, plus Sonny Gray exiting via free agency, Twins starters still fini...17935Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2025-opening-day-roster-projection-post-royce-lewis-injury-edition-r17936/Projecting 26-man rosters is a thankless practice. What looks like a sound prediction one day can be proven moot by a twinge or a sproing the next. Regardless, we here at Twins Daily persevere. Although our hard work is under a perpetual threat of being deemed meaningless and outdated, we still...17936Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-leaves-spring-game-with-apparent-leg-injury-r17933/Twins fans were excited for finally get to see the first broadcast on Twins TV. Cory Provus and Justin Morneau are in the booth. Audra Martin is in the camera well, interviewing players. In the second inning, Rocco Baldelli was happy to spend a second half-inning with the Twins broadcast, answer...17933Sun, 16 Mar 2025 18:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-time-the-twins-must-retire-johan-santanas-no-57-r17926/Throughout their storied history, the Minnesota Twins have had the privilege of fielding some of the most dominant pitchers of their respective eras. From Bert Blyleven to Jim Kaat and even the steady presence of Brad Radke, the franchise has seen plenty of talent take the mound. However, when i...17926Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-path-is-clearing-for-brooks-lee-to-make-the-twins-opening-day-roster-r17925/Coming into Spring Training, the battle for second base looked like a two-man race between Brooks Lee and Edouard Julien. Both young infielders struggled in 2024 but still hold plenty of potential heading into the 2025 season. While neither has completely separated himself in the competition, Ro...17925Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-a-fast-start-is-crucial-for-three-twins-hitters-in-2025-r17919/Spring training is nearing its conclusion, and the Minnesota Twins are ready to embark on another season filled with high expectations. While the roster is full of familiar faces, three players stand out as crucial to the team’s success: Matt Wallner, Royce Lewis, and Byron Buxton. Each of these...17919Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:21:02 +0000