https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/120/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/breaking-twins-agree-to-one-year-deal-with-outfielder-harrison-bader-r17734/The Minnesota Twins have agreed to sign center fielder Harrison Bader per Jon Heyman. Bader adds another useful skill set for the team, bringing in a right-handed hitting veteran outfielder known for his defense and speed. Bader, 30, was available this late in free agency partial...17734Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-have-significant-value-at-some-of-baseballs-lowest-ranked-positions-r17727/MLB Network recently finished counting down the top 10 players at every position at the onset of the 2025 campaign. There are always flaws with this type of voting, but the Twins did well at some positions, while other players were undervalued. MLB Network released their overall rankings of the...17727Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:29:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-announce-2025-promotional-schedule-with-some-new-twists-r17726/Here are some highlights, along with some of my tips and tricks to get these giveaways. (You can find a complete list and pictures of the giveaway items here) City Connect-Themed Giveaways: Pack up your sunscreen and beach towels! Hopefully, you liked last year’s bright blue lake-themed...17726Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/danny-coulombe-is-an-interesting-use-of-the-front-offices-minimal-resources-r17729/Within the next day or two, the Twins are expected to make official their signing of left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe, reuniting with the veteran free agent on a one-year deal reportedly worth $3 million. In isolation, it is a match that makes plenty of sense. Minnesota had a glaring absence...17729Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:24:37 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mark-canha-is-still-and-more-urgently-than-ever-the-perfect-twins-free-agent-target-r17730/On Nov. 25, 2024, Aaron Gleeman and Dan Hayes of The Athletic published their annual "Twins roster projection 1.0" piece, looking at where the club's 26-man sat upon the season's conclusion and what position groups needed to be addressed over the offseason. Nearly two months later, the roster lo...17730Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-are-runners-so-aggressive-against-matt-wallners-99th-percentile-arm-r17717/It would be natural to assume a strong correlation between the strength of an outfielder's arm and the advance attempt rate against that defender. That is to say, we might assume that the stronger the outfield arm, the more conservative baserunners will be. However, while that might prove mostly...17717Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-return-of-the-short-king-say-hello-to-a-different-danny-coulombe-r17706/Minnesota Twins fans know Danny Coulombe, in the sense that he has put on a Twins jersey in the recent past. Even though Coulombe was with the Twins club as recently as spring training 2023, however, he has developed into a considerably different pitcher in two short seasons. (Well, all seasons...17706Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-bullpen-is-already-full-how-does-danny-coulombe-fit-r17707/On Tuesday morning, the Twins made their first major-league signing of the offseason. It only took three months, but by gum, they’ve done it. Danny Coulombe, the prodigal son, has finally returned to Minnesota. But in the numbers game that is a modern bullpen, there is no room at the inn, no sea...17707Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/free-agent-signing-danny-coulombe-2-million-bullpen/The Twins signed left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe to a one-year, $2.5-million deal Tuesday, multiple sources told Twins Daily. It's a move to balance the bullpen, and it does little or nothing to deepen whatever pressure the team already felt to clear some salary this winter. Our sw...17705Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-the-twins-make-a-late-play-for-red-sox-slugger-triston-casas-r17723/We're at the stage of the offseason where the Minnesota Twins, under Derek Falvey, have been known to get creative with stunning blockbuster moves that seemingly materialize out of nowhere. While this front office has been dormant for two full years now, I can't shake the feeling that some type...17723Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/diamondcentric-roundtable-what-do-we-do-about-financial-inequality-in-mlb-r17719/Matt Trueblood: So, first of all, I want to hear whether any of you changed what policy prescriptions (if any) you advocate or oppose now that you didn’t before digging into this. Did anyone see a new dynamic in the positions of big- and small-market teams or the union that they could particular...17719Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-twins-catcher-positioning-is-scaling-improvements-for-the-pitching-staff-r17713/We’ll start by digging into how the Twins' approach to positioning behind the plate has changed in the last five years. If you go back to 2021, Ryan Jeffers was 72nd percentile in MLB in framing (stealing strikes for pitchers by subtly bringing the ball back toward the middle of the zone to blur...17713Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:11:00 +0000