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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/122/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Ranking the 2025 Minnesota Twins' Top Players Under 25: Nos. 6-10</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-2025-minnesota-twins-top-players-under-25-nos-6-10-r17691/</link><description>Last season, the Twins had a significant group of rookies impact the roster. Many of these players have lost prospect eligibility because of the time spent on the big-league roster. However, players who are 25 or younger are still not yet at the prime of their careers and can give a larger pictu...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17691</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:07:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ranking Last Year&#x2019;s Twins Rookies on Projected 2025 Performance</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-last-years-twins-rookies-on-projected-2025-performance-r17671/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins benefited from an exciting influx of rookie talent last season, with a mix of hitters and pitchers making meaningful contributions. As the team looks ahead to 2025, these second-year players face a critical career juncture with an opportunity to build on their early success a...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17671</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:18:43 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why on Earth Would the Minnesota Twins Trade For Dylan Cease?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-on-earth-would-the-minnesota-twins-trade-for-dylan-cease-r17693/</link><description>A week or so ago, Dan Hayes wrote that the Padres were interested in Christian V&#xE1;zquez, and added (almost as an afterthought) that the Twins were also discussing trading for Dylan Cease. For many fans, this was a confusing notion. After all, the Twins have three playoff-caliber starters already,...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17693</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:19:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Time for "Getting Creative" Is Upon Us</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-front-office-derek-falvey-creativity-trades/</link><description>Ever since Derek Falvey first took over, the Twins have openly prided themselves on a willingness to think creatively in their team-building approach. As Do-Hyoung Park remarked in his Twins Beat newsletter last month, "getting creative" is one of Falvey's favorite phrases.&#xA0;&#xA0;




	It's a valuabl...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17692</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:40:12 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The 2025 Minnesota Twins, If Trades and Free Agency Didn't Exist</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-2025-minnesota-twins-if-trades-and-free-agency-didnt-exist-r17688/</link><description>Recently, Bradford Doolittle of ESPN wrote an article ($) that answered these exact questions, wherein he ranked each of the 30 MLB teams after running 10,000 simulations using 2025 player forecasts. Only players originally drafted or signed by a team via international amateur free agency counte...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17688</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:04:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Can Austin Martin Become a Trusted Center Field Option for the Twins?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-austin-martin-become-a-trusted-center-field-option-for-the-twins-r17686/</link><description>At the end of a recent Bobby Nightengale notebook article in the Star Tribune was this tidbit: "Austin Martin could see a lot of playing time in center field during spring training, manager Rocco Baldelli said, to become more acclimated to the position."




	This is not terribly surprising, giv...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17686</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:38:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Anti-Bomba Squad: Rocco Baldelli&#x2019;s Blueprint to Avoid a Collapse in 2025</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/anti-bomba-squad-rocco-baldellis-blueprint-to-avoid-a-collapse-in-2025-r17677/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins head into the 2025 season with a renewed focus and a clear mission: preventing another late-season collapse. Manager Rocco Baldelli, who has spent the offseason reflecting on improving his team&#x2019;s performance in critical moments, believes the solution lies in a refined offensi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17677</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:08:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>A Folkloric History of the Twins&#x2019; Accursed Number 13</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-folkloric-history-of-the-twins-accursed-number-13-r17684/</link><description>The number 13 is widely regarded as unlucky, at least in the United States. The various reasons for that reputation lie beyond the scope of this write-up. All that matters is that people hold it to be unlucky.




	Some hotels don&#x2019;t have a 13th floor, skipping from 12 to 14. The Indianapolis 500...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17684</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:06:13 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Offseason Injury Updates: Carlos Correa, Joe Ryan, and Brock Stewart</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-injury-updates-carlos-correa-joe-ryan-and-brock-stewart-r17683/</link><description>As Twins fans gathered at TwinsFest this weekend, the team&#x2019;s leadership provided much-anticipated updates on the health of key players heading into the 2025 season. Manager Rocco Baldelli and president of baseball operations Derek Falvey addressed the media,&#xA0;offering a mix of optimism and reassu...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17683</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:04:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Offseason Status Update: Standing Still as Spring Approaches</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-status-update-standing-still-as-spring-approaches-r17682/</link><description>These status updates are intended to serve as periodic recaps of the team's latest moves, rumors and headlines, helping keep in the loop those who don't follow Twins baseball closely during the offseason. Needless to say, there hasn't been much to cover this winter, and that rings truer than eve...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17682</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:48:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Let's Road Trip Twins 2025: Trip #3 - 1991 Revisited</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-road-trip-twins-2025-trip-3-1991-revisited-r17647/</link><description>Just when you thought a one-town road trip was disruptive and odd in April, the Twins are forced to go on another one! This time they head 1,100 miles southeast to the home of the Braves.




	Atlanta Braves &#x2013; April 18-20

	Truist Park - Capacity 41,084

	2024 Attendance: 3,011,765 (Averaged 37,...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17647</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 17:26:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Shortstop to Utility: Examining the Twins' Prospect Development Approach</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/shortstop-to-utility-examining-the-twins-prospect-development-approach-r17672/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins have long emphasized drafting and developing athletic players with defensive versatility. This philosophy has allowed the organization to remain flexible in constructing its rosters. Still, it also raises questions about whether it hinders players from maximizing their potent...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17672</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 14:41:01 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
