https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/124/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-byron-buxton-ready-to-get-frisky-on-the-bases-again-r17876/At age 31, Byron Buxton’s sprint speed is still in the 97th percentile among all big-leaguers. Buxton holds the career all-time stolen base percentage, at 88.57%. To paraphrase ZZ Top, he’s got wheels, and he knows how to use them. Here’s the thing, though: Dating back to 2019, Byron B...17876Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/burning-questions-for-2025-twins-spring-training-shortstop-depth-r17828/What is the Minnesota Twins’ shortstop depth behind Carlos Correa? The Minnesota Twins made a calculated decision this offseason when they prioritized adding a first baseman in Ty France rather than securing a veteran shortstop behind Carlos Correa. That move came with some risk, considerin...17828Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/updating-minnesota-twins-spring-training-roster-battles-r17878/Before the start of spring training, I previewed three positional battles: second base, the rotation anchor, and the final two bullpen spots. Eight games into their spring training season and after weeks' worth of interviews, we are starting to get an idea of how these battles are unfolding....17878Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2025-position-analysis-shortstop-r17873/The impact of a star performer at shortstop is hard to match in baseball. As a case in point: The Twins finished sixth in fWAR at the position last year. Of the five teams ahead of them (KC, NYM, BAL, CIN, LAD), four made the postseason, including the eventual World Series champs. It's fair to s...17873Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:51:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/justin-topas-injury-and-three-other-things-that-might-matter-from-wednesdays-spring-training-game-r17877/Twins reliever Justin Topa left Wednesday’s 5-2 loss to the Orioles after throwing just seven pitches due to shoulder tightness. Acquired from Seattle in the Jorge Polanco trade last January, Topa was projected to be a setup man in the Twins bullpen but suffered a knee injury last March and face...17877Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:17:00 +0000https://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 +0000