https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/126/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/matt-wallner-leading-off-in-spring-training-probably-isnt-a-coincidence-r17843/Leadoff hitters: They just don’t make ‘em like they used to. Every team can’t have their own Luis Arraez (though that’s not for lack of trying, given how many teams he’s played for in the last three years). The Twins don’t really have one, either. Edouard Julien, Arraez’s heir apparent, did...17843Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/burning-questions-for-2025-twins-spring-training-second-base-r17833/In 2024, the Twins' second base group combined for -10 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS), fourth-worst in all of baseball. Nor were they much better on the offensive side of things. While six different players manned the keystone, Edouard Julien, Kyle Farmer, and Willi Castro got the lion's share of th...17833Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:08:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2025-position-analysis-first-base-r17836/One year ago, the roadmap at first base for the Twins looked like this: Hope Carlos Santana can hold it down as a stopgap before Alex Kirilloff finally rounds into form and takes over the position moving forward. Santana and Kirilloff combined to start all but 12 games at first base for Minnesot...17836Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lineup-of-twins-roster-hopefuls-beats-tigers-4-0-r17844/Virtually the entire lineup was filled with hopefuls; guys who could find themselves playing with the Twins or with St. Paul’s Saints for most of the season. It included eight players that are essentially batting for three roster spots. Leading off was Edouard Julien at first base, where he...17844Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-minnesota-twins-pitchers-who-will-impact-2025-despite-not-making-the-opening-day-roster-r17840/Four of the five Twins rotation spots were locked down before camp even started, and the fifth one has a clear favorite. Pablo López will headline a very strong top three, followed by Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober. Chris Paddack is the other lock, and I think Simeon Woods Richardson is the favorite t...17840Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2025-position-analysis-catcher-r17832/Stability was once again the biggest strength for the Twins catching corps in 2024. For a second straight year, the team used only two starters behind plate all season. However, the duo of Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vázquez failed to rate out better than average overall, and now we're entering t...17832Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:34:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/moonshots-and-three-other-things-that-might-matter-from-twins-third-spring-training-game-r17838/Maybe that’s because he appreciates smooth crooners, but more likely it was because he sent a slider from Yankees right-hander Allan Winans to the moon—or at least beyond the left field wall.  It might as well have been to the moon. The Twins and Yankees hit plenty of home runs Tuesday, but...17838Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton-leadership-and-cultivating-clubhouse-culture-r17813/Byron Buxton has been a cornerstone of the Minnesota Twins organization for nearly a decade. Still, his view on leadership remains the same as when he first walked into the clubhouse as a highly touted rookie. As the Twins prepare for another season, Buxton finds himself in a role that naturally...17813Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-could-luke-keaschalls-role-be-with-the-2025-twins-r17834/Drafted with the 49th pick of the 2023 MLB Draft, Luke Keaschall has flourished in the Minnesota Twins farm system. Progressing from the Florida Complex League (FCL) to High-A during his first partial season in the Twins farm system, Keaschall hit .288/.414/.477, proving himself a legitimate pro...17834Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:44:15 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/austin-martin-the-minnesota-twins-next-defensive-star-r17819/Rocco Baldelli didn't shy away from offering Austin Martin a vote of confidence as a center fielder—maybe even one who can stand the gap when Byron Buxton is out, without the team missing a beat. “I think he has real potential in the outfield, to affect the game, to be a defensive star out...17819Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-precipice-of-possible-r17829/[Ed. note: Chris Hanel, who is probably familiar to many of you as a member of our community and blogger already, graciously allowed us to pull this piece out to the front page from his blog on the site, so we can share it more widely. We hope you enjoy it. Here's the original blog post, for com...17829Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/burning-questions-for-2025-twins-spring-training-recovering-from-collapse-r17827/How will the Twins rebound from their 2024 collapse? Last season, Minnesota looked destined for October baseball, before an unfathomable 12-27 finish left them watching the playoffs from home. The frustration lingers, but spring training is about new beginnings. Here are some ways the Twins...17827Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:31:31 +0000