https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/127/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/diego-cartaya-trade-ryan-jeffers-or-christian-vazquez-2025-payroll/On Thursday, the Minnesota Twins made their first splashy (ripply? Breeze-across-a-placid-lake-y?) move of the offseason, acquiring Los Angeles Dodgers catching prospect Diego Cartaya for right-handed pitching prospect Jose Vasquez. A week ago, Cartaya was designated for assignment by Los Angele...17610Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/hold-up-the-twins-might-not-cut-payroll-after-all-r17609/The Minnesota Twins have habitually found ways to remain competitive while managing a middle-tier payroll. Most projections have the Twins sitting with a payroll north of $140 million for 2025, and it had previously been reported that the ownership wanted to be closer to $130 million. However, i...17609Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-bright-future-why-twins-fans-should-stay-optimistic-despite-offseason-challenges-r17604/The offseason has been slow and cold for Twins fans. Budget limitations and ownership uncertainty have handcuffed a front office who usually move deliberately through winter. Despite the inevitable frustration, there is plenty to be optimistic about regarding the future of the Twins organization...17604Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:34:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sale-of-the-minnesota-twins-franchise-reportedly-trending-toward-completion-r17603/When the revelation surfaced last October that the Pohlad family was actively exploring a sale of the Minnesota Twins franchise they've owned for over 40 years, it came as music to the ears of frustrated fans. But the news also came with a caveat: don't expect things to necessarily move quickly....17603Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-land-former-top-prospect-diego-cartaya-in-trade-with-dodgers-r17602/In the midst of a potential ownership change that may be coming as soon as Opening Day and an apparent mandate from the incumbent ownership group to keep payroll at 2024 levels (if not lower), it isn't surprising that the Twins have been relatively inactive this offseason. It's sort of been a th...17602Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/counting-down-the-best-international-prospect-additions-in-recent-twins-history-r17597/4. Miguel Sanó 8.1 fWAR (1 fWAR average) over 8 seasons, peak 2.7 fWAR Sanó was the most famous international prospect signed by the Twins in recent history, commanding a then-record $3.15-million bonus in 2009. Sanó put together some outstanding offensive spurts for the Twins, including a mem...17597Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/two-trade-proposals-to-send-twins-catcher-ryan-jeffers-to-the-san-diego-padres-r17594/Few front offices are as aggressive or creative regarding trades as AJ Preller's San Diego Padres. After an offseason filled with bold moves and big contracts, the Padres are now in a peculiar spot. They need to shed payroll while addressing glaring roster needs, with catcher sitting near the to...17594Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-twins-players-2025-ober-lewis-jenkins/You can get a full explanation for the parameters used to develop this list in Monday's intro post, but the short version is this. We're answering the question: Which current players in the organization are most indispensable to fulfilling the vision of building a champion? To rank Twins players...17584Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:34:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/zips-jose-berrios-twins-trade-projections-analysis/The Minnesota Twins made a bold move at the 2021 trade deadline, sending homegrown ace José Berríos to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for top prospects Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson. Over three years later, the trade remains pivotal in both franchises' trajectories. With another s...17582Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-best-version-of-louie-varland-pitch-by-pitch-and-matchup-by-matchup-r17590/The Minnesota Twins have a long history of developing starting pitchers who eventually find their calling in the bullpen. Jhoan Durán, Griffin Jax, and Taylor Rogers are recent examples of former starters finding a late-inning role in the bullpen. As Louie Varland transitions to a relief role in...17590Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-twins-players-2025-festa-wallner-lee/You can get a full explanation for the parameters used to develop this list in Monday's intro post, but the short version is this. We're answering the question: Which current players in the organization are most indispensable to fulfilling the vision of building a champion? To rank Twins players...17583Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:40:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-does-history-tell-us-about-pitchers-returning-from-joe-ryans-injury-r17589/On Aug. 7, the Twins were playing the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Coming into the game, the Twins seemed to have the second Wild Card spot all but locked up. Joe Ryan was on the mound. At that point, he was having a great season, accumulating over 3 fWAR with almost two months to play. After he threw...17589Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:04:01 +0000