https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/135/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-do-early-moves-across-mlb-tell-us-about-the-twins-and-their-capabilities-r17471/We have a pretty clear idea of what Derek Falvey, Jeremy Zoll and the Minnesota Twins front office are trying to accomplish right now. Since any potential additions are essentially contingent on clearing salary from the books and creating some spending flexibility, the Twins are looking to make...17471Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:47:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/biggest-question-for-minnesota-twins-at-mlb-winter-meetings-do-they-trust-their-talent-r17468/MLB’s Winter Meetings can signal a kickoff to the offseason, with all 30 front offices gathering in the same location to have face-to-face conversations. The Twins have been quiet at recent Winter Meetings, and many expect the same this season. There is little room in the team’s payroll to add v...17468Sun, 08 Dec 2024 23:04:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-potential-moves-for-the-twins-to-lower-payroll-to-130-million-r17467/The Minnesota Twins face a financial conundrum heading into the 2025 season. FanGraphs projects the team's payroll at $142 million, but internal reports suggest the front office needs to bring that figure closer to $130 million. Finding $12 million in savings won’t be easy, especially with fans...17467Sun, 08 Dec 2024 17:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/these-nine-twins-were-the-most-overachieving-and-underachieving-hitters-in-2024-r17452/Despite the team’s collapse, the Twins had offensive performances that stood out. Some of these performances might be tied to the overachieving hitters. On the other hand, some hitters may have suffered underperformance based on bad luck.  Below you will see data from Baseball Savant that c...17452Sun, 08 Dec 2024 12:52:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-the-twins-pull-off-a-challenge-trade-for-a-big-cubs-bat-r17464/Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported yesterday that the Chicago Cubs are “desperate” to trade at least one of Cody Bellinger and Seiya Suzuki. Their intention is to use their salary for catching and pitching help, and to create space for some of their top prospects and young players to get...17464Sat, 07 Dec 2024 12:57:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-old-friend-luis-arr%C3%A1ez-keeps-winning-batting-titles-but-not-teams-affection-r17444/Twins fans fell in love with Luis Arráez from the moment he stepped on the field. His offensive approach was reminiscent of Twins Hall of Famer Rod Carew, and his on-field energy was infectious. After all, how many players can boast three consecutive batting titles by age 27? Yet, as Arráez prep...17444Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-offseason-action-is-contingent-on-making-a-significant-trade-r17460/Let's think back to some of the notable trades in recent Twins offseasons. This past year, there was the deal with Los Angeles that brought Manuel Margot to Minnesota. It happened in late February. The Jorge Polanco trade took place at the end of January. In 2023 the Twins traded for both Pablo...17460Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:30:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-trade-one-of-bailey-ober-or-joe-ryan-and-if-so-which-r17455/In addition to David Festa and Zebby Matthews, who each debuted in 2024, the Twins added Marco Raya to their 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 Draft and have more prospects, such as Andrew Morris and Cory Lewis, close to ready for the majors. A little further away, you have C.J. Culpepper and Co...17455Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/borrego-earns-big-league-promotion-as-twins-complete-their-2025-coaching-staff-r17458/At the conclusion of the Twins regular season, the Twins announced that hitting coaches David Popkins, Rudy Hernandez, and Derek Shomon, as well as assistant bench coach Tony Diaz, would not be returning for the 2025 season. About a month ago, we learned that the Twins had hired Matt Borgschulte...17458Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/if-the-twins-have-a-moonshot-trade-for-controllable-star-power-in-them-who-will-be-involved-r17453/Ever since the 2024 Twins finished the season with a faceplant that cost them a chance to reach the postseason in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2009-10 (no, 2020 doesn't count), there have been at least whispers that the team is considering a meaningful shakeup of their roster, in...17453Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:46:59 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-the-twins-ready-to-shake-up-their-catching-corps-r17450/For the past two seasons, the Minnesota Twins have utilized a rotational approach at catcher, splitting time between Christian Vázquez and Ryan Jeffers. This tandem has benefited the team, keeping both players fresh over the grind of a 162-game season. However, the offensive inconsistencies of b...17450Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:30:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-pablo-l%C3%B3pez-can-break-his-cycle-of-slow-starts-r17439/Pablo López has shown two very different sides over the past two seasons. During the first half, he’s struggled to find his rhythm, with inconsistencies impacting the Twins’ early record. But by the second half, it’s as if a switch flips, and he becomes one of the team’s most reliable arms, ofte...17439Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:40:02 +0000