https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/149/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-next-carlos-santana-could-be-free-agent-mark-canha-r17448/The 2025 Twins figure to be a little bit unusual, in that there aren't huge holes on the roster, but there's also little (or no) money to address the minor gaps that do exist. The front office will likely need to be creative, and set their sights lower than the big splash moves they have made in...17448Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-the-minnesota-twins-willing-to-believe-in-dashawn-keirsey-jr-r17447/In 2023, between Double-A and Triple-A, DaShawn Keirsey Jr. had a fantastic season. He slashed .294/.366/.455 with 15 homers, 41 extra-base hits and 39 steals in 130 games, all while playing (primarily) center field. At age 26, the former fourth-round draft pick had the makings of a late bloomer...17447Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:30:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/does-tommy-edmans-extension-reflect-willi-castros-trade-value-r17446/Willi Castro and Tommy Edman may not be identical players stylistically, but they’re both super-utility types who can be extremely valuable in the right role and circumstance. The Dodgers showed how valuable they believe such a player to be when they signed Tommy Edman to a 5-year, $74-million c...17446Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-the-golden-at-bat-be-the-thing-that-finally-destroys-baseball-r17445/For many years now, many have considered baseball to be a game in need of a makeover in order to keep up with how people (especially young people) consume sports and entertainment. To the chagrin of boomers everywhere, the (umm) "beauty"  of a three-plus-hour game just doesn’t hold the attention...17445Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:34:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-status-update-counting-down-to-the-winter-meetings-r17441/We knew coming into this offseason that Twins fans were in for a long, slow winter, with the front office's impetus to trim down payroll serving as the main storyline rather than any potential for big-splash additions. It's been expectedly quiet through the first month.  That said, things a...17441Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:32:02 +0000