https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/149/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/breaking-down-2024-twins-rookies-part-2-david-festa-and-zebby-matthews-r17170/David Festa Festa accelerated through the organization, making his MLB debut on Jun. 27 after holding a 4.03 ERA / 4.00 FIP over 60 ⅓ innings in St. Paul, with an impressive 24.7% K-BB rate. Once he made it to Minneapolis, he never looked back, throwing another 64 ⅓ innings with a 4.90 ERA / 3...17170Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-announce-gm-thad-levine-will-not-return-for-2025-r17176/Days after announcing several changes to their coaching staff, the Twins announced on Friday morning that the team's Senior Vice President and General Manager Thad Levine will not return.  According to Levine (via press release), "The time is right for me to pursue my next enriching, profes...17176Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:59:29 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jose-miranda-second-half-slump-injury-upside/José Miranda hit safely in 12 consecutive at-bats at one point this season. His offensive numbers were exceptional at that moment, and he looked like a core piece of the lineup. Just like a few years ago, an injury soon followed, and Miranda’s production came crashing down. How does another inju...17169Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-twins-made-right-call-by-bringing-back-rocco-baldelli-for-2025-r17165/As the Minnesota Twins stumbled to the finish line of the 2024 season, it became obvious that meaningful change was coming. Fans wondered whether Rocco Baldelli would be the scapegoat for the collapse. "Fire Rocco" signs made their way into Target Field throughout the stretch run of the season,...17165Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ripple-effects-30-million-drops-in-the-bucket-r17154/This is the third in our series about the interacting and mutually magnifying factors that contributed to the Twins' collapse at the end of the season that just ended. Today, we turn our attention specifically to the myopia of a short-term cost-saving measure amid a moment of huge growth opportu...17154Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/breaking-down-2024-twins-rookies-part-1-hitters-who-debuted-r17156/Austin Martin One of the two returning pieces from José Berríos trade, Martin made the Twins roster out of the gate in 2024 and made his debut by pinch-running in the second game of the season. He’d earn his first start on Easter Sunday, going 0-for-3 at the plate, and wouldn’t get his first h...17156Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:02:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-right-sized-reckoning-is-coming-for-major-league-baseball-r17164/The Twins cut their payroll by $30 million last offseason, with the uncertainty surrounding their TV deal known to be a major factor in this decision. Fans were rightfully angry, and over the weekend, ownership figurehead Joe Pohlad found himself (poorly) fielding questions about this decision a...17164Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:00:26 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/has-general-manager-thad-levines-time-with-the-twins-run-its-course-r17159/A little over a year ago, Thad Levine's name was buzzing around the baseball world. The Minnesota Twins general manager was reportedly a finalist for the Boston Red Sox's coveted president of baseball operations role. For Levine, this seemed like the next step in a career that had seen him rise...17159Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:28:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-padres-cut-twice-as-much-payroll-as-the-twins-they-cruised-to-the-playoffs-r17158/During the final broadcast of the season, former MVP and current Twins TV color commentator Justin Morneau spoke about studying other teams, and seeing what they did well. It’s obvious to point to a team like the Royals and show how they added $100 million in payroll to turn it around this seaso...17158Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/four-names-the-twins-could-consider-to-replace-david-popkins-as-hitting-coach-r17162/The Twins hired David Popkins as hitting coach after the 2021 season. At the time, he was as a 31-year-old with no experience coaching above Single-A. It's possible, and maybe even likely, that whomever the team hires as his replacement will be similarly obscure to most fans, so in a way it feel...17162Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/grading-the-2024-minnesota-twins-coaches-and-executives-r17153/Because so many people, on and off the field, contributed to the rise and fall of these 2024 Twins, I wanted to expand the scope of this review beyond just players, grading out the performances of coaches and executives as well. Needless to say, much of this analysis is unscientific and in some...17153Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:30:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ripple-effects-cities-disconnect-r17152/This is the second in a series of articles about the factors that contributed to the Twins' devastating collapse at the end of this season, and how they interact with and influence each other. With fan interest comes attendance. With attendance comes added payroll flexibility. Both are...17152Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:24:01 +0000