https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/153/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/international-age-fraud-still-an-issue-over-a-decade-after-twins-miguel-san%C3%B3-saga-r17315/Over the weekend, ESPN reported that an MLB investigation found that a top prospect in the Dominican Republic had falsified his age. The San Diego Padres verbally agreed to sign the player for $4 million, but discovered he was 19 years old instead of 14. This isn’t the first time this type of is...17315Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-santana-wins-first-gold-glove-award-r17318/When Carlos Santana made his MLB debut way back in 2010, he was a hit-first catcher. Yes, he was a catcher, but he was in the big leagues because he could hit. Over the course of the next four seasons, he got more and more playing time at first base in Cleveland.  Santana was very reliable...17318Mon, 04 Nov 2024 02:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-arbitration-dilemma-ryan-jeffers-r17304/A second round pick in 2018, Jeffers was quietly one the highest regarded catchers in all of Major League Baseball ahead of his debut in 2020. Since then he is one of 20 catchers to surpass 1300 plate appearances and of that group he is 10th in wRC+ and fWAR.  MLBTR has projected that Ryan Jeffe...17304Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/core-or-out-the-door-twins-trade-away-candidates-1-5-r17262/As the Minnesota Twins gear up for the 2025 season, the focus shifts to their core group of players who form the backbone of the roster. Some of these players have cemented their place as long-term building blocks, while others could find themselves as valuable trade assets. In this article, we...17262Sun, 03 Nov 2024 12:49:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-option-dilemma-jorge-alcal%C3%A1-r17298/Alcalá came to the Twins at the 2018 trade deadline that sent Ryan Pressly to the Houston Astros. He debuted in 2019 and, despite some injury-shortened seasons, has been a mainstay in the bullpen since 2020, having accrued the fourth most innings of any Twins reliever in that time. While this is...17298Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nobody-wins-the-jorge-polanco-trade-r17310/On Friday, the Seattle Mariners announced that they were declining the $12 million club option on Jorge Polanco . His lone season in Seattle was a disappointment after the team added him in hopes of bolstering their line-up. In 118 games, he hit .213/.296/.355 (.651) with a 93 OPS+ and a 1.4 rWA...17310Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/core-or-out-the-door-twins-trade-away-candidates-6-10-r17261/As the Minnesota Twins gear up for the 2025 season, the focus shifts to their core group of players who form the backbone of the roster. Some players have cemented their place as long-term building blocks, while others could be valuable trade assets. In this article, we rank the Twins' most impo...17261Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-face-first-base-vacuum-after-alex-kirilloffs-retirement-r17302/With Alex Kirilloff’s unexpected retirement, the Minnesota Twins are left scrambling to find a solution at first base for 2025. After years of projecting Kirilloff as the future of the position, his decision leaves a noticeable gap. The Twins have several internal options or the possibility of b...17302Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/remembering-max-keplers-biggest-moments-r17307/Max Kepler signed as an international free agent out of Germany in 2009. It would take just over six years for him to make his debut on September 27th, 2015 and only a few days after that for him to record his first hit – a single of Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Johnny Cueto. More than a...17307Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:44:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-status-update-the-long-winter-begins-r17305/I wish I could set an exciting tone for this offseason. I really do. I wish I felt confident that big, splashy moves were ahead; an emphatic statement of commitment from the franchise to righting the ship in the wake an embarrassing collapse. But I don't. At a macro level, major change is c...17305Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/with-two-year-timeshare-in-past-can-twins-trade-for-their-catcher-of-the-future-r17295/Over the next three weeks, baseball's front offices will be abuzz with activity. Options will be picked up or declined, players on the 60-day IL will need to be reactivated, and young players must be added to teams’ 40-man rosters to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. Plus, teams will need to m...17295Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-arbitration-dilemma-three-fringe-relievers-r17296/MLB Trade Rumors projects Brock Stewart, Michael Tonkin, and Justin Topa to get $800,000, $1.5 million, and $1.3 million, respectively, via arbitration this winter. Stewart and Topa were limited in 2024 due to injuries, but each has a track record of being reliable relievers when they've been he...17296Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:09:00 +0000