https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/171/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/zebbys-velocity-and-three-other-things-that-might-matter-from-the-twins-first-spring-training-game-r17826/It’s great to have baseball back, but our excitement often means reading too much into spring training’s game results. That said, there are things to notice beyond the box score, so here are some observations from the Twins' 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon. Zebby Matthe...17826Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:18:38 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-road-trip-twins-2025-trip-10-division-rivals-time-r17732/At the start of August, the Twins head to Cleveland and Detroit for a set of must-win series against their AL Central foes. Will the Twins be able to make a move when it counts the most in these return trips? Cleveland Guardians - August 1-3 Progressive Field – Capacity 34,830 2024 atten...17732Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:00:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-or-break-players-on-the-2025-twins-kody-funderburk-r17789/The Minnesota Twins enter the 2025 season with largely the same core of players who finished the 2024 campaign. Looking past a historic collapse, the Twins were a playoff team for much of last season and multiple outlets are not only predicting the same in 2025 but also like them to take the Ame...17789Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ishbia-out-justin-ishbia-no-longer-candidate-to-purchase-twins-r17824/Billionaire Justin Ishbia is apparently increasing his minority ownership with the Chicago White Sox and is ending his pursuit of the Minnesota Twins.   On the eve of the 2025 Minnesota Twins spring training opener, big news surfaced online. The news would presumably shock the Pohlad family,...17824Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-jorge-alcal%C3%A1-begin-the-season-at-triple-a-r17809/Could this high-leverage Twins reliever be the odd pitcher out of a packed bullpen? Entering the 2025 MLB regular season, the Minnesota Twins' greatest area of strength is their bullpen. Headlined by star closer Jhoan Durán, elite set-up reliever Griffin Jax, breakout high-leverage arm Cole...17809Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:23:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/an-incomplete-history-of-minnesotas-top-prospects-getting-injured-r17801/Emmanuel Rodriguez is hurt again. While it might be a minor injury this time, it continues a disturbing trend for the team’s top prospects that stretches back for decades. For years, the Minnesota Twins have prided themselves on developing homegrown talent, but one troubling trend continues...17801Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-or-break-players-on-the-2025-twins-edouard-julien-r17795/Edouard Julien, every Twins fan’s favorite current French-Canadian player, is an enigma wrapped in a mystery wrapped in a bunch of confusion. What does 2025 have in store for him? 2025 will be a pivotal year for Twins infielder Edouard Julien. Nine months from now, he will either have cement...17795Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-royce-lewis-gets-back-to-his-roots-r17810/The Twins' young star needed a winter of quiet to get off the rollercoaster that has been his career to this point, and find his way back to himself. He's in a new frame of mind this spring. Royce Lewis’s story has been one of extreme highs and extreme lows. From kicking off the 2024 campaig...17810Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-road-trip-twins-2025-trip-9-rocky-high-and-dodging-the-dodgers-r17731/The Twins celebrate the end of the All-Star break by hopping on planes and traveling 3,900 miles to take on the Rockies and Dodgers. One team is mired in a perpetual rebuild, while the other is set up like a video game. How will the Twins fare on this bi-polar journey? Colorado Rockies - Jul...17731Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-manager-rocco-baldelli-newly-minted-taskmaster-r17808/Sometimes, you are just getting on with your day, and you read a series of quotes from Twins manager Rocco Baldelli that make the world around you emit that record-scratch noise you see in movies. Has the Twins' famously player-friendly skipper turned into a martinet this spring?   Twin...17808Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-model-for-a-90-win-twins-team-this-year-even-with-injuries-r17807/Pitching wins division championships. Or something like that. When I look over the Twins roster, I see a lot of cause for concern on the position-player side. Minnesota has a nucleus of potentially elite bats in Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis, but none have shown much ability to...17807Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:42:18 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/chris-paddack-has-dibs-on-a-rotation-spot-and-a-chance-to-emerge-as-a-vital-cog-for-2025-twins-r17803/The Sheriff is sticking on the Twins roster for the 2025 season, it seems, despite a winter of wondering whether he could get dealt elsewhere. Is this the season he puts it all together? Chris Paddack’s future with the Twins seemed in question at the end of last season. His year was cut shor...17803Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:10:01 +0000