https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/217/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-can-the-2024-season-be-viewed-as-a-success-for-byron-buxton-r15824/One year ago, Byron Buxton was trying to find a way to get healthy enough to help the Twins during the 2023 season. Spring training was a nightmare, as he dealt with continual knee pain, so the team announced he’d begin the year in the designated hitter role. Some thought that Buxton would retur...15824Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-big-question-in-right-field-for-the-twins-has-max-kepler-learned-his-lessons-r15782/This offseason could have zeroed in on two veterans worthy of being traded. With the Minnesota Twins immediately coming out and crying poor--er, suggesting that payroll would drop--the contracts of both Jorge Polanco and Max Kepler were in the crosshairs. Ultimately, the front office flipped Pol...15782Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-preview-2024-center-field-byron-buxton-manuel-margot/Unfortunately, contingency planning in center field has been a constant consideration for the Twins front office over the past decade. In 2023, their backup plan worked out beautifully, as Michael A. Taylor was able to step in and deliver with the oft-injured starter once again unavailable....15816Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/four-twins-position-players-optioned-r15825/On Tuesday afternoon, the Minnesota Twins announced that four players were optioned and will soon report to minor-league camp. Some of the organization's top offensive prospects will begin the season in the minor leagues, but it's possible we could see each get time with the Twins in the 2024 se...15825Tue, 12 Mar 2024 22:00:52 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-ryan-sinker-slider-sweeper-pitch-mix-home-run-problems/Pablo López figures to be in the thick of voting for the American League Cy Young Award by season’s end. He is Rocco Baldelli’s ace and one of the game's five or 10 best pitchers. If the Twins are going to make noise in the postseason, though, he’ll need help. There’s a possibility that Bailey O...15820Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:02:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-teams-reducing-payroll-for-2024-mlb-tv-rights-cba/Much has been written about the Minnesota Twins and their payroll situation this winter. However, they were hardly the only club looking to cut costs due to the evaporating regional television markets (or at least, with that circumstance as cover for applying downward pressure on player salaries...15814Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/american-league-contenders-open-field-astros-yankees/For most of the past few decades, there's been at least one monolithic kingpin looming over the American League, the so-called "team to beat." For a club like the Minnesota Twins, saddled with certain limitations and disadvantages by their market and ownership, going up against the likes of the...15823Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-option-woods-richardson-headrick-canterino-reassign-festa/The Twins announced on Monday afternoon that lefty Brent Headrick, and right-handers Matt Canterino and Simeon Woods Richardson have been optioned to St. Paul. In addition, right-hander David Festa was reassigned to Twins minor league camp.  Certainly there were no surprises in this group o...15822Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:39:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-preview-2024-left-field-matt-wallner-manuel-margot/Left field has hosted some of the great power-hitting performances in modern Twins history – from Jacque Jones to Josh Willingham to Eddie Rosario. Last year a rookie entered the fold capable of mashing with the best of these storied sluggers. But Matt Wallner has plenty to prove entering his fi...15815Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-post-hype-prospects-attempting-to-return-to-the-twins-long-term-plans-r15812/Fans can be excited when a top prospect reaches the majors and has high success. However, there can be growing pains as the league adjusts to a player, which is only heightened when a player attempts to play through injuries. Each of the trio below has a different focus for the 2024 season, but...15812Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/when-will-the-twins-first-need-a-fifth-starter-r15819/Anthony DeSclafani missed almost the entire second half last year with a flexor strain, which is often – but not always – a precursor to a more serious elbow injury or surgery. He received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem cell injections in August to boost healing, rehabbed during the offse...15819Mon, 11 Mar 2024 02:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-big-question-back-of-the-bullpen-r15786/Last season, the Minnesota Twins had one of the best starting rotations in all baseball. Rocco Baldelli would love to see this group replicate that, but Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober must step up behind Pablo Lopez to avoid a dropoff. Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda are gone, so if the Twins are going to...15786Sun, 10 Mar 2024 21:20:01 +0000