https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/219/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/eight-twins-players-reassigned-to-minor-league-camp-r15803/On Tuesday, the Twins sent the following players to minor-league camp:  LHP Jovani Moran,  RHPs Randy Dobnak, Ronny Henriquez, and Ryan Jensen,  Catchers Alex Isola and Pat Winkel,  Infielder Aaron Sabato, and  Outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr.  And as it...15803Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:01:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/road-trip-2024-trip-6-new-york-yankees-houston-astros-pittsburgh-pirates-twins-schedule/Houston Astros – May 31-June 2 Minute Maid Park: Capacity 41,168 2023 Attendance: 3,052,347, up from 2,688,998 in 2022 (Averaged 37,683, ranked 2nd out of 15 AL teams, 7th overall MLB) As this grueling road trip begins, the Twins head to the ballpark that has hosted four of the last sev...15770Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-twins-and-bally-sports-could-get-the-band-back-together-in-the-broadcast-booth-r15799/It was announced last week that Denard Span would join the Minnesota Twins broadcast booth in 2024. He joins a quartet of former players I am dubbing the “2K Twins,” that includes Perk, Plouffe, LaTroy, and Morneau. While (in one sense) this pushes me closer and closer to my inevitable...15799Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:02:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/destination-the-show-episode-27-r15800/On episode 27 of Destination: The Show, Jeremy and JD are joined by Theo Tollefson to talk Twins top prospects. The trio compare their top 20 prospect lists. Who is the low man on Charlee Soto? Will is Emmanuel Rodriguez' ceiling? Who is the most likely pitcher from the 2023 draft class to becom...15800Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:22:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brent-headrick-twins-depth-pitch-mix-splitter-role/Organizations need pitching depth throughout a 162-game season, to overcome injuries and poor performance. The Twins hired Derek Falvey to replicate the successful pitching pipeline he helped develop in Cleveland. Minnesota is starting to see the fruits of that labor, with the team projected to...15795Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-have-finally-found-a-stable-and-productive-left-side-to-their-infield-r15792/The lack of value (especially offensive value) produced from the shortstop position for the Twins pre-Carlos Correa has been well-documented over the years. Even though Correa stumbled through the 2023 season, he still has plenty of time to become not just one of the best shortstops, but the bes...15792Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jeff-brigham-twins-bullpen-spring-training/The 2023 MLB regular season was an unmitigated disaster for the New York Mets. Led by spendthrift billionaire team owner Steve Cohen and since-outcasted general manager Billy Eppler, the Mets spent an MLB-record estimated $354 million on payroll. Despite being top-heavy with star veteran players...15793Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:51:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-preview-2024-third-base-royce-lewis-brooks-lee/Third base is a tough position. It has a high offensive standard but also a considerable degree of defensive difficulty, requiring springy athleticism, quick reflexes and a strong arm. Players who can field the position well and produce at the plate – often former shortstops – are highly valued,...15791Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-road-trip-2024-trip-5-rock-roll-politics-cleveland-and-washington-may-17-22-r15769/Cleveland Guardians – May 17-19 Progressive Field – Capacity 34,830 2023 Attendance: 1,834,068, up from 1,295,869 in 2022 (Averaged 22,643, ranked 10th out of 15 AL parks, 23rd overall MLB) Baseball in Cleveland began in 1894. This trip takes me to the most current iteration of Cleveland ba...15769Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-kyle-farmer-and-christian-v%C3%A1zquez-escaped-the-offseason-budget-crunch-r15788/For a franchise that chose to slash payroll by $30 million after the most successful season in decades, rostering a pair of bench players for a combined cost of nearly $17 million seems odd. The talk of the offseason largely regarded trades of established regulars such as Jorge Polanco and Max K...15788Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/goodbye-strikeouts-twins-veteran-additions-come-with-different-offensive-profiles-r15784/Stylistically, baseball has changed in recent years. Besides the rare cases, gone are the days of players striving for a .300 batting average. Instead, batters have focused on increasing exit velocity and launch angle to drive the ball with power in the air. (To wit: last year nine qualified pla...15784Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/remaining-free-agent-starting-pitchers-twins-targets/The Twins haven't exactly had great luck in acquiring starters with known health concerns; Tyler Mahle and Chris Paddack being banner examples. So it wasn't terribly surprising to hear that Anthony DeSclafani, who missed the second half last year with an elbow injury, has experienced renewed sor...15790Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:16:02 +0000