https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/22/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-spring-training-takeaways-biggest-winners-and-losers-from-camp-r20007/Spring training has officially come to a close, with the Twins wrapping up Grapefruit League play at 11-18. The record doesn’t look pretty on the surface, but it rarely tells the full story this time of year. What does matter is how the team finished, and in that sense, there’s at least some mom...20007Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:52:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/26-questions-facing-the-26-minnesota-twins-on-the-2026-opening-day-roster-r20011/Opening Day arrives with all the usual pomp and circumstance, and in 2026, it carries a familiar mix of optimism and uncertainty for the Minnesota Twins—albeit, perhaps, with a bit more desperation tinging the optimism and a bit more dread mixed into the uncertainty. The roster is finalized. The...20011Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewiss-spring-struggles-fluke-or-red-flag-r19991/When Royce Lewis was selected first overall in the 2017 MLB Draft, the expectation was simple. He was supposed to be a future superstar and the face of the Twins franchise. Alas, his journey in professional baseball has been anything but a smooth ascent to the firmament. Multiple ACL tears and a...19991Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4th-annual-golden-grapefruits-twinsspring-training-cliches-2026/Another Twins spring training has come and gone, and although every spring brings new storylines, a select few tend to reappear again and again. It’s time to hand out Twins Daily’s Golden Grapefruit Awards, presented by Greggory T. Masterson of the Twins Off-Daily Podcast, a Twins Daily subsidia...20008Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:01:52 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2026-season-preview-find-the-fun-r20006/  Hired during the offseason to replace Rocco Baldelli as Minnesota Twins manager, Derek Shelton brought with him a new mantra: hunt the good. The idea is that, in a game where failure is relentless, players should make a concerted effort to focus on positives and growth rather than dwellin...20006Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:52:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-or-break-players-on-the-2026-minnesota-twins-brooks-lee-r20000/As the 2026 Minnesota Twins campaign gets underway, it's important to resist the temptation to overstate the stakes of certain things and to overreact to spring developments. That said, it sure feels like this year will be the pivotal one in the Twins career of Brooks Lee, one way or the other....20000Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:08:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-the-2026-twins-avoid-being-a-disaster-defensively-r20001/It's annoying to watch a bad team. It's aggravating to watch a bad defensive team. The two often go hand in hand, and that was certainly the case last year for the 92-loss Twins, who ranked second-to-last in Runs Saved, according to Sports Info Solutions.  Watching so many games slip away w...20001Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:43 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-reasons-for-optimism-about-the-2026-minnesota-twins-r20002/After a 92-loss season, a trade deadline fire sale, and a lackluster offseason, Twins fans are overwhelmingly pessimistic about 2026. Still, there’s talent on the roster, with emerging players and potential breakout candidates. The Twins also remain in a poor division—one they could win if enoug...20002Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:54:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alan-roden-is-a-victim-of-minnesota-twins-poor-roster-building-r19999/Acquired at last year's historic trade deadline sell-off, Alan Roden was an athletic 25-year-old outfielder whom the Twins chose to target in the Louis Varland trade. With a .917 OPS across over 100 games in Triple-A, Roden has little to prove in the minor leagues. That, paired with his age, mea...19999Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:08:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/which-twins-players-shrunk-the-most-this-winter-r19992/That might sound like a joke at first. Baseball players do not suddenly lose height over the offseason. But thanks to a new league-wide measurement system tied to the Automated Ball Strike challenge system, several members of the Minnesota Twins are officially a little shorter this spring....19992Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/spring-training-usage-tracker-roles-begin-to-crystallize-r19995/A series of cuts over the weekend, including some rather surprising ones, brought further clarity to the expected Opening Day roster for the Twins. It feels safe to say that at least 23 or 24 spots are accounted for, with some lingering uncertainty at a few positions heading into the final days...19995Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-hits-first-sorting-through-the-2026-twins-leadoff-options-r19984/With a new manager in Derek Shelton, there are always questions about how specific lineup and roster decisions will play out. Over the weekend, the Twins named Joe Ryan as the team’s Opening Day starter, checking one major decision off the list before the regular season begins. Another ques...19984Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:11:01 +0000