https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/228/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bobby-witt-contract-extension-twins-payroll/On Monday, the Royals announced a long-term extension with Bobby Witt Jr., their All-Star shortstop. It’s an 11-year deal worth at least $288.7 million, but there is a potential for it to be worth 14 years and $377 million if the Royals pick up a club option after the 11th season. Witt can also...15663Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:38:53 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2024-top-prospects-7-cory-lewis-rhp-r15654/Age: 23 (DOB: 10/9/2000) 2023 Stats (A/A+): 101.1 IP, 2.49 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 10.5 K/9, 2.9 BB/9 ETA: 2025 2023 Ranking: NR National Top 100 Rankings BA: NR | MLB: NR | ATH: NR | BP: NR What's To Like After joining the organization as a ninth-round draft pick in 2022, Cory Lewis...15654Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-table-setter-feb-5-2024-a-near-finished-product-r15658/When the Minnesota Twins turned the page on the 2023 season, there were a few key roster areas that needed to be addressed for the season ahead. For the most part, Derek Falvey and the front office have targeted those spots, but to what extent an impact is made remains to be seen. Carlos Sa...15658Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/max-kepler-bounce-back-contract-extension/Max Kepler has been a lot of things in his long tenure as a Twin: A 36-homer leadoff man, smooth defender, and the posterchild for why looking at BABIP to project future performance is better left in 2012. He’s had injuries, stretches of historically poor contact quality, and countless trade rum...15648Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-add-veteran-reliever-jay-jackson-to-already-full-bullpen-r15659/The Twins are already projected to have one of the top bullpens in baseball heading into the 2024 season. On Sunday night, news broke that, pending physical, the Twins have agreed to terms with veteran Jay Jackson. Last season with the Blue Jays, Jackson went 3-1 with a 2.12 ERA in 25 games...15659Mon, 05 Feb 2024 01:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-update-jorge-polanco-trade-carlos-santana-signing/With the start of spring training less than two weeks away, the Twins' offseason makeover feels like a work still in progress. From a fan's perspective, it's tough to feel enthused about a stagnant three months that saw several quality players exit via free agency, with zero corresponding additi...15655Sun, 04 Feb 2024 21:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/1965-team-second-greatest-ever/  Overview The early '60s Twins were shockingly talented for a team that had freshly arrived in a new city. The 1961 team—the first one officially known as “the Twins”—featured two future MVPs in the lineup (Harmon Killebrew and Zoilo Versalles), and an eventual Hall-of-Famer in the rotat...15649Sun, 04 Feb 2024 20:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/do-any-teams-value-max-kepler-more-than-the-twins-r15638/Max Kepler stands alone as the longest-tenured Twins player following Jorge Polanco’s departure from the organization. Both players signed as 16-year-olds on the international market back in 2009. They grew up and spent half their lives in the Twins organization. Kepler’s time in the organizatio...15638Sun, 04 Feb 2024 16:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-have-a-rotation-they-still-need-a-playoff-ace-r15640/In their decisive series win against the Toronto Blue Jays in breaking the curse, the Twins relied on two critical pitchers: Pablo López and Sonny Gray. The team’s two aces, who finished first and second in Twins Daily’s MVP poll ahead of any hitter, ensured the team had a fighting chance agains...15640Sun, 04 Feb 2024 12:23:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/anthony_desclafani_rotation_2024_questions_injury/While the acquisitions of reliever Justin Topa and top-100 prospect Gabriel González were exciting pieces to receive for Jorge Polanco as part of a four-player package, the inclusion of Anthony Desclafani revealed that the Twins likely finalized their 2024 rotation in an uninspiring fashion....15647Sat, 03 Feb 2024 22:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kike-hernandez-sign-free-agent/  Soon after Jeff Passan of ESPN reported the Twins had traded second baseman Jorge Polanco and his $10.5 million contract to the Seattle Mariners for veteran right-handed pitchers Anthony DeSclafani and Justin Topa and prospects Gabriel González (79th ranked prospect on MLB.com) and Darren...15641Sat, 03 Feb 2024 18:15:15 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-there-still-room-for-a-right-handed-outfielder-after-the-carlos-santana-signing-r15652/  The offseason is almost complete, but the Twins are just getting started. On Friday night, they filled the gap left by Jorge Polanco’s departure with a veteran slugging first baseman and designated hitter in Carlos Santana. The signing seemingly allows the Twins to feel comfortable with q...15652Sat, 03 Feb 2024 17:23:00 +0000