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	The offseason is almost complete, but the Twins are just getting started. On Friday night, they filled the gap left by Jorge Polanco&#x2019;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...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15652</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2024 17:23:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>How Will Carlos Santana Fit In With the Minnesota Twins?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-will-carlos-santana-fit-in-with-the-minnesota-twins-r15651/</link><description>After the Minnesota Twins traded Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners for a package that centered around pitchers Justin Topa and Anthony DeSclafani, the assumption was that a focus would be turned to the lineup. Shedding a few million in shipping out the veteran infielder, the Twins found a $5...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15651</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2024 15:18:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins to Sign Veteran Free Agent First Baseman Carlos Santana</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-to-sign-veteran-free-agent-first-baseman-carlos-santana-r15650/</link><description>Per Doogie Wolfson on Twitter, the Twins have agreed to a one-year contract with 37-year-old free agent Carlos Santana, who spent last season playing with the Pirates and Brewers. He's a first baseman who can plug in at that position and designated hitter, bringing impact depth and a respected v...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15650</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2024 03:41:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Likely to Return to Bally Sports North, Limit In-Market Streaming, in 2024.</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-likely-to-return-to-bally-sports-north-limit-in-market-streaming-in-2024-r15646/</link><description>As part of the effort to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings, the owner of Bally Sports North, Diamond Sports Group, asked the court to approve a one-year deal to broadcast the Minnesota Twins on TV in 2024, per Evan Drellich of The Athletic. If that is approved, t would be good news for Twins fa...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15646</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:00:19 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Claim RHP Daniel Duarte, DFA RHP Ryan Jensen</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-rhp-daniel-duarte-dfa-rhp-ryan-jensen-r15645/</link><description>Duarte, a 27-year-old right-hander, pitched in 31 games in 2023 for the Cincinnati Reds. In that time, he went 3-0 with a 3.69 ERA despite a 1.39 WHIP. In 31 2/3 innings, he had 23 strikeouts but also walked 20 batters and gave up five home runs.&#xA0;




	He had made his MLB debut in 2022 when he w...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15645</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 19:51:27 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gleeman & The Geek: Polanco, Mauer, and TV Drama]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-polanco-mauer-and-tv-drama-r15644/</link><description/><guid isPermaLink="false">15644</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:44:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Daily 2024 Top Prospects: #8 Charlee Soto, RHP</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2024-top-prospects-8-charlee-soto-rhp-r15634/</link><description>Age: 18 (DOB: 8/31/2005)
2023 Stats: Did not pitch
ETA: 2027
2023 Ranking: NR




	National Top 100 Rankings

	BA: NR | MLB: NR | ATH: NR | BP: NR




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	At the time he was drafted last year, Charlee Soto  was still only 17 years old, making him one of the youngest pitchers in the...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15634</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:17:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>These Players Have Expanded Opportunities After the Jorge Polanco Trade</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/infield-depth-chart-julien-lee-kirilloff-miranda-farmer-polanco/</link><description>The trade itself didn&#x2019;t come as much of a surprise, but the timing and return for Jorge Polanco did. Monday night, the Twins traded one of their two longest-tenured players away. They shipped Polanco to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for four players: major-league pitchers Anthony DeSclafani a...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15635</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:12:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The 2019 Move That Enabled the Jorge Polanco Trade</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-2019-move-that-enabled-the-jorge-polanco-trade-r15629/</link><description>You, personally, might have an opinion on the return for Jorge Polanco. Maybe it was a good deal; maybe the Twins were too concerned with shedding salary. Maybe it&#x2019;s the worst deal since the Tommy Herr trade. Whatever your stance on it, though, in most situations, the Twins wouldn&#x2019;t have had a c...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15629</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:26:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Should the Twins Pursue Slugger Jorge Soler to Beef Up Lineup?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/free-agent-target-jorge-soler-payroll-constraints-batted-ball-data/</link><description>The Twins finally made an offseason splash on Monday night, when they sent Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners for a four-player package. In doing so, the team gained enough financial flexibility to focus on what is left of the free agent market. Jorge Soler is one intriguing name remaining on...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15632</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:24:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Table Setter Feb. 1, 2024: Viewing Audience Appreciated</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tv-deal-streaming-options-cory-provus-blackouts/</link><description>For the entirety of the offseason, everything regarding the Minnesota Twins has funneled through the lens of television uncertainty. With Minnesota&#x2019;s deal expiring at the conclusion of the 2023 season, the Twins have been and remain without a broadcast home for the upcoming season. While Diamond...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15637</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:59:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Can Alex Kirilloff Stay in the Twins' Plans?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-kirilloff-injury-history-batted-ball-data-trade-candidate/</link><description>Despite being a former first-round pick and top prospect who has reached the MLB level, Alex Kirilloff has had a difficult professional career thus far. Repeated wrist injuries have limited his performance and availability for multiple years. After two slow seasons in 2021 and 2022, he showed hi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15633</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:28:01 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
