https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/230/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/having-survived-career-threatening-injury-could-josh-staumont-embrace-the-deathball-r15596/A former second-round pick by the Kansas City Royals back in 2015, Josh Staumont has spent the entirety of his career within the same organization. Rather than go through the arbitration process with him a second time, the Royals decided to non-tender Staumont in November, largely because it's n...15596Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/free-agent-target-carlos-santana-payroll-questions-splits-vs-left-handed-pitchers/With Jorge Polanco and his reasonable salary headed to the Seattle Mariners, the Twins will look to reinvest that allotted money into their roster in a new way. More specifically, the club is seeking to use the roughly $4 million they saved in the deal on some support in the right-handed slugger...15628Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:08:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/orioles-ownership-angelos-rubenstain-blue-jays-justin-turner-jorge-polanco-roger-angell-eyes/The American League East had the most active day Tuesday, and while we might not see massive or immediate change because of other move, the ripples sure will be interesting. Angelos Family to Sell Orioles News broke Tuesday evening that the Angelos family (namely, John Angelos, who inheri...15631Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jorge-polanco-trade-next-moves-kirilloff-taylor-pham-solano-starting-pitchers/Jorge Polanco was one of the longest-tenured Twins, so it can be challenging for fans to see him depart. He produced at a high level for most of his career, and is considered by many to be one of the most underrated Twins in the Target Field era. His consistency and switch-hitting ability helped...15623Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:43:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/justin-topa-scouting-report-stats-breakdown-polanco-trade/On Monday evening, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the Twins had traded second baseman Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners, for right-handed pitchers Anthony DeSclafani and Justin Topa and prospects Gabriel González (79th-ranked prospect on MLB.com) and Darren Bowen. Immediately, MLB pundits...15622Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:26:28 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/table-setter-jorge-polanco-carlos-correa-justin-turner-carlos-baerga/This past weekend, I attended my first Twins Daily Winter Meltdown event, and it was the most fun I have had in a long time. It was great to finally meet the writers, readers, and members of Twins media, who create one of the most welcoming and talented communities in sports. Thank you to everyo...15620Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/did-colt-keith-deal-jorge-polanco-trade-pave-the-way-for-a-pre-debut-brooks-lee-deal-r15614/Tigers infield prospect Colt Keith capped off a good week on Sunday by signing an extension with the team that keeps him under team control through the 2032 season. The extension is officially a six-year deal worth $28.6 million, with club options for $10 million, $13 million, and $15 million in...15614Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:34:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jorge-polanco-trade-failure-payroll-limitations-twins-tv-deal/The optimist's view of Monday night's trade (which sent Jorge Polanco to the Mariners) is that, for a somewhat expensive, potentially redundant, oft-injured but talented veteran infielder, the Twins are getting: A top 100 High-A prospect, An effective, high-to-medium-leverage reli...15621Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:14:48 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jorge-polanco-trade-analysis-40-man-roster-payroll-implications-minor-league-options/While Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco have been the source of trade talks for months, things started to become clearer when Polanco was a late subtraction from the TwinsFest lineup over the weekend. Maybe that was unrelated in actuality, but ultimately, it foreshadowed a moment that felt bitterswee...15619Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:00:58 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-twins-send-jorge-polanco-to-mariners-in-five-player-deal-r15618/The deal is pretty significant, and it's one of those times when both sides dispensed with subtlety in favor of letting quantity show you the quality. Jorge Polanco will go to Seattle, in exchange for outfield prospect Gabriel Gonzalez, starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani, reliever Justin Topa,...15618Tue, 30 Jan 2024 01:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-pablo-lopez-royce-lewis-home-runs-lions-loss/Sports are a future endeavor. It draws excitement not necessarily from what just happened but—rather—what soon may occur. There’s always a special unbearable hunk-of-iron-in-your-chest feeling when watching a reliever work with runners on, late, as he tries to navigate a mess without ruining wha...15612Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/table-setter-brooks-lee-colt-keith-twins-extensions/Heading into the 2024 MLB season, it’s worth wondering who challenges the Minnesota Twins atop the American League Central. Although it has been the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians in recent seasons, it appears that the Detroit Tigers could be close to contending. While they have...15610Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:17:02 +0000