https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/235/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-ryan-jeffers-underrated-r15545/Pitchers and catchers will begin reporting to spring training complexes next month, and that can get fans thinking about the possibilities associated with a season’s new beginning. Twins fans can hope that Ryan Jeffers will build off his solid 2023 campaign and continue establishing himself as o...15545Tue, 16 Jan 2024 22:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-carlos-correa-get-back-on-track-for-the-hall-of-fame-r15515/Joe Mauer is in his first year of eligibility for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and Twins fans have monitored the votes as the writers have slowly revealed them. He has a strong chance to be selected on the first ballot. However, even if he falls short during the current voting cycle, he w...15515Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/early-betting-lines-playoff-odds-american-league-pennant-pablo-lopez-cy-young/These lines are drawn from FanDuel Sportsbook, as of Jan. 15. 1. O/U Win Total: 86.5 wins The Twins finished with 87 victories last year, in a historically bad division. The early total has them hovering around that number again in 2024. In the context of the American League and the Centr...15536Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ifa-january-15-signings-dusty-baker-tim-anderson-amed-rosario/No time of the year is more exciting than mid-January, especially during a polar vortex. Will your car start when you leave your home? Will you develop frostbite on your fingers if you don't wear gloves outside? Does your girlfriend still love you? (Sorry, I'm projecting my insecurities, disrega...15555Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/emmanuel-rodriguez-twins-prospect-trade-upside/Back in 2019, when the Twins signed 16-year-old Dominican outfielder Emmanuel Rodriguez for a $2.5 million as an international free agent, MLB's Jesse Sanchez described him as "the next Eddie Rosario." It's easy to see why that comparison would feel natural. At the time, Rosario was a leadi...15551Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:26:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-candidate-luis-arraez-reunion-kiriloff-kepler-luzardo-cabrera-vazquez/There probably isn’t a single team in MLB who would say they don’t need Luis Arraez, who slashed .354/.393/.469 in 2023. With two years of team control left, he might not cost quite what the Marlins gave up to acquire him last season, but his price remains high. Now that the Marlins appear willi...15549Mon, 15 Jan 2024 21:49:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-will-the-twins-align-the-top-of-the-lineup-in-2024-r15514/Rocco Baldelli isn’t afraid to shake up his lineup when it’s necessary. Some fans might get frustrated with his approach to constructing the batting order, but he alters his hitters depending on the starter for the day and other matchups. The Twins' lineup isn’t finalized for 2024, which can mak...15514Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trading-luis-arraez-free-agents-jordan-hicks-joe-mauer-hof-update/While there weren’t any huge moves over the weekend, the free-agent pool continues to be chock-full of big names. The Athletic’s top 25 options still has eight unsigned players, and the cream of that crop includes Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger, Jordan Montgomery, and Josh Hader. Scott Boras c...15544Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-candidate-logan-gilbert-extension-effective-velocity-bailey-ober/As we have discussed at length, the Twins have repeatedly traded to upgrade their starting pitching. They acquired Joe Ryan in a great value deal for a few months' worth of Nelson Cruz. Pablo López was the return for Luis Arráez, in one of the most balanced 'challenge' trades in recent memory. C...15529Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sorting-through-current-bullpen-options-for-the-2024-twins-r15543/The bullpen was not a strength, on balance, for the Twins last year. For the season, they ranked 15th in ERA, 16th in FIP and 21st in fWAR. Not a disaster by any means, but far from elite.  Emilio Pagán was a big part of the reason Minnesota's relief corps was successful, to the extent it wa...15543Mon, 15 Jan 2024 01:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/greatest-twins-teams-of-all-time-2006-r15533/Overview The 2005 Twins stick out in the team’s grand narrative. The 2000s were a broadly successful era for Minnesota: only six franchises won more regular season games over this period, and the elite talent gathered in the north flourished in a way unseen since the great teams of the 60s....15533Sun, 14 Jan 2024 16:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-top-5-negative-war-careers-in-twins-history-pitchers-r15513/On a recent episode of Gleeman and the Geek, a listener wrote in for their mailbag segment about Luis Rivas having a negative WAR for his career with the Twins. This topic brought up the idea of which Twins players have provided the most negative value for the club. Sometimes, the team can reali...15513Sun, 14 Jan 2024 14:16:01 +0000