https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/241/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-will-carlos-santana-fit-in-with-the-minnesota-twins-r15651/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...15651Sat, 03 Feb 2024 15:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-to-sign-veteran-free-agent-first-baseman-carlos-santana-r15650/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...15650Sat, 03 Feb 2024 03:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-likely-to-return-to-bally-sports-north-limit-in-market-streaming-in-2024-r15646/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...15646Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:00:19 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-rhp-daniel-duarte-dfa-rhp-ryan-jensen-r15645/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.  He had made his MLB debut in 2022 when he w...15645Fri, 02 Feb 2024 19:51:27 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-polanco-mauer-and-tv-drama-r15644/15644Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2024-top-prospects-8-charlee-soto-rhp-r15634/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 What's To Like 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...15634Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:17:01 +0000