https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/243/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/40-man-roster-options-gordon-balazovic-winder-canterino-staumont/Like many teams, the Twins have prided themselves on building organization depth to continue contending even when injuries present themselves. The Twins have added multiple players to the 40-man roster this winter, including prospects and waiver claims. Each of these players will be projected to...15607Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-the-2024-winter-meltdown-with-louie-varland-and-matt-wallner-r15608/15608Sun, 28 Jan 2024 20:19:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/greatest-twins-teams-of-all-time-1987-r15604/Overview Minnesota was wandering. For what felt like 40 years, the Twins navigated the baseball landscape with little success, only finding desert between occasional small oases. Their last great team—the 1970 group that fell to the Baltimore dynasty—might as well have been in a different cent...15604Sun, 28 Jan 2024 20:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/always-humble-and-accessible-terry-ryan-deserving-of-hall-of-fame-honor-r15606/Did you know? Rick Stelmaszek made his MLB debut at age 22 in 1971 for the Washington Senators. He played in six games and went 0-for-9. His manager knew a little something about hitting, however, Ted Williams was not known to be a good coach.  “Stelly” returned to the big leagues in 1973 p...15606Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:18:00 +0000