https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/244/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/louie-varland-is-cleared-for-takeoff-poised-for-full-starting-role-r15854/Louie Varland has been here before. Last season, the electric righthander wasn’t viewed as worthy of one of the five slots in the Opening Day rotation, but he found himself starting a bundle of games throughout the year, and then dominated in a cameo in the bullpen at the end of the season....15854Thu, 21 Mar 2024 21:48:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/injuries-pressure-desclafani-payroll-buxton-correa-lewis/FT. MYERS, FL - Fans were riding high when the 2023 Minnesota Twins concluded their season with a postseason series sweep over the Toronto Blue Jays and a hard-fought elimination at the hands of the Houston Astros. The organization had seen heights it hadn’t reached in decades, and 2024 would br...15850Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-preview-2024-relief-pitcher-duran-jax-stewart-thielbar/A deep, powerful bullpen can help you take over a game, and teams are embracing this as a potential market inefficiency. The Rays had one of the league's most effective staffs last year while ranking second among AL teams in relief innings, a model the Twins seem keen to adopt based on their off...15860Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-reasons-the-twins-keep-trading-for-injured-pitchers-r15859/Earlier this week, the Twins announced multiple injury updates for pitchers who will begin the year on the IL. Jhoan Durán might be the most significant loss for the Twins, but the hope is that he can return in 4-6 weeks. For fans, Anthony DeSclafani’s injury might be the most frustrating, becau...15859Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/destination-the-show-episode-29-r15858/In episode 29 of Destination: The Show, Jeremy and JD review the inaugural spring breakout games for the Twins and Brewers. The guys then complete a 16 pick mock MLB draft, alternating picks to help listeners get familiar with the top of the class before ending with listener questions. 0:00...15858Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-do-the-minnesota-twins-have-cooking-on-the-back-fields-in-spring-training-r15856/FT, MYERS, FL - In the later stages of spring training, the regulars start playing full contests on the big field at Hammond Stadium. For discerning, future-obsessed fans, though, the real action is on the back fields, where minor-league games have begun. This week, there were a few cameos made...15856Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-preview-2024-starting-pitcher-lopez-ober-ryan/Sonny Gray was not only Minnesota's best pitcher last year but also the team MVP. Replacing the void he left atop the rotation is one of the Twins' biggest challenges following an offseason that yielded no outside additions designed to do so. The front office is hoping that increased roles...15857Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/willi-castro-batted-ball-data-aging-curve-projections-injuries/Last season, Willi Castro entered spring training as a non-roster invitee who had to prove he belonged on the big-league roster. The Twins had multiple injured players, and Castro performed well in the spring, with a .973 OPS while playing four different defensive positions. Entering the season,...15852Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-santana-power-outage-kirilloff-gallo-solano-projections/Last season, the Twins' primary first baseman was technically Joey Gallo. In 332 plate appearances, Gallo hit .177/.301/.440, swatting 21 home runs and cobbling together an above-average 104 wRC+. However, Gallo's numbers were inflated by a formidable April, wherein he hit .226/.349/.717 with se...15842Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:49:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-rotation-paddack-desclafani-varland-festa/Rotational depth is critical for any contending team because it takes more than five starters to complete a 162-game season. Last season, the Twins had ten pitchers make at least one start, and the club used 14 starters during an injury-plagued 2022 campaign. Minnesota started last year with a f...15805Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jordan-balazovic-jose-miranda-trevor-larnach/Just 10 days away from Opening Day, the Twins have little time left to reduce their roster to 26 active players. On Sunday, we learned that Jhoan Durán, Caleb Thielbar and Anthony DeSclafani will start the season on the Injured List. Josh Winder is already on the 60-day injured list. So really,...15853Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-preview-2024-designated-hitter-kirilloff-julien-buxton/Last spring, the Twins were shoehorned into a plan at designated hitter that was far from ideal, with Byron Buxton's physical limitations restricting him to DH-only availability. It looked to be working for a while, as Buxton jumped out to a hot start at the plate in April, but as his performanc...15841Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:15:01 +0000