https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/244/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-steps-up-in-2024-r15414/The Twins needed a spark a few months into the 2023 season, and after a surprising lack of change a few months into the season, a few players found themselves with an opportunity in the big leagues. Who might we see filling these same roles in 2024? 2023 Louie Varland: David Festa Varland...15414Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/delmon-young-trade-haunts-twins-matt-garza-chris-archer-jason-bartlett/The Twins were that dunderhead. Had they only been able to see into the future, they could have kept their pencil and traded up to being the proud owners of a used car. That paper clip? Delmon Young. The pencil? Matt Garza and Jason Bartlett. The used car at the end? 63.5 Wins Above Replacement...15386Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-continue-to-roll-dice-on-relief-options-r15403/Since Derek Falvey and Thad Levine took over the Minnesota Twins' front office, they have not been interested in paying for relief pitchers. The one time they did so, offering Addison Reed a two-year deal shy of $17 million, it blew up in their faces. With Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax, Caleb Thielba...15403Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lineup-duos-carlos-correa-royce-lewis-aaron-judge-juan-soto/Last week, the Yankees acquired Juan Soto in a blockbuster trade that will have long-term ramifications across the baseball landscape--even though Soto is only making a short-term home in the Bronx. Soto is one of baseball’s best young hitters and a future Hall of Famer. He is an on-base machine...15395Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:56:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/table-setter-shohei-ohtani-opt-out-seth-lugo-trevor-rogers-andrew-friedman/Ohtani’s Deferrals I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how I feel about Shohei Ohtani’s new deal. The emotion is something between frustration and annoyance. But why? Because of baseball’s inherent economic disparity? That’s nothing new to complain about; the sport has been unequal basical...15415Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/juan-soto-trade-trent-grisham-kyle-farmer/It’s hard to argue that Juan Soto going to the New York Yankees is somehow a good thing for the Minnesota Twins. He’s a 25-year-old marquee player on a Hall of Fame trajectory, who will now don the pinstripes of Twins Territory’s most hated rival. But this monumental trade between the Bronx bomb...15410Thu, 14 Dec 2023 12:40:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/city-problems-r15416/"The Giants' problem... from everything we've heard, and everything Buster Posey told Andy Baggarly of The Athletic last night, they've got a geography problem, or a city problem, I guess I would say," said Ken Rosenthal (also of The Athletic) on the web show Foul Territory Thursday. "Players, f...15416Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-minnesota-twins-and-the-death-of-the-innings-eater-r15398/So far this winter, Minnesota fans have watched the St. Louis Cardinals collect former Twins starters at an incredible rate. Sonny Gray, last year’s runner-up for the AL Cy Young, is the one who garnered the most attention, but let’s look at the team’s other two additions. Kyle Gibson and Lance...15398Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/destination-the-show-episode-16-with-special-guest-tom-froemming-r15412/It was an enjoyable 100 minute as the three guys talked about any and all things Twins-related. From what to expect from Walker Jenkins to how likely the Twins are to trade Brooks Lee to how to even begin figuring out who the best pitching prospect is to what prospects deserve more attention....15412Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/table-setter-jung-hoo-lee-seth-lugo-byron-buxton-joe-mauer/How many competent players would the Royals need to sign to go from 106 losses in 2023 to being genuinely competitive in 2024? It's probably an unrealistic number, but they've decided to try some things. Giants Make Splash, Sign Jung Hoo Lee The huge news of Tuesday was the Giants' six-ye...15411Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-should-not-trade-max-kepler-r15408/Max Kepler has had his ups and downs with the Twins since joining the team in 2016. He appeared to break out in 2019, clubbing 36 home runs for the Bomba Squad while playing excellent defense. In the years that followed, while he remained a great defender, his production at the plate fell off, w...15408Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:38:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-try-their-own-bullpen-brother-act-r15380/It's a familiar surname, anyway: Gus Varland is the older brother of Twins pitcher Louie Varland. The pair are Minnesota natives who played collegiate baseball for highly respected Team USA coach Mark McKenzie. Thinking Varland could be available doesn’t take too much of a leap either, and the L...15380Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:18:01 +0000