https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/249/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jeff-brigham-twins-bullpen-spring-training/The 2023 MLB regular season was an unmitigated disaster for the New York Mets. Led by spendthrift billionaire team owner Steve Cohen and since-outcasted general manager Billy Eppler, the Mets spent an MLB-record estimated $354 million on payroll. Despite being top-heavy with star veteran players...15793Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:51:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-preview-2024-third-base-royce-lewis-brooks-lee/Third base is a tough position. It has a high offensive standard but also a considerable degree of defensive difficulty, requiring springy athleticism, quick reflexes and a strong arm. Players who can field the position well and produce at the plate – often former shortstops – are highly valued,...15791Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-road-trip-2024-trip-5-rock-roll-politics-cleveland-and-washington-may-17-22-r15769/Cleveland Guardians – May 17-19 Progressive Field – Capacity 34,830 2023 Attendance: 1,834,068, up from 1,295,869 in 2022 (Averaged 22,643, ranked 10th out of 15 AL parks, 23rd overall MLB) Baseball in Cleveland began in 1894. This trip takes me to the most current iteration of Cleveland ba...15769Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-kyle-farmer-and-christian-v%C3%A1zquez-escaped-the-offseason-budget-crunch-r15788/For a franchise that chose to slash payroll by $30 million after the most successful season in decades, rostering a pair of bench players for a combined cost of nearly $17 million seems odd. The talk of the offseason largely regarded trades of established regulars such as Jorge Polanco and Max K...15788Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/goodbye-strikeouts-twins-veteran-additions-come-with-different-offensive-profiles-r15784/Stylistically, baseball has changed in recent years. Besides the rare cases, gone are the days of players striving for a .300 batting average. Instead, batters have focused on increasing exit velocity and launch angle to drive the ball with power in the air. (To wit: last year nine qualified pla...15784Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/remaining-free-agent-starting-pitchers-twins-targets/The Twins haven't exactly had great luck in acquiring starters with known health concerns; Tyler Mahle and Chris Paddack being banner examples. So it wasn't terribly surprising to hear that Anthony DeSclafani, who missed the second half last year with an elbow injury, has experienced renewed sor...15790Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/overunder-the-twins-best-bets-in-2024-r15761/All professional sports have now fully embraced the sportsbook culture, and placing lines on almost everything is a given at this point. Online oddsmaker Bovada routinely provides lines for individual players as well as team accolades. Looking at some of the totals handed to the Twins and their...15761Sun, 03 Mar 2024 17:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/manuel-margot-is-the-right-fit-for-minnesotas-needs-and-budget-r15781/Payroll. It’s been the topic of endless discussion for Twins fans this offseason and now it appears to be locked in for Opening Day 2024.  Manuel Margot was the last addition to round out the Twins' needs for the coming season: a right-handed hitting outfielder who can platoon at each outfi...15781Sun, 03 Mar 2024 13:47:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-a-non-roster-hitter-help-the-twins-roster-r15760/As things stand from the outset of spring training, it stands to reason that Kyle Farmer, Willi Castro, and Christian Vazquez have three of the four bench spots locked down for manager Rocco Baldelli. That would mean the Twins have one final opening, and before this week, Trevor Larnach may have...15760Sat, 02 Mar 2024 17:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/where-will-brooks-lee-play-julien-farmer/In recent years, the Twins have seen quite a bit of turnover at the second base position. After Brian Dozier was dealt away in mid-2018, the Twins have seen Jonathan Schoop, Luis Arráez, and now Jorge Polanco all come and go as the teams’ regular starter. With 2023 rookie standout Edouard Julien...15776Sat, 02 Mar 2024 15:51:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/grading-the-minnesota-twins-2024-offseason-r15774/In an ideal offseason, the Twins would build off a tremendous 2023 season where the club ended a playoff-losing drought. The front office would be free to stretch the payroll over $160 million for the first time in franchise history while keeping the team’s winning window open as long as possibl...15774Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/callup-saints-rankings/In 2023, the Minnesota Twins were saved by the players they called up as the season progressed. Despite several players graduating from prospect status and having locks on Opening Day roster spots, another wave of reinforcements will be in the minor leagues to begin 2024. It’s hard to rank who c...15775Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:16:01 +0000