https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/249/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/louie-varlands-role-more-apparent-after-free-agent-departures-r15349/Louie Varland has been quite the success story for the Twins' scouting and player-development departments. Minnesota selected Varland in the 15th round of the 2019 MLB Draft from Concordia University in St. Paul. He entered college with a mid-80s fastball and a below-average breaking ball. By hi...15349Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:08:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-not-overlook-the-value-of-christian-v%C3%A1zquez-r15342/On its face, the idea of trading a backup catcher who makes $10 million seems like a pretty logical method of lowering payroll without substantially downgrading the team. Especially when that catcher is coming off a truly hideous offensive season where the starter in front of him emerged as one...15342Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:40:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-didnt-the-twins-sign-sonny-gray-or-kenta-maeda-r15348/Heading into the winter, Derek Falvey’s shopping list was expected to include a right-handed bat, a center fielder, and a starting pitcher. That last item on the list could be the most important, after Rocco Baldelli’s club had one of the better groups in the game a season ago. Minnesota still h...15348Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:16:54 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/up-goes-anderson-why-the-beleagured-white-sox-star-is-primed-to-bounce-back-r15343/The White Sox just had one of the crummiest seasons you'll ever see. Given the results and future outlook, they may have still had a better year than the Angels, but we’re splitting hairs in that case. The Sox thought themselves contenders, and signed Mike Clevinger and Andrew Benintendi to dece...15343Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:16:33 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-face-tough-decisions-to-make-impactful-trades-r15339/The Twins must be creative this winter to fill some of the club’s different needs. Minnesota needs a playoff-caliber starter to replace Sonny Gray in the rotation and a replacement for Michael A. Taylor in center field. Adding a right-handed bench bat and upgrading the bullpen would be nice, but...15339Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:56:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reports-sonny-gray-signs-with-cardinals-leaving-twins-with-draft-pick-hole-in-rotation-r15346/(Thankfully, Ken Rosenthal is here to cool our senses and establish order, because how comfortable were we with Heyman as the tip of the spear?) Following a tremendous season that saw him finish as the runner-up to Gerrit Cole for the AL Cy Young, Gray spoke glowingly about Minnesota,...15346Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/which-marginal-twins-pitchers-wont-make-it-through-the-offseason-r15340/I'll start out by acknowledging what you already know: young and controllable arms are very valuable in baseball. For that reason, none of these decisions will or should be taken lightly. We've seen countless times how a small shift in pitching role, or a minor tweak to mechanics or pitch mix, c...15340Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kenta-maeda-agrees-to-deal-with-tigers-r15345/The Twins must say goodbye to Kenta Maeda, as the veteran right-hander inked a two-year, $24-million deal with the Detroit Tigers. Maeda, a familiar face from his time in Minnesota, will now don the uniform of a division rival, forcing the Twins to grapple with his presence on the mound as an op...15345Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer-should-be-a-first-ballot-hall-of-famer-r15328/Since his playing days, Joe Mauer has been recognized with a few key accolades. The Minnesota Twins wasted no time making sure no player in franchise history would again wear the number 7. Last season, they brought Mauer back onto the field and inducted him into the franchise Hall of Fame with a...15328Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trading-places-a-history-of-minnesota-twins-challenge-trades-r15324/No team wins every trade, but competitive teams need to win more than they lose. It's pretty straightforward to pick winners and losers when a team trades MLB contributors from a position of strength to bring in other MLB contributors for a position of need. These are often called challenge trad...15324Sun, 26 Nov 2023 15:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-update-vazquez-maeda-arbitration/There's no other way to frame it: The start of this offseason has been flat-out deflating for Minnesota Twins fans. After watching a promising ALDS fizzle out at Target Field, we've since been informed directly by the team's leadership that we can expect payroll cuts next year.  It's a spla...15338Sat, 25 Nov 2023 19:48:46 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/max-value-3-reasons-why-the-twins-should-trade-max-kepler-r15330/Max Kepler has grown up in the Twins organization since signing as a teenager on the international market. There were plenty of ups and downs throughout his professional career. He was the Southern League Player of the Year in 2015 after he finished the season with a .327 batting average, nine h...15330Sat, 25 Nov 2023 17:15:01 +0000