https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/253/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/projecting-walker-jenkinss-percentile-outcomes-r15463/Despite the minor-league signings of Niko Goodrum and AJ Alexy and the one-year, $950,000 acquisition of reliever Josh Staumont, not much excitement has occurred in Twins Territory leading in the New Year. Though we could discuss the impending television deal for the umpteenth time, it feels lik...15463Fri, 29 Dec 2023 12:50:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-25-articles-2023-donovan-solano-royce-lewis-byron-buxton/In a season like the Minnesota Twins had in 2023, they got contributions from a number of player including some who they likely weren't expecting big things from. Donovan Solano was signed just before spring training and likely contributed much more. When determining their playoff rosters, they...15455Fri, 29 Dec 2023 12:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/max-kepler-center-field-solve-twins-problems/While finding a playoff-caliber starting pitcher to fill Sonny Gray's void is pretty clearly Priority Number One for the Twins this offseason, it's no secret that center field is also a key focus with the looming uncertainty around Byron Buxton and the departure of Michael A. Taylor via free age...15466Thu, 28 Dec 2023 21:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/chris-paddack-matt-canterino-tommy-john-surgery-comeback-timeline-twins-roster/Tommy John surgery has become more commonplace in the baseball world, but that doesn’t mean the rehabilitation process is any easier for players who undergo it. Pitchers who have been throwing on a regular basis suddenly have to stop, and eventually start over from Square One. It takes time for...15441Thu, 28 Dec 2023 12:48:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2023-twins-daily-part-2-aaron-hicks-john-ryan-murphy-byron-buxton-jorge-polanco/There are some interesting topics in today's group of five frequently viewed articles. We had a look back at a Twins trade from nearly a decade ago. Initially, it looked real bad, but ultimately, it didn't work out great for either side. There are a couple of spring training articles on the Twin...15454Thu, 28 Dec 2023 12:29:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-sign-reliever-josh-staumont-r15461/Since Derek Falvey and Thad Levine took over the Minnesota Twins front office, spending on relievers isn’t something that has been part of the plan. Addison Reed represented the only significant financial commitment, and no other reliever had ever earned a multi-year deal. In signing Josh Staumo...15461Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-the-twins-unlock-rhp-aj-alexy-r15458/To say last week's signing of right-handed pitcher A.J. Alexy to a minor-league contract received little fanfare would be an understatement. As best I can tell, no beat writers so much as tweeted about the move, much less was there any formal team announcement. MLB Trade Rumors posted about the...15458Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-candidates-austin-slater-kyle-farmer-prospects/Center field is full of potential solutions, but also plenty of question marks. Beyond Byron Buxton, candidates include Willi Castro, Nick Gordon, and Austin Martin. However, Castro may not carry forward his success from 2023; Gordon was a disaster before missing the rest of the season with a fr...15456Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-gifts-for-al-central-division-champions-repeat/When Rocco Baldelli watches his team take the field on Opening Day, he will be hoping they can play the way they did down the stretch last year. Despite holding onto the division lead early, Minnesota struggled to create much separation between themselves and the competition. The organization st...15440Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:31:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-25-most-viewed-2023-miguel-sano-joey-gallo-brooks-lee/2023 began with the saga of Carlos Correa. Expectations were reduced, but there was an excitement. The front office stayed busy in free agency and in the trade market. And then the season began, and while there were ups and downs, the Twins led the division much of the year and returned to the t...15453Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/moving-louie-varland-to-the-bullpen-would-be-malpractice-r15447/  It’s frankly a compliment to the Twins’ front office, amateur scouts, and player development that we’re even having this discussion. As a 15th-round pick in 2019, the bar was pretty low, but he’s vaulted over it, and now coaches and executives have a tricky question: let him continue to d...15447Tue, 26 Dec 2023 16:19:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/julien-lewis-wallner-rookie-sophomore-regression/Twins fans have seen it time and time again: a player splashes onto the scene with a phenomenal rookie year and then quickly experiences the full weight of regression in the following season. Baseball is a game of ebbs, flows, and adjustments, which can often hit hardest after an introductory bu...15451Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:00:05 +0000