https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/276/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-have-a-rotation-they-still-need-a-playoff-ace-r15640/In their decisive series win against the Toronto Blue Jays in breaking the curse, the Twins relied on two critical pitchers: Pablo López and Sonny Gray. The team’s two aces, who finished first and second in Twins Daily’s MVP poll ahead of any hitter, ensured the team had a fighting chance agains...15640Sun, 04 Feb 2024 12:23:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/anthony_desclafani_rotation_2024_questions_injury/While the acquisitions of reliever Justin Topa and top-100 prospect Gabriel González were exciting pieces to receive for Jorge Polanco as part of a four-player package, the inclusion of Anthony Desclafani revealed that the Twins likely finalized their 2024 rotation in an uninspiring fashion....15647Sat, 03 Feb 2024 22:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kike-hernandez-sign-free-agent/  Soon after Jeff Passan of ESPN reported the Twins had traded second baseman Jorge Polanco and his $10.5 million contract to the Seattle Mariners for veteran right-handed pitchers Anthony DeSclafani and Justin Topa and prospects Gabriel González (79th ranked prospect on MLB.com) and Darren...15641Sat, 03 Feb 2024 18:15:15 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-there-still-room-for-a-right-handed-outfielder-after-the-carlos-santana-signing-r15652/  The offseason is almost complete, but the Twins are just getting started. On Friday night, they filled the gap left by Jorge Polanco’s departure with a veteran slugging first baseman and designated hitter in Carlos Santana. The signing seemingly allows the Twins to feel comfortable with q...15652Sat, 03 Feb 2024 17:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-will-carlos-santana-fit-in-with-the-minnesota-twins-r15651/After the Minnesota Twins traded Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners for a package that centered around pitchers Justin Topa and Anthony DeSclafani, the assumption was that a focus would be turned to the lineup. Shedding a few million in shipping out the veteran infielder, the Twins found a $5...15651Sat, 03 Feb 2024 15:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-to-sign-veteran-free-agent-first-baseman-carlos-santana-r15650/Per Doogie Wolfson on Twitter, the Twins have agreed to a one-year contract with 37-year-old free agent Carlos Santana, who spent last season playing with the Pirates and Brewers. He's a first baseman who can plug in at that position and designated hitter, bringing impact depth and a respected v...15650Sat, 03 Feb 2024 03:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-likely-to-return-to-bally-sports-north-limit-in-market-streaming-in-2024-r15646/As part of the effort to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings, the owner of Bally Sports North, Diamond Sports Group, asked the court to approve a one-year deal to broadcast the Minnesota Twins on TV in 2024, per Evan Drellich of The Athletic. If that is approved, t would be good news for Twins fa...15646Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:00:19 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-rhp-daniel-duarte-dfa-rhp-ryan-jensen-r15645/Duarte, a 27-year-old right-hander, pitched in 31 games in 2023 for the Cincinnati Reds. In that time, he went 3-0 with a 3.69 ERA despite a 1.39 WHIP. In 31 2/3 innings, he had 23 strikeouts but also walked 20 batters and gave up five home runs.  He had made his MLB debut in 2022 when he w...15645Fri, 02 Feb 2024 19:51:27 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-polanco-mauer-and-tv-drama-r15644/15644Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2024-top-prospects-8-charlee-soto-rhp-r15634/Age: 18 (DOB: 8/31/2005) 2023 Stats: Did not pitch ETA: 2027 2023 Ranking: NR National Top 100 Rankings BA: NR | MLB: NR | ATH: NR | BP: NR What's To Like At the time he was drafted last year, Charlee Soto was still only 17 years old, making him one of the youngest pitchers in the...15634Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/infield-depth-chart-julien-lee-kirilloff-miranda-farmer-polanco/The trade itself didn’t come as much of a surprise, but the timing and return for Jorge Polanco did. Monday night, the Twins traded one of their two longest-tenured players away. They shipped Polanco to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for four players: major-league pitchers Anthony DeSclafani a...15635Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-2019-move-that-enabled-the-jorge-polanco-trade-r15629/You, personally, might have an opinion on the return for Jorge Polanco. Maybe it was a good deal; maybe the Twins were too concerned with shedding salary. Maybe it’s the worst deal since the Tommy Herr trade. Whatever your stance on it, though, in most situations, the Twins wouldn’t have had a c...15629Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:26:01 +0000