https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/278/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/free-agent-relief-pitchers-derek-law-lou-trivino-penn-murfee/Twins decision-makers have never been keen on paying top dollar for the best relievers on the market, and this off-season appears to be no exception. While the top of the free-agent class features high-caliber options such as Josh Hader and Hector Neris, the Twins are likely to seek complementar...15355Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:59:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/goodbye-emilio-pag%C3%A1n-ex-twins-reliever-signs-with-reds-in-free-agency-r15353/Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported Wednesday that free-agent reliever and (now-)former Twin Emilio Pagan had agreed to a two-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Pagán, 32, spent the last two seasons with the Twins and became a polarizing member of the bullpen among fans.  Minnesota landed Pa...15353Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-realistic-offseason-moves-that-would-set-the-twins-up-for-2024-success-r15329/Last season, the Minnesota Twins front office provided Rocco Baldelli with a franchise-record Opening Day payroll. It was a raise on the pocketbooks for another year and has been consistently moving that way for a while. With decreasing television revenues, it always made sense Minnesota may dia...15329Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-eligible-players-the-twins-should-consider-in-the-rule-5-draft-r15350/Rule 5 Draft season is upon us, and while it is much less of a spectacle than the traditional Major League Baseball Draft, it provides front offices the unique ability to acquire Major League-ready talent without having to shell out expensive contracts or part with valuable prospect capital. ...15350Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:15:02 +0000https://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 +0000