https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/281/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-bullpen-catcher-dishes-on-his-unique-experience-in-2023-r15280/On the field, fans watched Rocco Baldelli and the Minnesota Twins play American League Central Division-winning baseball. The 2023 squad ended an 18-year postseason drought, and they swept a Toronto Blue Jays team while besting former ace Jose Berrios in an elimination game. Behind the scen...15280Sat, 18 Nov 2023 13:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-make-arbitration-decisions-moran-henriquez-non-tendered-updated-article-r15315/Article Update (7:40 pm): On Friday night, the Twins announced that they have tendered 2024 contracts to all seven arbitration-eligible players. It was also announced the Jovani Moran is expected to be having Tommy John surgery in the near future and miss the 2024 season. The Twins are trying to...15315Sat, 18 Nov 2023 01:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/comparing-and-contrasting-the-usage-of-analytics-in-mlb-vs-nfl-with-arif-hasan-r15302/The all-encompassing term "analytics" underwent much scrutiny among baseball fans and writers alike during the 2023 MLB Postseason. (What else is new?) Was the scrutiny justified? What is the overall perception of analytics, and why do executives use them when making decisions? To help answ...15302Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-can-the-twins-get-for-nick-gordon-r15279/When the Twins took Nick Gordon out of high school with the fifth overall pick during the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, they did so hoping the bloodlines from father Tom Gordon and brother Dee Strange-Gordon would produce a high-level big leaguer. It took time for Gordon to mature physically...15279Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/james-rowson-twins-yankees-hitting-coach/In 2019, the New York Yankees led the major leagues in runs scored with 943, and the Twins followed close behind at 939. These elite offenses were both propelled by the long ball – Minnesota set the all-time home run record, with 307, and New York finished just one behind. Of course, the tw...15310Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:31:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/destination-the-show-episode-13-sonny-gray-qo-rookies-of-the-year-rule-5-r15314/It's awards season for MLB. Jeremy and JD break down ROY awards in the AL and NL and talk through prospect promotion incentive draft picks, highlighting players from the Brewers, Cubs, and Twins most likely to earn their organization one in 2024. The guys dig into prospects added to 40 man roste...15314Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:30:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-yunior-severino-be-a-cheaper-more-productive-version-of-joey-gallo-r15301/Headlined by rookies Royce Lewis, Edouard Julien, and Matt Wallner, the Minnesota Twins just underwent one of the most exponential youth movements in franchise history. These young players, mixed with stars like Carlos Correa and Pablo López, have seemingly ushered the Twins into a new era of ba...15301Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pump-the-brakes-on-these-prospects-r15306/Pump the brakes on Brooks Lee. For that matter, the same applies to Austin Martin, Yunior Severino, Jair Camargo, Chris Williams, and DaShawn Keirsey. Lee is the third baseman of the future, hopefully. Martin, Severino, Camargo, Williams, and Keirsey will all likely appear in games for the Twins...15306Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-add-prospects-rodriguez-martin-to-roster-ahead-of-rule-5-deadline-r15311/The Twins got a head start on their 40-man roster moves earlier this month by adding infielder Yunior Severino and catcher Jair Camargo, keeping them from free agency and protecting them from teams seeking to add talent in the Rule 5 draft. They saved the easiest decisions for last. Today,...15311Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:02:17 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-clock-has-struck-midnight-for-trevor-larnach-r15278/Minnesota drafted Trevor Larnach with the 20th overall pick during the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft. Derek Falvey and Thad Levine were still getting their feet wet in the front office, and while Sean Johnson was still in charge of the draft, Larnach’s selection indicated a new direction. ...15278Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:17:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/comparing-kepler-and-polanco-to-free-agents-at-their-positions-r15299/The Twins recently confirmed that they'll be looking to trim payroll this offseason, which may create some challenges as they aim to address a set of clear needs on the roster. One of the most straightforward ways for the front office to create some spending flexibility is by trading one or both...15299Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:34:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-positive-of-reducing-payroll-r15297/If the reports hold that the Twins are attempting to cut payroll from over $150m in 2023 to $125-140, the expectations for activity this offseason can be lowered significantly. The downside of this is obvious. The Twins likely can’t afford to bring in a proven slugger like Rhys Hoskins for first...15297Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:14:01 +0000