https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/296/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-year-in-carlos-correa-dropping-payroll-and-the-future-of-the-twins-r15341/Carlos Correa and the Twins seemed destined to find each other. His long-term deals with the Giants and Mets each collapsed, and the Twins were waiting to welcome him back into the fold. Granted, it took the largest contract in team history (six years, $200 million), but the Twins were getting o...15341Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:25:01 +0000https://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 +0000