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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/32/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Trevor Plouffe Backs Tom Pohlad. Should Minnesota Twins Fans?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-plouffe-backs-tom-pohlad-should-minnesota-twins-fans-r19780/</link><description>Tom Pohlad has had a lot to say since taking over as principal owner roughly two months ago. As our own Cody Christie pointed out, none of it really seems to make sense and the message only gets harder and harder to follow every time he's in front of a microphone. Or, maybe&#x2026;just maybe we shouldn...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19780</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:42:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>2026 Twins Valentine's Day Cards!</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2026-twins-valentines-day-cards-r19765/</link><description>Player photos courtesy of ESPN




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	Let us know your favorites below!</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19765</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:07:10 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Reviewing a Twins Trade That Helped No One</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reviewing-a-twins-trade-that-helped-no-one-r19755/</link><description>Last July, the Twins and Dodgers linked up on a deadline deal that raised eyebrows the moment it crossed the wire. Minnesota sent reliever Brock Stewart to Los Angeles in exchange for outfielder James Outman, a move that felt odd on its face given how well Stewart had been pitching for the Twins...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19755</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:12:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins Announce 2026 Promotional Schedule & Giveaways]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-announce-2026-promotional-schedule-giveaways-r19774/</link><description>While you can question the motivation, you can't question the effort the Minnesota Twins Front Office is putting into getting fans to return to Target Field in 2026. After significantly reducing the price of the Twins Pass and announcing a buy two, get one free &#x201C;Triple Play Bundle&#x201D;, they have re...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19774</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:02:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Anthony Banda is the First Elite Arm for a New Twins Bullpen</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/anthony-banda-is-the-first-elite-arm-for-a-new-twins-bullpen-r19772/</link><description>While the Dodgers have decided&#xA0;&#x201C;No Hay Banda&#x201D; for their bullpen, the Twins declared, &#x201C;Silencio!&#x201D;&#xA0;




	Why the Dodgers dropped Anthony Banda is only somewhat clear. While there were concerns over the underlying stats, it is more likely that the team thought the $1.625 million settled number for...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19772</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:37:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Simeon Woods Richardson Deserves A Rotation Spot</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/simeon-woods-richardson-deserves-a-rotation-spot-r19778/</link><description>The Twins have no shortage of starting pitching depth. Behind Lopez, Ryan, and Ober, the last two rotation spots have yet to be determined. From inexperienced and high upside options like Mick Abel to experienced pitchers like Taj Bradley, who has made 75 starts in his career already, the Twins...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19778</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:16:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Houston Astros Want Lefty Bats? The Minnesota Twins Have Plenty.</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-houston-astros-want-lefty-bats-the-minnesota-twins-have-plenty-r19776/</link><description>The Houston Astros have been in the rumor mill for the vast majority of the offseason, specifically as teams kick the tires on third baseman Isaac Paredes. Earlier this week, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reported that the team &#x201C;is seeking an outfielder who hits from the left side in any potenti...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19776</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:56:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Report From The Fort: Intentional From The Start</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-intentional-from-the-start-r19775/</link><description>FORT MYERS&#x2014;There&#x2019;s a festivity to the day that pitchers and catchers report. It&#x2019;s not just empty romanticism. The vast majority of the people who have dedicated their lives&#x2019; labor to baseball&#x2014;players, coaches, staff, and yes, even beat writers&#x2014;love the game, and its return lifts spirits. 




	B...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19775</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:08:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Minnesota Twins 2026 Spring Training Preview: Much to Sort Through</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2026-spring-training-preview-much-to-sort-through-r19773/</link><description>Minnesota Twins pitchers and catchers reported to camp on Thursday, so spring training is officially on. Position players will trickle in over the weekend leading up to the first full-squad workout next Monday. Exhibition action kicks off with a contest against the Gophers on Friday, February 20...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19773</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:51:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Will Piggybacking Carry Over into 2026 and Plug the Twins' Bullpen Holes?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-piggybacking-carry-over-into-2026-and-plug-the-twins-bullpen-holes-r19771/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins have eight players with at least 10 big-league starts under their belts (or at least piggyback bulk outings): Pablo L&#xF3;pez, Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober, Simeon Woods Richardson, Taj Bradley, Zebby Matthews, David Festa, and Mick Abel. There has been much handwringing this offseason...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19771</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>TRADE: Twins Acquire Left-Handed Reliever Anthony Banda from Dodgers</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-twins-acquire-left-handed-reliever-anthony-banda-from-dodgers-r19769/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins traded international bonus pool allotments to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for left-handed reliever Anthony Banda on Thursday, they announced. Twins Daily's John Bonnes was on site in Ft. Myers for the news.




	



	Banda, 32, has pitched in nine major-league seasons...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19769</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:25:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>&#x201C;It&#x2019;s Just a Dumb System:&#x201D; Joe Ryan Critiques MLB&#x2019;s Arbitration System</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/%E2%80%9Cits-just-a-dumb-system%E2%80%9D-joe-ryan-critiques-mlbs-arbitration-system-r19761/</link><description>Joe Ryan did not sound bitter. He did not sound triumphant. Mostly, he sounded tired of the whole thing. 




	&#x201C;It is what it is&#x2014;it&#x2019;s done,&#x201D; Ryan said, after he and the Minnesota Twins agreed to a one-year, $6.2-million contract on January 26 that includes a $13-million mutual option for 2027. T...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19761</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:49:07 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
