https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/34/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/zebby-matthews-pablo-l%C3%B3pez-and-the-death-of-the-sweeper-r19730/There was a moment, not that long ago, when the sweeper felt unavoidable. Every broadcast featured it. Every Pitching Ninja clip highlighted it. Every development staff wanted one more guy who could rip a Frisbee-like breaking ball that darted horizontally and embarrassed hitters. The pitch exis...19730Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:03:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-announce-spring-training-broadcast-schedule-r19735/Twins baseball is back on the air—or, at least, it will be. On Thursday, the team released its complete broadcast schedule for spring training action, which is set to begin on Friday, Feb. 20, with an exhibition tilt against the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Grapefruit League play will...19735Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:01:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-big-moves-the-twins-could-still-make-before-opening-day-r19739/Under Derek Falvey, the Twins front office developed a penchant for making moves — including some of their biggest moves — in the very late stages of the offseason. This was best exemplified by the Taylor Rogers trade, which took place on the eve of Opening Day in 2022, but there were plenty of...19739Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:33:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/so-was-the-derek-falvey-era-a-success-r19722/In a major change to the organization’s leadership structure, the Twins announced last week that they had “mutually agreed to part ways” with Derek Falvey, ending a tenure that spanned nearly a decade and reshaped the franchise in ways both celebrated and criticized. Falvey, who had overseen bas...19722Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:33:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-seasons-of-twins-derek-falvey-era-from-best-to-worst-r19717/The Twins and Derek Falvey agreed to part ways at the end of last week, officially closing the book on one of the more eventful eras in recent franchise history. Falvey arrived in Minnesota in late 2016 with a mandate to modernize the organization; rebuild a depleted farm system; and push the Tw...19717Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-announce-fan-friendly-ticket-packages-r19733/In an effort to get fans in the stadium (and maybe buy back some good will), the Minnesota Twins announced the return of the Twins Pass and introduced a new limited time Buy 2, Get 1 offer. Introduced ahead of the 2019 season, Twins Pass is returning for the eighth year. Most notably, the o...19733Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:35:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/two-twins-officially-named-to-world-baseball-classic-rosters-one-more-assumed-r19732/Their inclusion was announced weeks—even months—ago, but with the tournament around the corner, it's a good time to note that three Minnesota Twins will represent their home countries in the World Baseball Classic. Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan will don the stars and stripes for Team USA, with Pablo...19732Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:05:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rotation-bullpen-or-st-paul-analytically-breaking-down-zebby-matthewss-arsenal-r19731/Perhaps no other Twin in recent memory saw their prospect stock rise more rapidly than Zebby Matthews. Selected with the 234th pick in the 2022 draft out of Western Carolina and signed for a paltry $125,000, Matthews grew from an afterthought to a top prospect at virtually the speed of light, de...19731Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-underrated-path-to-contention-r19724/Tom Pohlad has been consistent in one message this winter: He believes the Minnesota Twins will be in contention in 2026. Projection systems have been far less optimistic, and Pohlad has shown little interest in revisiting the organization’s second straight offseason of payroll cuts. Teams with...19724Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-pohlads-set-derek-falvey-up-to-fail-r19718/There is still much we don’t know about the specific events that led to the Twins and Derek Falvey parting ways. One thing we do know, though, is that Falvey was set up to fail in three key ways. That makes it easy to see why he wanted out, and perhaps why he chose not to let another losing seas...19718Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:53:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/did-derek-falvey-complete-the-twins-pitching-pipeline-r19720/The Minnesota Twins and Derek Falvey mutually agreed to part ways last week, bringing an end to an era defined equally by long-term vision and by uneven results. Falvey arrived with a reputation as a process-driven executive who believed in infrastructure, development, and patience. His departur...19720Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:34:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-rhp-jackson-kowar-from-mariners-r19729/Charlotte Christian High School in North Carolina has some impressive alumni in the world of sports. If you want to start with basketball, Seth and Steph Curry went to the school. Daniel Bard and his younger brother, former Twins first-round pick Luke Bard, went to the private school. Former Vik...19729Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:29:59 +0000