https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/340/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-left-field-2023-gallo-gordon-larnach/Projected Starter: Joey Gallo Likely Backup: Nick Gordon Depth: Michael A. Taylor, Trevor Larnach, Gilberto Celestino Prospects: Emmanuel Rodriguez, Yasser Mercedes, Misael Urbina THE GOOD In many ways, Gallo presents the ideal corner outfield specimen. He's surprisingly fast for his buil...13847Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-in-the-wbc-de-leon-dazzles-in-historic-wbc-start-r13853/The Twins finally got their guy! In January, the Twins quietly signed right-handed pitcher Jose De Leon to a minor-league contract and invited him to big-league spring training. Yes, this is the same Jose De Leon that the Twins (and Twins fans) coveted back in 2016 when there were Brian Doz...13853Tue, 14 Mar 2023 02:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-best-twins-rotations-of-the-last-25-years-r13852/  With this year’s rotation looking promising and, so far, healthy, let’s rank the past 25 years of Twins rotations. Fangraphs WAR will feature prominently in the rankings, but contextual factors are considered, as well. I also included AL rankings. As a point of comparison, the number...13852Mon, 13 Mar 2023 23:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/caution-with-alex-kirilloff-byron-buxton-jorge-polanco/Rocco Baldelli has been putting together lineups during 2023 spring training for over two weeks. We have seen Carlos Correa and new additions like Joey Gallo and Christian Vazquez. Notably missing from the lineups, however, have been the trio of Byron Buxton, Jorge Polanco, and Alex Kirilloff. T...13843Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/podcast-sis-man-rotation-bailey-ober/It's unanimous - Bailey Ober deserves to be on the 26-man roster on Opening Day. But how does that work exactly? The Twins are talking about it, so we are too. In this special free clip from their latest Patreon episode, Aaron and John discuss the options, rewards, and challenges involved with...13849Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/extensions-for-mahle-maeda-and-gray/Minnesota's front office is still waiting on its pitching pipeline to produce consistent big-league-caliber pitchers. Because of this, Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have dipped into the team's farm system to trade for veteran pitchers to add to the big-league roster. The Twins have a trio of vete...13837Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:25:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-shortstops-2023-correa-farmer-lee/Projected Starter: Carlos Correa Likely Backup: Kyle Farmer Depth: Nick Gordon, Willi Castro Prospects: Brooks Lee, Royce Lewis, Noah Miller THE GOOD Every projected starter in the Twins infield has been saddled with limitations this spring. All of them, that is, except for the guy whose...13845Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ryan-jeffers-defensive-rules-changes/  There's been plenty of speculation about how MLB's new rule changes will affect hitters and pitchers. It makes sense, given the current roster the Twins have that contains Joey Gallo, Max Kepler, and a plethora of fly-ball pitchers. But, one other Twins player may be significantly affecte...13839Sun, 12 Mar 2023 16:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/another-setback-for-austin-martin-r13832/  Austin Martin mysteriously disappeared from spring lineups for about a week before the Twins announced that he was shut down with the dreaded UCL sprain, an injury that often leads to Tommy John surgery in pitchers. The Twins have their own history of position players undergoing the surge...13832Sun, 12 Mar 2023 12:26:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/spring-training-injury-updates/An Unusual In-Game Return The Minnesota Twins beat the Red Sox 4-3 in a sold-out Hammond Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The return of Boston left-hander Chris Sale from a wrist injury partially explains the attendance. He looked solid versus a predominantly right-handed Twins' lineup, striking...13840Sun, 12 Mar 2023 02:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-questions-facing-the-twins-top-5-prospects-in-2023-r13833/In an ideal world, every top Twins prospect would reach their full potential and become a star. That obviously doesn't happen, but fans can still look to the minors for hope for the future. Twins Daily's top five prospects face an important development season in 2023 with questions surrounding t...13833Sat, 11 Mar 2023 17:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/best-bets-for-the-2023-minnesota-twins-r13820/From a baseline perspective, the win total is a point of contention each year. While not predictive of standings in the vein that Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA attempts, over/under win totals attempt to place a value on a team's overall ability. This season Bovada has the Minnesota Twins checking...13820Sat, 11 Mar 2023 14:21:00 +0000