https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/344/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-first-game-pitch-clock/Twins fans got to see Carlos Correa in his first Grapefruit League action on Wednesday afternoon as he batted second and started at shortstop in the Twins 4-4 tie with the Philadelphia Phillies. He singled in his first at-bat and felt good even before that. On his first swing he pulled a ball fo...13799Thu, 02 Mar 2023 02:44:31 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-is-the-twins-biggest-rival-for-2023-r13775/Of course, it is fair to suggest that the team to beat is the reigning division champions. Terry Francona’s Cleveland Guardians won the division with 92 wins a season ago. Despite Rocco Baldelli’s Minnesota Twins having led the division for most of the year, it was the Chicago White Sox who fini...13775Wed, 01 Mar 2023 22:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/starter-or-reliever-series-josh-winder-r13783/Entering last season, Jhoan Duran had been a starting pitcher for his entire career. A lengthy injury history made the Twins reconsider his long-term role with the club. He was shifted to the bullpen and became one of the team's most valuable assets. Only some players can be as successful in tra...13783Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pitcher-velocity-up/It's not uncommon to hear that a pitcher's velocity is up early in spring training - right up until we actually see in-game radar readings. But we are seeing those now, and the velocity is sticking around. What's going on, and it a positive sign for the future? John Bonnes reports from Twins spr...13795Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:00:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-bullpen-x-factor-jovani-moran/In 40 ⅔ innings in 2022, Jovani Moran indicated he is ready to be an impact reliever for the Twins in 2023. He posted a 2.21 ERA and 1.78 FIP in 2022, driven by a high strikeout rate and ground ball rate. Beyond the topline numbers, Moran was great against both right-handed and left-handed hitte...13782Wed, 01 Mar 2023 14:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kyle-farmer-can-be-a-crucial-fit-for-the-twins-r13792/Kyle Farmer knew he was going to get traded this past offseason. It was only a matter of where.  "I'm happy I'm here," he said, looking around the bustling Twins clubhouse ahead of Tuesday's game against Atlanta.  Maybe a little bit less happy than he was at the time of the move. It's...13792Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-twins-10-braves-7-mahle-returns-julien-homers-r13791/The Twins triumphed over the Atlanta Braves, 10-7, in Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers on Tuesday afternoon. It was Tyler Mahle's first game since shoulder fatigue shut down his 2022 season, but his stuff looked great, with velocity exceeding last year's average fastball velocity. The Twins jumped...13791Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:52:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/big-season-for-aaron-sabato-keoni-cavaco-trevor-larnach/When the Twins signed Donovan Solano to the major-league roster last week, it shuffled things a bit. Nick Gordon is out of options, and the rest of the bench is largely set. Kyle Farmer could find himself as the Opening Day designated hitter, and everything points to Trevor Larnach beginning the...13777Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/us-bank-to-host-cambria-classic-and-many-draft-prospect-march-3-5-r13750/The Gophers will host five other teams, including two Big Ten teams and two SEC teams. Ole Miss (#4) is the highest-profile team, but Vanderbilt (#10) and Maryland (#13) are also teams who could make a run at the College World Series. And you can catch as many as nine games at US Bank Stadium ov...13750Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nick-gordon-playing-time-position/Nick Gordon got a lot of experience in the Twins injury-filled 2022, but he's also in line for a lot of time in 2023. John Bonnes explains why from spring training.  nick-gordon-2023-landscape.mp4    13784Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:23:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/starter-or-reliever-series-ronny-henriquez-r13779/Entering last season, Jhoan Duran had been a starting pitcher for his entire career. A lengthy injury history made the Twins reconsider his long-term role with the club. He was shifted to the bullpen and became one of the team's most valuable assets. Only some players can be as successful in tra...13779Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/long-relief-bullpen-candidates/  Gone are the days of Terry Mulholland. At least in Minnesota, you will rarely see a strange man sitting at the end of the bullpen bench who will, five times a month, run in to pitch four or five innings of low-leverage relief, only to retreat into the shadows until the next week, when his...13771Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:24:01 +0000