https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/350/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-non-roster-invitees-that-can-still-make-the-twins-opening-day-roster-r13888/Over the weekend, Derek Falvey told reporters that Jorge Polanco is behind on his preparation for Opening Day. The team has other options to take his spot at second base, but he isn’t the only injury concern. Alex Kirilloff recently started playing in minor league games, and there is still a cha...13888Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/caleb-thielbar-trade-monty-hall-problem/The Monty Hall problem is a brain teaser loosely based on a segment of the gameshow “Let's Make a Deal.” On the show, there is a game in which a contestant must choose one of three doors that has a prize behind it. After picking a door, the host will open one of the doors that does not contain t...13889Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-bullpen-2023-duran-lopez-pagan/  Projected Bullpen: Jhoan Durán, Jorge López, Griffin Jax, Caleb Thielbar, Emilio Pagán, Jovani Morán, Jorge Alcalá, Jeff Hoffman Depth: Trevor Megill, Josh Winder, Danny Coulombe, Oliver Ortega, Randy Dobnak Prospects: Matt Canterino, Ronny Henriquez, Brent Headrick THE GOOD Most o...13887Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-are-the-twins-road-warriors%C2%A0-hitter-edition-r13880/Anyone who has ever competed in an athletic event knows that a road game brings unique challenges. Travel, lodging, finding healthy meals, time away from family, time in front of fans cheering against you, finding suitable injury treatment, and changes in routine all present obstacles that need...13880Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-is-ready-to-rock-r13885/For Rocco Baldelli’s Twins, Carlos Correa is back and here to stay at shortstop. He may miss time over the next handful of years, but the hope is that he remains an anchor in the lineup. That doesn’t change Royce Lewis having a focus on cracking the roster and factoring in wherever his manager c...13885Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-starting-pitching-2023-gray-ryan-lopez/Projected Starters: Sonny Gray, Pablo López, Tyler Mahle, Kenta Maeda, Joe Ryan Depth: Bailey Ober, Louie Varland, Cole Sands, Chris Paddack, Aaron Sanchez Prospects: Marco Raya, Simeon Woods Richardson, Connor Prielipp, David Festa, Jordan Balazovic THE GOOD The Twins have at least five...13876Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/no-polanco-now-what-r13878/Despite an insistence from the Twins brass that Byron Buxton, Alex Kirilloff, and Jorge Polanco were tracking well, it appears there has been a change in plans. Although it was Kirilloff initially noted to be behind schedule, he has now played multiple games on the back fields getting live at-ba...13878Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:30:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/podcast-jorge-polanco-replacements/The Twins are having more internal discussion, and this time it's about their options if Jorge Polanco is not fully read to play on Opening Day. In this 9-minute clip from our latest Patreon episode, Aaron Gleeman and I examined the Twins' options, not just for Polanco, but for other players dea...13884Mon, 20 Mar 2023 17:36:17 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/projecting-the-twins-2023-opening-day-roster-final-decisions-r13881/Last season, the lockout forced MLB to allow teams to begin the year with 28-man rosters. The lockout forced a shortened spring training, and baseball was worried about an increased chance of player injuries. For 2023, teams must narrow their final roster to 26 players. Players listed below with...13881Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-check-in-on-the-cleveland-guardians-r13873/How did last season go? In a surprising breakout year, Cleveland escaped AL Central mediocrity to claim their first division title since redacting their name.  It was a tremendous overhaul. With only José Ramírez and Shane Bieber returning as incumbents from that 2018 squad, the Guardians...13873Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-designated-hitter-2023-larnach-solano-juilen/Projected Starter: Trevor Larnach Likely Backup: Donovan Solano Depth: Nick Gordon, José Miranda, Byron Buxton Prospects: Edouard Julien, Aaron Sabato  THE GOOD As the Twins' roster began to crystallize in late January, I presented a question with no obvious answer: who starts on Opening...13875Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-spring-training-injury-concerns/Let's start with the good news: Byron Buxton seems to be healthy and on track for the start of the season. Even though he has yet to play in a major-league spring training game, the club's conservative approach to ramping him up seems like it's going according to plan.  He's getting enough...13879Sun, 19 Mar 2023 20:39:00 +0000