https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/360/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/austin-martin-twins-sleeper-prospect/  When Austin Martin was drafted fifth overall by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, it was considered one of the steals of the draft. Martin was viewed as  the best pure hitter in the draft, and most people thought he would go number two overall behind Spencer T...13722Mon, 20 Feb 2023 19:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/shift-ban-byron-buxton-impact/  With the new shift ban coming into effect in 2023, several Minnesota Twins’ hitters could stand to benefit. Joey Gallo, perhaps the face of the new rule change, is certainly one player who could see increased production. Max Kepler is another very pull-heavy hitter who could potentially s...13721Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-most-improved-al-central-teams-for-2023-r13724/Spring training's start is a time to reflect on the off-season and look ahead to the upcoming campaign. The Twins' off-season plan included a whirlwind of moves, including signing the biggest free-agent contract in team history. Other AL Central teams were less active, so that begs the question:...13724Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-top-prospects-2023-recap-analysis-lee-lewis-rodriguez/The purpose of these rankings is to take stock of the Twins farm system leading up to the start of the season. This year we asked 10 different Twins Daily writers, all of whom follow the minors closely, to share their choices for the current top 30 Twins prospects. Then we aggregated them into t...13715Mon, 20 Feb 2023 02:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-you-ready-for-emilio-pagan-to-work-r13687/Rocco Baldelli was handed a new closer just before Opening Day last season. Derek Falvey and Thad Levine took advantage of circumstance to acquire a controllable starting pitching in Chris Paddack. They flipped veteran closer Taylor Rogers as he was coming off of injury and headed to free agency...13687Sun, 19 Feb 2023 17:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-are-realistic-expectations-for-randy-dobnak-r13713/Randy Dobnak was never supposed to make it to the big leagues. His journey began at Alderson-Broaddus University, a Division II baseball program in West Virginia. Despite some impressive numbers, teams didn't draft him after his junior or senior seasons, so he headed to an independent league tea...13713Sun, 19 Feb 2023 13:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-spring-training-injury-updates/I'll be honest, it sucks to write articles like these. When analyzing the impact players are likely to have, I much prefer to talk about guys with something to prove performance-wise, because it feels more actionable and controllable. Alas, it's impossible to talk about this year's team wit...13717Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:59:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jorge-polanco-knee-pagan-pete-maki/We're trying something new for Twins Daily's Caretakers: an audio report from John Bonnes on what he's seeing and hearing from players, coaches, and management inside Hammond Stadium. Today's report includes: News on Jorge Polanco's slow ramp up in spring training, and whether is knee is a...13719Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/st-paul-colored-gophers-black-baseball-history/Black baseball existed separately from white baseball back in the early 1900s, mainly at the regional level. Twin Cities businessman Phil "Daddy" Reid met future Hall of Famer and founder of the first professional league for African-American players, the National Negro League—Rube Foster. The tw...13716Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/steamer-gallo-larnach-lopez-alcala/Leading into the 2023 season, fans can analyze different projection systems to predict the performance of any big-league team. For this article, Steamer projections will be featured. According to MLB.com, Steamer uses past performance and aging trends to develop a future projection for players....13707Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-this-where-byron-buxtons-injuries-end-r13689/Let’s first start by relieving pressure from new trainer Nick Paparesta. I don’t think anyone in the Twins organization views him as a savior of sorts, but there is no denying that his addition comes on the heels of a 2022 that saw a ridiculous amount of injury. Introducing new training techniqu...13689Sat, 18 Feb 2023 14:29:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sticking-with-starters-r13710/For once, the Twins have some depth to their pitching staff with a mix of holdovers and younger arms in both the rotation and the bullpen. After a 2022 in which they turned Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax from starters to impact relievers, many have become interested in what struggling starting pitc...13710Sat, 18 Feb 2023 13:23:01 +0000