https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/364/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pablo-lopez-schedule-strength-splits/Recently, the Twins acquired Pablo Lopez plus two prospects in exchange for Luis Arraez. While the trade could be unpopular and controversial within the fanbase, Lopez adds depth to a starting rotation with multiple question marks.  Looking deeper into Lopez's numbers, you might notice some...13664Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2023-top-prospects-7-connor-prielipp-lhp-r13658/Age: 22 (DOB: 1/10/2001) 2022 Stats (Alabama): DNP ETA: 2025 2022 Ranking: NA National Top 100 Rankings BA: NR | MLB: NR | ATH: NR | BP: NR What's To Like? Video games have the ability to build players. You get so many attribute points that you can disperse into the creation of a player. Con...13658Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-moore-bullpen-piece-for-minnesota-r13657/Last season, the Minnesota Twins tried to utilize a handful of projects in the bullpen. With Wes Johnson on board, for half of the season at least, tweaking different pitches and arsenals was a way to unlock a better output. Unfortunately, it didn’t go that way more often than not. Emilio Pagan...13657Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-april-schedule-could-decide-fate-of-the-2023-season-r13650/During the 2022 season, the Twins got off to a fast start with a 12-9 record in April. This stretch included a seven-game win streak and multiple walk-off wins. The early 2023 schedule isn't as favorable for the hometown nine, and it might be challenging for the club to survive the month with a...13650Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-a-make-or-break-year-for-jorge-polanco-r13667/  Jorge Polanco has been with the Twins through good and bad. Debuting in 2016, he's been a part of some of the most irrelevant and prolific teams in recent Twins history. At 29 years old and under team control through 2025 with a very affordable contract, he could still be around for some...13667Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2023-top-prospects-8-jose-salas-inf-r13662/There are still many questions surrounding one of the Twins' newest prospects such as what position in the infield he will eventually call home. If he can really develop himself into the power hitter many scouts believed he could be when they first discovered him in Venezuela.  Age: 20 (DOB...13662Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-road-trip-2023-trip-11-milwaukee-822-823-r13652/August 22-23 @ Milwaukee Brewers (2 games) American Family Field - 2022 attendance was 2,412,420 (ranked 9th out of 15 NL teams, 14th out of all MLB) Nothing says “scheduling issue” than a two-game road trip in the middle of a pennant push. The annual rivalry interleague match-up with the Bre...13652Tue, 07 Feb 2023 22:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-either-miguel-sano-or-kennys-vargas-get-back-to-the-bigs-r13642/Obviously neither Kennys Vargas or Miguel Sano were ever going to become the next David Ortiz, but both were lazily compared at every juncture. As big-time sluggers that failed to realize much of their potential for Minnesota, it was low hanging fruit to bring up that suggestion. Their careers a...13642Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:38:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jose-miranda-third-baseman/We have a sound bite of the year candidate already. When asked about Jose Miranda recently, Carlos Correa declared, “Oh, he looks sexy.”  There is much to be excited about regarding the likely five-hole hitter in the Twins lineup. The big one: the guy flat-out hits. After his early season...13649Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:17:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-twins-arm-strength-enough-for-mlbs-post-shift-world-free-preview-r13661/  Like the other 29 MLB teams, the Minnesota Twins face a new defensive challenge in 2023: they’ll have to adapt to rules barring shifts on the infield. When we think about the ramifications of that change, we often focus on fielders’ ability to reach and field the ball. In reality, though,...13661Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2023-top-prospects-9-louie-varland-rhp-r13659/Age: 25 (DOB: 12/9/1997) 2022 Stats: (AA/AAA): 126.1 IP, 3.06 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 3.0 BB/9 ETA: 2023 2022 Ranking: 15 National Top 100 Rankings BA: NR | MLB: NR | ATH: NR | BP: NR   Varland's big-league debut on September 7th was emblematic of his journey as a prospect, which earn...13659Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jorge-polanco-underrated/  MLB teams need players to fit different roles on the roster, from the big bat off the bench to a fireman reliever out of the bullpen. Jorge Polanco is entering his tenth big-league season, and he has quietly become one of Minnesota’s most consistent presences in the line-up. Multiple trai...13648Mon, 06 Feb 2023 22:21:02 +0000