https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/376/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-target-chris-sale-red-sox/  When we put together our Offseason Handbook at the end of last season, we explored a number of trade candidates for the rotation, noting that this has been the front office's preferred avenue for acquiring frontline starters. Several options were mentioned, with varying levels of fea...13495Mon, 09 Jan 2023 02:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-the-twins-frontrunners-for-carlos-correa-r13489/  It wasn’t supposed to go this way for Carlos Correa. He spent the last offseason seeking a long-term deal over $300 million. He never got that and instead settled for a one-year contract that paid him the highest average annual value we’ve ever seen for an infielder. Now, still unsigned o...13489Sun, 08 Jan 2023 16:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/please-dont-sign-michael-wacha-r13487/  A recent report in The Athletic, which reads more like an off-hand comment than a groundbreaking revelation, purports that the Twins have expressed interest in RHP Michael Wacha. Now, “expressed interest” is a favorite baseball term that can loosely define every style of relationship...13487Sun, 08 Jan 2023 16:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lol-mets-owner-steve-cohen-gets-petty-on-twitter-about-carlos-correa-r13486/The ongoing Mets negotiations with Carlos Corea and the agreed upon 12-year, $315M deal have dragged on for weeks after the Mets expressed concerns about Correa’s surgically repaired right leg. But there has always been optimism from both sides that a dea would get done because Cohen tends to ge...13486Sat, 07 Jan 2023 21:35:17 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gilberto-celestinos-long-term-upside-r13485/  The Houston Astros originally signed Gilberto Celestino as a teenager out of the Dominican Republic in 2015. He played his first three professional seasons in the Astros organization before being traded to the Twins along with Jorge Alcala for Ryan Pressly at the 2018 trade deadline. His...13485Sat, 07 Jan 2023 17:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-twins-players-improve-2023-season/Coming into the offseason there was no denying that a reunion with Carlos Correa needed to be priority number one. With the Twins never advancing far past their original plan during the season, an offer that Scott Boras would entertain never became present. That meant a pivot needed to happen in...13465Sat, 07 Jan 2023 14:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-oliver-ortega-waivers-angels-dfa-blayne-enlow/In a move to add bullpen depth, the Minnesota Twins have claimed Oliver Ortega, a 26-year-old right-handed relief pitcher, off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. Dan Hayes of The Athletic was first to report that move. Ortega, who was waived by LA on December 22nd to make room for free ag...13484Fri, 06 Jan 2023 18:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-road-to-nowhere-r13478/  One-year deals are an admission of fault. Either the market lacked quality, all trade routes fell through, or the internal options were so hideous that the team felt it necessary to promise a player pay for just a single year of their time.  For the athlete, a one-year-deal represent...13478Fri, 06 Jan 2023 17:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/podcast-correa-pollock-offseason-moves/13483Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:43:27 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/where-are-the-twins-top-30-prospects-from-2020-for-the-2023-season-r13475/As the calendar flips into the new year, its time to look at where the Twins top 30 prospects according to MLB.com from 2020 are currently or expected to be for the 2023 season.  Many  of these 30 players are set to start their 2023 season playing professional baseball. Here’s the outlook f...13475Fri, 06 Jan 2023 13:02:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/correea-mets-deal-trouble-other-teams/So you're telling me there's a chance? That might not be entirely true, but the Twins are doing their due diligence regarding Carlos Correa. The New York Post's Jon Heyman reported that "Carlos Correa's camp has been in contact with at least one other team" as his talks with the Mets haven't mad...13481Fri, 06 Jan 2023 02:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-news-correa-wacha-castro-trades/  The lingering storyline and elephant in the room – for Minnesota and MLB at large – is Carlos Correa's situation with the Mets. The shortstop agreed to terms with Steve Cohen and New York more than two weeks ago, but still no contract has been signed as the Mets – like the Giants before t...13479Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:22:40 +0000