https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/378/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sorry-minnesota-fans-but-the-twins-should-avoid-nelson-cruz-in-free-agency-r13275/  It’s “big bat” week at Twins Daily and what bigger bat is there in free agency this offseason than Nelson Cruz? I mean, the guy has 459 career home runs and won a Silver Slugger in his two full seasons in Minnesota. So, should the Minnesota Twins pursue Cruz? Well, Nelson Cruz does f...13275Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:38:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/hunter-renfroe-trade-target/  The Twins are full of talent in the outfield but are a bit left-handed heavy. It’s also begun to feel like long-time Twin Max Kepler’s time is running out in Minnesota. Effectively swapping him out for a right-handed platoon option seems like a relatively small move that could pay off big...13277Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:05:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/two-non-tender-bats-for-the-minnesota-twins-r13262/At this point, we don’t know whether these players will be tendered contracts, but it stands to reason that both Hunter Renfroe and Cody Bellinger could find themselves on the open market. The former played 2022 with the Milwaukee Brewers and would be searching for his fifth team in five years s...13262Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-arbitration-decisions-pagan-paddack-urshela/  Minnesota's front office got a few of these decisions out of the way early by waiving Jake Cave (claimed by Baltimore), Danny Coulombe, and Cody Stashak. All would have been eligible for arbitration, albeit with fairly modest projected salaries.  They also took care of business alrea...13279Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-blueprint-an-aggressive-pursuit-of-top-talent-r13249/The Twins are in prime position to add high-level players. The rotation, while not a clear strength, is deeper than its been in Derek Falvey’s entire tenure. There is no reason to add a Dylan Bundy, Chris Archer or J.A. Happ type this offseason. It’s time to make it count on both sides of the b...13249Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:55:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-contract-amount-free-agent/In a recent story on his substack, Matthew Trueblood laid out an excellent example of what a creative contract entails, and I'd like to unpack that. But before we do, it's essential to understand what a baseline contract looks like for comparison purposes. Fortunately, Trueblood speculates on th...13276Thu, 17 Nov 2022 04:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mitch-haniger-free-agent-target/  The slow erosion that was the 2022 season has given way to guarded excitement as we enter free agency. The Twins have a true tabula rasa, with around $60 million to spend to get in the ballpark of last year’s payroll total. Much of the focus has centered on shortstop, catcher, and high up...13272Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/miguel-sano-twins-legacy/Miguel Sanó is one of the biggest young stars to ever come through the Minnesota Twins franchise – figuratively and literally. Both these qualities would ultimately come to play against him, in terms of expectation and perception. A Rising Prodigy His emergence as a youth in the Domini...13274Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:09:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/does-joey-gallo-make-sense-for-the-minnesota-twins-r13259/Realistically the Twins are inundated with left-handed bats in the outfield. Alex Kirilloff, Max Kepler, and Trevor Larnach all hit from that side of the plate. With Byron Buxton as the lone right-handed hitter, manager Rocco Baldelli could use more from the right side of the dish. Given what Ga...13259Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:07:15 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-could-provide-a-bounce-back-opportunity-for-tommy-pham-r13271/  It is Big Bat Week at Twins Daily, and this player may not indeed qualify in that category, but it is a veteran right-handed bat. Since the Twins will potentially be big-game hunting in the shortstop and pitching markets, they may need to fill the need for a right-handed bat in a slightly...13271Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:01:58 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-add-four-to-their-40-man-roster-r13270/There were two Givens for the Twins to add to their 40-man roster. The team simply was not going to leave Edouard Julien and Matt Canterino at risk to be lost in the Rule 5 draft next month. So they were added. Here is what I wrote about them in my 40-man roster prediction column:  1.) 2B E...13270Tue, 15 Nov 2022 23:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-year-boppers-outfield-trade-candidates-for-the-twins-r13256/  In the midst of a sordid Twins season, one of the few hopeful spots was the potential of a number of excellent bats joining the outfield. Nick Gordon seemed to finally figure things out. Matt Wallner looked solid as he tried to extend the stretch run. Alex Kirilloff and Trevor Larnach rem...13256Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:38:48 +0000