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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/38/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Is Simeon Woods Richardson a Better Starting Pitcher Than Bailey Ober?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-simeon-woods-richardson-a-better-starting-pitcher-than-bailey-ober-r19668/</link><description>Entering the 2026 MLB regular season, four of the Minnesota Twins&#x2019; five rotation spots are filled, headlined by co-aces Pablo L&#xF3;pez and Joe Ryan, popular bounce-back candidate Bailey Ober, and an experienced but still developing Simeon Woods Richardson. Zebby Matthews, Taj Bradley, David Festa,...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19668</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:09:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>24 Questions for the Minnesota Twins with 24 Days Left Until Spring Camp</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/24-questions-for-the-minnesota-twins-with-24-days-left-until-spring-camp-r19662/</link><description>There are 24 days remaining before Twins pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers, FL, on February 12th to signify the official commencement of spring training. Here are 24 questions they'll need to answer as they steer toward the start of a 2026 season brimming with uncertainty.




	1. Who's...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19662</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:04:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>To Break Out in 2026, Zebby Matthews Should Ditch His Cutter</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/to-break-out-in-2026-zebby-matthews-should-ditch-his-cutter-r19659/</link><description>In October, Twins Daily&#x2019;s Matthew Trueblood published a piece on Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews&#x2019;s proclivity to surrendering a high number of singles over the first two seasons of his career, evidenced by the 25-year-old allowing a .361 batting average on balls in play over 117...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19659</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 23:07:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>2026 Minnesota Twins International Signings</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2026-minnesota-twins-international-signings-r19642/</link><description>Thursday marked the opening of the 2026 International Signing Period, and it looks like the Twins have a potential for celebration if all things go their way. This is the day that young athletes from Central and South America have the opportunity to sign with a major-league team, continue to wor...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19642</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:38:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What's Next for the Twins After Signing Victor Caratini?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/whats-next-for-the-twins-after-signing-victor-caratini-r19657/</link><description>On Friday afternoon, it was announced that the Minnesota Twins have a 2-year, $14 million agreement with catcher and first baseman Victor Caratini. With the way the team has postured its own spending limitations this offseason, it seems like a very strange move given they already had two major-l...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19657</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:50:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Did the Minnesota Twins Sign Victor Caratini?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-did-the-minnesota-twins-sign-victor-caratini-r19655/</link><description>On Friday evening, Robert Murray of FanSided announced that the Twins had agreed to terms with 31-year-old free agent catcher Victor Caratini. Stop me if you&#x2019;ve heard this one before: the Twins signed a 30-something Astros backup catcher to a multi-year deal to pair with Ryan Jeffers (this also...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19655</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:02:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>5 Twins Prospects Who Could Make Their MLB Debut on Opening Day</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-twins-prospects-who-could-make-their-mlb-debut-on-opening-day-r19648/</link><description>The Twins shipped out nearly a dozen veteran players at the trade deadline last year, and have done little to replace the lost talent and experience. Team leaders have asserted their intention to build from within, and to succeed on the strength of a system that is viewed by baseball executives...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19648</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:38:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Minnesota Twins Sign Catcher Victor Caratini to Two-Year Deal</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-sign-catcher-victor-caratini-to-two-year-deal-r19653/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins and catcher Victor Caratini are in agreement on a two-year deal, according to a report from Robert Murray of FanSided. The deal is reportedly worth $14 million.




	 



	Caratini, 32, is entering his 10th big-league season, having spent time with the Cubs, Padres, Brewers a...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19653</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:32:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why the Twins&#x2019; Offseason Points to Another Trade Deadline Sell Off</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-the-twins-offseason-points-to-another-trade-deadline-sell-off-r19640/</link><description>Earlier this winter, it felt inevitable that the Minnesota Twins would be at the center of the offseason rumor mill. Rival fanbases could practically see the headlines forming, imagining Joe Ryan or Pablo L&#xF3;pez anchoring a playoff rotation elsewhere, or Byron Buxton providing a high-upside spark...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19640</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:13:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Is Connor Prielipp the Answer to Twins' Relief Ace Questions?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-connor-prielipp-the-answer-to-twins-relief-ace-questions-r19637/</link><description>&#xA0;




	Entering the 2022 MLB regular season, the Minnesota Twins' 10-pitcher(!) bullpen was a smorgasbord of reliever archetypes, ranging from established, veteran arms Tyler Duffey and Joe Smith to inexperienced, high-upside prospects Josh Winder and Jhoan Duran. The team stumbled and sorted th...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19637</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:49:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Homegrown, High Picks, and Hard Questions</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/homegrown-high-picks-and-hard-questions-r19632/</link><description>The Twins' projected lineup is a testament to the team's commitment to building from within, and to the success of their scouting and development pipeline. Seven of the nine projected starters were drafted and developed by the organization, and every one of those seven was selected in either the...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19632</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:52:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Twins' Pursuit of "Value" is Hurting Their Roster</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-pursuit-of-value-is-hurting-their-roster-r19634/</link><description>The Twins' current front office, led by Derek Falvey, has been fixated on value since the day they took over. Getting the most out of your investment is a necessary skill in baseball, given the finite supply of resources&#x2014;especially for the Twins in recent years. However, there comes a point at w...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">19634</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:10:01 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
