https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/382/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-closers-jorge-lopez-jhoan-duran-griffin-jax/Bullpen usage continues to evolve, with some teams not relying on one player to fulfill a traditional closer's role. The Twins had nine players earn at least one save last season, including Emilio Pagan (9 saves), Jhoan Duran (8 saves), and Jorge Lopez (4 saves). All three players are back on th...13904Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-royals-330-42-series-preview-r13920/In 2022, the Twins went 12-7 against the Royals, and finished 13 games ahead of them in the standings. At Kauffman Stadium, however, the Twins went just 4-5.  In 2021, the Twins and Royals split the ten games that they played in Missouri. The Royals won the season series 10 games to nine. T...13920Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2023-minnesota-twins-predictions-who-gets-the-hardware-r13933/24 Twins Daily writers responded to our survey, while approximately 110 Twins Daily readers or Twitter followers responded. Will they have any Silver Slugger or Gold Glove Award winners? Who will be their top hitters and pitchers? With Questions 1-3, we discussed predictions for how many Wi...13933Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2023-minnesota-twins-predictions-the-wins-and-the-al-central-r13932/24 Twins Daily writers responded to our survey, while approximately 110 Twins Daily readers or Twitter followers responded. The majority of the questions were related to the Twins 2023 season. How many wins will the Twins have this season? Will they have any Silver Slugger or Gold Glove Award wi...13932Thu, 30 Mar 2023 05:44:55 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb-players-association-negotiates-deal-to-get-minor-leaguers-paid-r13931/Over the offseason talks began to come to a head with the reality that, for the first time, minor league players would have representation at the table. Minor league baseball players would be represented in Collective Bargaining Agreements by the MLBPA. On the eve of Opening Day, a monumental de...13931Thu, 30 Mar 2023 02:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-front-office-strenths-weaknesses-pitching/Heading into 2021, it seemed evident that Derek Falvey and Thad Levine had things under control. They modernized the organization analytically, assembled a farm system of players seemingly ready to make an instant impact, and had just won two straight division titles – the franchise's first sinc...13930Thu, 30 Mar 2023 01:30:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cole-sands-twins-long-reliever-upside/When the Minnesota Twins announced their Opening Day bullpen on Wednesday, one member was a surprise. Many (including myself) expected Bailey Ober to fill a six-man rotation or long relief role, or maybe a reclamation project like Jeff Hoffman or WBC sensation Jose De Leon would claim the final...13928Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-long-starts-coming-for-the-twins-r13911/First and foremost, last season saw a trend of starters going fewer innings take shape across all of baseball. Through the first two months, starting pitchers averaged just over 4 2/3 innings per start. It made a good amount of sense, with relievers being more specialized than ever and starters...13911Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fantasy-fix-329-preseason-award-projections-r13921/Playing fantasy baseball is fun. Know what’s even more fun? Playing – and winning – fantasy baseball with Minnesota Twins on your team! That’s the idea behind Twins Fantasy Fix. This new weekly series will feature fantasy analysis through the lens of your favorite MLB squad. That means look...13921Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-pitching-staff-youth-movement/Veteran leadership is necessary on a contending team. Still, a fine line exists where acquiring low-floor, low-ceiling players in the twilight of their careers can put a roster at a disadvantage. The lack of roster flexibility that comes with such players as well as the possibility of them falli...13922Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2023-season-preview-year-of-brand-new/As baseball fans, we've grown accustomed to things changing from year to year: a new scoreboard at the stadium, a new alternate uniform on Sundays, a subtle tweak to the game's rules. Never before have we seen this much drastic change, occurring all at once.  The 2023 season will intro...13925Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-spring-training-cliches-awards-golden-graprefruits/  Welcome, welcome, everyone to the first annual Golden Grapefruit Awards show. We’ve finally made it through another spring training, so let’s take a moment to look back at some memorable moments and hand out some spring training awards. Every year, the same storylines tend to pop up,...13913Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:21:01 +0000