https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/393/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-the-front-office-choose-to-build-a-better-bullpen-r13235/I’d argue that bullpen construction is one of the areas in which Derek Falvey-led Twins front office has consistently failed in executing since taking over in Minnesota. In 2021, the pen was marred by repeated first-half meltdowns from Alexander Colomé. That unit ranked 22nd by fWAR, 21st b...13235Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-how-much-is-too-much-for-correa-r13237/13237Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:27:37 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-ryan-pressly-reliever-got-away/  Liam Hendriks and Ryan Pressly spent one season pitching together on the Twins staff. It was 2013, when Pressly had just joined the club as a Rule 5 pick, and Hendriks was playing out the string with the organization that first signed him.  At the time there was no indication we were...13230Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:00:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-opts-out-twins-contract/Twins fans have known this moment was coming for quite some time, but Carlos Correa officially opted out of the final two years remaining on his 3-year, $105 million deal. Correa and Scott Boras, his agent, knew what they were doing last winter. Correa switched to Boras because his previous agen...13209Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-bullpen-free-agent-targets-offseason/In our latest chapter of the Offseason Handbook, "Scouring Free Agency for Late-Inning Relief Help," we zoomed in on a dozen different options from this year's class who could help relieve Jhoan Durán's burden in crunch time. Among them are three former Twins relievers who will be available...13226Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:55:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-begin-second-annual-entrepreneur-accelerator-program-r13224/MINNEAPOLIS – During the early days of COVID-19 lockdowns, the Minnesota Twins Business Development Office looked for ways to grow the Twins brand beyond baseball. Last year, they launched the Minnesota Twins Accelerator by TechStars program to not only grow their brand but find new revenue stre...13224Sun, 06 Nov 2022 20:57:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/in-first-move-of-off-season-twins-pick-up-sonny-grays-option-r13229/The Minnesota Twins have made their first move of the offseason, one that should come as a surprise to no one, by picking up an option on Sonny Gray’s 2023 contract for $12.5 million. Unless a long-term deal is reached before then, Gray will become a free agent at the end of 2023 season. Jon Hey...13229Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jim-pohlad-comments-twins-payroll/Last weekend, the Pioneer Press posted a story written by long-time columnist Charlie Walters. In the piece, he interviewed Twins owner Jim Pohlad about various topics. The biggest takeaway regarded Carlos Correa and his impact on the Twins. Pohlad seemed open to Correa signing a new contract to...13219Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:53:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-can-we-learn-from-the-playoff-catchers-r13225/I looked at the playoff catchers—no need to thank me, it’s all in a day’s work—and one glaring, obvious, apparent, unmistakable, overt trend exists: framing wins ballgames. This isn’t news. At least, it shouldn’t be. Through a combo platter of decreased stealing, increased stuff, and the realiza...13225Sat, 05 Nov 2022 23:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-perfect-plan/Minnesota's front office has a clear shopping list to improve the Twins for 2023. Shortstop is the team's most significant need, especially with Royce Lewis out until the season's second half. Luckily, there is a strong crop of free-agent options, but plenty of other teams could be looking for a...13217Sat, 05 Nov 2022 14:52:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-missing-a-mauer-level-of-certainty-r13214/Over the past few seasons, Derek Falvey, Thad Levine, Rocco Baldelli (and Paul Molitor before him) have seen their starter behind the plate be a revolving door. It’s certainly not an easy position to generate consistency from, but since 2014 Minnesota has had the same catcher in the Opening Day...13214Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:03:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-defense-ratings-arraez-buxton-correa/Defensive metrics have come a long way over the last decade. With Statcast tracking every batted ball, the amount of information available to fans is at an all-time high. One metric developed by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is called the SABR Defensive Index (SDI).  Acc...13216Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:27:02 +0000