https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/397/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/terrible-baserunning-injuries/Last year, the Twins were 20.7 runs worse than an average team on the bases, according to FanGraphs. That was the second-worst mark in MLB. They stole (or even attempted to steal) fewer bases than any other team. They took the extra base on hits at a below-average rate, and they made outs on the...13439Tue, 27 Dec 2022 13:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/did-the-twins-miss-something-with-carlos-correa-r13436/After Derek Falvey was able to shed Josh Donaldson’s salary in a trade with the New York Yankees, the Twins all of a sudden had additional funds. Thinking they were linked to Trevor Story relatively heavily, it wound up being Carlos Correa that they made a pact with in the wee hours of the night...13436Mon, 26 Dec 2022 23:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/taylor-rogers-contract-giants-free-agent-relievers/  The Giants and Taylor Rogers reportedly agreed last Friday to a three-year deal worth $33 million. This kind of contract wouldn't have been to surprising had it been signed, say, mid-way through the 2021 season, during which Rogers was an All-Star for the Twins.  But he missed the la...13438Mon, 26 Dec 2022 19:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-twins-players-who-need-to-step-up-in-2023-r13424/When it comes to 2023, improved health has to be the Twins’ most important resolution. Minnesota sat atop the AL Central for most of 2022, but the club couldn’t overcome one of baseball’s most injured rosters. Luckily, a new year brings hope for the club’s future, and these three players need to...13424Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/looking-toward-the-bullpen-market-r13431/In 2022, as has been the case several recent seasons, the Twins’ patchwork bullpen was an unmitigated disaster for much of the first half of the season. While their 3.68 bullpen ERA through the end of May looks fine and grades as middle of the pack, the 0.2 fWAR accumulated in that time was dead...13431Mon, 26 Dec 2022 13:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb-five-bargain-free-agent-contracts/  There have been some contracts this offseason that the Twins have wisely passed on because of the economics. Many times, free agent contracts are inherent overpays and for a team like the Minnesota Twins, they don’t all make sense. Players like Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, and Aaron Ju...13428Sun, 25 Dec 2022 15:21:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/looking-ahead-to-joe-mauers-first-hall-of-fame-ballot-r13415/There are a variety of ways to examine a player’s Cooperstown case. JAWS is one way to measure a player's Hall of Fame worthiness as it averages their career WAR with their seven-year peak WAR. Jay Jaffe developed it to compare players' Hall of Fame candidacy across different eras. Some position...13415Sun, 25 Dec 2022 13:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-mets-deal-question/Stop me if you've heard this before - but Carlos Correa 's new team has concerns about his physical. This morning Ken Rosenthal and Dan Hayes reported that the Mets, who agreed to a $315M 12-year deal with Correa earlier this week, have medical concerns about Correa. Can this open the...13433Sat, 24 Dec 2022 18:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-third-baseman-trades-that-could-provide-the-twins-a-productive-bat-r13430/The Minnesota Twins officially (again) lost Carlos Correa and one of their most impactful bats to the New York Mets. That still leaves the Twins with a huge void to fill in the middle of their lineup. It will be impossible to replace Correa truly, but there may be a path to replace some of his v...13430Sat, 24 Dec 2022 13:34:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/projecting-the-2026-twins-line-up-r13416/Below you will see Minnesota's projected line-up and each player's age during the 2026 campaign. Only some top prospects will become big-league regulars, making these projections challenging. A lot can happen with a franchise in a short amount of time. In 2019, I projected the 2023 line-up , and...13416Sat, 24 Dec 2022 13:24:24 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-did-the-twins-sign-joey-gallo-r13411/First and foremost, time has passed since the Twins opted to trade Gio Urshela to the Angels. When they made that move, Derek Falvey and Thad Levine were squarely focused on their pursuit of Carlos Correa. While they ultimately fell short as he went to the San Francisco Giants, $9 million for a...13411Fri, 23 Dec 2022 18:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rebuild-trade-candidates-prospects/To go from offering Carlos Correa a 10-year, $285 million contract to a rebuild would be hard to fathom. It’s a really terrible time to break down the team, especially because the Twins haven’t won a postseason game since 2004. Even then, the Twins may decide this just isn’t working. What would...13426Fri, 23 Dec 2022 13:55:01 +0000