https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/401/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/looking-for-the-next-griffin-jax-r13631/  Griffin Jax got a look as a starting pitcher down the inconsequential stretch of 2021. It didn’t go great as evidenced by his 6.37 ERA in 82 innings, but when his bright spots popped up, they were typically driven by a slider-heavy approach.  While it can be rash to judge a starting...13631Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-road-trip-2023-trip-10-detroit-philadelphia-87-813-r13611/  August 7-10 @ Detroit Tigers (4 games) Comerica Park - 2022 attendance was 1,551,149 (ranked 10th out of 15 AL teams, 22nd overall MLB) The Twins make their return trip to Detroit during the heat of August’s pennant push. This four-game series should be ripe for the picking by this poi...13611Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:31:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins-offseason-moves-r13625/Throughout the winter, fans will react differently to any transaction the club makes, from significant acquisitions to prospects left off the 40-man roster. Teams can trade away fan-favorite players or sign free agents to multi-million dollar deals. There are no guarantees in baseball, and the T...13625Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/devin-smeltzer-takes-his-left-arm-story-to-south-beach-r13622/  Devin Smeltzer operated in the most thankless of MLB roles: a Triple-A swingman. Always relied upon when the inevitable pitcher injury bug struck but never promised a spot with the big club. He was meant to be discarded, called up to soak innings, before heading back to St. Paul with a ma...13622Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:21:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pivotal-twins-players-ryan-miranda-gordon/  Yes, we all know that health uncertainty is the banner headline for the 2023 Twins. "If they're healthy" is the rallying cry for even the most optimistic fan.  As pivotal as they are, these situations just aren't very fun to analyze or talk about, because they feel so beyond anyone's...13636Thu, 02 Feb 2023 03:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joey-gall0-new-chance/This criticism is strange, considering Joey Gallo has provided elite-level talent as recently as two years ago. Fans need to give Gallo a chance before calling for his head. Gallo started the 2021 season with the Texas Rangers. Coming off a disappointing shortened season in 2020 in which h...13624Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:22:34 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/health-has-changed-perception-on-twins-youth-r13615/Rewind a year or two and the likes of Trevor Larnach and Alex Kirilloff were seen as foundational pieces for Rocco Baldelli’s future lineup. Derek Falvey and Thad Levine had put together an organizational structure allowing such young talents to thrive, and the pair looked the part of potential...13615Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-news-lopez-taylor-gurriel/Just after the New Year, we were lamenting the failed pursuit of Carlos Correa and puzzling over Michael Wacha rumors amidst what felt like a very unfulfilling offseason for the Twins. Less than a month later, we can safely call this the splashiest winter in franchise history. The highlight...13629Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:37:18 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/final-leg-of-twins-winter-caravan-makes-stop-in-rochester-r13628/ROCHESTER – The premier Vikings Bar in the city of Rochester became a Twins Bar for the night as the Twins Winter Caravan’s final leg made a stop at Whistle Binkies on the Lake Monday night.  Featured on this leg were Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, pitcher Louie Varland, hitting coach David...13628Wed, 01 Feb 2023 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/an-early-look-at-the-2023-draft-r13623/The Twins had luck on their side when they moved up to the 5th draft spot earlier this winter. As a result, the organization is likely going to add another Top 100 prospect to their stable. Currently, the big two names are LSU outfielder Dylan Crews and Tennessee right-hander Chase Dollander. Yo...13623Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-road-trip-2023-trip-9-kansas-city-st-louis-728-83-r13610/July 28-30 @ Kansas City Royals (3 games) Kauffman Stadium - 2022 attendance was 1,277,986 (ranked 13th out of 15 AL teams, 26th overall MLB) The Royals’ home park’s first season of use was 1973 (Royals Stadium) with artificial turf, renamed Kauffman Stadium in 1994 after the team's first own...13610Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-jose-miranda-breakout-to-dream-on-r13620/Following a .973 OPS across 124 games split between Double-A and Triple-A, Jose Miranda found his way into the Baseball America and MLB Pipeline Top 100 prospect lists coming into the 2022 season. Even as he tore up the two levels previously, there just wasn’t room for him on the Opening Day ros...13620Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:15:01 +0000