https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/419/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-future-catcher-ryan-jeffers/  The catcher position is incredibly demanding, which is why we commonly see either a gold glove caliber defender with no offense or a relatively great hitting catcher who struggles defensively. It’s hard to do both. Ryan Jeffers has leaned more towards the former so far in his career, as h...13220Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:59:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-new-uniform-brand-leak/The above image comes courtesy of the website Uni Watch, which is built around a singular obsession with sports uniforms. They note that the subtle logo redesign appeared in the Twins cap from a new "southwestern"-themed line of team hats from New Era.  Twenty-nine results come up when you...13222Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-target-sean-murphy-r13213/Entering the offseason, only Ryan Jeffers appears as a catcher for the Twins on the 40-man roster. Willson Contreras is out there as a free agent, but it’s quite the cliff when considering the options behind him. The Twins already know they’ll need to replace the production lost when Carlos Corr...13213Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:50:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-reasons-ryan-jeffers-should-be-the-twins-primary-catching-option-in-2023-r13215/  The offseason is nearly among us. Close to the top of the Twins offseason priority list is solidifying their plans for the catcher position. Essentially, the Twins have three options; move forwards with Ryan Jeffers as their primary catcher, sign a free agent to be their primary option, o...13215Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:33:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bigger-bases-mlb-more-stealing/In 2022, the Minnesota Twins went 38-for-55 in stolen base attempts. Those numbers are, by far, the lowest in Major League Baseball. In the AL Central, the Tigers had 47 steals, the third-lowest in MLB, but they were caught 24 times. The White Sox ranked 24th with 58 steals, but they were only c...13218Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:03:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/looking-back-ryan-pressly-excited-to-be-with-the-twins-on-opening-day-r1309/Target Field - Phenom Aaron Hicks is not the only Minnesota Twins player who will be making the jump from AA to the big leagues in 2013. Rule 5 pick Ryan Pressly is also making that jump, and he’s admittedly, and understandably, “pretty nervous right now” as the Twins and Tigers are preparing to...1309Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-catcher-be-where-the-twins-find-offense-r13211/Despite what looked to be like a quality lineup on paper, the 2022 Minnesota Twins found themselves struggling to put runs on the board. This issue only worsened as the injuries mounted, but losing one of their best offensive players in Carlos Correa certainly isn’t going to help things. Needing...13211Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/do-the-twins-want-a-platoon-behind-the-plate-r13212/Gone is Mitch Garver. Gone is Gary Sanchez. Gone is Sandy Leon. Gone is Caleb Hamilton. The Minnesota Twins lone catcher on the 40-man roster entering free agency is Ryan Jeffers. He spent much of 2022 on the shelf after an injury, but he’s the early favorite to start the majority of games in 20...13212Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:32:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-hire-nick-paparesta-head-trainer-injuries/Forgive me for beating a dead horse, but the Minnesota Twins were among the most injured teams in MLB during the 2022 regular season. In total, Twins players missed a staggering 2,332 days due to injury, the second-most in baseball and the fifth-most since Baseball Prospectus began tracking inju...13204Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:02:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/catcher-batting-title-joe-mauer-willson-contreras-contract/  This past season, Luis Arraez became the first Minnesota Twin to claim a batting title since Joe Mauer last did it in 2009. That was, of course, an MVP season for Mauer, and it marked his third time in four years leading the American League in batting average. As we all know, Mauer w...13206Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:02:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-pitching-prospects-that-could-breakout-in-2023-r13196/  The Twins pitching rotation struggled on and off this season from starters to the bullpen. Injuries early on created a lack of starting pitching for the Club, putting lots of pressure on the bullpen to perform; they also suffered a significant loss with Pitching Coach Wes Johnson leaving...13196Tue, 01 Nov 2022 01:53:01 +0000