https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/421/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-did-the-twins-sign-joey-gallo-r13411/Earlier this offseason, the Minnesota Twins traded third basemen Gio Urshela to the Los Angeles Angels largely due to the fact that he would make roughly $9 million through arbitration. In signing left-handed slugger Joey Gallo, they’ve committed to an $11 million deal. There are a few different...13411Fri, 23 Dec 2022 18:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rebuild-trade-candidates-prospects/The Twins traded prominent prospects to improve the club at the 2022 deadline in an effort to win the AL Central. They fell short, Carlos Correa is gone and the future is in doubt. What if the Twins (gasp!) committed to an unacceptable youth movement? Let’s take a look. To go from offering C...13426Fri, 23 Dec 2022 13:55:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/former-twins-trade-candidate-options/The Twins need to continue to add to the roster for 2023. Do any of these former Twins fit with the team’s future plans? Many of the league’s top free agent options are officially signed, meaning teams must turn to trades to improve their teams. Minnesota has former players on rosters throug...13425Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:59:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-know-they-need-pitching-right-r13413/Thus far this offseason the Minnesota Twins have largely operated in a Carlos Correa or bust vacuum, at least from what we’ve seen. There’s still plenty of work to be done, and one of the most important aspects remains finding a capable pitching addition.   Carlos Correa was the focal p...13413Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-correa-mets-giants-free-agent-pivot/A new article in The Athletic offers behind-the-scenes insight on Carlos Correa's free agent pivot from the Giants to Mets. For those wondering, it sounds like did Scott Boras re-engage the Twins to try and coax them back into the market. Minnesota balked, and that was it. Let's dig into th...13427Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-skimping-on-correa-presents-more-questions-than-answers-r13412/From the moment that the Minnesota Twins signed Carlos Correa last spring, they knew it was a one-year deal. For them to extend him on a long-term contract more negotiations were going to need to take place, but unfortunately, they fell short of pushing to a point where it mattered.   L...13412Wed, 21 Dec 2022 18:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-intriguing-shortstop-trade-target-for-the-twins-r13420/The Twins may need to look to the trade market after losing out on the top free-agent options. One shortstop is drawing interest from multiple teams, and he is an intriguing option.   Baltimore surprised many by finishing the 2022 season with an above .500 record. The Orioles were the o...13420Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/again-the-twins-lose-carlos-correa-to-the-mets-r13422/In a nearly unheard of reversal, Jon Heyman of the New York Post is reporting that the Carlos Correa has agreed to a 12-year, $315M contract with the Mets, after his 13-year, $350M deal with the Giants fell through.   The middle-of-the-night deal was struck after an unknown medical conc...13422Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-contract-giants-postponed-medical-concerns/Last week, everyone came to believe the Carlos Correa free agent derby was over when it was reported that the star shortstop had agreed to a $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants.  On Tuesday, this was all thrown into doubt with Correa's introductory presser (and official signing)...13421Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/shortstop-continues-to-be-a-revolving-door-for-the-twins-r13410/Shortstop is one of baseball's most important positions, and the Twins have had minimal long-term stability at that spot. So, is there hope for the future?   Shortstop is a challenging position for any team to fill in the long term. Many teams rotate through players as younger and more...13410Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:20:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-free-agency-offseason-rumors-drury-kimbrel-eovaldi/With high-end, free agent options dwindling and the Twins nowhere near their 2022 payroll, it’s unclear what kinds of additions may be on the horizon, but the offseason is far from over. Let’s check in on what we’ve heard of late. Free agency options for the Minnesota Twins have dwindled ove...13419Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-twins-may-have-contributed-to-jorge-l%C3%B3pezs-no-good-very-bad-stretch-r13418/Jorge López's half-season with the Twins has people wondering if the team was hustled like some easy-mark Stanford grad on a Sicilian vacation.  With the Orioles, Jorge López was a dominant backend of the bullpen arm, outfitted with an upper 90s sinker and wiffleball movement at the top of...13418Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:00:06 +0000