https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/431/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-deal-and-non-deal-from-2018-that-influenced-the-2022-world-series-r13195/As it turns out, there are reasons behind decisions like these, as Ryan Pressly soon became a Houston Astro. Shortly after the game, news broke that the well-tattooed righty would re-locate to his home state, signaling the first shoe to drop in an eventful trade deadline for the Twins, one that...13195Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brooks-lee-reflects-on-a-wild-year-r13194/Brooks Lee came to the Twins as a shortstop prospect with plenty of promise. He may have some of the best bat-to-ball skills of any draftee in recent memory, and there’s plenty of indication that he can stick at shortstop. Needing to supplement a farm system that has seen plenty of graduations o...13194Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:40:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/record-starting-contract-on-the-twins-docket-next-r13188/Derek Falvey and Thad Levine took over as the heads of Minnesota’s front office back in the fall of 2016. During their tenure, the two most notable free agent signings have been hitters. Josh Donaldson’s $100 million deal was the largest given to a free agent in franchise history, and Carlos Cor...13188Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:35:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-candidate-jorge-polanco-r13191/Minnesota's roster has depth at multiple big-league positions, allowing the front office to exercise creativity this offseason. The current regime hasn't been afraid of making trades to solidify the roster and keep the team's winning window open as long as possible. As the offseason begins, it's...13191Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:27:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-reclamation-starters-for-twins-need-to-end-r13184/Going into 2021, manager Rocco Baldelli was strapped with ineffective veterans Matt Shoemaker and J.A. Happ. The latter posted mediocre numbers with the New York Yankees in a truncated 2020, and hadn’t truly been good since 2018. The former wouldn’t know a clean bill of health if a doctor prescr...13184Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:25:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-free-agent-rotation-targets-syndergaard-senga-taillon/Earlier this week, we set the bar for where the Twins front office needs to aim in reinforcing the rotation: the Sonny Gray Threshold. In the Offseason Handbook, we highlighted eight free agents who arguably fall above that threshold – No. 1 caliber starters who would slot above Gray.  The...13182Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:57:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-international-free-agency-preview-r13192/The signing period for International Free Agency opens on January 15th, 2023. As a team who received a competitive balance pick in Round B of the MLB Draft, the Twins will have a signing bonus pool of $6,366,900. The Twins have a strong history in International Free Agency, both with higher end...13192Mon, 24 Oct 2022 22:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-frontline-starter-targets-offseason/Last season, there was hand-wringing virtually every time Rocco Baldelli took a stroll out to the mound. No matter the circumstance, it was often seen as a quick hook and undeserving for the starting pitcher to be lifted. At the end of the summer, I took a look at why short starts aren’t really...13151Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-starting-pitching-offseason-targets/I am of the opinion that it's a failure if the Twins go into 2023 with Sonny Gray as their standalone No. 1 starter. This might've been the underlying rationale behind adding Tyler Mahle at the deadline, but unfortunately, Mahle should be viewed as no more than a question mark and hopeful contri...13181Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:55:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-candidate-max-kepler-r13172/Minnesota's roster has depth at multiple big-league positions, allowing the front office to exercise creativity this offseason. The current regime hasn't been afraid of making trades to solidify the roster and keep the team's winning window open as long as possible. As the offseason begins, it's...13172Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-the-twins-win-with-jose-iglesias-r13163/Earlier this offseason I touched on a belief that the Minnesota Twins would open 2023 with Jose Iglesias as their starting shortstop. Even had I not been told from a front office source that “someone like Jose Iglesias” would be their eventual target, the fit just makes too much sense. Carl...13163Sat, 22 Oct 2022 16:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/revisit-donaldson-urshela-trade/  The Twins previous offseason was a flurry of surprising moves. A team that was typically pretty quiet and tame in terms of their acquisitions made several big trades in an attempt to return to relevance in the standings. Unfortunately, this didn’t come to fruition, but is it possible that...13177Sat, 22 Oct 2022 11:55:02 +0000