https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/45/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-identity-is-shifting-and-it-starts-on-the-bases-r19806/For years, the Minnesota Twins have largely played a station-to-station brand of baseball. They’ve relied on power, damage in the gaps, and waiting for the big swing. The Twins have never really built their game around stealing bases; it’s always been more of an afterthought. That could cha...19806Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:54:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-royces-work-simeons-slider-a-right-handed-bat-battle-r19823/FORT MYERS - The Twins kicked off their spring training Grapefruit League season with a home opener against the crosstown rival Red Sox. Besides the disconcerting news about Joe Ryan's scratched start, here are some other things the nearly 8000 fans at Hammond saw: Royce’s Work Paying Off...19823Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:54:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-ryan-scratched-from-first-spring-start-with-back-tightness-r19821/The Twins were gearing up to face the Boston Red Sox in their first Grapefruit League game on Saturday afternoon when, around 10 minutes before the scheduled first pitch, the team shared news that scheduled starter Joe Ryan had been scratched. Soon after, we learned the reason: lower back tightn...19821Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/life-after-jhoan-duran-sizing-up-the-spring-closer-competition-r19812/For the better part of the last few seasons, the Minnesota Twins did not have to think very hard about how they were going to finish games. When a lead made it to the ninth inning, the ball went to Jhoan Duran, and the rest of the league usually understood what came next. Duran developed in...19812Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pablo-l%C3%B3pezs-injury-changes-everything-and-it-is-time-for-the-twins-to-trade-joe-ryan-r19814/The 2026 Minnesota Twins entered spring training with a clear identity. If there was one area this roster could hang its hat on, it was starting pitching. That strength was supposed to give the Twins a path, however narrow, to relevance and possibly even a surprise playoff push. That plan l...19814Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:35:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/examining-the-minnesota-twins-rotation-depth-following-pablo-l%C3%B3pezs-injury-r19800/For a team that has spent the better part of the last calendar year trying to insulate itself from exactly this type of situation, the timing is less than ideal. The Minnesota Twins have quietly built legitimate starting pitching depth over the last year, particularly following last season’...19800Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:02:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pablo-l%C3%B3pez-injury-swings-the-door-wide-open-for-mick-abel-r19813/The 2025 trade deadline saw a lot of outstanding talent shipped out by the Twins, with Jhoan Duran topping the list. It was a bold strategy for the front office, and the wisdom of their audacious gambit will ultimately be dictated by the impact of those players who came back in the veteran purge...19813Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:33:17 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-gophers-day-opening-day-and-shiny-belt-day-r19811/FORT MYERS—There are spring training games that invite a little extra, lineup-driven pageantry, and the first Grapefruit League game on Saturday afternoon is one of them. It’s not uncommon to see most of the likely Opening Day roster, in front of an amped-up ballpark and a Twins.TV audience. So,...19811Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:31:28 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-matt-wallner-dilemma-real-progress-or-more-of-the-same-r19794/  Matt Wallner is entering his fifth season on the big-league roster. At this point, we kind of know what he is—and we kind of don’t. He’s spent time in left field and at DH, but the overwhelming majority of his innings have come in right field for the Twins. That’s not by accident. He...19794Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:39:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/taylor-rogers-liam-hendriks-and-building-the-next-great-twins-bullpen-r19787/For a Twins team that has spent the last calendar year reshaping its pitching depth chart, the 2026 season represents something more than just another attempt to stabilize the late innings. The Twins are asking two veteran relievers to do more than get outs in high-leverage spots. They are being...19787Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:15:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-the-twins-shouldnt-replace-pablo-lopez-r19803/The Twins lost arguably their best starting pitcher this week. Pablo López is seeking a second opinion on the prognosis for a torn UCL, but is very likely to undergo season-ending surgery in the coming days. The rotation was expected to be the strength of a roster projected to finish below .500...19803Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:39:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/finding-solace-in-the-wake-of-pablo-l%C3%B3pezs-bad-news-r19805/Twins spring training started with a thud on Monday. All of the customary positive energy and vibes from the opening rally cries and first full-squad workout were dampened by Pablo López's ominous report of elbow soreness. He underwent an MRI and on Tuesday we learned that its results confirmed,...19805Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:08:02 +0000