https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/45/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/arbitrary-thoughts-justin-topa-r19277/RHP Justin Topa Age on Opening Day 2026: 35 Service Time: 5 years, 44 days 2023 Salary: League Minimum 2024 Salary: $1,250,000 2025 Salary: $1,000,000 2026 Salary: $2,000,000 team option ($225,000 buyout) Background: A wandering soul, Justin Topa was originally drafted back...19277Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-time-for-the-minnesota-twins-to-get-creative-at-first-base-r19275/The Minnesota Twins enter the 2025-26 offseason facing a familiar question. Once again, the team lacks a clear answer at first base, one of the most critical positions in the lineup. The organization has tried multiple approaches in recent years, mixing veteran free agents with internal options,...19275Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:37:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-dont-just-need-strategy-they-need-soul-r19273/I might be on to something or just on something, but after watching the Twins move on from Rocco Baldelli and considering where the organization goes next, one name keeps circling back in my head. Torii Hunter. It’s not just that he’s a recognizable name or that he still has a permanen...19273Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-minnesota-twins-least-valuable-players-in-2025-r19249/The 2025 Minnesota Twins’ 92-loss campaign was filled with disappointment. Still, for every standout like Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan, some players did the opposite, pushing the team further away from contention. Whether it was young hitters struggling to adjust to big-league pitching or relievers...19249Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/arbitrary-thoughts-rhp-cole-sands-r19262/RHP Cole Sands Age on Opening Day 2026: 28 years old Service Time: Three years, 17 days 2023 Salary: $723,650 2024 Salary: $749,450 2025 Salary: $778,000 2026 MLB Trade Rumor Estimate: $1.3 million Background: The Minnesota Twins selected Sands in the fifth round of the 2018...19262Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pablo-l%C3%B3pez-is-the-pivot-point-for-the-minnesota-twins-offseason-r19266/Will the Twins trade Joe Ryan this offseason? It's a big question, but I don't think it's the pivotal question. In my mind, the calculus for trading Ryan is reasonable, even if the Twins are going to make an effort to contend next year. This is a pretty straightforward sell-high opportunity, wit...19266Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/arbitrary-thoughts-rhp-michael-tonkin-r19260/RHP Michael Tonkin   Age on Opening Day 2026: 36  Service Time: 5 years, 44 days. 2023 Salary: $750,000 2024 Salary: $1,000,000 2025 Salary: $1,000,000  MLB Trade Rumor Estimate: $1.4 million Background A California native, the Twins drafted Michael Tonkin in the 30th round...19260Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-big-thing-kody-funderburks-lower-arm-slot-might-have-unlocked-a-bright-future-r19265/Don't lose sight of this: Being a good relief pitcher in the major leagues is hard. That said, it's not as hard as being a good starting pitcher, or a good shortstop or a good cleanup hitter. Relievers are role players. They enjoy the advantages of playing at a higher baseline level of effort, r...19265Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-high-could-byron-buxton-finish-in-the-al-mvp-race-r19263/Every fall, baseball’s MVP conversation stirs debates across the league, and this year’s American League race is no different. The top of the ballot seems destined to be a battle between Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh, two stars who carried their teams in very different ways. Judge was once again a...19263Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-the-twins-becoming-the-american-leagues-version-of-the-pittsburgh-pirates-r19261/For much of the past decade, the Minnesota Twins took pride in being a small-market success story, a team that could win without spending like the Yankees or Dodgers. But after a disastrous 2025 campaign and a fire sale that gutted much of the roster, the franchise is starting to flirt with an u...19261Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:08:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-one-of-these-high-demand-bench-coaches-become-the-twins-next-manager-r19250/Look, it's hard to build a strong case that the Twins' open managerial job is one of the league's most appealing. There's confusion about the direction of ownership and the front office. Still, there are only so many of these gigs, and the Twins take great pride in making their uniformed personn...19250Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/arbitrary-thoughts-of-trevor-larnach-r19259/OF Trevor Larnach Age on Opening Day 2026: 29 Service Time: Four years, 14 days 2023 Salary: $733,650 2024 Salary: $740,000 2025 Salary: $2.1 million 2026 MLB Trade Rumor Estimate: $4.7 million Background: When the Minnesota Twins selected Larnach out of Oregon State Universi...19259Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:12:01 +0000