https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/452/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-long-of-leash-will-chris-archer-get-r12081/Entering the 2021 season, the Twins had a clear plan for the club’s rotation. Kenta Maeda and José Berríos sat at the top of the rotation and were coming off tremendous 2020 seasons. J.A. Happ and Matt Shoemaker signed later in the offseason to add a veteran presence to the back of the rotation....12081Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:15:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-position-analysis-relief-pitcher-rogers-duffey-duran/Projected Bullpen: Taylor Rogers, Tyler Duffey, Caleb Thielbar, Jorge Alcalá, Jharel Cotton, Joe Smith, Jhoan Duran, Danny Coulombe Depth/Prospects: Griffin Jax, Jhon Romero, Jovani Moran, Juan Minaya, Cody Stashak, Jake Faria, Yennier Cano, Drew Strotman, Lewis Thorpe, Trevor Megill, Ronny...12087Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:57:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/saints-season-preview-lineup-locked-in-r12074/On Sunday the Twins Triple-A affiliate held their first full-squad workout at CHS Field before departing for Louisville where they’ll kick off the minor league season on Tuesday. Although more than a handful of players remained in Fort Myers, there was a good contingent of returning players gett...12074Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:08:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/another-outfielder-knocking-on-the-twins-door-r12073/Drafted out of the University of California-Riverside, Contreras scuffled through his first three professional seasons. In more than 1,000 plate appearances the outfielder had never posted a single-season OPS better than .740, and it had declined each year. Throw in that he was impacted by a los...12073Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:40:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/coulombe-makes-opening-day-roster-godoy-dfad-r12082/The Twins need their roster for Opening Day to be at 28. As of this moment, it is now down to 30 players following a flurry of roster moves on Monday morning.  First, congratulations to lefty reliever Danny Coulombe. The 32-year-old veteran has worked 5 2/3 scoreless innings this spring. he...12082Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-position-analysis-starting-pitcher-gray-ryan-bundy/Projected Rotation: Sonny Gray, Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober, Dylan Bundy, Chris Archer Depth: Josh Winder, Chi-Chi Gonzalez, Cole Sands, Devin Smeltzer, Randy Dobnak Prospects: Jordan Balazovic, Matt Canterino, Simeon Woods Richardson, Louie Varland, Blayne Enlow THE GOOD There's a...12077Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:00:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/saints-rhp-ryan-mason-makes-impression-hopes-to-make-debut-in-22-r12072/A lackluster pro debut as a starting pitcher, Ryan Mason quickly made the jump to the bullpen. Dominating for Cedar Rapids in 2018, he repeated the strong numbers in 2019 when making it to Double-A Pensacola. While the missed season in 2020 helped no one, Mason didn’t let the non-existent game a...12072Mon, 04 Apr 2022 03:40:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-571-season-preview-r12078/12078Sun, 03 Apr 2022 22:16:37 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-news-archer-manaea-montas/Around the time of our last check-in, anticipation was building for a big move to round out the rotation after the splashy addition of Carlos Correa. Such a bold showing of intention had to be followed by a similarly decisive pitching acquisition, right? It turns out, no. The Twins were evi...12075Sun, 03 Apr 2022 19:29:31 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/roster-becoming-more-clear-as-more-players-sent-down-r12071/The Twins open their season on Thursday, and their Opening Day roster is becoming more clear today after three players were sent to minor-league camp.  After throwing 11 scoreless innings this spring, Devin Smeltzer was sent to minor-league camp. He missed most of the 2021 season with a her...12071Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ryan-jeffers-will-justify-front-offices-belief-r12070/One question that I have been asked frequently over the past couple of offseasons was, “How would you split up the catcher position between Mitch Garver and Ryan Jeffers?”  It was a great question and one I enjoyed answering. In my mind, there was a great answer. Play both of them half of t...12070Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:00:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-byron-buxton-pass-mike-trout-as-baseball%E2%80%99s-best-center-fielder-r12063/MLB Network counts down baseball’s best players as the season starts while also naming the top players at each position. MLB has ranked Trout as the best center fielder, but other players are coming for his crown. Buxton was the 10th-ranked centerfielder entering the 2021 season, and he has rise...12063Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:23:02 +0000