https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/454/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/grading-the-twins-offseason-r12056/Coming into the offseason and lockout notwithstanding, the focus for the Twins had to be on adding pitching. The rotation was without its top two starters from last season, and middle-man Michael Pineda was also gone. The lineup needed a shortstop with Andrelton Simmons hitting the open market,...12056Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:30:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-position-analysis-right-field-kepler-kirilloff/Projected Starter: Max Kepler Likely Backup: Alex Kirilloff Depth: Trevor Larnach, Jake Cave Prospects: Matt Wallner, Kala'i Rosario THE GOOD It's the same story as usual with Max Kepler in right field: stellar defense and so-so offense. It's easy to focus on the latter, especial...12059Thu, 31 Mar 2022 03:14:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/miranda-larnach-optioned-nine-more-reassigned-to-minor-league-camp-r12058/Trevor Larnach and Jose Miranda were both optioned to Triple-A St. Paul today. Nine players were reassigned to minor-league camp. They are pitchers Chi Chi Gonzalez, Ian Hamilton, Trevor Megill, and Juan Minaya, catchers David Banuelos and Caleb Hamilton, infielders Jermaine Palacios and Curtis...12058Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/front-office-signals-starting-rotation-might-be-complete-should-fans-buy-in-r12054/On March 29, Twins President of Baseball of Operations Derek Falvey seemed to suggest that although the Twins making a trade for another starting pitcher is not off the table yet, Opening Day might be drawing too close to realistically get a deal done. This sentiment has resulted in some mixed f...12054Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:30:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-smith-velocity-and-the-twins-ultimate-gamble-r12050/In the fanfare and celebration of signing Carlos Correa, you'd be forgiven if you missed the Twins inking 38-year-old Joe Smith to a one-year pact. Smith, an MLB pitcher since the Bush administration, is precisely the style of reliever favored by Falvey and company. His average fastball hasn’t t...12050Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:03:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-makes-up-the-twins-bench-r12046/In most seasons, we have a general consensus of one or two players that will make the final bench role for the big-league roster. This year Major League Baseball announced that rosters would start at 28 players, at least through April. That’s two additional spots beyond what has become recent cu...12046Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-position-analysis-center-field-buxton-celestino/Projected Starter: Byron Buxton Likely Backup: Nick Gordon Depth: Max Kepler, Gilberto Celestino Prospects: Austin Martin, Royce Lewis THE GOOD Outside of Mike Trout, Byron Buxton is the best center fielder in baseball when he's on the field. Since 2019, he's been worth 8.1 fWAR,...12055Wed, 30 Mar 2022 01:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-does-the-carlos-correa-signing-mean-for-royce-lewis-r12048/First Overall Of 56 first overall picks, 48 have reached the major leagues. Of the eight that didn't, four fizzled out, and four are still working their way to the majors. The latter group includes Royce Lewis. Lewis, the first overall selection in the 2017 draft, looked well on his way to the...12048Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-the-chris-archer-signing-does-for-the-twins-rotation-r12015/Having been a fan-favorite link in trades for some time, Chris Archer is no longer the pitcher he once was when he was a two-time All Star with the Tampa Bay Rays. Spending the first six seasons of his career there, the talented righty put up a 3.63 ERA in just shy of 1,000 innings. The Rays fli...12015Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/projecting-the-2022-twins-opening-day-roster-version-30-r12053/Major League Baseball recently announced that teams will be able to carry 28-player rosters until May 1. The lockout forced a shortened spring training, and baseball was worried about an increased chance of injuries. Players listed below with the ** are on the bubble for the final roster spots. ...12053Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:55:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-position-analysis-left-field-kirilloff-larnach-rooker/Projected Starter: Alex Kirilloff Likely Backup: Nick Gordon Depth: Trevor Larnach, Brent Rooker Prospects: Emmanuel Rodriguez, Alerick Soularie THE GOOD Among all positions for the Twins last year (aside from pitcher), left field saw the most different names rotate through: a to...12052Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-sign-chris-archer/Jeff Passan reports that the deal is worth $3.5 million in guaranteed money, with Archer being able to earn up to $6 million in incentives. There's a mutual option of $10 million for 2023. Archer was once a dominant force for the Rays, named to the AL All-Star team in both 2015 and 2017, bu...12051Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:31:00 +0000