https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/460/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-donaldson-kiner-falefa-yankees-gary-sanchez/Jon Heyman was first to break the news that Gary Sanchez was heading to Minnesota. Jeff Passan quickly followed up with an elaboration: Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa are headed to New York in the deal. We soon learned the Twins are also giving up catcher Ben Rortvedt and getting infielde...11973Mon, 14 Mar 2022 02:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-news-sonny-gray-garver-kiner-falefa/[Author's Note: Naturally, MINUTES after I said to myself, "Okay, probably safe to post this, the action has gotta be wrapped up for the weekend," we learned of a major blockbuster trade between the Twins and Yankees. You can learn about it here. And then read on to learn about the state of the...11972Mon, 14 Mar 2022 02:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/yes-the-twins-plan-to-compete-in-2022-r11971/The addition of Sonny Gray is enough to convince even the most skeptical fan that the Twins are looking to compete in 2022. It’s the right plan and one I’ve been screaming for all offseason. The Twins have the offensive pieces in place to score plenty of runs, and while inexperienced, there’s pl...11971Sun, 13 Mar 2022 20:50:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/assessing-the-twins-petty-for-gray-trade-r11970/There’s been no denying that the Twins needed significant help in the starting rotation. Dylan Bundy, Joe Ryan, and Bailey Ober are the only current locks, and two of those three have less than an entire season of Major League experience under their belt. Pitching will always come at a substanti...11970Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-acquire-rhp-sonny-gray-from-reds-for-chase-petty-r11969/Why would you trade your 19-year-old first-round pick from 2021? Well, it is to acquire your Opening Day starter. No, we don't know that officially yet, but Sonny Gray has an excellent track record of success. Gray is a 32-year-old right-hander. Last year with the Reds, he went 7-9 with a 4...11969Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/austin-martin-highlights-2022-spring-training-invitations-r11968/Several players had to switch their lockers from the minor league clubhouse to the clubhouse at Hammond Stadium. That is certainly not a 'normal' thing to happen. Normally big league camp starts several weeks before minor league spring training begin, but due to the lockout things are different....11968Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-is-the-mlb-increasing-the-size-of-its-bases-r11964/In the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the MLB Players Association and the owners agreed to increase the size of first, second, and third bases from 15 inches square to 18 inches beginning in the 2023 season. The size of home plate will remain the same.  MLB began experimenting w...11964Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:40:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/assessing-the-twins-garver-for-kiner-falefa-trade-r11963/Up to this point, the Twins most significant deficiency was starting pitching, with their greatest asset being a potent lineup. Needing a shortstop, Derek Falvey opted to part with one of his best bats in favor of a strong glove at an integral position. Let’s break down the path forward on a pos...11963Sat, 12 Mar 2022 19:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-mitch-garver-to-rangers-for-shortstop-isiah-kiner-falefa-r11962/According to Jeff Passan, the Twins may have found their shortstop, Isiah Kiner-Falefa.  As excited as I was to hear about Kiner-Falefa, that positive feeling went out the door when learning that the Twins were dealing Mitch Garver to the Rangers in the deal.   Garver is a Silver...11962Sat, 12 Mar 2022 16:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/draft-changes-as-result-of-new-cba-r11961/The biggest, most significant change will be the introduction of a Draft Lottery beginning in 2023. In an anti-tanking measure, MLBPA was pushing for more teams to be included in the lottery. The more teams included, the less appealing having the worst record is. MLB wanted less teams. The compr...11961Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:25:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-568-play-ball-r11960/11960Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:19:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reevaluating-minnesota%E2%80%99s-draft-picks-2005-2009-r11953/Drafting baseball players isn’t an exact science as teams employ different strategies. Minnesota missed out on baseball’s best player, and they passed on two players that eventually wore a Twins uniform.  2005 Draft Twins Selection: Matt Garza (25th pick) Left on the Board: Colby Rasmus...11953Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:35:08 +0000