https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/468/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb-delayed-season-twins-schedule/The Twins are scheduled to open their season on March 31st in Chicago, against a White Sox team they hope to challenge for the division crown. In fact, the Twins are slated to face Chicago six times in their first 22 games, a series of showdowns that could prove pivotal in setting the tone for t...11842Mon, 07 Feb 2022 03:30:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-talented-mr-henry-r11839/Ron Henry was born in 1936 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Because of some illness in his family, he missed some school. That said, he became a top baseball prospect in the northeast, displaying a strong arm behind the plate and some power.  In 1954, he signed with the Milwaukee Braves, just over...11839Sun, 06 Feb 2022 06:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-sign-shortstop-tim-beckham-r11837/A top 100 prospect back in 2010, Beckham has played 472 Major League games for three teams over six seasons. He was most recently at the big-league level with the Seattle Mariners in 2019, spending 88 games with them as a utility player. His .753 OPS was largely power-focused as he posted a .461...11837Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cba-musings-24-what%E2%80%99s-happening-and-what%E2%80%99s-next-r11834/If you recalled from the update last week, it’s the Union that has made significant concessions. They also bent more this week after dropping their free agency timeline and revenue sharing requests. The discussions surrounding service time manipulation were shelved, and the pre-arbitration bonus...11834Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:23:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/josh-winder-could-be-the-twins-rookie-pitcher-in-2022-r11830/A 7th round pick in 2018, Josh Winder didn’t break into professional baseball at the top of Twins prospect lists. It would be understandable, in fact, if you hadn’t even heard his name until he really raised some eyebrows last spring. Winder reportedly made a lot of good progress durin...11830Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:40:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/most-popular-twins-articles-2014/Joe Mauer was settling into his new position at first base. New free agent signings Ricky Nolasco and Phil Hughes were trying to help turn around a bottom-tier pitching staff. The All-Star Game came to Target Field. And as it turned out, Ron Gardenhire was reaching the end of his tenure as Twins...11833Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/early-projections-peg-central-as-improving-r11831/Last season, the AL Central was a case of the haves and have nots. Both Chicago and Minnesota were expected to contend while Cleveland sat in no man's land, and Detroit and Kansas City floundered. It was easy to see that the Tigers were building something under A.J. Hinch, and the Royals have a...11831Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:14:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-does-max-kepler-have-to-prove-in-2022-r11827/Kepler’s role in the Twins lineup had become established in his 2019 campaign. A power-hitting corner outfielder can lead off a game with power and play strong defense in the right field.  2021 was Kepler’s worst season since becoming a full-time Major Leaguer in 2016. He only posted a .211...11827Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:32:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb-lockout-diaries-week-nine/The league and MLBPA have begun to meet with greater frequency, which is good I guess, but there are no signs of tangible progress – at least not the kind we need to see with Opening Day supposedly less than two months away.  We're nine weeks in, and still at the "baby steps" stage of the n...11828Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-players-that-could-surprisingly-help-the-2022-twins-r11824/All three of these players made their debuts in 2021 after taking different routes to the big-league level. Now entering their sophomore seasons, will they be able to avoid a slump?  Gilberto Celestino, CF Twins fans will remember Celestino floundering during his big-league debut last sea...11824Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:09:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dreaming-on-trevor-story-to-the-twins-r11818/The first fact we’re dealing with is that Rocco Baldelli needs a shortstop. As The Athletic’s Dan Hayes pointed out, Jorge Polanco would not appear to be a desirable choice. Even if it weren’t for the ankle injury concerns, there’s the reality that he’s just simply not good defensively at the po...11818Tue, 01 Feb 2022 22:10:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-jake-odorizzi-reunion-would-benefit-all-three-sides-r11815/The Astros signed Odorizzi, 31, to a three-year deal following a rough, shortened 2020 season with the Twins. Odorizzi had bypassed free agency by accepting the qualifying offer from Minnesota in 2019, then spent much of 2020 injured.  At that time, the Astros had much less certainty in th...11815Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:10:10 +0000