https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/484/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/i-want-to-believe-but-there-are-too-many-ifs-heading-into-the-season-r12061/I share my motto for the upcoming Twins season with '90's science fiction TV show "The X-Files." I want to believe. However, looking at this pitching staff, I am having a hard time suspending my disbelief to buy in with this team. Who the heck is going to pitch? Who will play in the outfiel...12061Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:20:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2022-draft-coverage-march-31-r12057/The trio of high schoolers who appear at nearly the top of every draft list - Druw Jones, Termarr Johnson and Elijah Green - are all proving they belong. As we get deeper into their seasons, and closer to the draft, there are a few things that are going to generate headlines: perceived preferenc...12057Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:30:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/celestino-beckham-sent-to-minor-league-camp-r12060/The Twins announced this morning that outfielder Gilberto Celestino has been optioned to Triple-A St. Paul. In addition, utility man Tim Beckham was reassigned to minor-league spring training.  The roster is now down to 36 players, eight above the 28-man Opening Day roster. There are still...12060Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/organizing-minnesota%E2%80%99s-bullpen-pecking-order-r12049/Some questions surrounded Rogers returning from a finger injury that ended his 2021 season. Rogers has looked strong this spring, so there may be little to worry about for the 2022 campaign. However, the team will need to have a contingency plan if his finger injury acts up or if he suffers anot...12049Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:00:07 +0000https://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 +0000