https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/484/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/securing-sauce-should-the-twins-extend-mitch-garver-r11775/Mitch Garver, 31, was incredible during the Twins’ magical 2019 run to a division title. He hit 31 homers and drove in 67 runs in 359 plate appearances. Since then, he struggled in a shortened 2020 and bounced back in 2021. Let’s examine his case for an extension.  The Case FOR Extension...11775Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:05:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-twins-pitchers-due-to-bounce-back-in-2022-r11770/Two of the names below struggled mightily last season, and the other pitcher missed multiple seasons throughout his career. All three have something to prove in 2022, which can be exciting for a team like the Twins that need big-league pitching depth.  Dylan Bundy Bundy was Minnesota's lo...11770Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:35:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/recruiting-rog-should-the-twins-extend-taylor-rogers-r11773/  Taylor Rogers bounced back from a difficult 2020 and pitched very well in 2021 until a finger injury knocked him out. With uncertainty in the bullpen and free agency looming next winter, should the Twins extend Rogers beyond 2022? The Case FOR Extension There’s no question that Ro...11773Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:04:36 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-time-to-cash-in-on-ryan-pressly-trade-r11774/There was never any question that losing Pressly would hurt the Twins in the short term. He went on to post a 0.77 ERA with Houston over the final half of 2018. In 139 1/3 innings since Pressly has tallied a 2.45 ERA to go with an 11.8 K/9. He had become one of baseball’s best relievers with the...11774Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:35:15 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-realistic-trade-targets-for-the-minnesota-twins-bullpen-r11771/Trades are a good route for baseball teams to acquire talent in that they can bring back quality players at a cost-controlled rate that free agency can’t offer. While there is a good argument for why the Minnesota Twins should avoid making a trade this offseason, the three relievers below figure...11771Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:05:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tracking-former-twins-on-the-hall-of-fame-ballot-r11769/To be elected to Cooperstown, a player must be named on 75% of the ballots submitted by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Players remain eligible for ten years as long as they continue to receive a minimum of 5% of the vote. Some former Twins players are sitting dangerously close to...11769Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:25:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-extend-lock-up-luis-arraez/With four seasons of arbitration before he reaches free agency, Arraez will earn built-in raises, starting with an estimated $2 million in 2022. With relevant comps and projections, let’s examine the case for an extension beyond those four years.  The Case FOR Extension Arraez is a joy t...11772Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:16:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/player-retrospective-francisco-liriano-r11768/Francisco Liriano was signed as an international free agent in 2000 by the San Francisco Giants before being sent to the Twins in the A.J. Pierzynski trade following the 2003 season. At the time, Liriano was the 83rd ranked prospect in baseball, per Baseball America via Baseball Cube, and was th...11768Mon, 17 Jan 2022 21:35:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/wondering-what-francisco-liriano-could%E2%80%99ve-been-r11767/Having made his Major League Debut in 2005, Liriano had just 23 2/3 innings under his belt coming into the 2006 season. Ron Gardenhire put Liriano on his Opening Day roster, but the talented lefty was set to begin out of the bullpen. He made his season debut in the second game, throwing two inni...11767Mon, 17 Jan 2022 21:35:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-case-against-the-twins-trading-luis-arraez-r11763/One of the significant speculations among Twins fans and beat writers is that the Twins will likely consider trading utility man Luis Arraez to a team to receive quality starting pitching in return. The main reason for this common speculation is because Arraez does not have a position he can cur...11763Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:25:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-560-episode-560-aarons-twins-prospect-rankings-r11766/11766Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:58:45 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-top-20-assets-2022-trends-recap/The intent of this list was to answer a question: Which current players in the organization are most indispensable to fulfilling the vision of building a champion?  We ranked current MLB players and prospects based on factors like production, age, upside, pedigree, health, contract, and pos...11765Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:09:00 +0000