https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/486/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rosenthal-byron-buxton-trade-%E2%80%9Clikely%E2%80%9D-r11545/Here’s a link to that episode of the podcast, the Buxton discussion starts around the 14-minute mark.  Rosenthal said he believes a Buxton trade is “likely” this offseason and that he “expects it to happen.” The reasoning he provided was that Buxton rejected the seven-year, $80 million cont...11545Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:00:49 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-things-the-eduardo-rodriguez-signing-taught-us-r11540/Monday morning, one of the first free-agent dominoes fell. As reported, free-agent starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has found a new home with the division rival Detroit Tigers. The reports have the deal at 5 years and $77 million dollars.    Rodriguez was certainly a pitcher th...11540Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/analyzing-the-jos%C3%A9-berr%C3%ADos-extension-from-minnesota%E2%80%99s-perspective-r11543/The Toronto Blue Jays are a team on the rise in one of baseball’s toughest divisions. On Tuesday, they committed to keeping José Berríos in their starting rotation for most of the next decade. For the 2022 season, his $18.71 million average salary would rank 13th in baseball among all starting p...11543Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:06:47 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pick-your-veteran-trade-asset-r11535/Typically, baseball assumes that you’re dealing from a pool of future talent to acquire something usable now, or vice versa. That is a logical assumption, but one that may not fit the Twins current mold. If their goal is to get better now, without embarking on a complete rebuild, dealing from a...11535Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:57:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-target-chris-bassitt-r11531/THE PLAYER The White Sox drafted Bassitt, 32, in the 16th round of the 2011 Draft out of the University of Akron. In what turned out to be a lopsided trade, the White Sox moved Bassitt and Marcus Semien for Jeff Samardzija in December of 2014.  Semien and Bassitt combined for 29.7 Wins A...11531Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:39:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sorting-through-mlb-trade-rumors-free-agent-predictions-r11534/MLB Trade Rumors gathered their top three writers to make predictions about this year's free-agent class. At least one of the writers picked the names below to sign with the Twins. Marcus Stroman MLB TR Estimate: Five-Years, $110 million Even at Twins Daily, most of the community is pre...11534Mon, 15 Nov 2021 22:59:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-552-the-shortstop-market-r11537/11537Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:26:24 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-front-office-best-pitching-acquisitions/With a lens on 2022, we're judging these acquisitions in terms of immediate impact, so we'll rank them by the fWAR (Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement) in their first season after coming aboard. These are the seven names that stand out. 1. Michael Pineda, 2019 (2.6 fWAR) Signed as a free ag...11532Mon, 15 Nov 2021 04:19:47 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/back-to-the-bargain-bin-r11530/It’s easy to get frustrated when the Twins buy low on players, especially when they don’t bounce back as hoped. It’s equally easy to forget how there are several of these bounce-back candidates who pay off big every year. The reality is it’s easier and cheaper to try to find the next Robbie Ray...11530Sat, 13 Nov 2021 17:52:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/where-can-the-twins-improve-defensively-in-2022-r11518/The 2021 season was the ninth straight season where SABR's Defensive Index (SDI) was used as part of the voting process for awarding Gold Gloves. Votes from managers and coaches count for 75% of the final results, while SDI is worth approximately 25%. According to SABR, "The SDI draws on and agg...11518Sat, 13 Nov 2021 12:56:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-blueprint-a-two-area-focus-r11523/If there’s something the Twins need to address, it’s pitching. There’s no denying that a rotation with just two current arms needs a severe jolt. Dealing Jose Berrios and watching Kenta Maeda go under the knife leaves the group on life support. No matter Minnesota’s intended direction for the ye...11523Sat, 13 Nov 2021 12:07:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cba-musings-1112-what%E2%80%99s-happening-and-what%E2%80%99s-next-r11529/For months, and maybe most of the past season, it has been assumed that ugly labor negotiations would commence this offseason. During the Covid shutdown, owners attempted to blame the players while the athletes themselves looked for equitable financial conditions. That set the stage for a large...11529Sat, 13 Nov 2021 00:04:01 +0000