https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/490/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-yankees-trade-donaldson/1. The Twins REALLY wanted to get out from under Josh Donaldson's contract. I'm not at all surprised that the Twins were looking to trade Donaldson. Personally I've been on board with that course of action for some time, and wrote as much last July. At the time, I hoped they might be able t...11980Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:54:58 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/evaluating-josh-donaldson%E2%80%99s-impact-on-the-twins-r11978/Though Josh Donaldson’s time with the Twins was cut short and was polarizing to some, his time in Minnesota merits some further evaluation to gain the full picture.  Monumental franchise signing  The Twins made a big free-agent splash in January 2020 when they signed then-34-year-old Dona...11978Tue, 15 Mar 2022 02:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/assessing-the-donaldson-and-kiner-falefa-trade-with-the-yankees-r11974/Another deal in which the player totals aren’t even; the Twins sent the additional talent this time. Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and Ben Rortvedt are going to New York. In exchange, Minnesota gets catcher Gary Sanchez and third basemen Gio Urshela.   There’s no level of this deal tha...11974Mon, 14 Mar 2022 04:10:09 +0000https://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 +0000