https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/495/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/projecting-minnesota%E2%80%99s-2025-line-up-r11593/Below you will see Minnesota’s projected line-up and each player’s age during the 2025 campaign.  Catcher: Ryan Jeffers (27) Ryan Jeffers struggled through parts of the 2021 season, but expectations are still high for him to become the team’s primary catcher in the years ahead. In 2025, h...11593Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:39:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-might-buxtons-future-production-look-like-r11595/I simulated the 2021 season (in which the Twins wound up winning the World Series, crazy) and then signed Buxton to his lucrative extension. With him in tow for the better part of the next decade, I then simulated every season and offseason through 2028 while allowing the computer to do its thin...11595Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:00:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-teams-trash-r11597/For a pitching needy team like the Twins, the non tender deadline is like Christmas. Position players do get cut loose, but they’re oftentimes much less interesting than the arms that find themselves looking for teams for a multitude of reasons. There are three arms in particular that could go a...11597Wed, 01 Dec 2021 03:45:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-moves-to-help-twins-maximize-upside-in-2022-r11596/Whenever a team signs a star in their prime, the pressure automatically mounts. Not just the stress of success, but the heat on how the team will build around that star. Will the Angels ever give Mike Trout enough pitching to win? Can the Phillies build enough strength around Bryce Harper? ...11596Wed, 01 Dec 2021 03:05:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-trevor-megill-outright-jake-cave-r11594/Dustin Morse tweeted that the Twins have claimed 27-year-old right-handed pitcher Trevor Megill off of waivers from the Cubs. To make room on the 40-man roster, outfielder Jake Cave was outrighted to St. Paul.  Megill turns 28 next week. In 2021, he pitched in 28 games for the Cubs. He...11594Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-can-the-twins-keep-byron-buxton-healthy-r11590/In recent years, the Twins have tried to utilize a variety of strategies to keep Byron Buxton healthy. Unfortunately, those mitigation strategies didn't work last season as a hamstring and hip injury slowed down his torrid start to the season. Shortly after returning from those injuries, he was...11590Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:39:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/starting-pitching-trade-partners-cincinnati-reds-r11589/One of our friends at Twins Daily, Shea McGinnity, summed it up best. The last 48 hours have likely been the most intense and exciting period of baseball free agency in the sport’s history. Twins fandom is understandably elated at Byron Buxton signing a 7-year, $100 million extension w...11589Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:59:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/arbitration-deadline-day-thread-r11591/For more on each of these arbitration-eligible players, you can read much more in The Question: To Tender or Not To Tender.  Here is the quick summary:  John Gant cleared waivers and became a free agent.  Rob Refsnyder was DFAd and became a free agent.  Willians Astudi...11591Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/former-twins-cooperstown-case-justin-morneau-r11588/The Twins selected Justin Morneau in the third round of the 1999 MLB Draft out of New Westminster, British Columbia. At the time, he was a catcher, but he moved to a full-time first baseman by his second season. This defensive shift corresponded with a dominant run through the minor leagues. ...11588Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/probable-work-stoppage-pushes-free-agent-frenzy-r11592/The current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will run out at midnight, December 2nd. It is possible that the players and owners will be willing to extend the current deal for a week or so, but most likely, there will be a quiet period while the two sides negotiate a new CBA. The hope, of co...11592Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/two-tasks-remain-for-the-twins-r11587/Derek Falvey and Thad Levine needed to extend Byron Buxton. It was paramount for the franchise. The organization preached Target Field being a vehicle to keep homegrown talent, and Jose Berrios had already departed. Losing Buxton would’ve opened the door to the flip side of Joe Mauer’s situation...11587Mon, 29 Nov 2021 19:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-will-be-buxton%E2%80%99s-backup-in-2022-r11586/Twins Territory can finally take a sigh of relief as late Sunday afternoon multiple sources announced Byron Buxton’s seven-year, $100 million extension with the Minnesota Twins. Buxton’s extension ensures that the Twins will not have to worry about pursuing a new starting center fielder for a lo...11586Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:00:06 +0000