https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/498/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/griffin-jax-honored-at-bob-feller-act-of-valor-award-virtual-cermony-r11556/"The Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Foundation is proud to honor Minnesota Twins pitcher Griffin Jax,” Bob Feller Act of Valor Foundation Founder and President Peter J. Fertig said. “Griffin has served his country honorably, becoming the first professional athlete in Major League Baseball to come...11556Fri, 19 Nov 2021 02:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/finding-mlb-draft-changes-that-stop-tanking-r11542/No one is denying the Twins had a terrible 2021 campaign, but there was even less positivity surrounding teams from Baltimore, Arizona, Texas, and Pittsburgh. All four of those teams lost over 100 games, with none of them being competitive. All four will get top draft picks in each round of the...11542Thu, 18 Nov 2021 22:52:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-reunion-with-nelson-cruz-still-makes-sense-r11551/Over the last two-and-a-half years, Nelson Cruz quickly became a fan favorite for Minnesota Twins fans and a leader both on and off the field for the Twins. Upsetting as it was for Twins fans to see him be traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in July, it was not unexpected. And so far, the return for Cr...11551Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:54:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/get-ready-for-the-opposite-of-joe-mauer-r11549/In March of 2010, Minnesota inked hometown hero Joe Mauer to an eight-year, $184 million contract extension. He’d played in 699 games to that point and tallied three batting titles along with an MVP. With free agency looming, the Twins did the right thing and signed him to a deal that kept him f...11549Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:57:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-target-frankie-montas-r11539/No American League starter with at least 200 innings pitched over the last two seasons has a lower ERA than Chris Bassitt. Even then, the most intriguing starter for the Athletics is Frankie Montas.  THE PLAYER Montas, 28, is coming off a terrific season where he posted a 3.37 ERA (121 E...11539Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:39:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-do-the-twins-view-the-dh-spot-r11536/There is a small chance the Twins will consider a reunion with Nelson Cruz, but a few factors will impact his return. First of all, his performance significantly declined after being traded to the Rays. Secondly, there is a good chance the National League adds the DH for 2022, which opens the po...11536Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:02:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-front-office-getting-burnt-on-both-ends-r11544/For years the Minnesota Twins organization has suggested that the goal would be to keep homegrown stars. Yes, they paid Jorge Polanco, Max Kepler, and Miguel Sano. None of those deals were substantial, however. Instead of paying Jose Berrios, who was reportedly intent on reaching free agency, th...11544Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-byron-buxton-contract-negotiations/On Tuesday, Dan Hayes and Ken Rosenthal bylined a report in The Athletic with the headline: Byron Buxton’s future with the Twins remains in limbo as team gauges trade interest, potential extension offers. The article depicts a team struggling to decide whether it should trade its best player wit...11546Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:02:00 +0000https://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 +0000