https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/505/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sleepin-on-smeltzer-r11725/The main return in the Brian Dozier trade from the Dodgers, Devin Smeltzer quickly worked his way up to the Major League club in 2019 and posted decent results for a division-winning team. Smeltzer totaled 49 innings with a 3.86 ERA even though his indicators didn’t quite back it up. 2...11725Sun, 09 Jan 2022 12:10:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cba-musings-17-what%E2%80%99s-happening-and-what%E2%80%99s-next-r11728/Earlier this week one of the best reporters in the game, Ken Rosenthal, was let go from MLB Network. This stems from his criticism (and that should be used lightly) of overlord Rob Manfred. Major League Baseball’s commissioner is a steward of the owners, and while he actively seeks to line their...11728Fri, 07 Jan 2022 20:50:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-need-buxton-insurance-r11723/Leader of the “Pay. The. Man” campaign, I’ve always been a staunch supporter of the Twins locking Buxton up long term. My follow-up to that suggestion has always been the need for a capable fourth outfielder. Jake Cave hasn’t been that for quite some time, and despite a brief renaissance period...11723Thu, 06 Jan 2022 23:20:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/best-seasons-by-veterans-in-twins-history-r11717/As players age, their physical abilities deteriorate and they often can not play as well as they used to play.. So when a player 35 or older has a great season, it is remarkable. Veterans are usually good locker room presences and leaders for younger players, but if they can also be one of the b...11717Thu, 06 Jan 2022 21:50:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb-lockout-diaries-week-5/Reports emerged last month indicating that MLB and its Players Association were not expected to start talking core economics until January. We're here now, and still no movement is apparent. Bob Nightingale tweeted on Monday that "no negotiating sessions [are] currently scheduled" between the tw...11718Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:00:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-concerns-with-tyler-duffey%E2%80%99s-2021-season-r11710/From 2019-20, Duffey had been one of baseball’s best relievers. Across 80 games, he posted a 2.31 ERA with a 0.94 WHIP and 12.5 K/9. In fact, MLB.com ranked Duffey as one of baseball’s best relievers entering the 2021 season. Minnesota used Duffey as a fireman out of the bullpen, and he was succ...11710Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:10:16 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-will-the-twins-do-with-miguel-san%C3%B3-r11711/In the first half of the 2021 season, Sanó hit .196/.279/.426 (.705) while hitting 15 home runs, but he struck out 36 percent of the time. His 36% strikeout rate in the first half was the third highest in all of MLB (min. 200 plate appearances). Sanó’s second half was much better offensivel...11711Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:00:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-twins-assets-11-15-miranda-larnach-arraez/Before getting started, you can get up to speed on the ground rules, which were covered in the first installment. Here are the players we've ranked so far: 20. Matt Canterino, RHP 19. Josh Winder, RHP 18. Simeon Woods Richardson, RHP 17. Gilberto Celestino, CF 16. Chase Petty, RHP...11716Wed, 05 Jan 2022 02:49:57 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/baseball-giant-topps-gets-saved-r11713/ When Fanatics acquired the MLB license, the end of Topps making licensed trading cards would be seen following the 2025 season. However, the MLBPA license was set to expire following the 2022 season, which would have put an end to Topps using images or likenesses of any active players after thi...11713Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:50:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-overlooked-twins-prospects-for-2022-r11708/When he blew up, Miranda was outside the top 15 on virtually all Twins prospect lists and barely within the top 30 on others. It’s a bit rare that a meteoric rise occurs, but there are prospects all over the Minnesota system capable of notable 2022 seasons. While their situations may differ, the...11708Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:50:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-biggest-mistake-the-twins-front-office-made-this-offseason-r11707/It’s a commonly held maxim that 40 fWAR gives you a pretty consistent opportunity for October baseball. It’s a pretty basic tenet of roster construction. Throughout the Falvey era, the Twins have shown an impressive level of flexibility in ‘how’ they go about trying to construct a 40 fWAR roster...11707Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:00:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/steamer-projects-massive-season-for-byron-buxton-r11709/The tool doesn’t project a rosy picture for the Twins’ rotation in 2022, as expected. It isn’t exceptionally high on many Twins pitching prospects, nor is it fired up about Mitch Garver. But one area that Twins fans can lean on is the Byron Buxton portion. Steamer projects Buxton to hit .26...11709Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:20:12 +0000