https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/510/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-future-position-analysis-third-base-r11635/Current Third Baseman: Josh Donaldson Over the last two seasons, the Twins have gotten what they expected from Donaldson. He has hit .243/.355/.474 (.829) with 28 doubles and 32 home runs in 163 games. Donaldson has posted an OPS+ of 127 or higher in both seasons, which is better than his seas...11635Mon, 13 Dec 2021 14:20:22 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-outfield-free-agent-targets/This rapid erosion of outfield depth has been driven in part by the aforementioned moves, which mostly worked out very poorly. But there are other factors at play, too: It became clear during his rookie year that Alex Kirilloff is better suited at first base than outfield, and that the t...11634Mon, 13 Dec 2021 01:45:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/10-breakout-twins-prospect-candidates-6-10-r11633/10. LHP Jovani Morán It’s fair to call Morán’s 2021 season a “breakout,” as he posted a 2.41 ERA and 42% strikeout rate for Wichita and St.Paul before debuting with the Twins. The bill on Morán is simple: mid-90s fastball and a genuinely outstanding changeup. It was a small sample, bu...11633Sun, 12 Dec 2021 18:00:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-trade-chip-r11632/Royce Lewis was drafted as a shortstop with the possibility of center field as a fallback option. Players with such athleticism are often the type to go number one overall. His performance has been a bit inconsistent offensively and his defensive future remains in question as well. Still, he rem...11632Sat, 11 Dec 2021 12:25:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cba-musings-1210-what%E2%80%99s-happening-and-what%E2%80%99s-next-r11631/We’re now over a week into the lockout, and there hasn’t been a slew of developments. What is maybe most notable is that the league isn’t trying either. That’s not exactly shocking, given the owners have nothing to lose until games are lost, and with so much time before that reality, their incen...11631Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:45:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-future-position-analysis-second-base-r11625/Current Second Baseman: Jorge Polanco Entering last season, Polanco struggled through parts of the 2019 and 2020 seasons. He dealt with ankle issues that required surgery in back-to-back offseasons. Minnesota shifted him to second base, putting together his most valuable season in his big-leag...11625Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:55:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/luis-ramirez-and-hank-conger-join-baldellis-2022-coaching-staff-r11629/On Friday morning, reports from Korea were announcing that the Twins were hiring former big-league catcher Hank Conger as a coach. He had been the bench coach for the Lotte Giants in the KBO.  The 34-year-old former first-round pick spent parts of seven seasons in the big leagues with...11629Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/things-twins-players-did-recently-r11627/Randy Dobnak was thankful for beans, rice, Jesus Christ, and Byron Who? BYRON!   Byron Buxton surprised us with the best early-Christmas gift No one thought the Twins could get it done. Byron Buxton will remain a Twin for a very long time with his 7-year extension. That...11627Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:55:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-future-position-analysis-first-base-r11623/Current First Baseman: Miguel Sano In his seventh big-league season, Sano played over 120 games for the first time in his career. Offensively, he hit at least 28 or more home runs for the third time, and he has posted an OPS+ of 105 or higher in six of his seven seasons at the MLB level. For h...11623Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:35:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/injuries-set-up-twins-pitching-splurge-r11622/After signing Dylan Bundy to a one-year deal with a 2023 option, Minnesota effectively has three of the five spots filled in their rotation. Kenta Maeda will be out for the season due to Tommy John surgery, and Jose Berrios is long gone. This group includes Bailey Ober and Joe Ryan, but it was i...11622Thu, 09 Dec 2021 17:35:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb-lockout-diaries-week-one/"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball." It's a quote that perfectly encapsulates what so many of us cherish about baseball: the reliability.  Major League Baseball is America's oldest professional sports league. During the season, there's a game to look forward to...11624Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:45:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-routes-for-the-twins-after-the-lockout-r11616/1. SPREAD IT AROUND This is the most likely option. The Twins have averaged $127 million in payroll since 2018, per FanGraphs. They currently have a projected $91 million committed to the 2022 roster. That means there’s roughly $35 million to spend to return to a respectable level.  At...11616Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:05:08 +0000