https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/54/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-the-twins-offseason-points-to-another-trade-deadline-sell-off-r19640/Earlier this winter, it felt inevitable that the Minnesota Twins would be at the center of the offseason rumor mill. Rival fanbases could practically see the headlines forming, imagining Joe Ryan or Pablo López anchoring a playoff rotation elsewhere, or Byron Buxton providing a high-upside spark...19640Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-connor-prielipp-the-answer-to-twins-relief-ace-questions-r19637/  Entering the 2022 MLB regular season, the Minnesota Twins' 10-pitcher(!) bullpen was a smorgasbord of reliever archetypes, ranging from established, veteran arms Tyler Duffey and Joe Smith to inexperienced, high-upside prospects Josh Winder and Jhoan Duran. The team stumbled and sorted th...19637Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:49:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/homegrown-high-picks-and-hard-questions-r19632/The Twins' projected lineup is a testament to the team's commitment to building from within, and to the success of their scouting and development pipeline. Seven of the nine projected starters were drafted and developed by the organization, and every one of those seven was selected in either the...19632Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:52:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-pursuit-of-value-is-hurting-their-roster-r19634/The Twins' current front office, led by Derek Falvey, has been fixated on value since the day they took over. Getting the most out of your investment is a necessary skill in baseball, given the finite supply of resources—especially for the Twins in recent years. However, there comes a point at w...19634Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-utility-man-vidal-brujan-from-braves-mickey-gasper-dfad-r19635/On Wednesday afternoon, the Minnesota Twins announced that they claimed utilityman Vidal Brujan from the Braves organization.  To make room on their 40-man roster, the Twins Designated Mickey Gasper for assignment.  In 2025, Vidal Brujan played 61 games in the big leagues. He got time...19635Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/louis-varland-painful-loss-or-proof-of-concept-r19631/The bullpen sell-off at last year's trade deadline was staggering in its sweeping totality, but when you drill down to the individual moves, most weren't terribly surprising. Unloading the free-agency-bound Danny Coulombe was a given. Brock Stewart's brief run of decent health made him a clear s...19631Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-comes-next-for-twins-and-joe-ryan-r19630/For the second time in three years, the Twins appear poised to take a player all the way through the arbitration process. Minnesota and Joe Ryan were unable to bridge a relatively small gap before the exchange of figures last Thursday, with the club submitting a $5.85 million salary and Ryan cou...19630Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:31:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-the-josh-bell-signing-could-be-the-catalyst-twins-young-core-needed-r19628/Often, ballplayers erect a bulletproof facade when talking to fans or the press. Baseball is a viciously difficult game, and admitting even a brief period of real self-doubt feels a bit like pointing to the weak point in your own armor before marching into battle. To be a successful professional...19628Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:36:49 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-minnesota-twins-should-re-sign-willi-castro-to-round-out-positional-group-r19623/Over three months into the offseason, the Minnesota Twins have been mildly active on the position player front, trading for Alex Jackson to succeed Christian Vázquez as backup catcher; signing switch-hitting veteran Josh Bell to become the primary first baseman and/or DH; and acquiring Ryan Krei...19623Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:13:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reviewing-the-twins-organizational-talent-landscape-entering-2026-r19621/Last week, I gradually rolled out my ranking of the top 20 player assets in the Twins organization heading into the new year. The purpose of this annual exercise is to try and blend the big-picture view with the the short term. Accounting for the team's present and future, viewing players as pie...19621Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:30:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/international-free-agency-baseballs-most-challenging-frontier-part-1-r19584/We are already a week into January. That means we are less than a week from the start of the 2026 International Free Agent Signing Period. Clubs will be scrambling to finalize deals that had been informally agreed upon with handshakes with their prospects and finding the talent that will round o...19584Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-zebby-matthews-still-has-breakout-written-all-over-him-r19619/Zebby Matthews did not deliver the season many had hoped for in 2025, especially after his breakout minor league season. The surface numbers were rough, the contact quality was worse than expected, and the results often failed to live up to the promise that followed him up the minor league ladde...19619Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:19:02 +0000