https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/546/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-exhibition-results-and-extension-rumors-r10494/John Bonnes has been down in Florida for a couple weeks now. He's been toiling, traversing, and TikToking, all in the name of bringing you all firsthand details and insights from Twins camp. In our latest Spring Training Live show, we got the direct download from Fort Myers. On Wednesday night, I...10494Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-twins-shutout-o%E2%80%99s-odorizzi-says-farewell-r10496/Twins 1, Orioles 0 (7 innings) Box Score | Baseball Savant TWINS TAKEAWAYS Stanoud pitcher: Kenta Maeda (3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 41 pitches, 31 strikes) Standout hitter: Miguel Sanó (game-winning RBI double) Fastest pitch: Alex Colomé 95.3 mph Max exit velo: Josh Donaldson 105.9 mph What a p...10496Wed, 10 Mar 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-prospect-louie-varland-won39t-stop-at-pretty-good-r10497/On what was to be his final pitch of the session, Varland hit 99.6 off the mound. It was a fantastic achievement. Had Varland been throwing at Target Field, that 99.6 would be rounded to 100 on the broadcast, an effect that Trevor May called “the TV hundge.” Still, the staff at the facility Varla...10497Wed, 10 Mar 2021 02:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2021-position-analysis-shortstop-r10495/Projected Starter: Andrelton Simmons Likely Backup: Jorge Polanco Depth: Luis Arráez, Nick Gordon Prospects: Royce Lewis, Wander Javier THE GOOD Simmons isn't just a good defender, or a great defender, or even an elite defender. He is a generational icon, whose name already sits beside Ozzie Smit...10495Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-have-already-found-matt-wisler-20-r10486/The similarities between Sparkman’s and Wisler’s career paths are superficial, but not meaningless. Both were, for a considerable time in the minors and some in the majors, starters. Both joined the Twins sporting bloated, hideous ERAs for their big-league careers, though in both cases, part of th...10486Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-do-the-twins-have-enough-pitching-r10491/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hftmYccGqyw10491Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/two-changes-that-can-unlock-lewis-thorpe%E2%80%99s-full-potential-r10487/As a teenager, Lewis Thorpe seemed like he was on a path to being a dominant big-league starter. For multiple offseasons, he was considered a top-100 prospect and he posted some dominating numbers in the minor’s lower levels. Clearly, plenty can happen over the course of pitcher’s professional ca...10487Tue, 09 Mar 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-fans-in-the-stands-at-target-field-r10489/Fans back at Target Field this Spring? The Twins were off today Monday, but there were still some meaningful updates for fans who have been patiently (OK, impatiently) waiting for news on if they can return to Target Field this Spring. News Talk 830 WCCO reported this morning the Twins have “quiet...10489Tue, 09 Mar 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-rotation-depth-could-be-tested-early-r10484/J.A. Happ has finally made it to Spring Training with the Minnesota Twins. After being delayed by 2 weeks due to testing positive for COVID-19. With Happ now in camp, it appears the team is ready to take a cautious approach to be sure not to rush him into Opening Day. Such an approach will certain...10484Tue, 09 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-are-now-players-in-historically-great-free-agent-shortstop-class-r10483/Injuries to top prospects can be frustrating to a fan base, especially for a player as highly touted as Royce Lewis. He was supposed to be the team’s shortstop of the future with the chance to take over that role at some point in 2022. His injury might end up being a blessing in disguise, because...10483Mon, 08 Mar 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2021-position-analysis-third-base-r10485/Projected Starter: Josh Donaldson Likely Backup: Luis Arráez Depth: Willians Astudillo, Travis Blankenhorn Prospects: Keoni Cavaco, Jose Miranda THE GOOD A year ago when previewing this position, it was all about the Josh Donaldson hype. The Twins had signed JD to an historic $92 million contract...10485Mon, 08 Mar 2021 02:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/max-kepler-has-the-lowest-babip-in-baseball-can-he-fix-it-r10479/This question gets at important basic concepts in math and behavioral psychology, but first and foremost, let’s examine the issue through a purely baseball lens. Kepler is a young player who still has room and time to improve. He didn’t hit the ball as hard in 2020 as he had in 2019, but as I disc...10479Mon, 08 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000