https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/552/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/stream-our-twins-season-preview-video-r10587/On Wednesday night, Seth and I went live with our 2021 season preview, breaking down the division battle ahead and the roster that Minnesota will roll out on Opening Day. We were joined during the first part of the show by MLB.com beat writer Do-Hyoung Park, who's in Milwaukee where the Twins open...10587Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-biggest-2021-advantage-may-be-their-depth-r10585/All offseason, we have talked about how deep this Twins roster is. We have an Opening Day 26-Man roster, but we know that many more players will be called up during the season. From 2016 through 2019, the Twins averaged 51.25 players used per season including 33 pitchers. In 60 games in 2020, the...10585Wed, 31 Mar 2021 02:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-following-rays-and-cubs-with-defensive-flexibility-r10582/Catcher Mitch Garver and Ryan Jeffers are penciled in to get the majority of the innings behind the plate. However, Willians Astudillo is making the Opening Day roster and he can be used occasionally at catcher. Garver and Astudillo’s bats are strong enough that they may be used at other defensive...10582Wed, 31 Mar 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-staff-predictions-world-series-and-individual-awards-r10583/Twins Daily Staff Predictions: National League Twins Daily Staff Predictions: American League World Series Champion: Dodgers Oh wow, that’s a really risky pick there. The team that, on paper, will give most All-Star rosters a run for their money is going to take home the piece of metal at the end...10583Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-now-they-count-r10584/Final: Twins 1, Pirates 1 (F/7) Box Score | Savant Not much to take away from here on getaway day as batters clearly were attempting to put the ball in play early and often. Minnesota hitters fanned just six times and drew two walks. Following a Ke’Bryan Hayes laser in the top of the first inning,...10584Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-opening-day-roster-announced33-r10580/Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 3 Box Score Twins Takeaways Standout pitcher: Derek Law (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 18 pitches) Standout hitter: Willians Astudillo (2-for-3 with a HR and 2 RBI) Fastest pitch (mph): Josh Winder (97.5 mph) Fastest exit velo (mph): Jose Miranda (106.4 mph) In the...10580Tue, 30 Mar 2021 02:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-bold-twins-predictions-for-2021-r10576/Byron Buxton Finishes in the Top-3 for AL MVP Buxton only has two years remaining until free agency, so there is an incentive for him to stay on the field and produce at a high level. There have been glimpses of his potential at the big-league level, but he hasn’t been able to put it all together...10576Tue, 30 Mar 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-do-the-twins-see-in-jake-cave-r10579/Jake Cave’s selection to the Opening Day roster may have fans a bit surprised after a career worst 2020 in which he managed a .221/.285/.389 triple slash, good for 18% below league average. He just barely bested Brent Rooker’s spring numbers (.723 OPS vs .712), who many feel has the more exciting...10579Tue, 30 Mar 2021 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-staff-predictions-american-league-r10577/AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST Houston Astros - 11 (48%) Oakland Athletics - 6 (26%) Los Angeles Angels - 6 (26%) Houston enters this year with the same talented core minus a few key parts. The infield is still as solid as any in the American League with Alex Bregman, José Altuve, Carlos Correa and Yuli Gur...10577Tue, 30 Mar 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-finalize-opening-day-roster-r10578/The Twins announced that outfielder Brent Rooker has been optioned to the alternate site. In addition, RHP Derek Law and LHP Brandon Waddell have been re-assigned to minor league camp. RHP Edwar Colina has been placed on the 10-Day Injured List. That means that Kyle Garlick makes the Opening Day r...10578Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-staff-predictions-national-league-r10572/The Los Angeles Dodgers are very good. Need proof? Look at their 2020 World Series crown and star-studded lineup with names ranging from Mookie Betts to Justin Turner. Add in Trevor Bauer and this team seems unstoppable on paper. Luckily, baseball isn’t played on paper, it’s played on the field. A...10572Mon, 29 Mar 2021 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dobnak-extension-brings-long-term-stability-to-twins-rotation-r10574/At first blush, Dobnak's new contract seems absurdly team-friendly. The Twins are locking up a proven young pitcher, with a 3.12 ERA through 75 MLB innings, to a five-year deal guaranteeing him less money than Michael Pineda or J.A. Happ will earn this year alone. https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/s...10574Mon, 29 Mar 2021 01:16:00 +0000