https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/553/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-questions-facing-the-al-central-this-spring-r10395/1. How much can A.J. Hinch help the Tigers? Ron Gardenhire is no longer at the helm in the Motor City with former Astros manager A.J. Hinch taking over a young roster. Hinch was suspended for all of 2020 as part of the fallout related to the Astros cheating scandal. The Tigers are ready to give hi...10395Sat, 20 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-happy-pitchers-and-catchers-day33-r10397/Twins Pitchers and Catchers Officially Report The moment we’ve waited all offseason for is here. Twins players were on the field today in sunny Fort Myers, Florida doing team activities in an official capacity. Pitchers got their first bullpens in, hitters took their first hacks, and Kenta Maeda j...10397Sat, 20 Feb 2021 03:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/10-players-to-watch-in-twins-spring-training-r10396/OF KYLE GARLICK The Twins elected to outright RHP Ian Gibaut rather than Garlick when the Matt Shoemaker signing became official Friday. The move was inconsequential as Gibaut passed through waivers unclaimed. Still, this may show the team’s belief in Garlick as a depth option in the outfield. Gar...10396Sat, 20 Feb 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/previewing-spring-training-battles-starting-left-fielder-r10375/Earlier this week, I previewed the battle for the last rotation spot, and later this week I will look at the players competing for the last bench spot. The competition for left field is a very hard one to predict as there are many different layers to consider aside from just simply picking the bes...10375Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-college-players-twins-fans-should-pay-attention-to-this-spring-r10393/After finishing the 2020 MLB season with the 4th best record in baseball, the Twins are slated to have the 27th pick in this year’s draft. However, with the Astros first round pick being taken away as part of their punishment for the sign stealing scandal, the Twins will have the 26th pick in the...10393Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-rundown-third-base-r10392/The Rundown There are few certainties in this ever-changing world that we live in. Grass is green, Minnesota is cold, Nickelback is overrated, and José Ramírez is one of the most talented players across Major League Baseball. Rewind the clock to just a few years back and the same thing could be s...10392Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-live-replay-spring-training-preview-r10390/Through 19 episodes of Offseason Live, we've previewed, dissected, debated, analyzed, and reacted to Hot Stove action in real-time. We've commiserated over the slow early trudge, and celebrated the late flourish. It's been a ton of fun, especially because of the engagement and interaction from vie...10390Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-a-twins-favorite-calls-it-quits-r10388/Dozier Hangs Em’ Up After briefly playing for the New York Mets during the truncated 2020 Major League Baseball season, Brian Dozier decided he’d done what he could for the game. He retired with a press conference hosted by the Minnesota Twins today. The fan-favorite second basemen leaves the spor...10388Fri, 19 Feb 2021 03:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota%E2%80%99s-own-partners-with-topps-r10379/Topps has introduced Project 70 with this context, “Topps celebrates 70 Years of baseball cards with a new program that pushes boundaries while paying homage to our heritage. Founded in 1938 as a chewing gum company, Topps released their first baseball card set in 1951. Now seven decades later, ar...10379Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:30:32 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pigs-in-a-blanket-st-paul-saints-start-season-on-april-6-r10386/The Clippers will stay in St. Paul for a six-game series. The league announced that each series will be six games, with games being played from Tuesday through Sunday. Monday will be a league-wide off-day, allowing the players to stay fresh and reduce travel overall. The Saints recently announced...10386Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-rundown-second-basemen-r10383/The Rundown After some changes to the position leading into the 2020 season, second base will, for the most part, look the same as it did a year ago within the American League Central, as each of the five projected Opening Day starters at second base were members of their team a season ago. The d...10383Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brian-dozier-announces-retirement-r10385/"I'm done. I'm hanging 'em up." That's what Brian Dozier told media members on Thursday morning. In addition, his former Twins managers Ron Gardenhire and Paul Molitor, as well as former GM Terry Ryan were on the call. Eduardo Escobar called in briefly from Arizona, on the practice field. J...10385Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:10:00 +0000