https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/554/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-tat%C3%ADs-cashes-in-as-spring-training-commences-r10381/TATÍS SIGNS HISTORIC EXTENSION San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatís Jr., once a Chicago White Sox prospect, is one of baseball’s most electric stars. He’s played in only 143 big-league games, hitting .301/.374/.582 with 39 home runs, 24 doubles and eight triples. He’s been coined by many as t...10381Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-twins-front-office-addressed-past-playoff-weaknesses-r10382/An AL Central title is almost table stakes for the Twins this year. It says much about this team that the shortened 2020 season felt somewhat disappointing even though Minnesota took the division with a .600 winning percentage. That's where we were at. Personally, I'm pretty pleased that the fron...10382Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2021-top-prospects-6-rhp-jordan-balazovic-r10374/Position: RHP Age: 22 (DOB: 9-17-1998) 2019 Stats (Low-A/High-A): 93.2 IP, 2.69 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, 2.4 BB/9 ETA: 2022 2020 Ranking: 5 2019 Ranking: NA National Top 100 Rankings BA: NR | MLB: 97 | ATH: 63 |BP: NR What’s To Like Canada hasn’t exactly been a hotbed of MLB pitching talent, but...10374Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mike-bell-diagnosed-with-kidney-cancer-will-miss-spring-training-r10380/With Twins pitchers and catchers set to report to spring training in Ft. Myers on Thursday, manager Rocco Baldelli addressed the media on Wednesday morning to inform them that bench coach Mike Bell will miss spring training after being diagnosed with kidney cancer. Bell wasn't feeling well in mid...10380Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-rundown-first-basemen-r10376/The Rundown Only three teams have established first basemen heading into 2021. The Chicago White Sox employ the reigning AL MVP at first base, and the Kansas City Royals plucked Carlos Santana from Cleveland over the winter. Miguel Sano will get his first taste of a full 162 game schedule (hopefu...10376Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-3-most-underrated-players-r10366/Max Kepler, Right Field MLB Network Rank: NR Right field includes some of baseball’s most notable names like Mookie Betts, Aaron Judge, and Bryce Harper along with young studs like Juan Soto and Ronald Acuna Jr. Since the beginning of 2018, Kepler ranks as one of the best right fielders in all of...10366Wed, 17 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-arraez-to-lf-r10377/Today, Luis Arraez had his first availability for Twin Cities media ahead of spring training. Arraez may have given a hint of the Twins initial plans for his position in his opening press Zoom call. https://twitter.com/dohyoungpark/status/1361748537546076161 With Alex Kirilloff likely starting the...10377Wed, 17 Feb 2021 03:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-rundown-catchers-r10369/The Rundown While most teams in the AL Central saw significant chances at a variety of positions in the 2020-21 offseason, catcher has not been one of them. Nine of the ten catchers that made up the 2020 AL Central catching depth chart (starters and backups) will return to their respective teams...10369Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-if-the-shoe-fits-r10372/Twins sign SP Matt Shoemaker to 1-year/$2M deal Today, the Twins upgraded their rotation by signing Matt Shoemaker. Shoemaker will likely compete with Dobnak for the fifth spot. https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1361442210215063556 He’s battled injury issues his whole career and has only throw...10372Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-target-field-a-pitcher-or-hitter-friendly-park-r10364/There are a multitude of ways to analyze parks and StatCast data is only going to make it easier to pit one park against another. ESPN uses Park Factors as a way of ranking parks. According to their rankings, Target Field started out as a pitcher-friendly environment with the park ranking in the h...10364Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-status-update-all-done-r10370/Here's a look at how the 2021 Minnesota Twins roster and payroll are shaping up, as spring training bears down upon us. The $124 million payroll estimate above is merely a baseline – with reachable performance incentives added in (mainly Kenta Maeda's), the Twins will probably be well north o...10370Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-and-pitcher-matt-shoemaker-agree-to-deal-r10367/Shoemaker is a 34-year-old with a 3.86 ERA in 602 major-league innings. He's made 112 appearances in the big leagues, including 104 starts. It was known that the Twins had an offer out to him. His one-year deal includes $250K in incentives on top of a $2 million base, according to Passan. https://...10367Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:49:00 +0000