https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/555/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/fire-and-ice-how-the-twins-shifted-from-an-offensive-powerhouse-to-a-defensive-unit-r10363/An untapped offensive catcher, a revamped 40-year-old veteran, and an unlikely all-star shortstop were just a few of the headlines that scratched the surface of an unforgettable year at the plate for the 2019 Twins. The ‘Bomba Squad’ put up unprecedented numbers for the Twins organization, most n...10363Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-announce-non-roster-invites-r10365/As per usual, the team’s non-roster invitations are an interesting combination of veterans competing for jobs at Triple-A and to make an impression should a need come later in the season, and prospects, who are getting seen by the big-league coaches and trying to just make an impression. Some of t...10365Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2021-top-prospects-9-rhp-matt-canterino-r10361/Position: RHP Age: 23 (DOB: 12/14/1997) 2019 Stats (Rookie/A): 25 IP, 1.44 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, 11.2 K/9, 2.9 BB/9 ETA: 2022 2020 Ranking: 15 National Top 100 Rankings BA: NR | MLB: NR | ATH: NR | BP: NR What's To Like Well, let's not bury the lede. KSTP's Darren Wolfson recently tweeted a video of Can...10361Mon, 15 Feb 2021 01:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/previewing-spring-training-battles-the-last-rotation-spot-r10359/In the coming days we will look at the battle for left field, as well as the last bench spot. But first, let’s take a look at the candidates for the last spot in the rotation. On Thursday, KSTP’s Darren Wolfson said the Twins have an offer out to veteran right hander Matt Shoemaker who, I don’t b...10359Sun, 14 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-913-one-week-to-go-r10360/Listen Here Now10360Sun, 14 Feb 2021 18:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/which-twins-will-the-deadened-ball-hurt-the-most-r10358/We all know that in 2019 several home run records were shattered across baseball. It turns out that MLB had made several changes to the ball that reduced it’s “drag”. Long story short, the makeup of the ball offered less resistance when traveling through the air, thus adding distance onto batted...10358Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/masters-of-efficiency-how-the-2021-twins-acquired-their-war-r10353/The Twins front office has proven themselves to be masters of free agent spending efficiency. This offseason, they have spent around $37.5MM, accruing an additional 7.2 fWAR (ZiPS). Baseball is not a salary capped sport, but imagine how effective the Twins would be at managing it if it were. I res...10353Sat, 13 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-colom%C3%A9-announced-hamilton-dfa39d-r10357/The Forty-Man Roster Move Heard ‘Round Twins Territory The Twins officially announced their signing of righty reliever Alex Colomé this afternoon. The move has been confirmed for over a week and the Twins have had a full 40-man roster for much of that time, so we’ve known a move was coming. There’...10357Sat, 13 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-x-factors-for-the-2021-twins-r10355/For this exercise, I looked at the 90th percentile outcomes for the Twins. Baseball Prospectus’ famous PECOTA projections has a tool to see the upside of players. Who, at their 90th percentile of production can make the biggest impact for the Twins? BYRON BUXTON 90th percentile: 127 G, .268/.333/....10355Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-twins-have-offer-out-to-veteran-sp-r10354/Twins have offer out to RHP Matt Shoemaker On Wednesday KSTP’s Darren Wolfson hinted that the Twins had an offer out to a starting pitcher and he’d reveal who on Thursday. Well, without further ado…. https://twitter.com/DWolfsonKSTP/status/1359911547863240707 Shoemaker came onto the scene in 2014...10354Fri, 12 Feb 2021 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota%E2%80%99s-big-bat-in-2021-r10349/Prior to the 2020 Major League Baseball season the Minnesota Twins inked Sano to a three-year extension with a team option in 2023. He was being rewarded for a 2019 season that saw him post a .923 OPS and finally distance himself from the lazy take that his struggles were simply a reflection of be...10349Fri, 12 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-40-year-old-nelson-cruz-continue-to-wake-and-rake-for-the-twins-r10356/Cruz’s mechanics are impeccably groomed, minimal and sharp, not unlike his well-coiffed facial hair. His simple yet violent swing construction is one of the reasons he has been able to roll out of bed and starts raking. A wake and rake, if you will. The old adage is that hitters have the tendency...10356Fri, 12 Feb 2021 03:04:00 +0000