https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/556/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-interest-in-matt-shoemaker-is-intriguing-r10352/Initially, my reaction to the Twins being interested in Matt Shoemaker was, ho-hum. However, that started to change when I began doing a little digging on Shoemaker, and realized he is the prototype pitcher that the Falvine regime likes to target and turn into a much-improved pitcher on a low-ris...10352Fri, 12 Feb 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/looking-back-the-glenn-williams-story-r10348/In the history of Major League Baseball, there have been 32 players from Australia. Twelve of those players have spent at least part of their career in the Minnesota Twins organization. Williams looked to infielder Craig Shipley as his role model growing up. Shipley was really the first Australia...10348Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-of-kyle-garlick-r10351/The waiver-wire rollercoaster can be awful for players, to be sure. Many have been through it, and that includes the newest member of the Twins organization. After being drafted by the Dodgers in 2015, he reached the big leagues for 30 games in 2019. Last February, he was traded to Philadelphia an...10351Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-live-replay-sorting-out-the-bullpen-r10346/Since we last convened on , the Twins acquired two more right-handed relief pitchers: Ian Hamilton via waivers from Philadelphia, and Shaun Anderson via trade from San Francisco in exchange for LaMonte Wade Jr.With those two added to the bullpen mix, and 40-man roster, it's suddenly a rather cro...10346Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-closer-leaving-the-fish-r10344/Brandon Kintzler Bets on Himself https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1359551134021648391 After working as the closer for the Miami Marlins a season ago and faring well to the tune of a 2.22 ERA, the former Twins reliever is headed elsewhere. Per reports, Kintzler turned down a guaranteed deal...10344Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-and-rem5-studios-launch-twinsxr-r10343/I'll be the first to acknowledge that I'm not a video game guy anymore. I have very little experience with virtual reality or interactions. However, when I got to participate in yesterday's VIP/media event showcasing the Twins virtual-reality Hall of Fame experience, I was extremely impressed. In...10343Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/keep-plundering-the-pirate-ship-r10341/The Twins still may benefit from another starting pitcher and reliever following the Cruz and Colomé signings. Things like former Twin Kohl Stewart getting a Major League deal and Chris Archer signing for $6.5m have muddied the waters on price points. Paired with the depth of their farm system and...10341Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/revisiting-the-kenta-maeda-trade-a-year-later-r10340/After all the drama settled, and the Red Sox were left out of the equation, the Twins and Dodgers agreed to the following deal: Camargo (21-years old) was signed by the Dodgers as an international free agent in 2015. In 665 minor league at-bats he has a .671 OPS with a strikeout rate of almost...10340Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-pecota-hates-the-white-sox-r10342/PEOCTA Hates the White Sox Twins fans rejoice, PECOTA hates the White Sox. The annual release of the PECOTA standings has the Twins repeating as AL Central champions for the 3rd straight year at 90.6 wins. More surprising Cleveland is projected to finish second at 85.7 wins, with Chicago third at...10342Wed, 10 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-minor-league-signings-and-more33-r10338/Andrew Albers reunites with the Twins Today, the Twins and Andrew Albers agreed on a minor-league contract which will include an invitation to MLB spring training. https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurray/status/1358822109758304264 Twins fans should remember Albers as he played for them in 2013 and 2016...10338Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/projecting-the-twins-opening-day-roster-version-10-r10334/Catchers (3): Mitch Garver, Ryan Jeffers, Willians Astudillo Garver and Jeffers might be the best catching duo in all of baseball, especially if Garver can rebound after a rough 2020 campaign. Jeffers was tremendous last season and he has the potential to take home AL Rookie of the Year honors if...10334Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000