https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/57/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/arbitrary-thoughts-joe-ryan-r19283/Joe Ryan  Age on Opening Day 2026: 29  Service Time: 4 years, 93 days 2023 Salary: $730,250 2024 Salary: $758,850 2025 Salary: $3.0 Million MLB Trade Rumors Projection for 2026: $5.8 million 2025 Season Ryan began his fourth full season with the Twins effectively, posting stro...19283Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/for-good-or-bad-on-field-and-off-twins-franchise-looks-ready-to-lean-back-into-the-twins-way-r19290/Comparing the Twins team that won a playoff series in 2023 to the last one that did, 21 years earlier in 2002, exposes a sharp contrast.  That 2002 group of players had come up together, honing their fundamentals and mastering the elements of "small ball" under Tom Kelly's tutelage to earn...19290Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:34:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-versatile-ryan-kreidler-make-more-minor-moves-r19289/  On Wednesday afternoon, the Minnesota Twins announced that they had claimed utilityman Ryan Kreidler off of waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 27-year-old became available on the waiver wire on Monday when the Pirates DFAd him in favor of outfielder Will Robertson.  A native of...19289Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:33:35 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/arbitrary-thoughts-royce-lewis-r19285/3B Royce Lewis Age on Opening Day 2026: 26  Service Time: 3 years, 142 days 2023 Salary: League Minimum 2024 Salary: $745,700 2025 Salary: $1,625,000 2026 Salary (Projection): $3,000,000 Background: You know who Royce Lewis is. The Twins selected him 1st overall in the 2017 ML...19285Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/analyzing-the-unexpected-offensive-trade-offs-in-ryan-jefferss-2025-season-r19276/Across 464 plate appearances, Ryan Jeffers posted the second-most productive season of his six-year career in 2025. His .752 OPS, 47 runs scored, 47 runs batted in, and wRC+ of 113 were each his second-best outputs. His 10.8% walk rate and 19.6% strikeout rate were not only career bests, but con...19276Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:35:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-torii-hunter-is-the-perfect-manager-for-the-minnesota-twins-r19269/After losing 92 games in 2025 and missing the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons, the Minnesota Twins decided it was time to move on from Rocco Baldelli. Despite overseeing the snapping of a postseason drought and the temptation to direct blame for a roster gutted by midseason trades t...19269Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:15:51 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/we-have-a-twins-managerial-candidate-twins-reportedly-ask-permission-to-interview-red-sox-bench-coach-r19286/Though highly visible and familiar names—mostly ex-players and those with direct ties to Minnesota who have lots of media savvy or easy name recognition—tend to pop up each time a managerial job opens up, the hottest candidates in baseball tend to be people you've barely heard of. When the Twins...19286Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-internal-options-to-help-rebuild-twins-bullpen-r19279/The Twins likely didn’t have plans of contending next season in mind when they shipped out the majority of their bullpen at the 2025 trade deadline. As a result, it’s hard to envision them allocating much money to bringing in replacements for 2026. Instead, they should turn these innings over to...19279Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-the-jorge-polanco-trade-can-teach-us-about-minnesota-twins-upcoming-offseason-r19274/When the Minnesota Twins traded Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners before the 2024 season, it felt like more than a typical baseball move. It was a signal about the organization’s financial direction and how the front office would be forced to operate in the coming years. Now, as the team ent...19274Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/arbitrary-thoughts-justin-topa-r19277/RHP Justin Topa Age on Opening Day 2026: 35 Service Time: 5 years, 44 days 2023 Salary: League Minimum 2024 Salary: $1,250,000 2025 Salary: $1,000,000 2026 Salary: $2,000,000 team option ($225,000 buyout) Background: A wandering soul, Justin Topa was originally drafted back...19277Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-time-for-the-minnesota-twins-to-get-creative-at-first-base-r19275/The Minnesota Twins enter the 2025-26 offseason facing a familiar question. Once again, the team lacks a clear answer at first base, one of the most critical positions in the lineup. The organization has tried multiple approaches in recent years, mixing veteran free agents with internal options,...19275Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:37:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-dont-just-need-strategy-they-need-soul-r19273/I might be on to something or just on something, but after watching the Twins move on from Rocco Baldelli and considering where the organization goes next, one name keeps circling back in my head. Torii Hunter. It’s not just that he’s a recognizable name or that he still has a permanen...19273Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:14:00 +0000