https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/572/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-is-tzu-wei-lin-r10129/Boston outrighted Lin this past October after he spent the previous eight seasons with the organization; he was originally signed by the club out of Taiwan in 2012. The signing of Lin seems to provide further evidence to the foregone conclusion that Ehire Adrianza - and to a lesser extent Marwin G...10129Sat, 05 Dec 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-made-brian-raabe-r10114/Brian Raabe dug into the batter’s box on a Sunday afternoon in September at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. And while the 1995 Twins were out of playoff contention the moment couldn’t have been more significant for Raabe. The 5’9 New Ulm, Minnesota native was making his Major League debut for hi...10114Sat, 05 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/eye-on-the-prize-why-the-twins-need-to-avoid-non-tendered-free-agents-r10122/We said goodbye to Eddie Rosario and Matt Wisler this week. Fans outside of the Midwest were surprised about Rosario’s departure, but real Minnesotans knew that this day was coming. After another year of questionable plays and free swings, the coffin was far sealed for this fan favorite. This year...10122Fri, 04 Dec 2020 19:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/always-think-big-what-if-the-twins-exceed-our-payroll-expectations-r10119/It’s been an assumption that with losses related to the pandemic in 2020, the Twins would almost certainly reduce their payroll 10 to 15%. That may not be the case. What if they jump the market and make serious splashes outside of the top tier? Here’s my wish list: 1. Re-sign Nelson Cruz for 1-yea...10119Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-if-the-best-dh-option-for-the-minnesota-twins-is-no-dh-at-all-r10111/After the other-worldly production that the Minnesota Twins have received from the designated hitter position over the past two seasons, it’s easy for Twins fans talk themselves into spending money on bringing back a big name designated hitter again for 2021 and beyond. However, with the scarcity...10111Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-twins-players-not-in-the-hall-of-fame-joe-nathan-r10113/Case for Induction Even with the late start to his career, Nathan pitched into his 40s while making six All-Star teams. He accumulated six seasons with an ERA under 2.00 with a career 9.5 SO/9. One of the biggest stats attached to Hall of Fame relievers is saves and he finished eighth in careers s...10113Fri, 04 Dec 2020 03:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/where-will-eddie-rosario-land-r10120/The state of Minnesota has lost the North Stars, Krispy Kreme Donuts, and now Twins left fielder Eddie Rosario. A highly anticipated move, the Twins chose to cut ties with the power hitting lefty whose anticipated 2021 salary would have surpassed $10 million. There’s no doubt that Eddie will be pi...10120Fri, 04 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/7-non-tendered-players-who-fit-twins39-offseason-needs-r10118/On Minnesota’s front, five of their seven eligible players were tendered new contracts. Eddie Rosario was placed on outright waivers and went unclaimed. Matt Wisler was the surprise of the group, and despite a 1.07 ERA in 2020, he was sent packing as a non-tender casualty as well. The greatest are...10118Fri, 04 Dec 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-non-tendering-matt-wisler-made-sense-r10117/Wisler, 28, had a marvelous 2020 season in the Minnesota bullpen, thanks not only to his extreme slider usage, but to a change to his delivery that improved his command of the pitch. His 32.7-percent strikeout rate placed him in the 89th percentile among all pitchers with 20 or more innings pitche...10117Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-mysterious-release-of-matt-wisler-r10116/Here are the facts, as we know them: The Twins claimed Matt Wisler off waivers from Seattle on October 29th of last year, and tendered him a $725,000 contract via arbitration. Evidently they saw something they felt they could unlock in the 27-year-old, coming off a 5.61 ERA with the Padres and M...10116Thu, 03 Dec 2020 07:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-agree-to-terms-with-five-players-non-tender-rosario-wisler-r10115/With the news on Monday night from Ken Rosenthal that the Twins had placed on Eddie Rosario on outright waivers, we knew what would happen on Tuesday. He cleared waivers at 1 pm meaning other teams passed on him at his potential arbitration salary. At that point, the Twins officially non-tendered...10115Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-twins-players-not-in-the-hall-of-fame-johan-santana-r10112/Case for Induction Santana isn’t the only player who had his career cut short due to injury and there are multiple examples of players like this in the Hall of Fame. Twins fans are well aware of the eye injury that ended Kirby Puckett’s career. Sandy Koufax retired at the age of 30 because of elbo...10112Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:30:00 +0000