https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/573/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-last-transaction-the-twins-should-make-before-opening-day-r10533/In case you missed it, Duffey’s fastball early this spring was, well, less fast. Twins Daily’s Cody Pirkl pointed this out during Duffey’s outing on March 9. https://twitter.com/CodyPirkl/status/1369372917964955651?s=20 Luckily, Duffey’s heater looked more like we’re used to seeing from him in his...10533Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-left-field-battle-buxton-hates-root-beer-r10538/Twins Talk Left Field Debacle While the Twins weren’t on the field Thursday, speculation around left field duties was still fluid in the air. Barring something crazy, it’s safe to say that Byron Buxton, Max Kepler, and Jake Cave will hold spots on the Opening Day roster as outfielders. And while m...10538Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2021-position-analysis-designated-hitter-r10537/Projected Starter: Nelson Cruz Likely Backup: Miguel Sanó Depth: Luis Arráez, Mitch Garver Prospects: Aaron Sabato, Brent Rooker THE GOOD There is no player in baseball better suited for the term "designated hitter" than Nelson Cruz. Hitting is all he does – the Twins wouldn't dream of playing hi...10537Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-twins-area-of-increasing-concern-r10534/I’m actually all in on the starting rotation and it’s depth. I blogged about that group recently and think you could make an argument that the quality and depth is better than at any other point in the history of the organization. Where I become less certain is the bullpen, and that’s not a great...10534Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/max-kepler-should-be-the-twins39-cleanup-hitter-r10530/As we’ve already discussed this spring, Kepler has a persistently lousy batting average on balls in play. That sets a surprisingly low ceiling on his overall on-base percentage, the crucial statistic in establishing a player’s credentials for batting leadoff. Moreover, as we’ve also recently explo...10530Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins-top-5-speed-tool-prospects-r10528/5. Misael Urbina, OF Current/Future Speed: 60/50 Urbina was the Twins top international signee back in the 2018 and he has continued his physical development since joining the organization. He currently comes in at 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds, which is stocky when it comes to the speed tool. Most scou...10528Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-shoemaker-leathered-by-sox-r10531/Red Sox 9, Twins 1 Box Score Twins Takeaways Standout pitcher: Derek Law (1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K) Standout hitter: Willians Astudillo (1-for-3, 1 R) What does Bobby Dalbec have against the Twins? Dalbec crushed a grand slam off Matt Shoemaker for his third home run of the spring against Minnes...10531Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/luis-arraez-should-be-the-twins39-everyday-leadoff-man-r10529/Arraez, soon to turn 24, lacks speed. In all other respects, though, his offensive profile suits the modern prototype for the top of the batting order. He owns a career .390 on-base percentage in the big leagues, and in almost 1,600 plate appearances in the minors, that figure was .385. Any player...10529Thu, 18 Mar 2021 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2021-position-analysis-right-field-r10527/Projected Starter: Max Kepler Likely Backup: Jake Cave Depth: Brent Rooker, Kyle Garlick Prospects: Trevor Larnach, Matt Wallner THE GOOD Max Kepler is a pristine athlete who does basically everything well, from a skills standpoint. He's very fast, routinely ranking around the league's 75th perce...10527Wed, 17 Mar 2021 03:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-donaldson-and-duffey-shine-as-twins-lose-4-2-r10526/Pittsburgh 4, Twins 2 Box Score Twins Takeaways: Standout pitcher: Tyler Duffey (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 2K) Standout hitter: Josh Donaldson (2-for-3, 2B) Lineup: https://twitter.com/Twins/status/1371834375772463113 Highlights: TYLER DUFFEY IS BACK. Okay, sorry ... but Twins fans may be able to take a...10526Wed, 17 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sabermetrics-101-bunting-r10525/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mE_mXGNmbo10525Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/spring-training-live-replay-two-weeks-to-go-r10524/After spending nearly a month down in Fort Myers, our intrepid beat man John Bonnes is returning to Minnesota on Wednesday. Before traveling back, he joined us for a 90-minute live-stream. John and I broke down several storylines and updates, including Kenta Maeda's Opening Day assignment, minor-l...10524Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:33:00 +0000