https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/580/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-twins-beat-boston-in-spring-training-opener-r10443/Twins 7, Red Sox 6 (7 innings) Box Score | Baseball Savant TWINS TAKEAWAYS Standout pitcher: Taylor Rogers (1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K) Standout hitter: Miguel Sanó (two-run double, the team’s only extra-base hit) Fastest pitch: Ian Hamilton 95.4 mph Max exit velo: Mitch Garver 104.9 mph Mitch Garv...10443Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-spring-training-gives-hints-on-target-field%E2%80%99s-season-r10444/The game itself was even less meaningful than most spring training games, if that’s even possible. But the event, with an estimated 2154 fans attending a live baseball game while a nation limps towards a COVID finish line has repercussions throughout the baseball world. It also likely gives a glim...10444Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-rundown-relievers-r10430/The Rundown Reliever is arguably the hardest position to predict or project, as a vast majority of elite relievers have very short life span, and even if you’re not elite your results can vary pretty drastically from year to year. The Twins are all too familiar with this as Taylor Rogers was one...10430Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/getting-geeky-part-3-sharing-the-li-wealth-r10442/Perhaps it was matchups. Perhaps it was the depth of the bullpen. Or perhaps it was just coincidence. But last year’s Twins’ bullpen spread around the pressure inherent to holding close leads like almost no other Major League team, steering away from the closer-dominated hierarchy we talked about...10442Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2021-sire-of-fort-myers-preview-r10439/What is this? The whole idea behind Sire of Fort Myers is to inject some more fun into Spring Training by manufacturing another storyline to follow. That’s it, really. Have fun and don’t overthink it. This honor is bestowed upon the player who performs the best, not necessarily the one most likel...10439Sun, 28 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-odd-man-out-r10440/Brent Rooker debuted in exciting fashion for the Twins in 2020. He showed Twins territory a glimpse of the 2017 SEC Player of the Year by hitting .316 with 1 homerun and 5 RBI in 7 games before an errant fastball fractured his forearm to end his season. He got to show off why he got the call, but...10440Sun, 28 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/which-pitch-should-kenta-maeda-add-in-2021-r10435/First, let’s make one thing clear: Maeda actually already has all three of the offerings he mentioned Tuesday. Each are pitches he’s deemphasized or eliminated at certain points in his big-league career, but he threw all three even in the truncated 2020 season. Still, it’s fair to say that his t...10435Sun, 28 Feb 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-there-any-hope-for-royce-lewis-r10438/You all have probably heard the news by now. Royce Lewis tore his ACL after slipping on Texas ice and now will be out for all of 2021. That’s an unfortunate Mad Libs scenario if I’ve ever seen one but it’s real and so are the consequences. This injury is now yet another speed bump in the path that...10438Sat, 27 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-rundown-starting-pitching-r10420/The Rundown: Despite the AL Central being a division of the “haves” and “have nots,” virtually every team has starting pitching in some form or fashion. Cleveland may have some questions on the back end, but they have one of the best arms in baseball. Chicago has gotten better while Minnesota has...10420Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-more-probable-pitchers-announced-thorpe-turns-heads-r10437/Twins Set Pitchers for First Two Spring Training Games Yesterday, we learned that Devin Smeltzer has been pegged as the probable starter for spring training game one. Today, two days away from the first pitch against the Red Sox, we learned who else will take the mound to start the preseason. http...10437Sat, 27 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-kirilloff-and-the-truth-about-scott-boras-and-contract-extensions-r10429/Boras has been one of baseball’s most influential and successful agents for about 30 years, and it’s fair to say that he’s earned that reputation by ensuring that his clients are paid what they’re worth. Often, that does mean taking them to free agency, where teams have to bid against one another...10429Fri, 26 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-rundown-designated-hitters-r10426/The Rundown The Designated Hitter was arguably the hottest topic in the baseball world during the 2020-21 offseason. Coming off a shortened season with the position represented in both leagues, there was speculation that 2021 could pioneer the age of the universal DH. Yet for a variety of reasons...10426Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000