https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/583/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-massive-year-for-max-r10394/Max Kepler has become much more than just the entertaining story of a rare German born baseball player reaching the Major Leagues. After his first taste of action in 2015, Kepler has become a mainstay in the Twins lineup and outfield. His middling offense exploded in a 2019 season in which he was...10394Sun, 21 Feb 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2021-spring-training-challenge-building-relationships-r10401/Pitchers and catchers reported to Twins spring training on Thursday and held their first official workout on Friday. Things at CenturyLink Sports Complex are a little different this year due to COVID restrictions and limitations. Normally at this time of year, big league spring training is taking...10401Sat, 20 Feb 2021 23:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-rundown-shortstop-r10391/The Rundown Outside of the Twins, the state of shortstop in the American League Central doesn’t look good for 2021. That said, four of the five shortstops are 27 or younger and are still looking to develop into better assets for their respective clubs and could brighten the outlook in the years t...10391Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-questions-facing-the-al-central-this-spring-r10395/1. How much can A.J. Hinch help the Tigers? Ron Gardenhire is no longer at the helm in the Motor City with former Astros manager A.J. Hinch taking over a young roster. Hinch was suspended for all of 2020 as part of the fallout related to the Astros cheating scandal. The Tigers are ready to give hi...10395Sat, 20 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-happy-pitchers-and-catchers-day33-r10397/Twins Pitchers and Catchers Officially Report The moment we’ve waited all offseason for is here. Twins players were on the field today in sunny Fort Myers, Florida doing team activities in an official capacity. Pitchers got their first bullpens in, hitters took their first hacks, and Kenta Maeda j...10397Sat, 20 Feb 2021 03:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/10-players-to-watch-in-twins-spring-training-r10396/OF KYLE GARLICK The Twins elected to outright RHP Ian Gibaut rather than Garlick when the Matt Shoemaker signing became official Friday. The move was inconsequential as Gibaut passed through waivers unclaimed. Still, this may show the team’s belief in Garlick as a depth option in the outfield. Gar...10396Sat, 20 Feb 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/previewing-spring-training-battles-starting-left-fielder-r10375/Earlier this week, I previewed the battle for the last rotation spot, and later this week I will look at the players competing for the last bench spot. The competition for left field is a very hard one to predict as there are many different layers to consider aside from just simply picking the bes...10375Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-college-players-twins-fans-should-pay-attention-to-this-spring-r10393/After finishing the 2020 MLB season with the 4th best record in baseball, the Twins are slated to have the 27th pick in this year’s draft. However, with the Astros first round pick being taken away as part of their punishment for the sign stealing scandal, the Twins will have the 26th pick in the...10393Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-rundown-third-base-r10392/The Rundown There are few certainties in this ever-changing world that we live in. Grass is green, Minnesota is cold, Nickelback is overrated, and José Ramírez is one of the most talented players across Major League Baseball. Rewind the clock to just a few years back and the same thing could be s...10392Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-live-replay-spring-training-preview-r10390/Through 19 episodes of Offseason Live, we've previewed, dissected, debated, analyzed, and reacted to Hot Stove action in real-time. We've commiserated over the slow early trudge, and celebrated the late flourish. It's been a ton of fun, especially because of the engagement and interaction from vie...10390Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-a-twins-favorite-calls-it-quits-r10388/Dozier Hangs Em’ Up After briefly playing for the New York Mets during the truncated 2020 Major League Baseball season, Brian Dozier decided he’d done what he could for the game. He retired with a press conference hosted by the Minnesota Twins today. The fan-favorite second basemen leaves the spor...10388Fri, 19 Feb 2021 03:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota%E2%80%99s-own-partners-with-topps-r10379/Topps has introduced Project 70 with this context, “Topps celebrates 70 Years of baseball cards with a new program that pushes boundaries while paying homage to our heritage. Founded in 1938 as a chewing gum company, Topps released their first baseball card set in 1951. Now seven decades later, ar...10379Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:30:32 +0000