https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/588/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-now-they-count-r10584/Final: Twins 1, Pirates 1 (F/7) Box Score | Savant Not much to take away from here on getaway day as batters clearly were attempting to put the ball in play early and often. Minnesota hitters fanned just six times and drew two walks. Following a Ke’Bryan Hayes laser in the top of the first inning,...10584Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-opening-day-roster-announced33-r10580/Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 3 Box Score Twins Takeaways Standout pitcher: Derek Law (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 18 pitches) Standout hitter: Willians Astudillo (2-for-3 with a HR and 2 RBI) Fastest pitch (mph): Josh Winder (97.5 mph) Fastest exit velo (mph): Jose Miranda (106.4 mph) In the...10580Tue, 30 Mar 2021 02:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-bold-twins-predictions-for-2021-r10576/Byron Buxton Finishes in the Top-3 for AL MVP Buxton only has two years remaining until free agency, so there is an incentive for him to stay on the field and produce at a high level. There have been glimpses of his potential at the big-league level, but he hasn’t been able to put it all together...10576Tue, 30 Mar 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-do-the-twins-see-in-jake-cave-r10579/Jake Cave’s selection to the Opening Day roster may have fans a bit surprised after a career worst 2020 in which he managed a .221/.285/.389 triple slash, good for 18% below league average. He just barely bested Brent Rooker’s spring numbers (.723 OPS vs .712), who many feel has the more exciting...10579Tue, 30 Mar 2021 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-staff-predictions-american-league-r10577/AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST Houston Astros - 11 (48%) Oakland Athletics - 6 (26%) Los Angeles Angels - 6 (26%) Houston enters this year with the same talented core minus a few key parts. The infield is still as solid as any in the American League with Alex Bregman, José Altuve, Carlos Correa and Yuli Gur...10577Tue, 30 Mar 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-finalize-opening-day-roster-r10578/The Twins announced that outfielder Brent Rooker has been optioned to the alternate site. In addition, RHP Derek Law and LHP Brandon Waddell have been re-assigned to minor league camp. RHP Edwar Colina has been placed on the 10-Day Injured List. That means that Kyle Garlick makes the Opening Day r...10578Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-staff-predictions-national-league-r10572/The Los Angeles Dodgers are very good. Need proof? Look at their 2020 World Series crown and star-studded lineup with names ranging from Mookie Betts to Justin Turner. Add in Trevor Bauer and this team seems unstoppable on paper. Luckily, baseball isn’t played on paper, it’s played on the field. A...10572Mon, 29 Mar 2021 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dobnak-extension-brings-long-term-stability-to-twins-rotation-r10574/At first blush, Dobnak's new contract seems absurdly team-friendly. The Twins are locking up a proven young pitcher, with a 3.12 ERA through 75 MLB innings, to a five-year deal guaranteeing him less money than Michael Pineda or J.A. Happ will earn this year alone. https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/s...10574Mon, 29 Mar 2021 01:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-519-twins39-2021-season-preview-r10573/Listen Here Now10573Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-twins-and-dobnak-agree-to-five-year-deal-r10571/According to Jeff Passan, the deal guarantees Dobnak $9.25 million, but with options and escalators, it could potentially be worth another $20 million over three more seasons. Much has been made of the Randy Dobnak story, and for good reasons. He went to Division II Alderson-Broadas in West V...10571Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-opening-day-becomes-clear-r10570/Final: Rays 2, Twins 0 Box Score | Savant Today’s game was originally scheduled to be started by Lewis Thorpe, who recently was granted by a fourth option and reassigned to minor league camp. Instead, it featured nine different relievers, seven of which twirled scoreless innings. Minnesota mustere...10570Sun, 28 Mar 2021 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-isn39t-dobnak-in-the-starting-rotation-r10567/Spring training stats as a whole are pretty inconsequential, but Randy Dobnak has looked like an ace with his 18 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings while only allowing one run. Meanwhile Matt Shoemaker has been pummeled as displayed by his 7.71 ERA through 9 1/3 innings. J.A. Happ has been absolutely ba...10567Sun, 28 Mar 2021 01:00:00 +0000