https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/59/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rebooting-royce-lewis-r19538/The Twins seem to be intent on trying to win in 2026 versus leaning further into a rebuild and kicking the competitive can down the road. There are good arguments against this course of action, but one of the best in its favor is the presence of Royce Lewis. The former #1 overall pick is 26 year...19538Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:34:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/same-offseason-different-winter-for-the-twins-r19540/Certainly, the list of teams that have yet to sign a major league free agent is trying to tell us something. It always is. When that list includes the Nationals and Rockies -- two clubs that spent 2025 playing out the string and still managed to finish a combined 80 games out of first place -- t...19540Sun, 14 Dec 2025 22:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/if-the-twins-want-to-add-thump-here-are-15-names-to-consider-r19530/At baseball’s winter meetings this week, there has been much ballyhoo about the Twins’ search to add a little power to their lineup. General manager Jeremy Zoll was quoted as saying that the club hopes to add “another bat or two with a little thump, with some impact,” and Dan Hayes reported in t...19530Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-building-around-the-current-roster-better-than-a-rebuild-r19534/As bits of news leaked about teams checking in on Joe Ryan and Byron Buxton being willing to waive his no-trade clause, the belief grew that the Twins were headed for a full-on rebuild. The development in the ownership situation has changed things, as Derek Falvey now says they intend to keep th...19534Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-the-twins-are-looking-to-trade-for-help-not-the-future-r19531/The dust is finally settling after MLB’s Winter Meetings in Orlando, and the Twins seem to have a more defined path forward. For weeks, the offseason was clouded by rumors surrounding Pablo López, Joe Ryan, and Byron Buxton. That chatter quieted dramatically once Minnesota’s leadership met with...19531Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pierson-ohls-changeup-might-be-the-best-pitch-in-minnesota-twins-bullpen-r19506/Last week, Twins Daily's Matthew Trueblood wrote a piece on changeup specialists the Twins will target in free agency, highlighting Tommy Kahnle, Luke Weaver, and Kyle Finnegan. Finnegan is off the market, signing a two-year, $19 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. Kahnle and/or Weaver wou...19506Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-should-look-to-baltimore-for-first-base-help-r19532/As the dust settles from MLB's Winter Meetings, the Orioles made one of the loudest moves by signing Pete Alonso to take over first base and provide the middle-of-the-order thump they have been seeking. It is a win for Baltimore, but it also creates a very real roster squeeze. The Orioles now ha...19532Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-should-the-twins-do-about-the-middle-infield-r19526/Starting in early 2023, the Twins appeared to have the shortstop position figured out for the foreseeable future, with a Carlos Correa megadeal. Correa has since been shipped back to the Astros, though, and we now have a 189-game sample of Brooks Lee. According to Baseball Savant, last season, h...19526Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:46:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carson-mccusker-and-the-game-of-inches-r19522/Carson McCusker is a man who is defined by his height—80 inches, to be exact, but who’s counting? If someone knows the name Carson McCusker, they know it because he’s 6-foot-8. He’s tied for the tallest hitter in MLB history, and only eight pitchers have ever been taller. For an exceptional...19522Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-derek-shelton-learned-in-pittsburgh-now-matters-in-minnesota-r19511/Derek Shelton arrived in Minnesota this winter with years of perspective, gleaned from guiding one of baseball’s youngest rosters. But when reporters asked him what he truly learned in Pittsburgh about developing young hitters, he didn’t hesitate. The biggest takeaway was startling and straightf...19511Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-minnesota-twins-should-take-the-leap-trade-royce-lewis-for-nationals-cj-abrams-r19517/With the Winter Meetings out of the way, there will be lots of opportunities for baseball matchmaking to occur. With Carlos Correa long out the door, the Minnesota Twins could turn their attention to another shortstop on the trade market to bolster their current infield core. Rumors around the W...19517Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:08:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-derek-shelton-twins-payroll-young-core/The Minnesota Twins have not been subtle about their belief in Royce Lewis this winter. Shortly after being hired, manager Derek Shelton made a point to visit several core players in person, a gesture that sent a message about how he intends to lead. Lewis was one of the first stops. At the Wint...19521Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:13:01 +0000