https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/595/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-fans-in-the-stands-at-target-field-r10489/Fans back at Target Field this Spring? The Twins were off today Monday, but there were still some meaningful updates for fans who have been patiently (OK, impatiently) waiting for news on if they can return to Target Field this Spring. News Talk 830 WCCO reported this morning the Twins have “quiet...10489Tue, 09 Mar 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-rotation-depth-could-be-tested-early-r10484/J.A. Happ has finally made it to Spring Training with the Minnesota Twins. After being delayed by 2 weeks due to testing positive for COVID-19. With Happ now in camp, it appears the team is ready to take a cautious approach to be sure not to rush him into Opening Day. Such an approach will certain...10484Tue, 09 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-are-now-players-in-historically-great-free-agent-shortstop-class-r10483/Injuries to top prospects can be frustrating to a fan base, especially for a player as highly touted as Royce Lewis. He was supposed to be the team’s shortstop of the future with the chance to take over that role at some point in 2022. His injury might end up being a blessing in disguise, because...10483Mon, 08 Mar 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2021-position-analysis-third-base-r10485/Projected Starter: Josh Donaldson Likely Backup: Luis Arráez Depth: Willians Astudillo, Travis Blankenhorn Prospects: Keoni Cavaco, Jose Miranda THE GOOD A year ago when previewing this position, it was all about the Josh Donaldson hype. The Twins had signed JD to an historic $92 million contract...10485Mon, 08 Mar 2021 02:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/max-kepler-has-the-lowest-babip-in-baseball-can-he-fix-it-r10479/This question gets at important basic concepts in math and behavioral psychology, but first and foremost, let’s examine the issue through a purely baseball lens. Kepler is a young player who still has room and time to improve. He didn’t hit the ball as hard in 2020 as he had in 2019, but as I disc...10479Mon, 08 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-man-brings-rain-r10481/Final: Twins 8, Rays 4 (8 innings) Box Score | Savant Twins Takeaways Standout Pitcher(s): Lewis Thorpe (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K), Matt Canterino (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K) Standout Hitter: Josh Donaldson (1-2, HR, 3 RBI) Plenty of Rays Against Tampa Looking to snap a four-game losing str...10481Mon, 08 Mar 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-a-beautiful-day-r10482/Rain (Man), Then Thunder Josh Donaldson made his spring debut today and turned an 89 mph fastball into a 110 mph home run. The 3-run blast not only cleared the center field wall, it did so against the wind. “He's doing really well,” commented Twins manager Rocco Baldelli after the game. “He's in a...10482Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-mitch-garver-is-poised-for-a-huge-2021-r10476/The Bomba Squad. ‘Sota Pop. The monikers came thick and fast for the 2019 Minnesota Twins record setting offense. After setting a MLB record by clobbering 307 home runs in 2019, an encore of that prolific output was expected in 2020. It didn’t happen. The offense sputtered throughout the season....10476Sun, 07 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-516-john-bonnes-tiktok-superstar-r10480/Play Gleeman and the Geek Now10480Sun, 07 Mar 2021 16:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who39s-the-twins-2021-fireman-r10475/The Twins have some great options that they could use in a shutdown role rather than pitting them in the ninth inning. They now have an option in Alex Colomé for the back end of games who has closing experience and will likely be counted on fairly regularly to get the final three outs. This leaves...10475Sun, 07 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-byron-buxton-talking-contract-extension-r10478/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTl-92iewFQ10478Sat, 06 Mar 2021 22:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-a-jos%C3%A9-berr%C3%ADos-contract-extension-could-look-like-r10474/Unlike teammate Byron Buxton, Berríos lacks clear, directly applicable, recent precedent deals around whom we can build an imagined agreement. That doesn’t directly make a deal less likely, but it does illustrate the roadblocks both sides face at this stage. More so than batters, pitchers tend to...10474Sat, 06 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0000