https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/596/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-mitch-garver-and-fastballs-r10477/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OS6IneyWs410477Sat, 06 Mar 2021 19:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-andrelton-simmons-arrives-r10472/Final: Braves 4, Twins 0 (7 innings) Box Score ǀ Savant Twins Takeaways Standout Pitcher: Matt Shoemaker (2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K) Standout Hitter: Keon Broxton (2-2 2B) Twins’ Spring Training Skid Continues After two one-run victories in their first two Grapefruit League games, the Twins hav...10472Sat, 06 Mar 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/american-league-power-rankings-by-ou-r10466/15. Baltimore Orioles BetOnline O/U - 63.5 wins The Orioles are brutal and play in a deeper division than the Tigers, but I’m a bit surprised they’re dead last. Switch-hitter Anthony Santander has a 111 OPS+ and 31 home runs over his last 130 games. Left-hander John Means owns a 3.81 ERA since 201...10466Sat, 06 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-a-byron-buxton-contract-extension-would-look-like-r10471/Buxton, 27, is as tough a player to compare to any other as can be found in the modern game. He has all of the individual tools to be one of the game’s dozen best players, but has never assembled and demonstrated them all in conjunction over a full season. Moreover, and relatedly, he’s suffered nu...10471Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-underestimating-jorge-polanco-r10470/Every thrust is countered by a parry. For every style change, there is an answer. The Man in Black is winning this duel, and so there is no point in not admitting it. “You are better than I am,” concedes Inigo Montoya. “Then why are you smiling,” asks the Man in Black, quizzically. “Because I kno...10470Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2021-position-analysis-second-base-r10469/Projected Starter: Jorge Polanco Likely Backup: Luis Arráez Depth: Nick Gordon, Travis Blankenhorn Prospects: Jose Miranda, Yunior Severino THE GOOD Jorge Polanco might finally be ready to unlock his potential as a major-league player. It still hasn't happened up to this point, mainly because he's...10469Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-twins-top-prospects-destined-for-injury-r10465/This was supposed to be a critical year for Royce Lewis. Back in 2019, he struggled for the first time in his professional career as the Twins were aggressive and pushed him up to Double-A. He was projected to head back to that level in 2021 with a chance to make his big-league debut before season...10465Fri, 05 Mar 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-king-kenta-returns-lou-gehrig-day-r10468/Defensive miscues and stranded baserunners plagued the Twins Thursday afternoon as the ball club dropped a 5-2 contest to Tampa Bay. Even though both teams recorded three errors, the Twins’ share just happened to occur accordingly with Rays’ runners in scoring position. In addition, Minnesota left...10468Fri, 05 Mar 2021 03:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-if-alex-kirilloff-is-the-one-r10464/The former first-round pick falls more in line with Sano when it comes to athletic tools. He’s more hitter than he is well rounded athlete, but that doesn’t mean you should bank on him becoming a full-time designated hitter any time soon. While Sano is a hulking power guy, both Buxton and Lewis o...10464Fri, 05 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/max-kepler-has-to-get-aggressive-early-r10458/Kepler was the leadoff hitter in Tuesday’s Grapefruit League tilt against the Braves, and on the first pitch he saw from Atlanta’s Ian Anderson, he pulled a fly ball in the air. It was a relatively lazily hit ball, and went for an out, but that was a good sign. Kepler is at his best when he’s get...10458Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-saucy-offense-berrios-rolls-r10462/Red Sox 14, Twins 6 (7 innings) Box Score | Baseball Savant Twins Takeaways Standout pitcher: José Berríos (2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K). Standout hitter: Nelson Cruz (1-3, 3 R HR in first spring game) Fastest pitch: Ian Hamilton 95.5 mph Max exit velo: Nelson Cruz 108.6 mph After some early FSN mi...10462Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-will-lead-the-twins-in-home-runs-r10456/Let’s take a look at the ZiPS projections from FanGraphs to see the projected home run leaders on the Twins. For this, we will use the 10 players I expect to get the most playing time. Sano, 34 Cruz, 32 Kepler, 27 Donaldson, 22 Buxton, 21 Rooker, 19 Kirilloff, 18 Polanco, 17 Garver, 17 Si...10456Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000