https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/625/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-minor-league-draft-rounds-5-8-r9419/If you missed the first round rounds, you can view them here. A brief primer: We're taking 16 players with "prospect" or "rookie" status. Positions on each team included: Catcher, first base, second base, third base, shortstop, three outfielders, a bench player/hitter, three starting pitchers, thr...9419Sat, 06 Jun 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-doesn39t-baseball-love-us-back-r9410/After many weeks of public discourse and negotiations, the two sides are reportedly at an impasse. 40 million Americans are unemployed due to COVID-19, a deadly virus that has shaken our world up more than we could’ve ever imagined. MLB can’t be blamed for the terror and destruction caused by the...9410Sat, 06 Jun 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-could-have-been-a-look-into-baseball-referenceootp%E2%80%99s-simulated-season-r9415/Things haven’t exactly gone swimmingly for the Twins as they’re currently sitting 3.5 games behind Cleveland with a record of 36-28 and trail the Houston Astros for the final wildcard spot. Minnesota’s been exceptionally streaky as the year got off to a terrible start with a four-game sweep in Oak...9415Sat, 06 Jun 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-in-the-2000s-the-2014-season-r9414/We're running a 20-part series in which we look back at each Minnesota Twins season of the 2000s. A rotation of different writers will highlight key moments, unearth forgotten details, and share nostalgic tales from the past two decades leading up to the present. This installment covers the 2014 s...9414Fri, 05 Jun 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minor-league-baseball-is-being-dismantled-r9407/Over the last few days, major league teams have announced their decisions regarding the future of their minor league players. 28 of the 30 teams have publicly committed to paying their minor league players at least through the end of June. Many of these commitments however were also met with a gra...9407Fri, 05 Jun 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-does-mlb-history-say-about-the-27th-pick-r9412/Since the first MLB amateur draft was held in 1965, there have been 55 players selected with the 27th overall pick. Of those 55 players, 56% of them played in the majors. Overall, the number 27 pick in the MLB draft has produced a combined bWAR of 122.8, which ranks as the lowest combined bWAR of...9412Fri, 05 Jun 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-twins-prospects-ticketed-for-2020-r9411/Although MLB and the Player’s Association is still working on economics and structure of said season, some of the finer details have been agreed to. There’s a good assumption that in an effort to avoid injury an expanded roster will be implemented. With there being no formal minor league season on...9411Fri, 05 Jun 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-in-the-2000s-the-2013-season-r9403/We're running a 20-part series in which we look back at each Minnesota Twins season of the 2000s. A rotation of different writers will highlight key moments, unearth forgotten details, and share nostalgic tales from the past two decades leading up to the present. This installment covers the 2013 s...9403Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jos%C3%A9-berr%C3%ADos-jake-odorizzi-could-be-extra-dominant-in-a-short-season-r9406/If MLB has a 2020 season, it will be no more than half the usual length. If the owners get their way, there could be as few as 50 regular-season games. For the Twins, that could pay off, because their top two starting pitchers from last season fit the general profile of pitchers who have gotten ex...9406Thu, 04 Jun 2020 02:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2020-mlb-draft-top-50-prospects-11-20-r9408/20. Robert Hassell, Independence HS, Thompson's Station, TN Pos: OF | B/T: L/L | Height: 6' 2" | Weight: 195 | Age: 18 Commitment: Vanderbilt Scouting Grades Hit: 60 Power: 50 Run: 55 Throw: 55 Field: 50 Overall: 55 In a prep class that is not very deep with pure hitting ability, Robert Hassell mi...9408Thu, 04 Jun 2020 02:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/episode-18-get-to-know-ryan-jeffers-r9405/First of all, we should wish a very Happy 23rd Birthday to Ryan Jeffers! In honor of his birthday, I thought it would be fun to catch up with the Twins catching prospect. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sethstohs/GTKE_Podcast_Ep_18_Ryan_Jeffers.mp3 When the Twins used their second round pick o...9405Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-in-the-2000s-the-2012-season-r9402/We're running a 20-part series in which we look back at each Minnesota Twins season of the 2000s. A rotation of different writers will highlight key moments, unearth forgotten details, and share nostalgic tales from the past two decades leading up to the present. This installment covers the 2012 s...9402Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:20:00 +0000