https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/656/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2020-top-prospects-3-trevor-larnach-r8986/Position: RF Age: 22 (DOB: 2/26/1997) 2019 Stats (A+/AA): 542 PA, .309/.384/.458, 13 HR, 66 RBI ETA: 2021 2019 Ranking: 4 National Top 100 Rankings BA: 45 | MLB: 81 | ATH: 82 | BP: 85 What's To Like Larnach was one of the hottest collegiate players in the country when Minnesota drafted him, wrapp...8986Mon, 17 Feb 2020 02:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-have-the-twins-fared-in-previous-top-100-prospect-trades-r8983/Wilson Ramos Many fans will be upset when mentioning the Wilson Ramos for Matt Capps trade. Ramos was a top-65 prospect by Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus. He recorded seven hits in his first two professional games, and it seemed like he could team up with Joe Mauer as a tremendous catchi...8983Sun, 16 Feb 2020 21:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/projects-vs-prospects-r8978/Only one rotation spot is up for grabs as we roll into spring, and it likely won’t be a long term gig, as Pineda returns 39 games into the season. The fifth spot has several competitors. Jhoulys Chacín - 103.1 IP, 6.01 ERA, 5.88 FIP, .280/.356/.521 against Chacin is believed by some to be the favo...8978Sun, 16 Feb 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/calling-a-player-injury-prone-is-inaccurate-r8981/I was provided the opportunity to touch on this topic in regard to Twins’ center fielder Byron Buxton when Thieres Rabelo of @TwinsBrasil and the new blog Twinternationals with Mariana Guzman. Here's a link to his piece on Buxton. Here’s what I wrote in part: The 2020 season figures to be a big on...8981Sun, 16 Feb 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2-biggest-questions-about-byron-buxton-in-2020-r8970/This year’s main projections do not show Buxton much love. PECOTA projects him for a batting line of .230/.288/.436 (.724 OPS), 19 home runs, 63 RBI, 33 BB, 135 strikeouts. Fangraphs and Baseball Reference aren’t expecting much of an improvement this year either. But last season, though cut short...8970Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jake-cave-is-primed-to-break-out-in-2020-r8980/Jake Cave burst onto the scene in May of 2018, when he belted a home run in his MLB debut. Since then, he has done an excellent job as the Minnesota Twins fourth outfielder, hitting for a .262/.329/.466 (.795) slash line, with a 111 wRC+ in 537 plate appearances across both seasons. Additionally,...8980Sat, 15 Feb 2020 16:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins39-front-office-finds-desired-balance-in-the-brusdar-graterol-trade-r8968/Falvey and general manager Thad Levine found that balance last week when they traded MLB Pipeline’s No. 83 prospect Brusdar Graterol to the Los Angeles Dodgers for veteran starting pitcher Kenta Maeda. Graterol was a consensus top five prospect in the Twins’ system and was slated to throw peas in...8968Sat, 15 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/might-the-minnesota-twins-consider-a-6-man-rotation-in-2020-r8969/Generally speaking, it’s obviously ideal to have your best pitchers pitching as often as possible (i.e. once every five days), but the group of starters Minnesota has could make a six-man rotation viable for several reasons. Age, injury history, durability and similar individual talent levels make...8969Sat, 15 Feb 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kenta-maeda-is-the-impact-pitcher-you-were-waiting-for-r8979/Maeda has been serving as both a reliever and a starter for the Dodgers, but he’s not a swingman. He came to the US as a 27-year-old after winning the Sawamura Award (the Nippon Professional League’s equivalent of MLB’s Cy Young Award) twice. He started in his first year with the Dodgers. For the...8979Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-you-find-the-twin-a-valentine39s-day-challenge-for-baseball-lovers-r8974/You are a self-proclaimed Minnesota Twins and/or baseball fan. Baseball is your perpetual valentine, despite your actual relationship status. You proudly tell anyone who will listen that you watch every single game and even skip social events to do so. When you can’t get out of one, you purposely...8974Fri, 14 Feb 2020 04:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/my-experience-as-a-twins-fan-in-washington-state-r8977/Before you brandish your pitchforks, do know that I was born in Wisconsin and most of my family has roots in the Midwest. I also practice good Midwest traditions like saying “ope” whenever I’m trying to sneak by someone and describing something I enjoy as “not too bad” or “could be worse”. Throw i...8977Fri, 14 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/betting-on-a-batting-title-for-the-twins-in-2020-r8973/Last season Arraez played in 92 games posting a .334 average. While OPS will always reign supreme, it’s the batting average and on-base prowess that draws interest for light-hitting types. Known for his ability to command and control the strike zone, the Venezuelan posted a .399 OBP drawing 36 wal...8973Fri, 14 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000