https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/679/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pending-prospects-which-outfielder-will-be-called-up-first-r8660/Alex Kirilloff Kirilloff was selected by the Twins with the 15th overall pick in the 2016 draft as an 18-year-old. He was scouted as a great hitter and average defender with the ability to play first base. He played in 55 rookie games for Elizabethton after the draft and hit .306/.341/.454. Kiri...8660Sat, 23 Nov 2019 03:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-3-batter-minimum-and-what-it-could-mean-for-minnesota%E2%80%99s-left-handed-hitters-r8656/Recently Jayson Stark of The Athletic took a look at some of the numbers that defined baseball in 2019. One of the numbers he featured was the increase in the quantity of at-bats left-handed batters had against left-handed relievers. This number has gone up in recent years but obviously could be...8656Sat, 23 Nov 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/miguel-san%C3%B3-was-everything-we-were-promised-in-2019-r8659/Sanó was tabbed as an uber prospect for years with power that actually went above the light tower that other prospects can hit. He proved his ability during his first taste of the majors in 2015 but then suffered injury setbacks in 2016 due in part to the inexplicable decision to have him play rig...8659Fri, 22 Nov 2019 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trades-show-they39ve-got-this-down-r8658/Jake Odorizzi didn’t experience much of free agency, having accepted the Twins qualifying offer of $17.8 million. Minnesota immediately secured one of the better available arms and did so with a high level of familiarity. Now they still should be attempting to sign one of the top free agent arms a...8658Fri, 22 Nov 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/women39s-baseball-experience-part-3-why-aren%E2%80%99t-there-more-women-in-baseball-aka-the-one-where-we-need-more-marney-r8651/Women are advancing in non-traditional roles, but it’s slow and it demonstrates the teams just aren’t great at bringing the game to women at all levels as fans and players or as a career path. It’s not just the Twins, by the way. It’s across MLB. In 2017, the Cardinals promoted a replica ring cel...8651Fri, 22 Nov 2019 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/finding-the-next-gerrit-cole-a-rocky-proposition-r8657/Twins fans (at least those who read Twins Daily) have known about Jon Gray and his pitching talents since before the Colorado Rockies made him the third overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft. The Twins Geek wrote up a Draft Profile on the flame-thrower from Oklahoma. That year, Gray was taken after t...8657Thu, 21 Nov 2019 05:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-look-to-add-to-the-bullpen-r8654/The Braves got out to a fast start on the relievers market this season, adding Will Smith and bringing back Chris Martin. That is along the lines of what fans wanted the Twins to do last season, but the Twins decided to stick with their same bullpen and it ultimately paid off until the playoffs. I...8654Thu, 21 Nov 2019 03:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/every-team-wants-zack-wheeler-r8645/Minnesota’s Advantages The Twins certainly seem to be on the cusp of something big with a rising young core and other supplemental veteran pieces. Last season, the team had a historically good offense and better pitching could have been the difference between a first-round exit and a long playoff...8645Thu, 21 Nov 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/women39s-baseball-experience-part-2-women-who-work-in-baseball-aka-the-one-where-we-got-a-panel-of-female-employees-instead-of-a-player%E2%80%99s-wife-r8650/Click here for Women's Baseball Experience Part 1: Woo! Fun on the Field! (A.K.A the One Where They Actually Let Us on the Target Field Grass!!!) I’d heard about a Mariners event that focused on women in baseball called Beyond the Baselines: Celebrating Women in Baseball. The Mariners put together...8650Thu, 21 Nov 2019 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jhoan-duran-headlines-twins-roster-additions-r8655/Jhoan Duran was the obvious choice. He split the 2019 season between Ft. Myers and Pensacola. He is touted for his fastball which has hit triple digits on multiple occasions. He is viewed as a starting pitcher. The Twins acquired him in July 2018 from the Diamondbacks in the Eduardo Escobar trade....8655Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/find-the-next-gerrit-cole-twins-have-shown-the-knack-r8653/The paths of Cole and Odorizzi have actually been pretty closely intertwined. Both were first-round draft picks out of high school in 2008 – in fact, Odorizzi went just four picks after Cole. Only difference was, Odorizzi signed with the Brewers, while Cole rebuffed the Yankees and wisely opted fo...8653Wed, 20 Nov 2019 03:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/was-luis-arraez-for-real-in-2019-r8648/Playing in 92 games for the Twins in 2019, Arraez posted a .334/.399/.439 slash line. He ripped 20 doubles, notched a career best four homers, and showed plate discipline to the tune of a 29/36 K/BB. Throughout his six-year professional career Arraez has earned the calling card of a tough out that...8648Wed, 20 Nov 2019 03:30:00 +0000