https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/68/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/few-fits-for-frugal-minnesota-twins-among-top-50-free-agent-lists-r19374/The 2025-26 MLB free agent market is heating up across baseball, and national outlets are rolling out their annual top 50 lists, complete with projected contracts and potential landing spots. For the Minnesota Twins, those lists highlight the financial constraints they may face this winter....19374Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-derek-shelton-emphasizes-in-coaching-and-managing-and-the-lessons-he-brings-back-from-pittsburgh-r19375/The Twins are going through a major rebuild after a dismal season on the field, which led to the dumping of 11 players at the July trade deadline. In a continuation of that exodus, manager Rocco Baldelli was fired at the end of the season.  While fans speculated about an internal or familia...19375Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:08:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-hope-derek-sheltons-second-chance-follows-a-terry-francona-blueprint-r19368/The Minnesota Twins believe Derek Shelton is ready for his second act as a big-league manager. After five-plus challenging seasons leading the Pittsburgh Pirates, he takes the reins in Minnesota with lessons learned, perspective gained, and a model to follow. One of the best modern examples of t...19368Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:43:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-free-agent-fits-for-minnesota-twins-at-first-base-r19362/Entering the offseason, the Minnesota Twins don't have a viable full-time first base option on their 40-man roster or in the high minors. Yes, Kody Clemens spent significant time at the position after Ty France was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline last season. Even in his be...19362Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:49:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-twins-and-giants-could-align-on-a-joe-ryan-trade-r19367/The Minnesota Twins are expected to dump salary this winter, and the San Francisco Giants are expected to be aggressive. With franchise legend Buster Posey now overseeing baseball operations, the team appears ready to make significant moves to return to contention. Ownership has given Posey the...19367Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/building-a-bullpen-from-scratch-how-the-twins-can-rebound-in-2026-r19353/The Twins' bullpen was once a reliable force. Between 2022 and 2024, Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax anchored the late innings, while role players like Caleb Thielbar, Cole Sands, and Brock Stewart provided valuable depth. But after the 2025 trade deadline, that group is mostly gone. Minnesota dealt...19353Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/free-agent-targets-catcher-victor-caratini-danny-jansen-ryan-jeffers/As the Twins head into the offseason, the catcher position is one of the biggest glaring needs. In Ryan Jeffers, they have a strong top option, but there's little else in the upper levels of the organization that inspires much hope. Mickey Gasper and Jhonny Pereda each stumbled in their month-lo...19366Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/grading-the-twins-hiring-of-derek-shelton-r19364/The Twins formally introduced Derek Shelton on Tuesday as the team’s next manager, bringing him back to Minnesota after a five-and-a-half-year stint leading the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shelton was a member of Rocco Baldelli’s original coaching staff in 2019, and now returns to a much different Twins...19364Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:36:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-5-most-telling-quotes-from-derek-sheltons-introductory-presser-r19365/By now we've become accustomed to public-facing words from Minnesota Twins leadership that are long on jargon but short on substance. So that's where expectations were set heading into Tuesday's press conference introducing Derek Shelton as the club's new manager.  To his credit, Shelton ke...19365Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:38:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/latroy-hawkins-could-be-the-steady-hand-twins-bullpen-needs-r19356/When LaTroy Hawkins talks about pitching, there’s wisdom that comes from experience. It's not just the kind that can be measured in spin rates or extension data, but the kind that comes from 21 years in the big leagues—from being on the mound when things go wrong, and from learning how to make t...19356Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:39:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-minnesota-twins-should-retain-pete-maki-as-pitching-coach-r19355/Hiring Derek Shelton (a candidate with meaningful ties to and prior experience with the Minnesota Twins) to succeed Rocco Baldelli as manager indicates that team decision-makers don't believe a significant overhaul of philosophy or messaging is needed for the club to return to postseason content...19355Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-trade-watch-3-players-already-making-national-lists-r19358/The Dodgers are World Series champions once again, and for the Twins, the offseason has officially begun. As teams around the league prepare for free agency and the Winter Meetings, Minnesota finds itself in an uncomfortable but familiar position. Payroll is expected to dip, the roster is in tra...19358Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:42:01 +0000