https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/698/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-luis-arraez-really-just-ben-revere-r9062/Twins Daily’s Nick Nelson recently workshopped a couple of ideas on Twitter regarding the Minnesota second basemen. Chief among them was that his hard-hit rate was in the 4th percentile, he posted a 19th percentile exit velo, and he didn’t cover the inside part of the plate. Coupled with defensiv...9062Fri, 06 Mar 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gold-glove-in-play-for-max-kepler-in-2020-r9068/Since coming to the big leagues in 2015, Kepler has shown himself to be strong in the field, posting a positive UZR and DRS in each season he has been with the Twins. In fact, over the past two seasons, Max Kepler ranks fifth among all outfielders in defensive runs saved and third among all outfi...9068Fri, 06 Mar 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/josh-donaldson-how-twins-could-tweak-slugger39s-approach-r9063/When a team signs a former MVP and eight-year veteran to a deal that could reach nine figures in total salary, they rarely ask that player to make big changes. The Twins will be no exception to that rule when it comes to Josh Donaldson. One reason why Donaldson was an excellent fit for the team,...9063Thu, 05 Mar 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2020-position-analysis-third-base-r9065/Projected Starter: Josh Donaldson Likely Backup: Marwin Gonzalez Depth: Ehire Adrianza, Willians Astudillo Prospects: Jose Miranda, Keoni Cavaco THE GOOD The Twins paid a pretty penny to acquire Donaldson's services, shattering the franchise record in January by inking him to a four-year deal wor...9065Thu, 05 Mar 2020 02:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reviewing-the-twins-extensions-from-last-spring-r9064/Last spring the Twins extended two core players, Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco. Let's begin with the starting shortstop in the 2019 All -Star Game, Jorge Polanco. He was an elite hitter the first half of last season. He was hitting for average and power that we hadn’t seen before and he was doing i...9064Thu, 05 Mar 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-twins-prospects-continue-to-step-up-and-shine-in-2020-r9050/One way to do that would be to look at projections. One of the nice thing about ZiPS projections is that it projects how prospects would play if they were in the majors. With that said, here are the projections for some of Minnesota’s top prospects. 2020 ZiPS projections: You’ll notice that none...9050Wed, 04 Mar 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rosario%E2%80%99s-return-to-relevance-in-2020-r9058/If you’ve followed me on Twitter for any length of time, you’ll note that I’ve had a rollercoaster of emotions in regard to the Twins left fielder. He was someone I found myself incredibly high on as a prospect, eagerly anticipating his call up. As a big leaguer he’s been deeply rooted in surface...9058Wed, 04 Mar 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-tigers-1-dobnak-dazzles-gonzalez-debuts-and-more-r9059/There is a competition for the Twins fifth starter job, and on Tuesday at Hammond Stadium, Randy Dobnak made another strong case for himself. The right-hander worked the first three innings and needed just 31 pitches. He gave up one hit - an infield single down the third base line. He didn’t walk...9059Tue, 03 Mar 2020 21:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-minnesota%E2%80%99s-roster-depth-by-position-group-r9052/All depth chart information was taken from MLB.com and the team’s official depth chart. Some players are not listed on the official depth chart at this time due to suspension, injury or contract status. Those players have been added to the depth chart or included in the discussion. 11. Center Fie...9052Tue, 03 Mar 2020 03:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/devin-smeltzer-spin-rate-and-the-unknown-r9055/On Monday afternoon, Devin Smeltzer pitched for the Twins in a Grapefruit League contest with the Cardinals. Thanks to several different forms of defensive deficiency, St. Louis scored four times in Smeltzer’s two frames, but he had two strikeouts and no walks. Lewis Thorpe’s brief personal absenc...9055Tue, 03 Mar 2020 03:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2020-position-analysis-second-base-r9057/Projected Starter: Luis Arraez Likely Backup: Ehire Adrianza Depth: Marwin Gonzalez, Willians Astudillo Prospects: Travis Blankenhorn, Nick Gordon THE GOOD Arraez's rookie season was a smorgasbord of remarkable moments and accomplishments. He arrived in Minnesota as a 22-year-old with little expe...9057Tue, 03 Mar 2020 03:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-new-%E2%80%9Ctwins-way%E2%80%9D-embraces-the-gray-areas-r9053/As the Minnesota Twins have moved into Fort Myers and gotten well on their way with spring training in preparation for the 2020 season, we have begun to hear some great insights on how players' offseasons have gone. What has caught my eye in the last week are all the stories on how so many Twins p...9053Tue, 03 Mar 2020 03:00:00 +0000