https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/732/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-can-spend-themselves-into-uncharted-territory-r8603/Coming into last season Minnesota took a step backward in the payroll department. After being just shy of $130 million in 2017, they began 2018 with a $114 million tab suggesting that the next step was largely reliant on seeing what they then had. We are now in a position, for the first time in ne...8603Wed, 06 Nov 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/no-qualifying-offer-no-option-these-4-players-could-interest-the-twins-r8600/In an offseason where the Minnesota Twins should be very active, these recent qualifying offer and option decisions have created some buzz. There are a number of players that are either a level more signable as they will not have draft pick compensation attached to them or have newly become availa...8600Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/qualifying-offer-means-jake-odorizzi-likely-to-return-r8601/A qualifying offer is a way teams can get some compensation for a free agent who leaves their team. It’s similar to a “franchise tag” in the NFL. A team can give a qualifying offer, which has two parts, one pretty good for the player and one very bad for the impending free agent: It gives the play...8601Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/eyeing-this-year39s-most-intriguing-free-agent-r8598/When I use the word "intriguing," I mean it in a specific way. Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg are of course far more appealing, because both are at the peak of their powers and coming off excellent seasons. The same is more or less true of the next starter tier – Hyun-Jin Ryu, Zack Wheeler, Mad...8598Tue, 05 Nov 2019 03:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-underway-twins-make-flurry-of-moves-r8597/NELSON CRUZ 2020 OPTION ACTIVATED This barely qualifies as news. Activating the ultra-reasonable $12 million club option on Cruz was a total no-brainer, and the club's intention had already been announced via media reports. Nevertheless, it's now official: Boomstick is back. https://twitter.com/Tw...8597Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2020-offseason-handbook-now-available-for-download-r8596/This comprehensive overview of the 2019-20 offseason landscape is narrated through a Twins-centric lens, with in-depth coverage of every key storyline and possibility. Inside, you'll find: Explorations of important offseason focuses from Twins Daily writers like John Bonnes, Parker Hageman, Seth...8596Mon, 04 Nov 2019 02:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-451-the-pitching-plan-r8593/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/ep_451.mp3?dest-id=745908593Sun, 03 Nov 2019 14:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reason-to-believe-brusdar-graterol-could-start-2020-in-twins-rotation-r8591/The young Venezuelan, who was the organization’s No. 3 prospect last year, made his much-anticipated MLB debut as a September callup. Including the postseason, he appeared in 11 MLB games, posting a 4.22 ERA out of the bullpen. He has electric stuff, and if it wasn’t for one bad outing against Cle...8591Sun, 03 Nov 2019 04:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-case-for-signing-yasmani-grandal-r8583/While obtaining starting pitching is priority number one, spending big money on free-agent pitching is easier said than done. Plenty of other teams will be in on the top starters and even though the Twins have built a good team, the prospect of playing and living in Minnesota isn’t always that ent...8583Sat, 02 Nov 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-makes-luis-arraez-so-good-and-how-can-he-repeat-his-excellence-in-2020-r8589/Luis Arraez was one of many breakouts for the Twins in 2019. Arraez ranked as the No.15 prospect in the Twins system on MLB Pipeline before the season. There was no doubt Arraez could hit, but his questionable athleticism and lack of power hampered his upside as a prospect. These stats say it all...8589Sat, 02 Nov 2019 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-trend-setting-twins-r8590/According to D1 Baseball's Kendall Rogers, the Yankees have made "college pitching coaches a high priority" for the position. Rogers says that the Yankees have interviewed Michigan's Chris Fetter and Johnson's replacement at Arkansas, Matt Hobbes. The Yankees also inquired about Arizona's Nate Yes...8590Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-under-the-radar-relievers-who-could-help-in-2020-r8585/Here are a few relievers who will be available on the market who would make great additions to the Twins’ bullpen: Drew Pomeranz The Giants moved Pomeranz to the bullpen after an ineffective stint as a starter in the first half of 2019 and he became death, destroyer of worlds because of it. After...8585Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:45:00 +0000