https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/742/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2019-position-analysis-starting-pitcher-r7605/Projected Starters: Jose Berrios, Kyle Gibson, Michael Pineda, Jake Odorizzi, Martin Perez Depth: Adalberto Mejia, Stephen Gonsalves, Kohl Stewart, Zack Littell, Chase De Jong Prospects: Brusdar Graterol, Jhoan Duran, Lewis Thorpe, Blayne Enlow, Gonsalves THE GOOD It's been a long time since the...7605Mon, 18 Mar 2019 03:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-martin-perez-be-201939s-anibal-sanchez-r7604/Let’s back up a little. Minnesota agreed to a one-year contract with Sánchez on Feb. 16 of last year, worth $2.5 million, with $500,000 guaranteed. Back then, that deal was a thinker. Why were the Twins chasing after a pitcher who appeared to be way past his prime? They weren’t getting the Cy Youn...7604Sun, 17 Mar 2019 02:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/intro-to-building-a-bullpen-mlb-101-r7603/And my oddly specific intuition is mostly correct. Since that year, the Twins have been ranked the 29th, 25th, 4th, 23rd, 23rd, 21st, 19th and 18th best bullpen respectively by fWAR each year from 2011 to now. That comes out to an average of ~20th each year that is propped up massively by the one...7603Fri, 15 Mar 2019 23:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-catchers-focused-on-maximizing-the-strike-zone-r7601/It is only Tanner Swanson’s second year in the organization, but when you talk to people in the front office or non-Twins employees in the industry, Swanson’s presence is widely revered. To those who know him, he’s affectionately referred to as “a dude” -- which is baseball jargonese for indispens...7601Fri, 15 Mar 2019 01:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2019-position-analysis-designated-hitter-r7600/Projected Starter: Nelson Cruz Likely Backup: Willians Astudillo Depth: Miguel Sano, Tyler Austin, Wilin Rosario Prospects: Alex Kirilloff, Trevor Larnach, Brent Rooker THE GOOD Cruz projects as far-and-away the best hitter in the Minnesota lineup. His production last year alone – 37 home runs, 97...7600Fri, 15 Mar 2019 01:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-larnach-homers-in-first-mlb-spring-at-bat-r7599/Fast-forward to the bottom of the seventh inning. Larnach came to bat second in the inning. Nelson Cruz made out to lead off the inning. Larnach stepped to the plate against hard-throwing right-hander Tanner Rainey. The 26-year-old right-hander made his major-league debut last year for the Reds. L...7599Thu, 14 Mar 2019 20:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/upcoming-rule-changes-greatly-benefit-tyler-austin%E2%80%99s-future-r7598/One of the challenges the Twins face in retaining Austin will be trying to fit him on the roster, which will more than likely feature a three-man bench for the majority of the season. He’s out of options, and power is typically very expensive. If the Twins place him on waivers, I have little doubt...7598Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sire-of-fort-myers-rosales-harper-turning-heads-r7596/There are very few spots up for grabs on the 25-man roster, but there are still plenty of players who have a lot to gain from having strong spring showings. This is their chance to not only be seen by top members of the Twins’ staff but also the other 29 MLB teams, overseas and independent leagues...7596Thu, 14 Mar 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ask-seth-ft-myers-edition-r7595/As I did a couple of weeks ago, I welcomed your questions in the Comments below. Following the minor league spring training games, I will spend time answering your questions in this article, so be sure to #AskAway! You can ask questions about the big league club or the minor leagues and I will try...7595Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2019-position-analysis-right-field-r7594/Projected Starter: Max Kepler Likely Backup: Jake Cave Depth: Eddie Rosario, LaMonte Wade Jr., Michael Reed Prospects: Alex Kirilloff, Trevor Larnach, Brent Rooker THE GOOD Kepler is coming off a breakout season. It didn't show up on the offensive stat sheet but by any defensive measurement, the t...7594Wed, 13 Mar 2019 01:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-option-four-players-r7593/Gonsalves started for the Twins in Bradenton on Tuesday and went three innings. He was charged with four runs (3 earned) on four hits and two walks in three innings. He struck out three. He posted a 5.63 ERA over eight spring training innings. Wade entered the game late and went 1-for-2 with a tri...7593Tue, 12 Mar 2019 22:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mailbag-adding-keuchel-opening-day-rotation-angry-fans-r7590/https://twitter.com/PaulLovesTacos/status/1103744332392161280 Dallas Keuchel would be a strong addition to the Twins rotation, but I don’t think it is going to happen. I truly don’t understand why he is still a free agent. Houston’s front office knows him the best, but they haven’t bitten the bull...7590Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:30:00 +0000