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Twins notes: Good signs from Byron Buxton; talent vs depth in a 60-game sprint
How much can you take away from one plate appearance in an intrasquad scrimmage? No matter how small the sample size or the stakes, Byron Buxton’s 13-pitch plate appearance against Jake Odorizzi in Thursday night’s…
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Projecting the Twins’ 30-man opening day roster (version 1.0)
With MLB rosters expanding to 30 players for the season’s first two weeks, the Twins will be tasked with assembling a larger-than-normal roster heading into opening day on July 24. Although there’s still a huge…
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What needs to happen for baseball to start in Florida and Arizona?
Five weeks ago, on a cool early morning, the shutters of the press box at the Twins’ spring training facility in Fort Myers slowly opened. The sights, sounds, and smells of spring training baseball brought…
3 months ago -
‘Big-picture, we put baseball second,’ says Derek Falvey, after Twins allow players to head home
It all happened so quickly for the pro baseball teams, too. One day the Twins were a good-looking ball club tracking toward a March 26 opening day in Northern California. By the end of the…
4 months ago -
Ten Twins prospects who could debut in 2020
With a deep farm system and abundance of talent that’s matriculated to the highest levels of the minor leagues, the Twins are well-positioned to dip into their system when the inevitable need for reinforcements arises.…
5 months ago -
Twins notes: Littell on pitch-tracking technology; Wade’s patience; Gordon update
FORT MYERS, Fla–Assuming everyone stays healthy, the Twins have very few open roster spots this spring. On the position player side, the starting nine is set as long as Byron Buxton can return before opening…
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Twins notes: Opening day roster; Buxton’s health; Sano’s glove
FORT MYERS, Fla—A few late-February notes from Fort Myers… One of the primary goals of spring training is to come through it healthy, and with a month to go until opening day, the Twins haven’t…
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Report card: Letter grades for the Twins’ 2020 offseason
The offseason officially ended today as Twins pitchers and catchers reported to spring training in Fort Myers. After a relatively slow start, it ended up being the most eventful offseason in years for Minnesota. The…
5 months ago -
Twins notes: With Donaldson on board, Twins are all-in on 2020
A few late-January thoughts on the Twins… There’s no question the tenor of the offseason completely changed with the Josh Donaldson signing. Acquiring a player of Donaldson’s caliber is always going to reshape an offseason…
6 months ago -
Twins reportedly sign Miguel Sano to three-year extension
The Twins have signed infielder Miguel Sano to a three-year contract extension, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Third baseman Miguel Sano is in agreement with the Minnesota Twins on a three-year contract extension, a source…
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Twins notes: Evaluating the trades and free agent signings made during Derek Falvey’s tenure
A few late-December thoughts on the Twins… The Twins are waiting on Josh Donaldson to choose his team. Minnesota, it seems, is a real player for Donaldson. Piecing together various reports, it appears the Twins…
7 months ago -
Twins sign Tyler Clippard
The Twins announced Friday they’ve signed veteran reliever Tyler Clippard to a one-year contract. Clippard will reportedly earn $2.75 million in 2020. The team also officially announced the signing of Sergio Romo to a one-year…
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Who says no? Five trades that could bring back impact pitching
The Twins returned from the Winter Meetings in San Diego last week without the impact starter they’re seeking. Although they’ve reportedly engaged in talks with the camps of Zack Wheeler, Madison Bumgarner, and Hyun-Jin Ryu…
7 months ago -
Twins notes: Rotation options, defensive problems, roster decisions
A few late-November thoughts on the Twins… The Twins added five players to the 40-man roster to protect them from being selected in the Rule 5 Draft—Jhoan Duran, Dakota Chalmers, Travis Blankenhorn, Gilberto Celestino, and…
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Wetmore: Call me crazy but the Twins should be in on Yasmani Grandal
The Twins have a star catcher coming back next year in Mitch Garver. They also should have room to spend and are in need of bolstering their pitching staff if they want to compete with…
8 months ago