https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/147/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/same-offseason-different-winter-for-the-twins-r4950/Certainly, the list of teams that have yet to sign a major league free agent is trying to tell us something. It always is. When that list includes the Nationals and Rockies -- two clubs that spent 2025 playing out the string and still managed to finish a combined 80 games out of first place -- t...4950Sun, 14 Dec 2025 22:18:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-bullpen-search-has-reached-the-joey-gallo-stage-r4949/The Minnesota Twins spent last summer trading away nearly every living relief pitcher in the organization. Fans watched as the front office moved five arms at the deadline, several of them with multiple years of team control, and then acted surprised when the bullpen depth chart looked like a ga...4949Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:24:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/former-twin-carson-mccusker-finds-opportunity-with-rakuten-r4948/Former Twins outfielder Carson McCusker has found his next baseball home. According to Francys Romero of Beisbol FR, McCusker has signed a one year contract with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. The move comes shortly after Minnesota placed McCusker on un...4948Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:11:47 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/outfield-names-to-know-in-the-2026-mlb-draft-class-r4942/The Twins are well known for drafting high-end collegiate outfield talent during the Falvey regime. Jeremy and Jamie review some of those outfield names to follow for the 2026 MLB Draft.View the full article4942Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:40:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/if-the-twins-want-to-add-thump-here-are-15-names-to-consider-r4941/At baseball’s winter meetings this week, there has been much ballyhoo about the Twins’ search to add a little power to their lineup. General manager Jeremy Zoll was quoted as saying that the club hopes to add “another bat or two with a little thump, with some impact,” and Dan Hayes reported in t...4941Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:22:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/is-building-around-the-current-roster-better-than-a-rebuild-r4933/As bits of news leaked about teams checking in on Joe Ryan and Byron Buxton being willing to waive his no-trade clause, the belief grew that the Twins were headed for a full-on rebuild. The development in the ownership situation has changed things, as Derek Falvey now says they intend to keep th...4933Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/why-justin-lebron-is-a-college-name-for-twins-fans-to-follow-r4928/MLB Pipeline's 3rd-best prospect in the 2026 MLB Draft is University of Alabama shortstop/center fielder Justin Lebron. Lebron is a likely candidate for the Twins to follow this spring for the 2026 MLB Draft, given their strong ties to Alabama in recent drafts, picking Riley Quick in their Comp...4928Sat, 13 Dec 2025 14:46:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/why-the-twins-are-looking-to-trade-for-help-not-the-future-r4927/The dust is finally settling after MLB’s Winter Meetings in Orlando, and the Twins seem to have a more defined path forward. For weeks, the offseason was clouded by rumors surrounding Pablo López, Joe Ryan, and Byron Buxton. That chatter quieted dramatically once Minnesota’s leadership met with...4927Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:20:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/pierson-ohls-changeup-might-be-the-best-pitch-in-minnesota-twins-bullpen-r4916/Last week, Twins Daily's Matthew Trueblood wrote a piece on changeup specialists the Twins will target in free agency, highlighting Tommy Kahnle, Luke Weaver, and Kyle Finnegan. Finnegan is off the market, signing a two-year, $19 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. Kahnle and/or Weaver wou...4916Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:23:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-should-look-to-baltimore-for-first-base-help-r4912/As the dust settles from MLB's Winter Meetings, the Orioles made one of the loudest moves by signing Pete Alonso to take over first base and provide the middle-of-the-order thump they have been seeking. It is a win for Baltimore, but it also creates a very real roster squeeze. The Orioles now ha...4912Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:09:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/joey-gallos-reinvention-as-a-pitcher-is-suddenly-drawing-real-mlb-interest-r4911/Joey Gallo has seen a career of highs and lows, but his latest chapter might be his most unexpected yet. After a decade of towering home runs, highlight reel throws, and extended slumps, the 32-year-old is now pursuing a return to the big leagues as a relief pitcher. And according to reports fro...4911Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:09:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/early-math-on-twins-2026-draft-bonus-pool-money-r4907/While there is still some time until the 2026 MLB Draft Bonus Pool Money is finalized, Jamie and Jeremy provide early insight on how much money the Twins could have to spend on their signing bonus for their first round pick in 2026.View the full article4907Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:43:01 +0000