https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/55/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-identity-is-shifting-and-it-starts-on-the-bases-r6312/For years, the Minnesota Twins have largely played a station-to-station brand of baseball. They’ve relied on power, damage in the gaps, and waiting for the big swing. The Twins have never really built their game around stealing bases; it’s always been more of an afterthought. That could cha...6312Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:54:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/report-from-the-fort-royces-work-simeons-slider-a-right-handed-bat-battle-r6308/FORT MYERS - The Twins kicked off their spring training Grapefruit League season with a home opener against the crosstown rival Red Sox. Besides the disconcerting news about Joe Ryan's scratched start, here are some other things the nearly 8000 fans at Hammond saw: Royce’s Work Paying Off...6308Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/life-after-pablo-r6304/Minnesota Twins ace Pablo López is expected to miss the entire 2026 season. How do the Twins move forward? In this video, I discuss the Plan B options for both the rotation and the bullpen. I also previewed this year's class of top contenders for Sire of Fort Myers down in spring training. Vie...6304Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:49:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/joe-ryan-scratched-from-first-spring-start-with-back-tightness-r6305/The Twins were gearing up to face the Boston Red Sox in their first Grapefruit League game on Saturday afternoon when, around 10 minutes before the scheduled first pitch, the team shared news that scheduled starter Joe Ryan had been scratched. Soon after, we learned the reason: lower back tightn...6305Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:43:48 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/life-after-jhoan-duran-sizing-up-the-spring-closer-competition-r6301/For the better part of the last few seasons, the Minnesota Twins did not have to think very hard about how they were going to finish games. When a lead made it to the ninth inning, the ball went to Jhoan Duran, and the rest of the league usually understood what came next. Duran developed in...6301Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-ultimate-swiss-army-knife-is-already-here-r6298/In 2026, the Twins could have a secret weapon in Austin Martin. He can play almost anywhere, he gets on base, and he gives the team flexibility that might just be invaluable over a long season. Think of him as Minnesota’s ultimate Swiss army knife. View the full article6298Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:42:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/pablo-l%C3%B3pezs-injury-changes-everything-and-it-is-time-for-the-twins-to-trade-joe-ryan-r6292/The 2026 Minnesota Twins entered spring training with a clear identity. If there was one area this roster could hang its hat on, it was starting pitching. That strength was supposed to give the Twins a path, however narrow, to relevance and possibly even a surprise playoff push. That plan l...6292Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:35:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/report-from-the-fort-sunshine-skepticism-and-a-new-pohlad-presence-r6290/FORT MYERS - Minnesota Twins baseball returned on Friday night, though it won’t count even in spring training’s Grapefruit League standings. The Twins beat the University of Minnesota’s Golden Gophers baseball team, with Zebby Matthews starting and Cole Sands following him on the mound.  Go...6290Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:57:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/where-will-kaelen-culpepper-start-the-2026-season-r6288/At the start of the off-season, it seemed pretty clear-cut that the Twins would promote their reigning Minor League Hitter of the Year, Kaelen Culpepper, to Triple-A at the start of 2026. Now, it's not quite clear with the additions of Orlando Arcia and Gio Urshela on minor league deals, both of...6288Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/gleeman-the-geek-pablo-l%C3%B3pezs-injury-and-2026-vs-2027-decisions-r6289/You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, GleemanAndTheGeek.com, click this link or you can listen to it or watch it below.     View the full article6289Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:32:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/gleeman-the-geek-r6286/You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, GleemanAndTheGeek.com, click this link or you can listen to it or watch it below. View the full article6286Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:32:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/pablo-l%C3%B3pez-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery-on-wednesday-r6284/As expected, Minnesota Twins ace Pablo López will undergo Tommy John reconstructive surgery on Wednesday. A second opinion confirmed the initial diagnosis of significant tearing in the ulnar collateral ligament in López’s right elbow, leaving little doubt about the path forward. The procedu...6284Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:30:00 +0000