https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/60/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/report-from-the-fort-intentional-from-the-start-r6115/FORT MYERS—There’s a festivity to the day that pitchers and catchers report. It’s not just empty romanticism. The vast majority of the people who have dedicated their lives’ labor to baseball—players, coaches, staff, and yes, even beat writers—love the game, and its return lifts spirits. B...6115Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:08:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-front-office-cold-calling-former-players-to-see-how-their-february-looks-r6114/After an offseason of much-criticized inactivity, the Twins have spent the last couple weeks making a few more moves. A common thread in the transactions? They all used to play here. Taylor Rogers, Gio Urshela, and Liam Hendriks have all signed deals with the Twins recently. And it appears...6114Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:19:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/minnesota-twins-2026-spring-training-preview-much-to-sort-through-r6112/Minnesota Twins pitchers and catchers reported to camp on Thursday, so spring training is officially on. Position players will trickle in over the weekend leading up to the first full-squad workout next Monday. Exhibition action kicks off with a contest against the Gophers on Friday, February 20...6112Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/will-piggybacking-carry-over-into-2026-and-plug-the-twins-bullpen-holes-r6110/The Minnesota Twins have eight players with at least 10 big-league starts under their belts (or at least piggyback bulk outings): Pablo López, Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober, Simeon Woods Richardson, Taj Bradley, Zebby Matthews, David Festa, and Mick Abel. There has been much handwringing this offseason...6110Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/is-kendry-rojas-the-twins-next-ace-or-fools-gold-r6103/Kendry Rojas dominated the minor leagues last season until he got to Triple-A. In this video, we take a look at whether he can get back to producing like an ace or if he‘ll disappoint in 2026. View the full article6103Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/zips-loves-kaelen-culpepper-and-you-can-too-r6101/Projection systems are not in the business of hype. They are cold, calculating, and often conservative. That's what makes it so interesting when one of them plants a flag on a player who has barely cracked the upper minors. FanGraphs’s ZiPS has done exactly that with Kaelen Culpepper. The T...6101Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:01:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/trade-twins-acquire-left-handed-reliever-anthony-banda-from-dodgers-r6096/The Minnesota Twins traded international bonus pool allotments to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for left-handed reliever Anthony Banda on Thursday, they announced. Twins Daily's John Bonnes was on site in Ft. Myers for the news. Banda, 32, has pitched in nine major-league seasons...6096Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:25:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/%E2%80%9Cits-just-a-dumb-system%E2%80%9D-joe-ryan-critiques-mlbs-arbitration-system-r6094/Joe Ryan did not sound bitter. He did not sound triumphant. Mostly, he sounded tired of the whole thing. “It is what it is—it’s done,” Ryan said, after he and the Minnesota Twins agreed to a one-year, $6.2-million contract on January 26 that includes a $13-million mutual option for 2027. T...6094Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:49:07 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/minnesota-twins-pitchers-and-catchers-report-2026-r6086/FORT MYERS—Four little words make our hearts soar: Pitchers and catchers report We took last year's gut punch, but come back for more. Pitchers and catchers report The fire sale came; we watched stars depart Felt like someone was stealing our heart But hope’s a disease, and we'll do...6086Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/rotation-bullpen-or-st-paul-analytically-breaking-down-mick-abels-arsenal-r6079/Acquired alongside top-100 prospect Eduardo Tait in the 2025 trade deadline deal that sent closer Jhoan Duran to the Philadelphia Phillies, Mick Abel made four appearances for the Minnesota Twins last season, generating an 8.36 ERA, 2.99 FIP, and an 18-to-7 strikeout to walk ratio over 14 inning...6079Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:32:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/welcome-back-twins-sign-free-agent-reliever-liam-hendriks-r6073/Letting Liam Hendriks slip away from them before he morphed into a bulldog of a closer was one of the most regrettable failures of the Twins' front office in the final days of the Terry Ryan regime. Bringing him back as a reclamation project in a weak bullpen doesn't make up for it, but it's a f...6073Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:52:25 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/five-players-who-could-change-the-twins-2026-season-r6071/Yes, the Twins were a 70-win ball club last year, but these five players truly could be gamechangers in 2026. In this video, we dive into how Zebby Matthews, Josh Bell, Luke Keaschall, James Outman, and Taylor Rogers can add to Minnesota's on-field performance this upcoming season. View the fu...6071Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:45:01 +0000