https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/68/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-joe-ryan-agree-to-face-saving-deal-to-avoid-arbitration-r5700/The Twins and righthander Joe Ryan agreed to a one-year deal to avoid arbitration Monday, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Ryan will earn $6.1 million in 2026, and the Twins hold a $13-million club option for 2027, with a $100,000 buyout. The $6.1 million figure is the midpoint betw...5700Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:57:56 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/international-free-agency-the-twins-track-record-part-2-r5699/This is the second installment in a series about the many opportunities and difficulties of signing and developing international amateur free agents. Part 1 can be found here. Evaluating the Minnesota Twins’ international program requires a level of honesty that can be uncomfortable. For mu...5699Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:31:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/what-is-this-twins-roster-construction-r5698/With roughly a month until spring training, the Minnesota Twins have a perplexing roster construction… Especially on the offensive side of the ball. How do they think this is all going to work out?View the full article5698Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:33:19 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/how-the-twins-are-building-a-matchup-machine-r5696/For much of the last decade, the Twins have quietly tried to squeeze every marginal win out of their roster. Sometimes that has meant platoons. Other times, it has meant defensive flexibility or depth over star power. This offseason, a clear pattern is emerging. Minnesota appears to be leaning h...5696Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:27:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/charlee-sotos-highly-anticipated-2026-season-r5693/After arm issues limited Charlee Soto's season to just three starts in 2025, he still looks like a clear breakout candidate in 2026 if healthy. View the full article5693Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:33:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/taylor-rogers-brings-more-than-left-handed-relief-to-2026-twins-r5687/Taylor Rogers has accrued nine years and 145 days of MLB service time—just 27 days short of collecting his pension. The rest of the Twins’ projected Opening Day bullpen (Justin Topa, Cole Sands, Kody Funderburk, Eric Orze, Pierson Ohl, Travis Adams, John Klein) has 11 years and 83 days in total....5687Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:37:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/opportunity-season-isnt-over-yet-for-twins-r5683/If the Twins' offseason feels unfinished, that's because it is. With roughly three weeks remaining before players report to Fort Myers, the front office has made it clear that the current roster is more of a foundation than a final product. Minnesota is comfortable waiting, watching, and pouncin...5683Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:03:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/walker-jenkins-kaelen-culpepper-among-non-roster-invites-headed-to-big-league-camp-%E2%80%8B-r5682/Spring training is always about optimism, but it is also about information. The Minnesota Twins added a healthy dose of both on Friday when they announced their internal non-roster invites for major league camp. These are players already in the organization but not on the 40-man roster who will...5682Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:18:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/inside-the-twins-second-base-pipeline-r5681/Depth is something every organization tries to create, whether through the draft, international free agency, or even minor-league free agency. Let’s take a look at how the Twins’ system stacks up at various positions. I’ve looked at catchers and first baseman and am working my way around to othe...5681Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:55:26 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-updated-bullpen-puzzle-is-still-missing-pieces-r5677/For months, the Twins bullpen has felt less like a plan and more like a collection of possibilities. That changed this week. The Twins made an important move on Thursday by reportedly reuniting with former All-Star reliever Taylor Rogers on a one-year, $2 million deal. It is a step in the right...5677Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:15:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-expending-a-ton-of-effort-to-avoid-just-giving-isiah-kiner-falefa-5-million-dollars-r5672/  After 3,000 man-hours and nine transactions, the Twins' front office feels that they are halfway to finding a backup shortstop. In an offseason defined by the gaping holes in the bullpen, the Twins have been single-minded in their pursuit of a backup shortstop who is not Twins legend Isia...5672Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:41:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-impossible-rise-of-david-festa-former-d-iii-shortstop-r5667/Most people know that Minnesota Twins pitcher David Festa is an up-and-comer who debuted with the team in 2024. What most fans don't know is where Festa came from. Before he was slinging mid-90's fastballs in the Twins' farm system, Festa was a high schooler committed to play shortstop at the Di...5667Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:47:01 +0000