https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/71/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-spring-battle-zebby-matthews-vs-mick-abel-r6906/Spring training is ending, and final roster decisions loom for the Minnesota Twins. Injuries to Pablo López and David Festa have unexpectedly created an opening in the rotation. Now, two young pitchers compete for the last rotation spot. Zebby Matthews began spring as the favorite, but Mick...6906Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:07:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-twins-camp-march-12-15-r6902/The Twins entered the weekend riding a three-game winning streak, but the momentum didn’t last very long. After an 8-5 victory over the Red Sox on Thursday, Minnesota dropped all three games that followed. They fell 6-1 to the Blue Jays on Friday, 9-6 to the Rays on Saturday, and 7-2 to the Red...6902Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/why-the-twins-should-try-simeon-woods-richardson-as-a-reliever-r6900/Simeon Woods Richardson put together a respectable season for the Twins last year, but some of the underlying numbers tell a more complicated story. Once you start digging into the data, it raises an interesting question about his long-term role. What if his best fit isn’t the starting rotation...6900Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:48:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-daily-2026-top-20-prospects-recap-and-analysis-r6895/Youth. Prospects. The future. Some years, these are the only places to focus if you want to feel hopeful and positive about your favorite team. For Twins fans, it looks like this is going to be one of those years. Fortunately, the current state of Minnesota's farm system gives plenty of cau...6895Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:07:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/who-will-claim-the-twins-final-bullpen-spots-r6890/The Twins’ bullpen picture is mostly set heading into Opening Day, but a couple of spots are still very much up for grabs. So who has the inside track, and what could ultimately decide those final roster decisions? Names discussed include: Justin Topa, Eric Orze, Zak Kent, Liam Hendriks, Cody La...6890Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:51:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/is-dan-altavilla-becoming-a-lock-for-minnesota-twins-bullpen-r6887/In the five weeks since Minnesota Twins pitchers and catchers reported to spring training in Ft. Myers, the most closely monitored position group has been the bullpen, with fans and pundits interested in how the eight-pitcher collective will look as the team travels to Baltimore to face the Orio...6887Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-pitching-prospect-charlee-soto-expected-to-start-season-on-injured-list-r6886/Investing heavily in a high school pitcher is always risky. Pitchers are fragile, their development can take longer than planned, and injuries are common. The Twins accepted those risks when they picked Charlee Soto with the 34th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. Now, the early portion of...6886Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-top-prospect-walker-jenkins-expected-to-return-from-injury-this-week-r6885/The Minnesota Twins have spent the past three seasons watching one of the most talented prospects in baseball climb through their farm system. Now, after a brief injury scare this spring, Walker Jenkins appears to be getting back on track. According to Matthew Leach of MLB.com, Jenkins is “...6885Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:23:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/spring-training-usage-tracker-luke-the-left-fielder-r6884/Spring training stats don't matter, but usage trends do, especially at this stage of the game. We're now only 11 days from the season opener in Baltimore. The Twins roster has been whittled down and Derek Shelton is increasingly obligated to operate with — to borrow a word he likes — intentional...6884Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:25:10 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/a-look-around-the-al-central-the-cleveland-guardians-r6878/With the Twins looking to return to being competitive in the AL Central, we wanted to take a look around at the other teams in the division and what moves they made this offseason. This is a look at what to expect from the Cleveland Guardians this season.  The Guardians enter 2026 as the de...6878Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:39:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/minnesota-twins-top-prospects-ranking-16-20-r6876/With a new season around the corner, it's time to update our Minnesota Twins top prospect rankings. Twins Daily contributors have voted, and the new list will be revealed in four installments. Hendry Mendez was voted as a top 20 prospect, but should he have cracked the top 15? Discussed in this...6876Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:10:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/from-prospect-hype-to-big-league-results-a-decade-of-twins-farm-system-waves-r6874/Over the last decade, the Minnesota Twins have experienced multiple waves of highly ranked prospects moving through the organization. At different points, the farm system was considered one of baseball’s best. Those rankings fostered optimism about the future and helped define the franchise's di...6874Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:17:02 +0000