https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/80/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-ownership-transition-goes-from-quiet-money-move-to-extremely-minnesotan-palace-intrigue-r5004/The Minnesota Twins still belong to the Pohlad family, but things are about to be very different than they've been in the past. It's much too soon to guess whether the changes will be for good or ill, but the fact that something big has changed was clear Wednesday afternoon at Target Field. Henc...5004Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:41:35 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/joe-ryan-set-to-take-the-ball-for-team-usa-again-r5000/Joe Ryan is headed back to the international stage. The Minnesota Twins right hander will pitch for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, continuing a growing résumé that already includes Olympic experience and a rising profile within Major League Baseball. This will not be Ryan’s fi...5000Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:33:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-officially-announce-additions-to-teams-ownership-group-r4998/Four months after publicly backing away from a full sale of the franchise, the Minnesota Twins have taken a significant step toward financial and organizational stability. On Wednesday, the club announced the addition of several new limited partners, all while the Pohlad family maintains control...4998Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:55:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/wild-owner-among-twins-limited-partners-josh-bell-signed-r4996/Dan Hayes of The Athletic reported this morning that there are actually three limited partner groups involved in the partial sale of the Minnesota Twins, not two as was previously expected. And Michael Russo, also of The Athletic, added this evening that Wild owner Craig Leipold is among those i...4996Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:52:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/zips-sees-paths-forward-for-the-2026-twins-despite-familiar-questions-r4994/FanGraphs released its annual ZiPS projections for the Twins this week, giving Twins fans their first broad statistical snapshot of what the 2026 season could look like. ZiPS, created by Dan Szymborski, is a projection system that blends recent performance, aging curves, historical comps, and a...4994Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:18:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/minnesotas-next-wave-is-built-on-infield-versatility-r4992/The Twins have been methodical in building an infield pipeline that could anchor the franchise for years, and the 2026 season marks the first true step toward that plan becoming reality. Brooks Lee will open the year at shortstop with Luke Keaschall alongside him at second base, while Kaelen Cul...4992Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:37:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/should-the-twins-extend-one-of-their-key-young-players-r4989/Some 2,500 days ago, the Twins announced a pair of five-year pacts for two of their young stars, Jorge Polanco and Max Kepler. It was a shrewd and symbolic move: the pair—signed as international players in the same class, friends as they rose through the system together—served as complementary c...4989Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/why-josh-bells-poor-defense-isnt-something-to-worry-about-r4987/When the Twins signed Josh Bell, it was easy to shrug. This is not the kind of move that lights up the timeline or changes preseason projections overnight. Bell is a veteran switch-hitting first baseman on his fourth team in three years, and defensive metrics have not been kind to him. If you st...4987Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:13:34 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/miguel-san%C3%B3-finds-a-new-chapter-in-japan-r4986/Miguel Sanó is headed back to professional relevance, even if it comes on the other side of the world. According to Francys Romero, the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball are finalizing a one-year deal with the former Minnesota Twins slugger, pending a physical. For a player who ha...4986Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:12:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/new-details-emerge-in-twins-minority-sale-r4983/The Minnesota Twins appear close to formally announcing a partial sale that does not change who runs the franchise but meaningfully changes the math behind it. By selling just over 20% of the club at a reported valuation of $1.75 billion, the Pohlad family is positioning the organization to fina...4983Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:23:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/familiarize-yourself-with-ryan-kreidler-he-might-be-the-twins-backup-shortstop-in-2026-r4981/During last week’s Winter Meetings, MLB.com’s Matthew Leach posted an interesting response to a question posed to him on BlueSky on whether the Minnesota Twins will pursue a strong defensive middle infielder this offseason, stating the following: Admittedly, this level of aggregat...4981Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:44:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/why-the-twins-didnt-sign-luis-arraez-r4977/Luis Arraez has the highest batting average among active MLB players. His .317 is 14 points higher than the next highest, Jose Altuve’s .303 average. There isn’t another player over .300. Arraez also registered the lowest strikeout rate since Tony Gwynn in 1995, retired on strikes in...4977Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:49:14 +0000