https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/81/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/candidates-for-the-twins-bench-in-2026-r6486/As the Twins payroll has decreased, the players not in the starting lineup every day will need to be increasingly valuable. Backup catchers, utility infielders, and corner outfielders will be given crucial at-bats throughout the season due to rest, injuries, or certain pitching matchups. Attempt...6486Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:30:19 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/exclusive-injury-gods-discuss-twins-rotation-injuries-suffering-and-future-plans-r6478/With 60% of their projected starting rotation either out for the year or questionable for Opening Day, the one acknowledged strength of the 2026 Minnesota Twins is now in question. Twins Daily is fortunate to have access once again to The Injury Gods, Jontu of the Poison Wind and Cnathol the End...6478Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:14:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-2026-mlb-draft-targets-you-should-know-now-r6476/The Twins could be choosing between Justin Lebron, Drew Burress, Grady Emerson, Carson Boleman, and Jacob Lombard Jr. this July — and each one represents a different draft strategy. Do they go with a fast-moving college bat or bet on the sky-high upside of a prep star? This pick could shape the...6476Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:38:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-daily-2026-top-prospects-11-15-r6472/Part one: #16-20 15. Marco Raya, RHP Age: 23 2025 Stats (AAA): 98.2 IP, 6.02 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 5.2 BB/9 During his rise through the minors, Raya has been a consistent fixture in our rankings despite several things working against him: workload restrictions, shaky control, an...6472Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:38:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/will-dasan-hill-spend-all-of-2026-in-high-a-cedar-rapids-r6467/While he was on a limited workload, LHP Dasan Hill impressed many over his first season in pro ball. He made it up to High-A Cedar Rapids to end 2025, but will he remain there for all of 2026 to improve his command of the strike zone? View the full article6467Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:46:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-add-zak-kent-to-bullpen-mix-with-waiver-claim-r6466/The Minnesota Twins announced on Thursday that they have claimed right-handed reliever Zak Kent off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals after he was designated for assignment earlier this week. In a corresponding move, Pablo López was transferred to the 60-day injured list following the interna...6466Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:36:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/reviewing-the-twins-daily-top-20-prospects-from-2021-r6461/Prospect lists serve as both a roadmap and a reminder. They highlight what an organization hopes to become, while also documenting just how unpredictable baseball development can be. When Minnesota Twins fans looked at the top 20 prospects entering the 2021 season, the belief was that the next c...6461Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/royce-lewis-scratched-with-right-side-tightness-r6462/The Minnesota Twins made a small but notable adjustment to their spring training lineup on Thursday when Royce Lewis was scratched before first pitch. In late February, even minor changes draw attention. According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, Lewis was removed from the lineup after experie...6462Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:50:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-pros-and-cons-of-4-different-twins-lineup-permutations-r6459/As I've started putting together my position-by-position previews of the Twins roster this spring (check out the catcher and first base installments from this week), I've been challenged to figure out how playing time will actually shake out for a team with an unsettled bench and some seemingly...6459Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:15:51 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/jeremy-zoll-trades-himself-back-to-the-dodgers-r6456/There are difficult starts to a new job, and then there's whatever the last few weeks have been for Jeremy Zoll. When Zoll took the reins of baseball operations at the end of last month, it was supposed to be a seamless transition from the leadership group that had helped keep Minnesota com...6456Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:11:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-provide-injury-updates-on-three-key-pitchers-r6451/Spring training optimism is built on bullpens, backfields, and best-case scenarios. Reality tends to show up somewhere between the trainer’s room and the long toss line. On Thursday, Minnesota got a dose of both hope and concern when head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta provided updates on three...6451Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:23:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-daily-2026-top-prospects-16-20-r6450/  Tonight, we begin our look at the 2026 Twins Daily Top Prospects rankings series with a quick look at prospects 16-20. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll count down to our choice for Twins top prospect.   With that said, the odds of an MLB future increase as we jump into the Top 20...6450Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:00:36 +0000