https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/89/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-have-work-to-do-on-their-mess-of-a-40-man-roster-r4563/The surest sign of a healthy competitive team is a constant 40-man crunch — when the roster is so laden with desirable talent that any decision to sign, claim or trade for a new player must be weighed heavily against the cost of losing quality talent that will be eagerly swooped up on waivers. ...4563Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:32:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/there-has-never-been-a-better-time-to-extend-ryan-jeffers-r4559/Last Friday, the Minnesota Twins traded for veteran catcher Alex Jackson from the Baltimore Orioles for Triple-A utility player Payton Eeles. Jackson's acquisition all but solidifies the position for next season, with him serving as Ryan Jeffers's backup—perhaps with Jhonny Pereda and Mickey Gas...4559Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-rule-5-players-protected-unprotected-r4556/With the Rule 5 Draft coming up during the Winter Meetings, the Twins went ahead and protected six Rule 5 eligible players by adding them to the 40-man roster. This year was more clear-cut on who would be added and who would be left off, but there were still two names that came as somewhat of a su...4556Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:48:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-latest-on-minnesota-twins-evolving-ownership-situation-r4550/The Minnesota Twins have spent the last three seasons in a whirlwind, from playoff team to multiple collapses. Yet as another winter begins, the most significant questions once again have little to do with roster construction or player development. Instead, all eyes are on the owners’ suite, and...4550Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:33:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/did-the-twins-overpay-for-alex-jackson-r4543/Payton Eeles had become a fan favorite prospect in the Twins farm system over the last two years, and was just traded for backstop Alex Jackson. Eeles' 5'5" stature and hard work ethic made him a standout for the Twins, but did the hometown crowd overvalue him because of his story, or did the Tw...4543Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:47:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/destination-the-show-episode-102-rule-5-protections-twins-mlb-staff-and-trevor-larnach-r4541/In episode 102 of Destination: The Show, the crew break down the Twins additions to the 40-man roster, from the more expected to the less obvious. They spend some time digging into the emergency of undrafted right-handed pitcher John Klein, who looks like a candidate for the MLB bullpen in 2026....4541Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:17:07 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/bonus-baby-luke-keaschall-earned-pre-arbitration-bonus-for-2025-season-r4538/When the Collective Bargaining Agreement between players and owners made their most-recent agreement in 2022, one of the better policy changes was giving more money to players who are unable to make the big money yet. Each season, the league sets aside $50 million. Specific amounts are earned fo...4538Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:22:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/3-positions-that-will-telegraph-minnesota-twins-intentions-in-2026-r4535/The Twins front office has expressed a desire to add to the current roster, but their ability to do so is likely to be limited by the impending partial sale of the team. Even when this is resolved, we've learned that getting a straight answer on anything from this regime is not going to happen....4535Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:09:20 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/mlb-preps-emergency-plan-in-case-twins-trade-away-every-recognizable-human-before-the-field-of-dreams-game-r4532/The Minnesota Twins will be featured in Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams Game next August, a celebration of nostalgia, cornfields, and players who ideally still exist on the roster by first pitch. Unfortunately for MLB’s marketing department, the Twins appear determined to test that last...4532Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:08:07 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-twins-made-a-trade-more-to-come-r4529/The Twins traded tiny grit machine Payton Eeles to the Orioles for catcher Alex Jackson. In this edition of Twins 5, I share my reaction to that trade and the non-tender deadline which Trevor Larnach survived. I also speculate on the possibility Ryan Jeffers and Matt Wallner get traded, briefly...4529Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:44:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/taking-stock-of-minnesota-twins-2024-draft-class-r4528/The 2024 MLB Draft marked a pivotal moment for the Minnesota Twins, as the front office aimed to inject the system with high-end athleticism and safer, polished hitters. Over 16 months later, the results are starting to take shape. While it is still early in the development cycle, the 2025 seaso...4528Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:55:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/minnesota-twins-are-finally-planning-on-playing-the-young-guys-why-is-everyone-so-upset-r4520/Although it now seems like eons ago, payroll constraints were once the least of Twins Territory's concerns. Instead, a significant number of those who follow the team were hyperfixated on the club's unwillingness to part ways with aging, unproductive veterans in favor of providing young, "high-u...4520Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:06:01 +0000