https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/96/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/3-minnesota-twins-we-want-to-see-represent-their-country-in-2026-world-baseball-classic-r4263/Since its inception in 2006, the World Baseball Classic has been one of my favorite events. Much like college baseball, it gives fans an exhilarating alternative to traditional MLB action, and it offers unique opportunities for some players who will never play in the American majors. Believe it...4263Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:17:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/3-electric-college-arms-at-the-top-of-the-2026-mlb-draft-r4261/There are some extremely talented collegiate pitchers at the top of the 2026 draft class. We’re used to seeing teams lean into drafting college arms in the middle and late rounds, where the pitching talent outlasts the hitting talent. In recent seasons, though, we’ve seen a trend of elite colleg...4261Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/the-rise-and-fall-of-jose-miranda-from-breakout-prospect-to-forgotten-bat-r4253/When the Minnesota Twins selected Jose Miranda out of Puerto Rico in Competitive Balance Round B of the 2016 MLB Draft, they believed his advanced bat could someday make him a fixture in their infield. It took several seasons for Miranda to emerge as a legitimate prospect, but when he finally di...4253Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:03:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/rule-5-roster-math-six-twins-prospects-too-valuable-to-lose-and-six-at-risk-prospects-r4248/On Thursday, major league teams, including the Minnesota Twins, made a flurry of roster moves to start their offseason roster clean-up. Some players were removed from the 40-man roster, and when they cleared, they elected free agency. The Angels claimed Cody Laweryson. One former top prospect al...4248Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:16:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/two-free-agent-fits-for-minnesota-twins-at-shortstop-r4239/The Twins are (pardon the pun) short at the shortstop position. Brooks Lee is, frankly, the only player in the organization who has shown any indication that he may be a viable MLB shortstop in 2026, and even he has played at replacement level across 712 plate appearances in two seasons, slashin...4239Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:30:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/who-is-the-no-3-hitter-of-the-future-for-the-minnesota-twins-r4237/When you think of the great teams in Twins history, you quickly think of outstanding and iconic hitters who anchored the lineup from the three-hole: Tony Oliva in 1965. Kirby Puckett in 1987 and 1991. Joe Mauer in 2006. Nelson Cruz in 2019.  In the modern MLB landscape, the distinction of a...4237Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:09:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/what-derek-shelton-saw-while-watching-twins-hitters-this-summer-r4230/The downside of hiring Derek Shelton—a former organizational soldier who remains a close friend of the just-ousted Rocco Baldelli—was that the Minnesota Twins risked sending the message to their fans that the foregoing 15 months had been acceptable. Whatever differences of perspective Shelton mi...4230Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:36:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/what-derek-sheltons-hiring-signals-r4224/Twins 5: A rundown of a handful of recent Minnesota Twins news items. Among the topics discussed are what Derek Shelton's hiring as manager signals, celebrating LaTroy Hawkins' hiring as bullpen coach, the Twins moving on from Jose Miranda, losing Cody Laweryson to waivers, and how I see the bullp...4224Sun, 09 Nov 2025 21:01:11 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/no-split-sherlock-the-splitter-remains-a-mystery-for-these-mlb-teams-r4222/ It’s been part of baseball’s lexicon for decades, and it’s been a talking point seemingly every postseason for years now. But 2025 was different. Thanks to two World Series juggernauts making deep...]]>4222Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:17:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/inside-four-decades-of-twins-prospects-with-baseball-america-r4221/  Baseball America recently released a comprehensive look back at every organization’s top prospects dating to 1983, the first year it began ranking talent across the league. For the Minnesota Twins, the list provides an opportunity to reflect on the organization’s long history of developin...4221Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:15:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/l%C3%B3pez-and-festa-give-the-twins-reason-for-optimism-this-offseason-r4217/The Minnesota Twins entered the offseason with more questions than answers surrounding their starting rotation. However, the team received an early wave of good news that could help stabilize things moving forward. President of baseball operations Derek Falvey shared positive updates on both Pab...4217Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:11:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-hire-latroy-hawkins-to-lead-reconstructed-bullpen-r4212/On Thursday it was reported that LaTroy Hawkins will join the reconfigured Minnesota Twins coaching staff as bullpen coach under new manager Derek Shelton. Without doing much research, I would venture to guess that few people in the history of baseball have ever been as qualified for this role,...4212Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:06:02 +0000