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James Fillmore

Duran, Thielbar, DeSclafaini all injured; Buxton sore but OK

This man performed the first Tommy John surgery. If you see him, something is wrong with you. | Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images

The two relievers are expected to be out for a little while, and DeSclafani possibly much longer.

Per Steve Adams at MLB Trade Rumors, Jhoan Duran has been diagnosed with a “moderate” oblique strain, and Caleb Thielbar with a strained hamstring. The Twins hope these injuries won’t last much longer than the first few weeks to the first month of the...

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Report: Twins’ big trade acquisition likely to miss entire 2024 season

The Twins may have to wait until 2025 to see their new trade acquisition throw his first official pitch for them.

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Top reliever among Twins to start season on disabled list

Losing him even for a short spell is painful for the Twins, given the flamethrower’s emergence as one of MLB’s premier relievers.

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JohnKe

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Are We There Yet?” Edition

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I just need you all to stay health for two more weeks

The Past Week on Twinkie Town:

While the polling is closed - take a look at all 20 rounds of the Greatest Minnesota Twins list, thanks to Zach Koenig. Brian McCann tells us what’s at stake for Trevor Larnach this season. New year, new rules! Zach Koenig gives us the rundown on the new things fans need to know for the 2024 season.


Elsewhere in Twins Territory:

Tyler Kepner at...

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Edouard Julien Poised to be an Everyday Player for the 2024 Twins

Infielder Edouard Julien was one of the top-ranked Canadian-born prospects heading into the 2023 season, with the Quebec, Que. product eventually making his big league debut in mid-April.

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Confirmed: Twins’ Top Prospect Walker Jenkins is Gonna be a Superstar

Last year, MLB conducted its first-ever Draft Lottery, and while the Minnesota Twins didn’t win the first overall pick, they were arguably the luckiest team to emerge from the scrum by landing Walker Jenkins.

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James Fillmore

Everything you need to know about today’s “Spring Breakout” game

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It’ll be the Twins’ top prospects vs. the Rays’, and they always have pretty good ones!

Today is the Twins’ “Spring Breakout” game. It’s something new for 2024 that every team will be doing this weekend, where each team plays its top prospects against the other team’s top prospects. Should be fun! Let’s get to the info.

What time is the game? About 3:05 Central. The...

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Pirates sign former Gold Glover winner

He spent last season with the Twins, batting .220 with a .720 OPS and added 21 home runs and 13 stolen bases.

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Pirates adding one-time World Series champion at a modest price

Although he’s now into his 30s, he has continued to put up positive numbers in several categories.

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Unhittable Louie Varland May Force His Way into Twins’ Rotation

Louie Varland was guaranteed nothing when he got to Fort Myers a few weeks ago. In fact, the Minnesota Twins coaching staff entered Spring Training enamored

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Zach Koenig

These new 2024 MLB rules are not made to be broken

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Seconds shaved and baserunners saved

In 2023, Major League Baseball unveiled the pitch clock and it was, by almost all accounts, an enormous success—curtailing the length of games well below the three hour mark and revitalizing fan interest across the board.

For this coming ‘24 campaign, MLB is building upon those seconds-shaving successes as well as adding a bit more space for activities around first base. Here’s a look at exactly how the new...

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NotThatBrianMcCann

Now or Never for Trevor

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Former first round pick Trevor Larnach tries to find his way with the Twins

As the Twins roll into 2024, they will open the season with a former first-round pick in leftfield, but unfortunately for Trevor Larnach, that man’s name is Matt Wallner. Injuries and inconsistency have largely stunted Larnach’s career, as he appears to be on the outside looking in going into 2024. While the 27-year-old Larnach has flashed the tools that made him the...

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Three rising stars for the Minnesota Twins

Here are three rising stars looking to make an impact for the Twins in 2024.

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Zach Koenig

Greatest Minnesota Twins: The Twinkie Town Definitive List (Round 20)

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Aggie—never braggy

Rounds 1-19 Results: Harmon Killebrew Kirby Puckett Rod Carew Tony Oliva Joe Mauer Bert Blyleven Kent Hrbek Jim Kaat Johan Santana Torii Hunter Justin Morneau Frank Viola Joe Nathan Brad Radke Gary Gaetti Bob Allison Jim Perry Chuck Knoblauch Rick Aguilera

Rick Aguilera didn’t possess the door-slamming dominance of Joe Nathan. He wasn’t lovably frenetic like Eddie Guardado. In his era, closers didn’t turn the ballpark...

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Minnesota Twins Big 3 Outfield Prospects

The biggest questions that the Minnesota Twins have about their 2024 outfield unit include. Can Byron Buxton stay healthy? Will Matt Wallner avoid a “sophomore slump.” Has Max Kepler come full circle on his amazing comeback?

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JohnKe

Monday Morning Minnesota: The Daylight Savings Edition

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We’re all a little sleepier

The Past Week on Twinkie Town:

Your annual reminder from Ben Jones on what to look for at Spring Training. Bailey Ober continues to evolve and get better. John Foley takes a look at Ober’s change(up) to his arsenal. James Fillmore provides all the links you could ever want about baseball...or really anything else. With Spring Training comes even more AL Central news - all wrapped up neatly by...

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Zach Koenig

Is baseball becoming a Road Warriors sport?

Home is where the heart is—but not always where the wins are

The other day, I read in Sports Illustrated (smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em) that road teams in Major League Baseball are having an easier go of it than almost ever before. In 2023, home team winning percentage was down to .521—the lowest number since 1971.

Whereas NFL stadium noise is a tangible factor in team performance, no such direct fan outcome is seen on the diamond. With stadium dimensions becoming more standardized,...

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Byron Buxton Hits Two Triples and Homers in Spring Training Game vs Yankees

The Minnesota Twins only have about two weeks left of Spring Training before they pack up their things and fly north for the summer. After a 10-7 win on Saturday vs the New York Yankees, the Twins’ spring record moved to 6-7… which means absolutely nothing.

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Brandon Brooks

Rival Roundup, Vol. 53: The Grinds of March

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Spring has splooted.

In that strange milieu of action and inaction, the Central has settled into the spring training routine and mostly quieted down — at the same time, the free agent landscape is still ripe, and Opening Day is only about three weeks away. It’s the calm before the storm around the league, as the novelty of February box scores wears off, and the smell of a pennant chase wafts into the room. As such, this weekend’s updates aren’t so much...

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James Fillmore

Baseball (and more) links, dinosaurs and aliens edition

Is it the past... or the FUTURE? | Photo by Frank R. Paul/Buyenlarge/Getty Images

Once more, the Hosken Powell Memorial Link Dump lives on...

The Athletic profiled Ryan Jeffers. They like him. And we like him. TwinsDaily profiled Cory Lewis, the Twins system’s own knuckleballer. They like him. And we like knuckleballers.

MLB is featuring a promotion called “Spring Breakout,” which sounds like a 1990s MTV series, but it’s not. Each team will have a doubleheader with...

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