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JohnKe

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Things Are Happening” Edition

Less than a month till pitchers and catchers report!

The Past Week on Twinkie Town:

The Twins welcomed a few new names to the team after the international free agent signing period. Although they didn’t come away with the top name, Roki Sasaki, they managed to sign several prospects from MLB Pipeline’s Top 50 international prospect list. Ben Jones has more on the new additions. Matt Monitto explains why he’s a bit sad that there will be a few new jersey numbers on the diamond...

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Brooke Hogan gives birth to twins

Brooke Hogan has given birth to twins. The 36-year-old reality star - who is the daughter of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan - and her partner, Steven Oleksy, recently welcomed a boy called Oliver and a girl called Molly.

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Matt Monitto

Twins announce six new jersey numbers and I am sad

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My lovely high numbers... all gone.

On January 15, among a sea of no Twins news, the team announced some changes on Twitter:

New (jersey) number, who dis? pic.twitter.com/Ii8ptLTkdQ

— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) January 15, 2025

Last year’s Twins had six players at the end of the season who wore a jersey number above 70 (excluding Caleb Boushley, who is no longer with the club). My love for such unusual digits is well-documented on this...

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Minnesota Twins Sign Veteran Lefty to Battle for Bullpen Role

The Minnesota Twins’ hot stove tends to heat up when the temperatures fall in late January. But with an impending sale of the team expected by Opening Day, it has limited president Derek Falvey’s ability to pursue free agents and negotiate trades.

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Brandon Brooks

Rival Roundup, Vol. 62: Ishbia slow week

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Who likes high school baseball?

The offseason has reached its “international signings” era, which means the big news of the week is teams reaching agreements with 16-year-olds you’ve never heard of in all your days. Roki Sasaki’s presence in the worldwide market — despite the near certainty that he agrees to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers — is the closest thing to a known commodity that the IFA pool usually sees.

For those of us still...

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Twins’ trade conversations have picked up in recent weeks

The Twins have been one of the quietest teams in Major League Baseball this winter, but president of baseball operations Derek Falvey tells Dan Hayes of The Athletic that trade conversations have picked up over the past couple weeks.

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Potential New Owner Could Aggressively Pursue Minnesota Twins

Despite being quiet on the free agent and trade market this offseason, the Twins’ biggest move could come in the for9m of a new owner. On Friday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic wrote that a league source describes potential buyer Justin Ishbia as a “very, very serious” candidate to buy the Twins.

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Zach Koenig

Twins Flashback 1985: Back to mediocrity

(Looks around for Huey Lewis)

For most of the 1984 season, the Minnesota Twins looked like a team ready to compete for a division title. Alas, the malady which would come to be known as Ron Davis Syndrome ™ struck. As such, the subsequent year that brought us Back to the Future, Nintendo Entertainment System, Rocky IV, and yours truly was viewed with some optimism. Alas, it ended up more of a return to mediocrity.

Ultimately, the ’85 Twins finished 77-85—good for 4th in the AL West,...

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Benjamin Jones

Twins Announce 2025 International Signings

The Twins bring 23 new prospects into the pipeline, including 3 ranked in the Top 50.

With yesterday marking the start of the new International Signing Period, the Minnesota Twins announced the signings of 23 new prospects into the system, including 3 in MLB Pipeline’s top 50 international prospect list.

Congrats to our new 2025 international signees

As of now, we are one of four teams to have 3+ signees in the @MLBPipeline Top 50 International Prospects list

From top left to...

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Minnesota Twins Reveal Broadcast Team for First Season on MLB TV

Television issues have been a point of contention for the Minnesota Twins over the past two years. Dave St. Peter publicly announced multiple things that never came to fruition.

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Multiple Minnesota Twins Jersey Number Changes for 2025

It’s always fun to buy the jersey of your favorite player. Doing so immediately when they enter the league, especially in baseball, is a risky proposition however.

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'Full-Go' Brooks Lee Preparing for Unknown Role with Twins… but Back Injury Still Lingers

This season is a big one for some young Minnesota Twins contributors. Brooks Lee already made his MLB debut last season, but given all the questions surrounding the 2025 squad, manager Rocco Baldelli hopes to lean on the 2022 No.

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Minnesota Twins Sign Boatload of 2025 International Free Agents

Although the Minnesota Twins have done next to nothing this offseason, and that is expected to be the theme this winter. On Wednesday, however, the International Free Agent Signing Period began, and that brought a flurry of activity.

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'Full-Go' Brooks Lee Preparing for New Role with Twins, but Back Injury Lingers

This season is a big one for some young Minnesota Twins contributors. Brooks Lee already made his debut last season, but it’s 2025 that Rocco Baldelli will lean on him heavily.

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Jonathan Gamble

Twins Top Ten: Second Base

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Remember These Guys?

Introducing “Twins Top Ten”

Over the next few months, I’ll be taking a weekly look at the history of each position on the diamond and figuring out who is the best of the best since the franchise moved to Minnesota. This means that only players from 1961-on will be considered, but I will be taking into account their entire tenures with the franchise for those who moved along with the team. You can find prior entries in the series...

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Former Minnesota Twins Player Retires from Broadcast Booth

All good things must come to an end, and sometimes that means retiring even after you have already retired. The Minnesota Twins have gone through considerable change when it comes to distribution models over the past year.

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Minnesota Twins Steal Top-50 International Prospect From Dodgers

The Minnesota Twins have had a very quiet offseason. After a late season collapse, the Twins missed the playoffs last season, and fans were hopeful that it would be a busy offseason.

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Ishbia Using Minnesota Twins as Leverage to Buy White Sox? Local Insider Says No…

There have been conflicting reports thus far regarding the timeline for a sale of the Minnesota Twins. The Pohlad’s can’t leave the organization soon enough when it comes to the minds of fans.

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Minnesota Twins All-Time Best Catchers

The Minnesota Twins recently acquired catching prospect Diego Cartaya from the Los Angeles Dodgers and are seemingly stockpiling catchers. When it comes to the arguably most important position in baseball, the Twins are trying to find some options.

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MLB ZiPS Projection are Luke Warm on 2025 Minnesota Twins

This offseason has been slow for the Minnesota Twins. To suggest they have been active in any way when it comes to roster construction would be disingenuous.

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