Well, it was a classic day at the ballfield for Royce Lewis. He hit a solo home run in his first at-bat, letting fans know that he was ready to start 2024 the exact same way he finished 2023.
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The Twins start the season with a familiar foe.
For the first time in a while, the Kansas City Royals went into the offseason with a clear goal to get better. While they undoubtedly did, the roster still has plenty of question marks, though projections systems seem to believe they can challenge the Twins for the AL Central crown.
For these series previews, I’ll be taking a look at each team and what’s changed since the last time they faced the...
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It’s no coincidence “Opening Day” rhymes with “Hope! I mean, yay!?”
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Gang - we did it.
Now, I’ll be the first to admit that baseball’s offseason passes differently for each fan. Rogers Hornsby famously had a hard time with the ordeal. And while I certainly have other things going on in my life, baseball remains one of my major passions. That being said, the 2023-2024 offseason...
The Twins announced this morning that they’ve selected the contract of right-handed reliever Daniel Duarte from Triple-A St. Paul. He’ll make the team’s Opening Day roster.
The Minnesota Twins are no longer in Florida for Spring Training. They arrived in Kansas City on Tuesday, ahead of Opening Day vs the Royals (Thursday).
Byron Buxton has always been held back by his injuries, but one of his Twins teammates is not shying away from comparing him to a generational player.
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Hopes abound as the AL Central favorites get set to kick off their 2024 campaign!
After a long (and often boring) offseason for the Minnesota Twins, baseball officially is BACK tomorrow. 2023 was a banner year for the hometown squad, FINALLY winning their first playoff game and series in nearly two decades. But 2024 is a new year with a new team, new players, and a 100% healthy Byron Buxton **knocks on all wood within...
The Rays are acquiring utilityman Niko Goodrum from the Twins and will add him to their 40-man roster, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The Rays’ interest in Goodrum was first reported yesterday afternoon.
Yoyner Fajardo hit a game-tying two-run single in the sixth inning, Niko Goodrum broke the tie the next inning and the host Minnesota Twins scored five unanswered runs to charge past the Atlanta Braves 9-6 in their spring-training finale Tuesday in Fort Myers, Fla.
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Another laughable start to a campaign. A lot has changed in the last decade.
By the start of the 2014 season, Minnesota Twins baseball had entered a state of malaise not seen since the late-90s doldrums. After three losing campaigns (2011-2013), Target Field was no longer selling out—the novelty having worn off—and the teams on the field were some of the worst in franchise history in front of home crowds.
Sadly, not even the promise of Opening...
Opening week for Major League Baseball is finally upon us, and the Minnesota Twins are coming off their most successful season in recent franchise history, thanks to an October that ended the longest playoff drought in North American sports.
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Narrator: They did not stay healthy until Opening Day
The Past Week on Twinkie Town:
Zach Koenig muses on the final Twinkie Town list of the Greatest Minnesota Twins. John Foley provides a mini-deep dive into Twins Spring Training pitching. Three likes and three dislikes from Zach Koenig heading in 2024. And in case you missed the news, Jhoan Duran, Caleb Thielbar, Anthony DeSclafani, and Justin Topa are all likely starting the...The Twins’ injury-riddled bullpen has lost another pitcher, as right-hander Justin Topa will start the season on the 15-day injured list due to left knee tendinitis.
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The pitchers are dropping like flies and Spring Training can’t end soon enough
EDIT: An earlier version of this post said the Twins signed Jesse Chavez. This was erroneous reporting by Twins Daily which they've since walked back. Please direct any complaints their way...
Derek Falvey said earlier this morning that Justin Topa will start the season on the injured list after hurting his knee in a Spring game earlier this...
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The veteran reliever makes his way to the Twins Cities.
The Twins reportedly reached an agreement with veteran reliever Jesse Chavez early this morning. Chavez was in Spring Training with the Chicago White Sox, but was cut from camp earlier this week.
Chavez, 40, will become the second oldest player on a MLB roster when his signing becomes official, behind only Justin Verlander. He spent last season with the Braves where he put...
The Minnesota Twins have no money left in their shrunken budget for the 2024 baseball season. That much has become clear, given the holes they still have, along with their refusal to fill said holes, no matter how big of a bargain the price-tag might be.
The Minnesota Twins reassigned the 2nd prospect on in their minor league system, infielder Brooks Lee, to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday afternoon. While the move was an expected one, it does come with some concern.
The Minnesota Twins are expected to dominate the American League Central in 2024. Will that be how the season plays out? It’s impossible to say. We’ve all seen seasons where they are projected to win games, but they end up losing most of them.
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Likes & dislikes before the new season
Over on The Daily Norseman—SB Nation’s Minnesota Vikings site—I write a series of “4 Downs” recap articles. Transferring that spirit from gridiron to diamond, here are my “3 Up, 3 Down” Minnesota Twins topics before Opening Day 2024…
3 Up
Last season, the Twins were basically wire-to-wire AL Central champs. They won a playoff game (and series!) all with Buxton’s balky knee...Some Minnesota Twins fans may be a bit disappointed with how team president Derek Falvey and general manager Thad Levine have handled the offseason. There