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When scanning the rosters, one can reasonably make the argument that the American League Central is still the Minnesota Twins’ to lose during the 2024 season. They have a solid combination of contact and power in their lineup, an All-Star starting pitcher at the top of their rotation and a flamethrower anchoring the bullpen. And […]

The Minnesota Twins look to defend their AL Central title as they take on the Kansas City Royals. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Royals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Twins did not make many moves this offseason. They did sign […]

Washington Nationals star Joey Gallo had a lot to reflect in terms of his previous season with the Minnesota Twins where even though he was second on the team in home runs, he was left off the postseason lineup and was in a massive slump. Now with the Nationals, he is looking to turn over […]

The Minnesota Twins look to replicate their success from last season as they head into the 2024 season. We’re here to share our MLB series and make a Twins over-under regular-season win total prediction and pick for the 2024 season. The Twins went 87-75 last season and even advanced to the American League Championship Series. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have added a veteran outfielder to their roster. The Bucs are in agreement on a one-year, $4 million with Michael A. Taylor, as reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. Taylor has been around the big leagues for a while. He came up with the Washington Nationals way back in 2014 and played […]

The Minnesota Twins are fresh off an American League Central title. Minnesota is looking to win the division again, and make a deeper playoff run this time. The AL Central isn’t all that competitive, but teams like the Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals may challenge Minnesota in 2024. It’s going to be […]

The Minnesota Twins are the defending AL Central champions, and they are poised for another successful season with power hitting shortstop Carlos Correa back in the fold. Recently Correa spoke out on potential deals with two venerable MLB franchises that did not come to fruition during a spring training season that has piqued the interest […]

Detroit Tigers’ top pitching prospect, Jackson Jobe, is slated to make his debut appearance in spring training on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida. This is Jobe’s inaugural appearance in MLB spring training. Although the Tigers have informed Jobe that he won’t secure a spot on the Opening Day […]

Carlos Correa has been one of the best middle infielders in the MLB since he broke through in the big leagues with the Houston Astros in 2015. However, any superstar in professional sports can only perform as well as their health allows them to. Correa, in 2023, suffered a nightmare season after enduring a plethora […]

Former American League MVP Josh Donaldson has announced his retirement from MLB, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com: “Josh Donaldson has announced his retirement from baseball. Donaldson won the 2015 AL MVP award, was a three-time All-Star and finishes his career with a .261/.358/.489 slash line, 279 home runs, 816 RBI and two Silver Slugger […]

The Minnesota Twins already had an impressive batting lineup going into spring training, but they got even deeper on offense when they traded for Manuel Margot on Feb. 26. Margot will join an outfield that already has Byron Buxton, Max Kepler, and Matt Wallner. The Twins won a bad AL Central last season, and Margot […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been active throughout the offseason as they look to craft the perfect roster for a 2024 World Series push. In their latest move, the Dodgers have traded a player they acquired earlier in the offseason to the Minnesota Twins. Los Angeles has dealt outfielder Manuel Margot to Minnesota for shortstop […]

As the Minnesota Twins prepare for the 2024 season, team president Derek Falvey says prospect Brooks Lee is getting close to being Major League ready. Brooks Lee is “getting close to being major league ready,” Derek Falvey said. Falvey noted Lee has taken ground balls at 2B and 3B. If Lee is promoted to @MLB, […]

While the Minnesota Twins are defending AL Central champions, they’ve spent the offseason focusing more on lowering their payroll rather than adding to make another run. However, to some, the Twins already have the pieces in need to compete. Starting with infielder Royce Lewis. The Twins star got an eye-opening MVP assessment from baseball analyst […]

Pitchers and catchers are about to report for Spring Training on Feb. 14, which leaves just a small window before then for the Minnesota Twins to add another pitcher. With Michael Lorenzen and Noah Syndergaard still available, could either of them be signed by Minnesota soon? The Twins were mentioned along with other clubs as […]

The Minnesota Twins have added a new arm to their pitching staff, with Robert Murray of FanSided reporting that reliever Jay Jackson has agreed to a deal with the American League Central division club. “Free-agent reliever Jay Jackson and the Minnesota Twins are in agreement on a major-league contract, pending physical, according to a source […]

The Minnesota Twins have lost a lot of talent from their roster after making it to the ALDS last season, which will make their already tough task of going on a playoff run again this season all the more difficult in 2024. On Friday night, though, the Twins managed to bring some talent to town […]

The Seattle Mariners swung another trade when they landed Max Kepler from the Minnesota Twins. But if it were up to the Mariners, they would’ve added much more than just Polanco. Seattle inquired about Kepler’s availability during trade discussions. However, those talks never gained any real traction, via Jon Morosi of the MLB Network. Kepler […]

The Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Mariners made a major trade Monday night which sends infielder Jorge Polanco from the American League Central ball club to the American League West team, according to MLB insider Mark Feisand. “The Twins will receive RHP Anthony DeSclafani and RHP Justin Topa along with prospects OF Gabriel Gonzalez (M’s […]

There have been countless great players to ever play professionally in North American pro sports leagues, but not one in the history of the MLB, NBA, NFL, and the NHL has managed to accomplish what former Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer finally achieved when he got elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. […]

Joey Votto is still one of the most interesting baseball guys around, and he proved that once again with a heartfelt and hilarious he posted on X while congratulating Joe Mauer after the former Minnesota Twins star catcher got elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. “On first base at Target Field during […]

The 2024 class of inductees for the Baseball Hall of Fame will be announced Tuesday evening and several first-year candidates have a decent chance of getting elected. One of them is legendary Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer who is on the ballot for the first time after retiring following the 2018 season. Mauer’s accolades speak […]

The reigning AL Central champion Minnesota Twins are not relinquishing their place atop the perch of their division without a fight. On Thursday, the Twins made a move that will help protect their infield depth for 2024, as they brought back veteran shortstop Kyle Farmer to a cost-friendly one-year deal with a mutual option for […]

On Thursday, a former Angels teammate of Shohei Ohtani’s and Gold Glove winner himself Andrelton Simmons, officially announced his retirement, ending a full decade of stellar defensive play. His announcement came following November’s selection of a crew of 2023 Gold Glove winners that included Anthony Volpe of the New York Yankees and Ha-Seong Kim of […]

The Minnesota Twins and reliever Josh Staumont are in agreement on a one-year contract, Robert Murray of FanSided reports. Minnesota won the American League Central in 2023 but had uncertainty entering the offseason. The Twins have been looking for upgrades to the roster and Staumont should provide bullpen depth. The 30-year-old right-handed pitcher made his […]

The MLB offseason is in full swing, and we’ve already seen some crazy moves. In the American League Central, the most active teams are the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers. The Minnesota Twins, who won the division in 2023, have yet to make a significant move. However, that could be changing sometime soon. […]

The Minnesota Twins recaptured the AL Central crown after a two year hiatus. As they look to double down on their title, the Twins are open to a roster retooling. Minnesota has been receiving trade calls on Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco. The Twins have been actively listening as both players are available on the […]

The Minnesota Twins are reportedly looking to trade catcher Christian Vazquez, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Murray shared the report while speaking on Foul Territory Wednesday, stating that Minnesota wants to cut payroll by trading players. “The Twins, they are looking at shedding payroll. They have aggressively tried to move certain players,” Murray said. “One […]

The Minnesota Twins had a successful 2023 season, reaching the playoffs and defeating the Toronto Blue Jays before losing to the Houston Astros in the ALDS in four games, but there are some moves that need to be made if the Twins want to have a chance at going deeper into the playoffs in 2024. […]

For the first time since 2020, the Minnesota Twins found themselves back in the playoffs. However, that doesn’t mean the Twins are going to back up the brinks truck to capitalize on their postseason berth. Minnesota is planning on cutting their player payroll heading into 2024, via Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. While the […]

Although most of the baseball world dismissed the Minnesota Twins heading into the MLB playoffs, their 2023 campaign was an unequivocal success. They mercilessly ended an unbelievably long streak of October futility and knocked out the highly-talented Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Wild Card Series. The front office is showing some love to […]

After nine seasons in the MLB, Trevor May announced his retirement from professional baseball on Monday. The 34-year-old retires after appearing in 358 games. May spent his final MLB season with the Oakland Athletics in 2023. May pitched for three different teams during his MLB career, most notably the Minnesota Twins. He made his debut […]

The Minnesota Twins reached the ALDS in 2023. They ultimately were defeated by the Houston Astros, but still enjoyed a positive season overall. Superstar Byron Buxton is one of MLB’s best players when healthy… but injuries have unfortunately been a consistent issue for him. The 29-year-old was limited to 85 games in 2023. Buxton, who […]

The AL Central was up for grabs. At the time of the trade deadline, no one had really distanced themselves from each other in that division. The Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox had already thrown in the white flag by then- and they had begun trading contributors for prospects. The Detroit Tigers were […]

Though the Minnesota Twins created some memorable moments for their fans this October, their postseason run came to an end at the hands of the Houston Astros in the ALDS. The Astros clinched their seventh consecutive trip to the ALCS with a 3-2 win in Minnesota on Wednesday, ending the best-of-five series in four games. […]

The Minnesota Twins saw their season come to an end on Wednesday with a 3-2 loss to the Houston Astors, ending the ALDS in four games. The Astros will now move on to face the Texas Rangers in a Texas ALCS showdown, and the Twins’ promising season ends earlier than they had hoped for. Still, […]

MLB has approved Byron Buxton’s return to the Twins’ roster to replace the injured Alex Kirilloff for Game 4 against the Houston Astros tonight, according to Talkin’ Baseball. Byron Buxton has not played for the Twins since August 1, but he is an impact player when he is on the field. The Twins will look […]

Welcome to the Yordan Alvarez show. The Houston Astros slugger is absolutely flourishing in the MLB Playoffs thus far and continues to hit at a historic rate, slashing .500 in three postseason games to go along with four home runs, two doubles, and six RBIs. After Alvarez went 3 for 5 with a pair of […]

The Houston Astros are one game away from moving to the ALCS as they face the Minnesota Twins. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an AL Division Series Game 4 Astros-Twins prediction, pick, and how to watch. After taking game one, the Astors were shut down in game two by Pablo […]