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MIN • Pitcher • #41
1 day ago
The expectation was that the Twins would consider the fire sale that they started at the trade deadline, but it appears as though they’re content to hold onto their best assets as they look to reload rather than rebuild for the 2026 season. That could put more pressure on the teams in the market for starting pitching via free agency as now there’s a two fewer quality options available.
Source: Ken Rosenthal
MIN •
2 days ago
Hartwig spent 4 1/2 years in the Mets system and had a 5.14 ERA in 42 innings as a major leaguer before trying his luck in Japan over the summer. That didn’t quite click, apparently, so he’s back now to compete for a spot in a wide-open Minnesota bullpen. A sinker-slider guy with a mid-90s fastball, he’s a fringy major leaguer, but at least he has options remaining, allowing him to be shuffled back and forth as needed.
MIN • Outfielder • #9
15 days ago
It was assumed that Minnesota would not bring back Larnach for the 2026 campaign, but at least for now, it appears he will be a member of Minnesota. That being said, it wouldn’t be a shocker at all if Larnach was traded before the season began. The 28-year-old hit .250/.323/.404 with 17 homers over 503 at-bats in 2025.
MIN • Pitcher • #48
16 days ago
Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune adds that he’ll get a $1 million base salary for 2026 and the deal will include a $5 million mutual option ($225,000 buyout) for the 2027 season. The 34-year-old right-hander earned $1 million during a 2025 campaign in which he registered a 3.90 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and a 49/18 K/BB ratio over 60 innings for the Twins. He’ll once again function in a middle relief role for the Twins in 2026.
MIN • Pitcher • #48
16 days ago
Darren Wolfson of KSTP adds that Topa will be guaranteed $1.225 million with the new one-year pact. The 34-year-old right-hander earned $1 million during a 2025 campaign in which he registered a 3.90 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and a 49/18 K/BB ratio over 60 innings for the Twins. He’ll once again function in a middle relief role for the Twins in 2026.
MIN • Outfielder • #21
16 days ago
The Twins needed to free up a spot on their 40-man roster for the acquisition of Alex Jackson on Friday and unfortunately for Keirsey, he was the odd man out. The 28-year-old outfielder hit a paltry .107/.138/.179 with two homers, six RBI and a 33/2 K/BB ratio in 88 plate appearances with the Twins in 2025.
MIN • Catcher • #70
16 days ago
The 29-year-old backstop was likely to be non-tendered by the Orioles, so they were willing to flip him for anything that they could get at this stage. Jackson hit just .220/.290/.473 with five homers, eight RBI and a 37/5 K/BB ratio over 100 plate appearances with the O’s in 2025. He should have a chance to compete to be the primary backup behind Ryan Jeffers to open the 2026 season.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
18 days ago
Orze fortifies Minnesota’s relief depth heading into next season after registering a 3.02 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 40/19 K/BB ratio across 41 2/3 innings over 33 appearances this past season in low-leverage duty for the Rays.
MIN • P
18 days ago
Rojas is the highest-profile prospect to join Minnesota’s 40-man roster in advance of next month’s Rule 5 Draft after coming over from the Blue Jays in the Louis Varland trade back in July. The soon-to-be 23-year-old southpaw posted a 4.70 ERA and 90/32 K/BB ratio across 69 innings over 19 appearances (18 starts) across four minor league levels.
MIN • Outfielder • #25
25 days ago
Buxton has mentioned publicly that he wants to remain with the Twins, but that he also wants to play for a contender. Hayes specifically mentions that trading away one or both of Joe Ryan or Pablo López could force Buxton to reconsider his desire to stay in Minnesota. Buxton has a full no-trade clause through next season and then can block trades to five teams in 2027 and 2028. He has three years and $45 million remaining on his current deal, so the Twins, who appear to be cutting costs, could be open to moving him and trying to build around a younger roster.
Source: The Athletic
MIN • 3B
about 1 month ago
No real surprises as Minnesota cleans up its 40-man roster heading into the offseason. Miranda is a notable name considering his former prospect status, but he hasn’t made an impact at the highest level since the 2024 season when he appeared in a career-high 121 games.
MIN • Pitcher • #58
about 1 month ago
There was some concern a couple months ago that Festa could be dealing with thoracic outlet syndrome, but it sounds like he’ll been cleared to resume throwing again and have a relatively normal offseason. The 25-year-old righty hit the injured list with shoulder inflammation in late July and never made it back to Minnesota before the year wrapped up. It’s an extremely encouraging update considering how murky his status was at the conclusion of the regular season.
Source: Aaron Gleeman
MIN • Pitcher • #49
about 1 month ago
Falvey added that López is expected to have a normal offseason after ending last year on the injured list with a forearm strain. The 29-year-old right-hander was limited to just 14 starts because of forearm, shoulder, and hamstring issues, yet still posted an excellent 2.74 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 73/20 K/BB ratio across 75 2/3 innings. The durability concerns aren’t going away as he moves into his 30’s, but his per-inning performance keeps him firmly in the top-40 starter conversation for fantasy drafts next spring.
Source: Aaron Gleeman
MIN • Outfielder • #47
about 1 month ago
Minnesota made it official on Wednesday morning with an announcement from Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey. Shelton’s introductory press conference will be held next Tuesday. The veteran skipper spent two seasons as a bench coach with the Twins from 2018-2019 before six seasons at the helm with the Pirates where he went 306-440 (.410) before being fired back in early May.
MIN • Outfielder
about 2 months ago
The Twins are familiar with Kreidler; he spent parts of four seasons in the majors with the Tigers before his quick stint with the Pirates in September (though he never did get into a major league game with Pittsburgh). He’s a versatile defender who proved adept in center after spending most of his career in the infield, but he just doesn’t offer any offense at all; he’s come in at .138/.208/.176 in 211 career major league plate appearances. There’s a good chance he’ll find himself back on waivers at some point during the offseason.
MIN • DH
2 months ago
Baldelli is out as Minnesota’s skipper following a calamitous 70-92 campaign that included an ugly 23-43 second-half record following a trade deadline fire sale. The 44-year-old skipper, who had his club option for next season picked up back in mid-June, went 527-505 (.511) during his seven seasons at the helm dating back to 2019. He guided the Twins to the postseason three times and took home three NL Central division titles during his tenure.
Source: Minnesota Twins
MIN • DH
2 months ago
Baldelli is out as Minnesota’s skipper following a calamitous 70-92 campaign that included an ugly 23-43 second-half record following a trade deadline fire sale. The 44-year-old skipper, who had his club option for next season picked up back in mid-June, went 527-505 (.511) during his seven seasons at the helm dating back to 2019. He guided the Twins to the postseason three times and took home three NL Central division titles during his tenure.
Source: Aaron Gleeman
MIN • Pitcher • #24
2 months ago
Woods Richardson had never fanned more than eight in a game until striking out 11 Yankees two weeks ago. Now he’s done it again with another six-inning masterpiece. The outings are just the second and third times this year he’s gotten a chance to complete six innings. He ends the year 7-5 with a 4.04 ERA that’s a big improvement over the 4.58 mark prior to the Yankees game. That should make a difference going into what could be a stiff rotation competition next spring.
MIN • Outfielder • #25
2 months ago
One of the bigger surprises in the fantasy landscape this season, Buxton managed to stay healthy for a whopping 126 games, his highest single-season total since the 2017 campaign. The 31-year-old center fielder finishes the year with a solid .264/.327/.551 slash line with 97 runs scored, a career-high 35 home runs, 83 RBI and 24 stolen bases in 542 plate appearances.
Source: MLB.com
MIN •
2 months ago
Misiewicz makes it back to Minnesota for Sunday’s season finale after missing more than two months with a shoulder impingement. The 30-year-old lefty has made four relief appearances this season in the big leagues.
MIN • Pitcher • #62
2 months ago
Ohl retreats to the minors prior to Sunday’s regular-season finale after recording a pedestrian 5.46 ERA and 24/7 K/BB ratio across 28 innings over 13 appearances (three starts) this season at the highest level.
MIN • Outfielder • #25
2 months ago
Buxton opened the scoring with a 386-foot (99.1 mph EV) solo shot off of Ranger Suarez in the top half of the first inning. It’s unfortunate that it happened in a season in which the Twins were never really competitive, but Buxton managed to stay mostly healthy and has had a career year in his age-31 season. With his two-hit attack he’s slashing .264/.327/.551 with career-highs of 35 homers and 83 RBI while also swiping 24 bases in 24 attempts.
MIN • Infielder • #53
2 months ago
The 31-year-old infielder pulverized a 2-0 fastball from Max Lazar for a 413-foot (105.8 mph EV) solo shot in the seventh inning that extended the Twins’ lead to 4-0. That would be his only hit in three at-bats on the night, though he also drew a walk. Despite the poor batting average, Fitzgerald has actually done a nice job during his time with the Twins, slashing .209/.306/.488 with four homers, nine RBI and a 7/6 K/BB ratio in 49 plate appearances.
MIN • Outfielder • #43
2 months ago
Outman victimized Phillies’ southpaw Ranger Suarez for his 436-foot blast in the fifth inning — extending the Twins’ early lead to 5-0. It has been a very rough season overall for Outman, as he’s slashing a meager .138/.222/.331 with six long balls and 11 RBI in 144 plate appearances.
MIN • Pitcher • #20
2 months ago
Abel scattered just three hits on the night — all of them singles — while issuing one base on balls. He generated 14 swings and misses on 73 pitches on the night — six of them on his fastball — while posting an elite CSW of 37 percent. The 24-year-old hurler finishes his 2025 season on a high note, though for the season he posted a miserable 6.23 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and a 39/16 K/BB ratio across 39 innings of work in 10 appearances (eight starts) between the Phillies and Twins. This outing could give him a leg up on a spot in the Twins’ Opening Day rotation in 2026.
MIN • Outfielder • #9
2 months ago
The 28-year-old slugger will get a breather with left-hander Ranger Suarez toeing the slab for the Phillies on Saturday night. Carson McCusker will start in his place in right field and will bat seventh for the Twins on Saturday evening in Philadelphia.
Source: MLB
MIN • C
2 months ago
Vazquez took Aaron Nola deep for the Twins’ only run of the game. The veteran has gotten the shorter end of the playing time in a committee with Ryan Jeffers. He now has three home runs and 14 RBI to go along with a .194/.276/.280 slash line.
MIN • Pitcher • #41
2 months ago
Ryan struck out nine and walked one while allowing just one extra-base hit, a solo home run to Edmundo Sosa. The 29-year-old posted a 30 percent whiff rate and 30 percent CSW and will finish the season with a 3.47 ERA and 194/39 K/BB ratio in 171 innings. He was almost dealt at the trade deadline this season and will be a name to watch in trade rumors over the winter.
MIN • Outfielder • #16
2 months ago
This is kind of odd with Martin hitting .295/.382/.372 with five steals this month, but the Twins know he’s sticking around for 2026 and still have decisions to make on other outfielders like Trevor Larnach and James Outman, both of whom are playing tonight.
MIN • Outfielder • #25
2 months ago
Buxton’s solo homer off Tyler Mahle to open the first was his 10th leading off a game this season. He then put the Rangers away with a three-run homer off Chris Martin in the eighth. Buxton is tied for seventh in the AL with 34 homers, and he’s fourth with his .879 OPS in 124 games. He definitely belongs somewhere in the top 10 on AL MVP ballots.