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Minnesota Faces a Defining Offseason Decision After 2026 Offensive Inconsistencies

You won’t find enough in the cold record of 24-27 with which the Minnesota Twins finished against left-handed pitchers in the 2026 season. If we were talking about another era, perhaps that win-loss record would be more useful, but this is a different time, an era of baseball in which the starting pitcher’s job has become increasingly fleeting.

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Ranking the Minnesota Twins' Top 5 Offseason Priorities

The Minnesota Twins have several ways to improve this winter. Choosing which problems to address first will determine whether those moves produce a stronger 2027 roster.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 10

If Minnesota Twins Want to Return to Postseason, This Has to Change

A ton of stuff has been unpacked in the few weeks following the Minnesota Twins elimination from postseason contention in mid-September and their season ending.

Brooks Lee News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 9

Brooks Lee Becoming Increasingly Important to Twins’ Future

It doesn’t usually happen the same way. Sometimes it takes a little longer and, in other cases, the adjustment needed to find the balance that a big-league infielder with more offensive than defensive options is looking for never comes.

Max Muncy News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most 3-HR MLB Playoffs' quiz

Can you name every MLB player to hit at least three home runs in multiple postseasons in eight minutes?

Taj Bradley News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 9

The Twins Player They Should Be Building Around in 2027

The Minnesota Twins should put Taj Bradley at the center of their 2027 plans. His breakout season provided an asset that is difficult to replace: a young starting pitcher who can miss bats while handling a substantial workload.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 9

Yankees need to make changes if they want to be world champions again

If they want to be better than they were in '26, here are the changes the Yankees need to make before the 2027 season gets underway.

Aaron Judge puts pressure on Yankees after playoff sweep

Yankees stars offer staunch support for Aaron Boone despite ALDS flop

Jazz Chisholm Jr. calls out Yankees fans for booing as Rays complete ALDS sweep

The 'MLB K leaders since 1995' quiz

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 9

Twins GM Reveals Overlooked Problem Holding Minnesota Back

Let's face it, the Twins in 2026 were a flawed team. They were flawed offensively where they would go through stretches where they could not score or scored very few.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 8

Why This Could Be the Most Important Offseason Yet for the Twins Front Office

Jeremy Zoll enters his first full offseason leading Minnesota’s baseball operations after Derek Falvey’s January departure, with a problem larger than finding free agents.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 8

Twins Announce 2026 Team Awards With Several Notable Winners

The Minnesota chapter of the National Baseball Writers Association of America and the Twins Community Fund released their list of “Diamond Awards”, which are annual awards given to Twins players in various categories.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / October 8

Grading the 2026 Twins: Starting Pitchers

It was an up and down 2026 for the Twins and there’s no position group who represents that trajectory than the starting pitchers. From Joe Ryan’s second

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 8

Jim Thome's wife Andrea calls out his critics for rooting for White Sox

Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome, a special assistant to Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz, received criticism from Cleveland Guardians fans and media for wearing all black at Game 3 of the ALDS on Wednesday.

Three reasons why Dodgers-Brewers 2026 NLCS rematch will be different

The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

Shorter schedule, multiple playoff changes included in latest MLB proposal

The 'Charter members of the American League' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker

The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Kody Clemens News / Bring Me The Sports / October 7

Kody Clemens' team MVP is a good story — and reflective of Twins' struggles

Kody Clemens has been named the Twins’ 2026 MVP, among other winners of the team’s annual Diamond Awards. Clemens winning the award is a cool story and a nice bit of recognition for what was a great year.

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The 'Rushing TDs by active NFL WRs' quiz

The 'Most 3-HR MLB Playoffs' quiz

The 'NFL most receiving-1st downs' quiz

The 'Last 2-rushing-TD duos by team' quiz

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 7

Biggest Thing Separating Twins From MLB’s Remaining Contenders

The Minnesota Twins should watch the remaining postseason with one question in mind: How many pitchers could Derek Shelton trust with a close game after his starter leaves?

Minnesota Twins News / Just Baseball / October 7

Minnesota Twins Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions

Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline.

Taylor Rogers News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 5

Taylor Rogers Plans To Pitch In 2027

With his 11th MLB season now in the books, Taylor Rogers intends to make it an even dozen in what will be his age-36 season. The Minnesota Star Tribune’s Bobby Nightengale writes that Rogers would ideally like either another season with the Twins, or to sign with the Blue Jays to reunite with his twin brother Tyler in Toronto’s bullpen.

Luke Keaschall News / Stadium Rant / October 2

Luke Keaschall: What Should The Twins Do With Him In 2027

Luke Keaschall is the type of player that I personally love, and he has many skills that the Twins franchise has lacked for a long time. While he has plenty

Byron Buxton News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 2

Byron Buxton Ready For 2027, Twins Not Planning To Trade Him

Twins outfielder Byron Buxton battled hip injuries for most of his 2026 campaign. The issue finally led to surgery in September. Buxton is progressing well in his recovery and is on track to be healthy for the 2027 season, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic.

Minnesota Twins News / Bring Me The Sports / October 1

Offseason injury updates on Twins outfielders Byron Buxton, Walker Jenkins

Byron Buxton and Walker Jenkins, two of the most important core players on the Twins’ roster, are currently in recovery mode after recent procedures that the organization hopes will have them healthy and ready to roll for the start of the 2027 season.

Minnesota Twins News / Bring Me The Sports / October 1

Assessing Twins' free agents: Will Jeffers, Bell, or others return in 2027?

After falling short of the postseason for the third consecutive year, the Twins are officially in the offseason. Owner Tom Pohlad and general manager Jeremy

Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 30

Tom Pohlad: Twins Will “Meaningfully Invest” In Payroll, Plan To Contend In 2027

2026 marked the first season of Tom Pohlad as the Twins’ designated control person, with Pohlad becoming his family’s representative in league ownership

Minnesota Twins News / Athlon Sports / September 28

Ryan Jeffers Comments on His Future

If Sunday was Ryan Jeffers’ final game in a Minnesota Twins uniform, he made sure the exit was proper. The 29-year-old catcher went 2-for-3 with a double, a single, and an RBI walk to help the Twins play spoiler in their 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers, effectively eliminating them from playoff contention.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 28

Four potential managerial candidates for Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are officially looking for a new manager. Here are four potential candidates.

The 'MLB player name riddles' quiz

Minnesota Twins News / Stadium Rant / September 25

What Walker Jenkins And Kaelen Culpepper Have Shown Twins Fans In 2026

The Twins began 2026 with several top prospects on the cusp of a major league debut and despite injuries delaying several of them we still got to see what the future of this team may look like.