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Twins May Have Found 2 Hidden Gems in Their 2026 MLB Draft Class

The Minnesota Twins entered the 2026 MLB Draft with a chance to add an impact player to their organization. The team held the No. 3 overall selection. With that pick, it was Georgia Tech’s catcher Vahn Lackey who caught their eye.

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Twins Face a Rule 5 Question With Top Prospect

The Minnesota Twins face a different kind of prospect decision with Yasser Mercedes this winter. The question concerns how much value they should preserve before he is ready to compete for regular work in the Majors.

Brian Reith News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 15

Twins Make Promising Pitching Coach Hire From Rays Organization

The Minnesota Twins have officially made their hires to the coaching staff. In the wake of moving on from pitching coach Pete Maki, the Twins are hiring Brian Reith as their new pitching coach.

Brooks Lee News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 15

Twins’ Brooks Lee Earns Gold Glove Finalist as Nod to Defensive Progress

He will be the only Minnesota Twins player this year, so it was great news this Wednesday to hear that third baseman Brooks Lee is among those selected as finalists for the 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove.

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The 'NLCS MVPs' quiz

MLB has been awarding the National League Championship Series MVP Award since the 1977 season. How many of the winners can you name in six minutes?

The 'Last MVP by MLB team 'quiz

The 'Platinum Glove winners since 2011' quiz

The 'Last 100-RBI season by team' quiz

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / October 15

What Prospects Will Help the Twins in 2027?

With the 2026 season fully behind us, I decided to take a look at all of the top prospects who are likely to contribute to the major league roster next season.

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25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 14

Twins’ Next Big Signing Could Carry a Hidden Draft Cost

The Minnesota Twins are another cost to consider as they evaluate potential free-agent additions. A player who rejected a qualifying offer could require the club to surrender draft capital along with the money committed to his contract.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 14

Two Impending Free Agents Still Playing in October Who Should Interest the Twins

The Twins are in an offseason where they need help. They need to add to the team. If things break right for the Twins, they could make the postseason in 2027.

Brooks Lee News / Twinkie Town / October 14

Brooks Lee named Gold Glove finalist

Twins third baseman Brooks Lee was named a finalist for a Gold Glove award at third base. The positional specification is important since Lee opened the season as Minnesota’s starting shortstop.

Brian Reith News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 14

Twins Hire Brian Reith As Pitching Coach

The Twins announced Wednesday that they’ve named Brian Reith their new pitching coach, replacing Pete Maki, whose contract wasn’t renewed at season’s end.

Minnesota Twins News / Viral Sports News / October 14

Minnesota Twins Officially Release 5 Players in Major Shakeup

The Minnesota Twins trimmed their minor-league rosters on October 13, releasing five players as the organization begins end-of-season housekeeping. The moves, logged on the official MiLB transactions page, affect pitchers Matthew DesMarets, Nick McAuliffe, Jake Covey, and Halton Hardy, along with outfielder Caleb Roberts.

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Walker Jenkins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 14

Twins’ Walker Jenkins Gets an Early 2027 Award Prediction

The Minnesota Twins received an early vote of confidence in Walker Jenkins' future. MLB Pipeline's Oct. 9 mailbag chose the outfielder as its American League Rookie of the Year pick for 2027.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / October 14

Three (ex-)Twins in search of a trophy

While the Twins tumbled out of playoff contention over the last two months of the season, three of their former players are still in range of a title, a trophy, and a ring.

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The '35-TD, 10-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The '100-yard, 1-rushing TD games' quiz

The 'Most 100-rushing-yard NFL games' quiz

The 'QB season rushing-TD leaders' quiz

MLB News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 13

How Cesar Lares Showing Twins Early Success in Arizona Fall League

Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Cesar Lares needs innings and that’s the biggest reason the team send him to the Arizona Fall League. The 23-year-old left-handed pitcher missed all the 2025 season due to an elbow injury that required surgery.

Connor Prielipp News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 13

Twins’ Connor Prielipp Has a Better Case Than His ERA

The Minnesota Twins should enter the offseason viewing Connor Prielipp as a serious candidate for their 2027 rotation. His first Major League campaign produced uneven results, but the underlying performance gave the organization reasons to continue investing in him.

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

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

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.

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