The Minnesota Twins could upgrade first base by trading for Isaac Paredes. He would take over the everyday job from Royce Lewis and give manager Derek Shelton another hitter who can get on base near the top of the order.
Catcher Ryan Jeffers has less than a week to make a decision on the qualifying offer extended by the Twins. He’s unlikely to accept it, but the club is already working on bringing him back.
For several months now, one of the biggest transactions the Minnesota Twins needed to make this offseason was retaining A.J. Minter, whom they acquired at the 2026 trade deadline.
For this tournament, due to the high team count in the bracket, I’ll be posting as follows: The Wild Card Round gets one post: today’s. The Division Series gets two posts: after each half of the bracket has played Game 2 and after it ends.
Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist this week, general manager Jeremy Zoll tells reporters (relayed by Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star-Tribune).
Another MLB season is in the books. The pending lockout is hanging over the heads of players and ownership, but there could be a mad rush of moves prior to December.
The Minnesota Twins starting rotation doesn’t really need to be touched this offseason, with Pablo Lopez expected to make his return after missing the entirety of the 2026 campaign.
If the Minnesota Twins pursue JoJo Romero, their biggest obstacle would be competition from the St. Louis Cardinals. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Monday that the Cardinals want to discuss a reunion.
The Minnesota Twins have released right-handed pitcher Miguel Martinez, according to the MiLB transaction log. Martinez, whose full name is Miguel Emmanuel Martinez, was born November 3, 2006, in Nueva Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico.
It might be tough to hear, but it’s in the Minnesota Twins best interest to start exploring trades for Royce Lewis from here on out until next summer’s trade deadline.
MLB Trade Rumors analyst Anthony Franco predicted that the Minnesota Twins would sign free-agent first baseman Ty France. The site’s staff projected a two-year, $32 million deal for France, whom Minnesota traded to the Toronto Blue Jays at the 2025 deadline.
The Minnesota Twins have a lot of work to do this offseason. The first thing they did was issue Ryan Jeffers the qualifying offer this offseason. That had to happen.
The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.
The Silver Slugger nominees were announced last week, with Kody Clemens representing the organization at second base, and the team getting nominated for Offensive Team of the Year.
Prior to landing with the Minnesota Twins earlier this year, righty reliever Yoendrys Gomez had already logged time with four different organizations since making his major league debut during the 2023 season.
The Minnesota Twins could use the kind of power Brandon Lowe brought to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 32-year-old hit .260/.331/.493 with 35 home runs in 150 games in 2026.
For Kyle DeBarge, the selection to the Arizona Fall League’s Fall Stars Game is the icing on the cake of a solid campaign in Arizona. DeBarge was the only Minnesota Twins prospect selected to play in the Fall Stars Game, the AFL’s version of an All-Star Game.
Former MLB outfielder José Martínez is taking a job in the Twins’ system as a minor league hitting coach, he announced. Martínez concluded his playing career in 2025 after a run in the Mexican League and winter ball in his native Venezuela.
The Seattle Mariners went in a bold direction with their new manager, and not everyone is sold on the hire. Jason Kanzler has never managed at any level, and that lack of experience has some analysts questioning whether he is the right man for the job.
Jerry Koosman, the left-handed pitcher from Appleton, Minnesota, who brought a World Series pedigree and a 20-win season back to his home state with the Twins, died Sunday, November 1, 2026, at age 83 in Osceola, Wisconsin.
Jerry Koosman, the Minnesota native and durable left-hander who returned home to win 20 games for the Twins in 1979, died Sunday at age 83 in Osceola, Wisconsin.
Overall, the 2026 season was a much better one for the Twins, one year after a rough year marked by inconsistencies and trades. It will be an interesting winter, thanks to two high-profile pitchers who could hit the market soon.
The Minnesota Twins were surprisingly competitive in the 2026 American Central race. After purging 11 players at the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline, firing their manager, and uncertainty surrounding their ownership situation, a huge crash in the standings seemed to be in the offing.