ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Winter Meetings are in the rearview, and while the Twins made news this year, it was more for what they don’t intend to do, rather than what they did. That’s not a bad thing. Derek Falvey, the team’s president of baseball and business operations, and general

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you’re right-handed and make a living throwing from a mound, you had a seemingly good chance of hearing your name called during Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft. There were a total of 13 players taken during the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft and 12

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Twins will have their highest pick since 2017 in next July's MLB Draft. Minnesota received the third overall selection in the annual MLB Draft Lottery at the Winter Meetings in Orlando. The last time the club had such a high pick, it took Royce Lewis No.

Now that MLB has held the Draft Lottery and we know which teams are picking where, it's time to predict whom they'll select. The 2026 Draft actually won't begin until July 11, so we have 214 days to figure it all out. But we can't wait to make our first

ORLANDO, Fla. -- What was a “hope” and a “goal” earlier this offseason is now a stated plan. The Twins’ front office expects that it has leeway to add to the Major League roster without trading away key pieces to make payroll room. So despite extensive rumors, Pablo López, Joe

You probably could name most of the cities that have produced the most Hall of Famers: New York. Los Angeles. San Francisco. … and St. Paul? Yes, St. Paul. Four members of the Baseball Hall of Fame list St. Paul, Minn., as their birthplace, a number topped only by New

Major League Baseball, MLB Network and all 30 clubs are hosting a charity auction during baseball’s Winter Meetings this week, with dozens of unique opportunities being offered, all for a worthy cause. Proceeds for the auction will go toward the Little League Disaster Relief Fund. Resources will be directed to

This page will continue to be updated with relevant injury and transaction news throughout the offseason.

With the baseball world's eyes trained on Orlando, Fla., over the next few days for the Winter Meetings, it's a great time to have a look at each team's biggest need heading into the annual event, one which often serves as a catalyst for Hot Stove action.

• Winter Meetings

Now in their seventh decade since moving from Washington, the Twins have long since established an identity and history in, and connection to, their home in Minnesota. With two World Series titles and extensive individual glory, there’s plenty to celebrate over the franchise’s history in the Twin Cities, and what

The Twins, who traded 10 players off their big league roster prior to the 2025 Trade Deadline, entered this offseason with three other big-name trade candidates: outfielder Byron Buxton and starting pitchers Joe Ryan and Pablo López. Team president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey has said repeatedly that

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With executives from all 30 teams set to descend on Orlando, Fla., for the annual Winter Meetings, the Hot Stove may be on the verge of heating up. Though some clubs have already made some moves this offseason, every team still has plenty of questions to answer between now and

It might only be December, but there’s a serious case of Draft fever ranging. The root cause is the release of MLB Pipeline’s new 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list. The fans are definitely aflame, though, by the upcoming MLB Draft Lottery, which will determine the order of who gets

MINNEAPOLIS -- As baseball’s annual Winter Meetings approach, the Twins find themselves in a somewhat unfamiliar position. They’re one of baseball’s most talked-about teams, with trade rumors swirling around virtually all of their most prominent players. Teams attempted to pry right-hander Joe Ryan from Minnesota at last summer’s Trade Deadline.

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins today announced that tickets for TwinsFest 2026 presented by Dove are on sale now and can be purchased online at twins.com, or by calling 1-800-33-TWINS or 612-33-TWINS. All proceeds benefit the Minnesota Twins Community Fund. TwinsFest 2026 includes three fun-filled events open to

MINNEAPOLIS -- You probably know T.C. Bear from the ballpark, where the cheerful bear and his “Animal Control” handlers dedicate themselves to making every Twins game a little merrier. But T.C.’s dedication to bringing smiles stretches far beyond three hours a day, 81 times a year at Target Field. As

When I was a kid, one of my favorite activities during long road trips with my family was Mad Libs. Remember that one? Every page was a story with a number of blank spaces, requiring players to fill those spaces in with different words to create the whole story. With

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. In the words of a great bird I once met, “Gobble, gobble.” Thanksgiving is not a holiday traditionally associated with baseball, but if you’re reading a baseball site on Thanksgiving Day, you know that in a just world, every holiday is one associated with baseball. So today,

Nine teams had managerial vacancies this offseason. All nine of those jobs are now filled. The Rockies became the last of the nine clubs to hire a new manager, making Warren Schaeffer their full-time skipper after he served as Colorado's interim manager for part of 2025. Six of the nine

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins traded for a catcher and agreed to terms with a relief pitcher on Friday, but the most surprising news of the day may have been what they didn’t do. Minnesota elected to tender a contract to designated hitter/outfielder Trevor Larnach rather than non-tendering or trading him,

MINNEAPOLIS -- Major League Baseball is going back to Iowa. For the first time since 2022, MLB at Field of Dreams is returning to Dyersville, Iowa, with a Thursday, Aug. 13, matchup between the Phillies and Twins at the refurbished site. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the game Wednesday. “Major

MINNEAPOLIS -- Royce Lewis already has one win this offseason. Lewis and recently retired outfielder Aaron Hicks made up Team Twins at the recent Capital One MLB Open at Shadow Creek golf tournament, and they finished first with 78 points over the two-day event, which used a modified stableford scoring

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins bolstered their Major League bullpen and added six players to their 40-man roster on a busy Tuesday afternoon. Right-hander Eric Orze, 28, joins Minnesota after an effective season with the Rays in which he posted a 3.02 ERA, 40 strikeouts and 19 walks in 41 2/3