The Twins were the second-worst team in the American League at 70-92 in 2025, and they fired manager Rocco Baldelli after the season. That season included a trade deadline sell-off and a decision by the Pohlad family to take the team off the market.

In MLB insider Jim Bowden's list of top 50 MLB free agents for 2025-26, he wrote that the Minnesota Twins, CincinnatiReds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Athletics and Colorado Rockies are the best team fits for free agent right-handed pitcher Nick Martinez. Bowden predicts Martinez will sign a one-year, $11 million contract.

Last December, the Boston Red Sox pulled off a seismic trade to land an All-Star starting pitcher from the American League Central. Will lightning soon strike t

On Wednesday evening, MLB Network insider Jon Heyman announced that the Minnesota Twins had hired Derek Shelton to be the 15th manager in club history.

The Los Angeles Angels, who let go of both Ron Washington and interim Ray Montgomery, have hired former player Kurt Suzuki as their new skipper. Suzuki spent parts of 16 years in the majors, including his last two with the Angels, and won a World Series ring with the Washington Nationals in 2019.

Hawkins is around the club for a week at a time once a month in his current setup. He thinks he can be more impactful in a larger role.

As the Nov. 19 deadline for MLB teams to finalize their 40-man rosters nears, the Minnesota Twins are expected to add an unusually high number of prospects to their 40-man roster, protecting them from Rule 5 Draft eligibility.

If Lopez and Ryan remain, then the rotation gets filled out with Ober, Woods Richardson, and Zebby Matthews. That puts both Taj Bradley and Mick Abel back at Triple-A, with David Festa, Andrew Morris, Kendry Rojas, and Connor Prielipp stuck there as well.