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Twins finalize 1-year deal with vet infielder Donovan Solano

Infielder Donovan Solano finalized a $2 million, one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins, who added another productive and versatile player to an already deep bench

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kenta Maeda - Set for spring debut Saturday Maeda (elbow) will make his Grapefruit League debut Saturday versus the Rays, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Maeda hasn't thrown a competitive pitch since August of 2021 before undergoing Tommy John surgery, but that won't keep the Twins from handing him the ball in their first game of the spring (they actually have another game starting at the same time, with Louie Varland starting that one). The right-hander will be ready to roll for Opening Day but figures to have his workload watched carefully given his long layoff.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Paddack - Placed on 60-day IL Paddack was placed on the 60-day injured list by the Twins on Thursday as he continues his recovery from Tommy John surgery, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact The team needed to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for the Donovan Solano signing. Paddack is about nine months removed from what was his second Tommy John surgery and just recently began a throwing program. He's hoping to make it back sometime late this season.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Kirilloff - Not cleared for live BP yet Kirilloff (wrist) said Thursday he has yet to be cleared for live batting practice but has been swinging in the batting cage and hitting off pitching machines without issue, Aaron...

Impact Kirilloff had a second surgery on his right wrist last August to shorten the ulnar bone and clean up scar tissue but said he's "really optimistic" about how the wrist feels. It's not clear when he'll be cleared for Grapefruit League action, but Kirilloff is tracking toward being ready for Opening Day. He's expected to serve as Minnesota's regular first baseman.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Can Paul Molitor help the Twins' base running? 'He's like an encyclopedia of baseball' After some initial hesitance, Paul Molitor is back with the Twins as a base-running instructor this spring.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Signing Donovan Solano will create domino effect with Twins roster The utility infielder will get a major league deal, and that means someone eventually will be forced off the roster.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Twins roster and lineup analysis: Who's in? Who's out? Who's batting in the middle of the lineup? Who's going to drive in Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa? Which bullpen arms will add firepower? And why are there so few roster spots availab...

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Michael A. Taylor bringing another Gold Glove to Twins outfield FORT MYERS, Fla. — Initials are important to Michael A. Taylor. Take that middle letter, for instance — it stands for Anthony, his father's...

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

How Solano agreement could impact Twins' roster FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Though infielder Donovan Solano has an agreement to join the Twins that was reported on Tuesday, as confirmed by a sourc...

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • MLB.COM

Yankees bust Joey Gallo counting on comeback thanks to MLB rule changes Former New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo signed with the Minnesota Twins this offseason.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • NJ.COM

Ranking the best 24 catchers of 2023 in the MLB

Who are baseball's best catchers? Ben Verlander breaks down his five tiers for the toughest position in baseball.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Ranking the best 24 catchers of 2023 in the MLB

Why the Twins plan to add veteran infielder Donovan Solano to an already crowded roster Solano has hit .301 over the past four seasons and can play all four infield spots, but who will he bump from the Opening Day roster?

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Baldelli eyes longer starts for Twins' rotation FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Whether in press conferences, on social media or even from the occasional smattering of boos around the stadium when man...

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • MLB.COM

Twins prospect Austin Martin is feeling 'like myself again' after 2022 struggles After a bad first half and an injury, Martin rebounded with a strong September and a great Arizona Fall League by going back to the basics.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rocco Baldelli says he wants Twins' pitching staff 'to carry us' The manager wants his starters to pitch deeper into games after they lagged in that area in 2022.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

2022-23 MLB free-agency tracker: Signings, best players still available

Here are some of the biggest moves that've been made in MLB free agency thus far, along with the top players still available.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

2022-23 MLB free-agency tracker: Signings, best players still available

Astros' Martin Maldonado & Christian Vázquez headline The Pretty Solid Catcher Tier | Flippin' Bats

Astros' Martin Maldonado & Christian Vázquez headline The Pretty Solid Catcher Tier | Flippin' Bats

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • Fox Sports

Donovan Solano - Signs one-year deal with Minnesota Solano agreed to a one-year deal on Tuesday with Minnesota, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Impact Solano spent the 2022 campaign with the Reds after spending the three previous seasons with the Giants, and the 35-year-old slashed .284/.339/.385 with four homers and 24 RBI over 304 plate appearances. The right-handed-hitting infielder has shown the ability to hit for average with a .301 clip over the last four seasons, but he's homered just 18 times over 316 games in that timeframe while stealing just two bases. Solano should be a utility option for the Twins that sees time all over the infield, particularly against left-handed pitching, but he profiles as a one-category player for the 2023 season.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Winder's new plan for cranky shoulder; Twins promote mental health FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Right-hander Josh Winder is about a week behind the other Twins pitchers as he begins this camp due to an offseason flar...

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • MLB.COM

Tyler Mahle - Throws live batting practice Mahle (shoulder) threw live batting practice Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact It marks his time facing hitters this camp after Mahle missed the final few weeks of last season with a shoulder injury. "I thought he looked strong," Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. "His camp right now is going to be basically a normal camp for him. He looks really good right now. He's feeling right where he wants to be." Not only is Mahle entering camp healthy, he's also coming in with a new slider after working at Driveline over the winter. The righty holds a 3.95 ERA and 396:128 K:BB over 348.1 innings since the start of the 2020 season.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Byron Buxton prepares (reluctantly) to be a Twins designated hitter. 'I'm a center fielder' The Twins All-Star wants to be in the field as much as possible, but will take his turns as designated hitter.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Joe Ryan - Adding two new pitches this spring Ryan has added a new slider and a split-finger pitch to serve as his changeup this spring, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "Joe's slider, to me, really stood out. I'd call it...

Impact Ryan threw his fastball 60.1% of the time last season with success (.300 slugging against), but he gave up eight of his 20 home runs allowed on his slider (.497 slugging allowed). He also visited the Driveline baseball performance center to help with the new pitches. Ryan doesn't have great velocity (91.5 average mph fastball), but he has an extremely deceptive four-seam fastball that helped him generate an above-average 9.2 K/9 and 12% swinging-strike rate. As a flyball pitcher (27.7% GB%), home runs can be a worry (1.2 HR/9), so an improved offspeed repertoire could work wonders. Monitor the progress of his new pitches this spring.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Winder - Coming back from sore shoulder Winder is behind schedule in Twins camp due to right shoulder soreness, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Winder first started feeling soreness in the shoulder back in December, so the Twins are easing him into things. He's only about a week behind schedule, however, and there doesn't seem to be real worry at this point about Winder's availability for the start of the season. The righty is expected to be used as a starter this spring but projects to be on the outside looking in to the Twins' Opening Day rotation.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Twins' Joe Ryan shows off 'new' slider, splitter during first full-squad workout Ryan’s slider drew rave reviews in two hitless rounds of live batting practice during Monday’s first-full squad workout.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Fastball will be bread-and-butter for Twins' Joe Ryan, but he's added to the menu Ryan, one of the most fastball-reliant pitchers in the majors, has come to camp armed with a new and seemingly improved version of his slide...

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM