JANUARY 7, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
MINNESOTA TWINS 82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
Former Twins ironman reliever Bill Campbell dies at 74 The reliable righthander is the only player in major league history with at least 17 wins and 17 saves in a season.
Are Twins being used as 'mystery team' for leverage in Carlos Correa contract saga? Although a deal with the Mets has been agreed upon, it's not final, and rumors continue to fly around baseball world.
JANUARY 7, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Biggest preseason long-shot underdogs to win a championship in sports betting history
Ahead of TCU's fairytale run to the title game, read about teams across various leagues that had the longest preseason odds to win champions...JANUARY 6, 2023
Blayne Enlow - DFA'd by Minnesota Enlow was designated for assignment by the Twins on Friday.
Impact Enlow spent the 2022 campaign at the Double-A level and had a 4.20 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 68:33 K:BB over 60 innings. He was removed from the 40-man roster in order to make room for Oliver Ortega, who was claimed off waivers from the Angels.
JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Oliver Ortega - Claimed by Minnesota Ortega was claimed off waivers by the Twins on Friday.
Impact Ortega was recently designated for assignment by the Angels but will remain on a 40-man roster with the Twins. The hard-throwing righty had a 3.71 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 33:18 K:BB across 34 innings last season.
JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dodgers: One Time LA Catcher Signs with Minnesota Former Dodgers catcher Tony Wolters signed a minor-league deal to provide minor-league depth for the Minnesota Twins.
JANUARY 6, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Tony Wolters - Lands deal with Twins Wolters signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Impact He's presumably been given a non-roster invitation to the major-league side of spring training. Wolters has seen bit of action in the big leagues across seven seasons, although not extensively since his days with the Rockies from 2016-20.
JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mark Contreras - Outrighted to Triple-A Contreras cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.
Impact Contreras was recently designated for assignment by the Twins but is poised to stay in the organization. The 27-year-old made his big-league debut in 2022 and had a .121/.148/.293 slash line and 34.4 percent strikeout rate in 61 plate appearances.
JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Twins roster projection 2.0: After free-agent additions, are trades on the way? With Christian Vázquez and Joey Gallo in tow, where does the Twins' roster stand?
JANUARY 3, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Gallo, Twins finalize $11M contract as slugger seeks reset The Minnesota Twins and Joey Gallo finalized their one-year, $11 million contract that gives the big-swinging, slick-fielding corner outfiel...
JANUARY 2, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Willi Castro - Minor league deal with Twins Castro signed a minor-league contract with Minnesota on Friday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Castro is a utility player but started 80 games in the outfield for the Tigers last season. He had just a .651 OPS last season but has looked like an above-average bat for stretches (most notably a .931 OPS in 30 games in 2020). He'll compete for a utility role with the Twins and could have a shot at a big-league job, but Minnesota's roster will likely be in flux until spring training begins.
DECEMBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Danny Coulombe - Back with Minnesota Coulombe (hip) signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Friday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press repo...
Impact The 33-year-old elected free agency after being outrighted off Minnesota's 40-man roster in October, but he's now back with the organization. Coulombe made only 10 appearances last season before he underwent surgery to repair the labrum in his left hip over the summer. The left-hander was a solid bullpen piece in 2021 with a 3.67 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 33:7 K:BB across 34.1 innings.
DECEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
AP source: Joey Gallo, Twins agreed to $11M, 1-year contract Joey Gallo and the Twins agreed to an $11 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on F...
DECEMBER 28, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Mets and Carlos Correa are still in limbo; what could come next?
The Mets became the second team to express doubts after examining Carlos Correa's right leg. Can they work out an amended deal with the All-...DECEMBER 27, 2022
Royce Lewis - Out until late June/early July Lewis (knee) is not expected to be ready to play for the Twins until late June or early July, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Impact Lewis' rehab from a second tear of his right ACL is at the six-month mark and the process has gone as well as can be expected so far. Last week he was cleared to increase running and change-of-direction activities and he hopes to begin swinging a bat by mid-January. He'll report to spring training in February, with the goal being to further ramp up his activity level in early March. Lewis is tentatively slated to be the Twins' shortstop when he returns, although obviously that could change depending on what the team does between now and then and how the youngster's rehab goes.
DECEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Twins' Royce Lewis talks injury rehab, positional future: 'I'm a lot stronger' Lewis said his major-league experience in 2022 taught him to be open-minded about what position he plays.
DECEMBER 27, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Are the Twins likely to trade the AL batting champ? The Twins entered this offseason with plenty of money and a relatively depleted farm system -- with that in mind, it’s safe to say that free...
DECEMBER 24, 2022 • MLB.COM
Twins great Jim Kaat finally enjoying retired life as a Hall of Fame pitcher Though he may not be a common local sight like Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat is also basking in the Hall of Famer lifestyle.
DECEMBER 23, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins paused their Carlos Correa pursuit after deal with Giants evaporated Just like that, the Twins missed out on Carlos Correa a second time.
DECEMBER 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Carlos Correa's stunning switch to Mets adds to Twins' pain — and relief The free agent changed alliances from the Giants to the Mets overnight, a sign that the Twins were no better than third in the sweepstakes t...
DECEMBER 21, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Joey Gallo, Twins see optimism in hitting the reset button after a tough season Team officials are high on the former All-Star's potential upside, and have plans to help him cut down on strikeouts.
DECEMBER 21, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Gallo, Twins finalize $11M contract as slugger seeks reset
The Minnesota Twins and Joey Gallo finalized their one-year, $11 million contract that gives the big-swinging, slick-fielding corner outfielder a fresh start following a rough 2022...DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
One MLB team from each division that most needs to add more this offseason
With most of MLB's top free agents signed, Jordan Shusterman spotlights the teams that still have the most to gain this offseason.DECEMBER 20, 2022
New Twin Joey Gallo looking forward to fresh start in Minnesota The Twins officially signed the 29-year-old outfielder Tuesday to a one-year, $11 million deal.
DECEMBER 20, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM
Mark Contreras - Designated for assignment Contreras was designated for assignment by the Twins on Tuesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
Impact Contreras will be the one to make way as the Twins as new signing Joey Gallo to the 40-man roster. The 27-year-old didn't do much in his first taste of the big leagues last season, hitting .121/.148/.293 with 21 strikeouts and just one walk in 61 trips to the plate.
DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
