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Twins fans: It's safe to watch baseball again Don't let the sting of a bad summer keep you away from great October drama.
Ranking the Twins' 10 most valuable players in 2021 — led by team MVP Jorge Polanco Aaron Gleeman's annual Twins team MVP ballot, which includes a surprising number of standout individual performances for an 89-loss team.
6 DAYS AGO • THEATHLETIC.COM
Jorge Polanco is Twins' MVP, and Bailey Ober is rookie of the year Jorge Polanco, who hit 33 home runs and drove in 98 runs, was chosen as the team's most valuable player and most improved player by the loca...
OCTOBER 11 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
5 key questions facing Twins this offseason MINNEAPOLIS -- In their vision for 2021, the Twins would still be playing baseball, and questions regarding an important offseason of change...
OCTOBER 11 • MLB.COM
Broadcaster Kaat apologizes for "40-acre" comment
MLB Network broadcaster Jim Kaat has apologized during an AL Division Series game between the Astros and White Sox after saying teams should try to “get a 40-acre field full of” pl...OCTOBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nick Vincent - Removed from 40-man roster Vincent was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Vincent inked a minor-league deal with the Twins over the summer and finished the season in the big-league bullpen. He was already set to hit free agency this offseason, so his removal from the-man roster is just a procedural move for Minnesota. The 35-year-old made seven major-league appearances and gave up one run in 12.2 innings.
OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Drew Maggi - Off 40-man roster Maggi was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Maggi had a brief stint on the Twins' roster in mid-September but didn't make his big-league debut. The 32-year-old spent the rest of the year with St. Paul and hit .252/.354/.456 with 16 homers, 50 RBI, 59 runs and 12 stolen bases in 95 games.
OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Ian Gibaut - Removed from 40-man roster Gibaut was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Gibaut had his contract selected in late August but spent the final weeks of the season at Triple-A, and he's now been removed from the 40-man roster. The right-hander appeared in only three games for the Twins and spent most of the year at St. Paul, where he posted a 6.80 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 54:21 K:BB across 45 innings.
OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Luke Farrell - Sent to Triple-A Farrell was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Farrell finished the campaign as a member of the big-league bullpen, but he's been removed from the 40-man roster heading into the offseason. The 30-year-old made 20 appearances for Minnesota this year and had a 4.74 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 25:13 K:BB over 24.2 innings.
OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Barraclough - Sent to Triple-A Barraclough was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Barraclough finished the season on the big-league roster, but the Twins have now cleared him of the 40-man roster as he'll hit free agency in the offseason. The right-hander appeared in 10 big-league games and had a 5.54 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 18:8 K:BB across 13 innings.
OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew Albers - Removed from 40-man roster Albers was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Albers spent the final weeks of the season at Triple-A, but the Twins have now removed him from the 40-man roster. The veteran left-hander appears in five games for Minnesota this year and posted a 7.58 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 12:9 K:BB over 19 innings.
OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
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This Date in Baseball for Oct. 8-14OCTOBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trade Mitch Garver? Why didn't I think of that idea sooner? Aside from the outfield, where the Twins have enough depth to consider making a trade, catcher was a rare strength on the 73-89 team.
OCTOBER 7 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins hitting coach Edgar Varela reassigned to minor league system Hitting coach Edgar Varela was one of two Twins coaches who will work in the minors next year; Texas claimed a minor-league pitcher off waiv...
OCTOBER 7 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Defending AL champ Rays poised to open ALDS against Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays have won more games than any other team in the American League over the past two seasons, going about their business with a quiet confidence that has the full at...OCTOBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins reassign hitting coach Varela; have 3 staff openings
The Minnesota Twins have reassigned hitting coach Edgar Varela to a minor league roleOCTOBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins shake up coaching staff after disappointing season The Twins made two moves to shake up their coaching staff following their disappointing 2021 season, announcing the reassignments of hitting...
OCTOBER 6 • TWINCITIES.COM
Neal: Royce isn't ready, so here's the solution to solve the Twins' shortstop stopgap Spend the offseason money on pitching and solve the shortstop stopgap internally.
OCTOBER 5 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Josh Donaldson breaks down Twins fall from first place to last Josh Donaldson said the season never seemed to get on the right track for a team that started the year as American League Central favorites.
OCTOBER 5 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
After pitching-fueled 1st-to-last flop, Twins resist rebuild
The falloff the Minnesota Twins experienced after two straight division titles could be traced in some places to natural regressionOCTOBER 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Byron Buxton - Stays hot to close out season Buxton went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double and two runs in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.
Impact Buxton's hot streak continued Sunday, as he closed out the season with extra-base hits in each of the final four games of the year. During that time, he went 9-for-19 with three home runs, five doubles, eight runs and four RBI. The 27-year-old missed significant time due to injuries in 2021 but slashed .306/.358/.647 with 19 homers, 50 runs, 32 RBI and nine stolen bases across 61 appearances.
OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Jorge Polanco - Homers in first inning Polanco went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.
Impact The Twins had plenty of success at the plate in the first inning Sunday, and Polanco put the team on the board with his three-run blast with no outs in the frame. The 28-year-old closed out the year with hits in eight of his last 10 appearances, and he slashed .269/.323/.503 with 33 home runs, 98 RBI, 97 runs and 11 stolen bases during the 2021 campaign.
OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Jorge Alcala - Earns save against Kansas City Alcala struck out three in 1.1 perfect frames to earn the save in Sunday's win over the Royals.
Impact Alcala recorded a 3.92 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in 59.2 innings during his third season with the Twins, but he was dominant late in the year and was rewarded with his first save of 2021 in Sunday's season finale. The 26-year-old tossed eight scoreless innings across his final eight appearances of the season and recorded three holds during that time.
OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Vincent - Earns relief win Vincent (1-0) struck out two in two perfect innings to earn the win against the Royals on Sunday.
Impact Vincent made five relief appearances after his contract was selected by Minnesota in mid-September, and he tossed 8.1 scoreless innings during that time. The right-hander served as a low-leverage reliever across his seven outings in 2021, and he posted a 0.71 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in 12.2 innings.
OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
