This is an absolute stunner; less for the content of the decision and more for the timing.
The chief baseball officer in Minnesota is out, after almost the entire offseason played out, and on the eve of Spring Training:
Minnesota Twins and Derek Falvey Mutually Agree to Part Ways pic.twitter.com/ILxMXy1AZl — Minnesota Twins (@Twins) January 30, 2026
Suffice to say, this is NOT a normal time for a top baseball executive to be moving on from an organization. I actually can’t...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| 27 days ago
| 2 reads
Once one of the most promising Twins on the roster, Edouard Julien’s time in Minnesota has come to a close. The Twins announced they traded Julien and pitching Pierson Ohl to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Jace Kaminska. Julien, 26, was instrumental to the Twins’ 2023 playoff run when they finally […]
From Twinkie Town
| 29 days ago
| 3 reads
In yet another move this morning, Colorado Rockies announced they have acquired infielder Edouard Julien and right-handed pitcher Pierson Ohl from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for minor league pitcher Jace Kaminska and cash considerations. Out of minor league options, Julien, 26, joins the club after spending parts of three seasons with the Twins. Originally […]
From Purple Row
| 29 days ago
| 3 reads
For weeks, the city of Minneapolis has been under occupation by the murderers, kidnappers, and rapists going by the moniker ICE. Two protestors, Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, were openly murdered by ICE agents and smeared as aggressors by Donald Trump and his administration. Unsurprisingly, the billionaire owner of the Twins, when asked to […]
From Twinkie Town
| 29 days ago
| 2 reads
Hot on the heels of adding to their pitching depth with Cooper Criswell entering the fold, the Mariners have made a small move to bolster their options on the other end of the battery. Pereda, 30 in mid-April, has played in affiliated ball since 2013 after being signed by the Cubs out of Venezuela. After […]
From Lookout Landing
| 29 days ago
| 5 reads
Results I’ll always remember the events of 2018’s final Minnesota Twins contest—if mainly because I happened to be moving out of an apartment that day and missed it all live. But when my dust had settled and I watched the highlights, I was as moved by what transpired as any other MN sports fan. You […]
From Twinkie Town
| 30 days ago
| 1 read
If I’m being honest, baseball has not been top of mind for most folks in Twins Territory the past few weeks. It was a relatively busy week for the Twins, though, with the Twins Caravan in full swing around the state and surrounding areas, TwinsFest this past weekend, and the reunion with an old friend. […]
From Twinkie Town
| about 1 month ago
| 4 reads
Good morning, folks… The first SportsDay Rangers podcast episode of 2026 features Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi. Yu Darvish clarifies the reports of his possibly pending retirement. Former Texas Rangers first baseman Rob Maurer died earlier this week. The Twins signed a pair of players discussed as possible targets for the Rangers, reliever Taylor […]
From Lone Star Ball
| about 1 month ago
| 6 reads
Meet the Mets The Mets made yet another move yesterday, albeit a relatively minor one, as they acquired former top prospect Vidal Bruján from the Twins for cash considerations and designated left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady for assignment. Deesha Thosar writes that the Mets saved their offseason with a pivotal week. Fellow executives see the Mets’ […]
From Amazin' Avenue
| about 1 month ago
| 4 reads
After the mostly-promising but late-season collapse of 2022 2024 1984, the Minnesota Twins sagged to 77-85 in 1985. Things got worse in ‘86: 71-91, 6th in the AL West—21 GB the West-winning California Angels. The average draw of 15,000 per Metrodome contest—2nd-worst in AL attendance coffers—presented a lot of bad baseball for Bob Kurtz & […]
From Twinkie Town
| about 1 month ago
| 8 reads
Today at FanGraphs, Davy Andrews made a case for the Colorado Rockies signing Luis Arraez. This is, I realize, a topic we’ve explore before (here courtesy of Skyler Timmins). As teams begin to finalize their rosters, I pose the question again: Should the Rockies sign Luis Arráez? Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when […]
From Purple Row
| about 1 month ago
| 6 reads
The Mets have acquired utility player Vidal Bruján from the Twins for cash considerations, and to make room for him on their 40-man roster, they’ve also designated left-handed pitcher Richard Lovelady for assignment. Entering his age-28 season, Bruján has struggled pretty mightily at the plate in his major league career despite having been a consensus […]
From Amazin' Avenue
| about 1 month ago
| 10 reads
Almost exactly four years after trading him to the Padres, the Twins agreed to a one year contract with left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers according to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. The pact will pay Rogers $2M in 2026. Rogers has been bouncing around National League contenders since leaving the Twin Cities. He split 2022 between […]
From Twinkie Town
| about 1 month ago
| 4 reads
Taylor Rogers was one of the Cubs’ deadline acquisitions last year, and, although he’s long been an effective reliever, his role always felt pretty marginal with the Cubs. Candidly, as you can see up there, I never even had a good opportunity to retrieve a Rogers-in-Cubs-uniform image during his 17-appearance tenure with the team. Kinda telling.
That isn’t to say the trade, which sent outfield prospect Ivan Brethowr to the Pirates, was a dud for the Cubs. It was a fine move on paper, it w...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| about 1 month ago
| 5 reads
Before making the signing of Ranger Suarez official earlier Wednesday morning, the Red Sox made a trade with the Twins to create a 40-man roster spot for the All-Star left-hander. In exchange for infielder Tristan Gray, who came over from the Rays for reliever Luis Guerrero in November, Boston acquired minor league catcher/first baseman Nate … Continue reading "Which prospect did Red Sox acquire from Twins for Tristan Gray?"
From Blogging the Red Sox
| about 1 month ago
| 2 reads
The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 was finalized yesterday with the election(s) of Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones. While so much has been said about the electees, I’m curious about the players who didn’t get in. Of the 11 first-time nominees who fell off the ballot yesterday, none were Twins; of returning players, […]
From Twinkie Town
| about 1 month ago
| 7 reads
Dodgers utility man Ryan Fitzgerald cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday, per MLB transaction logs. This keeps Fitzgerald around as a potential depth option on the position-player side, though he is currently not on the 40-man roster. Fitzgerald was claimed by the Dodgers off waivers from the Twins on […]
From True Blue LA
| about 1 month ago
| 0 reads
Paul Toboni and the Washington Nationals made an interesting move on the waiver wire this afternoon. They claimed utility-man Mickey Gasper from the Twins and DFA’d Andry Lara to make room for him on the 40-man roster. While Gasper is 30 and has not had success at the MLB level yet, it is easy to […]
From Federal Baseball
| about 1 month ago
| 6 reads
José Berríos came to the Jays in a trade with the Twins at the deadline in 2021. Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson went to Minnesota. The Jays signed Berrios to a seven-year, $131 million contract after the 2021 season. There is an opt-out after the 2026 season, and there are $5 million incentive bonuses […]
From Bluebird Banter
| about 1 month ago
| 3 reads
The Twins signed their first multi-year free agent contract since Carlos Correa (yes, it’s been that long) by adding catcher Victor Caratini to their roster. Ben Jones has more on the signing. The Past Week on Twinkie Town: Elsewhere in Twins Territory: In the World of Baseball:
From Twinkie Town
| about 1 month ago
| 4 reads
Results A strong case can be made that Johan Santana was the greatest starting pitcher to ever spin it for this franchise. He was perhaps never better than on this day… In front of 36,353 Dome faithful—including Twinkie Town’s own resident film buff & storyteller extraordinaire—Santana was indeed (in the words of Dick Bremer): “Awesome…absolutely […]
From Twinkie Town
| about 1 month ago
| 0 reads
With Christian Vazquez’s contract finally off the books, the Twins have been searching for a new catcher behind starter Ryan Jeffers. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, Minnesota got their man in Caratini who agreed to a two year, $14M deal. Caratini, 32, has spent the past two season with the Astros backing up Yainer […]
From Twinkie Town
| about 1 month ago
| 5 reads
Hey, good for Willi Castro!
According to multiple reports, the 28-year-old utility man, acquired by the Cubs at the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline, is heading to the Colorado Rockies on a very healthy two-year, $12.8 million deal.
Willi Castro to the Rockies
Willi Castro is heading to Colorado, per multiple reports pic.twitter.com/4Aw8QNmnro — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) January 15, 2026
Castro was an All-Star with the Twins in 2024 and had a nice start to the 2025 seaso...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| about 1 month ago
| 7 reads
Good morning, baseball fans! Earlier this week, former San Francisco Giants outfielder Jaylin Davis announced via a social media post that he will be retiring. Davis was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 24th round of the 2015 draft, and made his MLB debut with the Giants back in 2019 after being traded in […]
From McCovey Chronicles
| about 1 month ago
| 3 reads
Former Atlanta Braves infielder Vidal Bruján was claimed off waivers today by the Minnesota Twins. He had been designated for assignment by the Braves on January 8, 2026. Atlanta claimed Bruján, 27, off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles on August 8, 2025, just days after he’d been claimed off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. He […]
From Talking Chop
| about 1 month ago
| 13 reads