Twins

With huge gaps to fill on a staff facing the losses of José Berríos and Kenta Maeda, Minnesota's front office took an unconventional approach to pitching this year.

Did it work? I think we can safely say: not really! But a dissection of what went wrong reveals some worthwhile nuggets to take forward.

The Twins have struggled in adding effective relief pitchers in the past two off-seasons. Here are three next steps that would indicate a change in approach to bullpen building.

Aaron and John discuss what kind of contract they would offer to Carlos Correa, the free agent shorstop market, John being a jinx at the World Series, and Miguel Sano's Twins' legacy. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. 

Since the 2019 season, the bullpen has been one pervasive factor holding back the Minnesota Twins in their quest for contention. 

Ironically, during the same span, the two major-league leaders among relief pitchers in fWAR are former Twins Liam Hendriks and Ryan Pressly, the latter of whom just got done starring in the World Series (again). 

From the time he signed, it was widely expected that Carlos Correa would opt out of the final two years of his Twins contract. Now, it is official, and Correa is a free agent.

When the Twins have looked outside for late-inning relief help, it hasn't generally gone so well. (See: Emilio Pagán, Alex Colomé, Addison Reed.) 

This year's free agent market presents some opportunities to reconnect with a few former Twins who represent some of the brightest moments for bullpens of years past.

One year ago, the Minnesota Twins launched a new entrepreneur accelerator program in partnership with TechStars, an entrepreneur-launching company that focuses on people wanting to add to technology, sports, and entertainment.

Only hours after the end of the World Series, the Twins have made the first off season news by keeping Sonny Gray.

Monday Update: The Twins made the Gray decision official. They also announced that they have declined the 2023 options for RHPs Chris Archer and Dylan Bundy, and infielder Miguel Sano. 

Like many ownership groups, the Pohlads are known to run their baseball team like a business. Do Jim Pohlad's recent comments point to the family being willing to spend more on the team?

The World Series remains in motion, at least for a time, so what better thing to do than to analyze postseason catchers? You know it will be fun. 

The Twins must make multiple moves if they want to contend in 2023. Here is the blueprint I would follow for the perfect offseason that sets up a rebound to contention.

Going into this offseason, the Minnesota Twins know they must make some sort of addition behind the plate. The 40-man roster currently has just one catcher on it, and there are not ideal solutions throughout the system either. Unlike a time when Joe Mauer was a given, the Twins may have more questions than ever at catcher.