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Coming off a 2021 Major League Baseball season that the Minnesota Twins would like to forget, there’s no denying that this version of the club has been much better. However, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone that didn’t expect more of this club, and while injuries have caused problems, there’s been performances leaving much to be desired.

Going into the 2023 Major League Baseball season the Minnesota Twins once again will need to address their bullpen. This past offseason the only acquisition of note was veteran Joe Smith and it took 34 games for them to cut bait. Maybe it makes sense to re-up with the lone free agent they acquired at the trade deadline.

While the All-Star Game festivities were taking place in Los Angeles, the Major League Baseball draft was also underway. Minnesota had Matt Wallner participate in the Futures Game on Saturday, and then they selected another Golden Eagle on Tuesday. Ben Ethridge was taken in the 15th round out of Southern Mississippi.

Jorge Lopez was a bullpen ace, even an All Star, for Baltimore before his trade to the Twins. His numbers have been fine since coming over, but the common feeling is that Lopez has been a huge disappointment. Why could that be?

Last season the Minnesota Twins went into the year hoping to have a revamped pitching staff. While they did make moves on the starting front, they largely left the bullpen untouched. It didn’t go well and now it’s worth wondering if a complete opposite plan of action should be in the cards.

Roster sizes for all MLB teams will be shrinking by two spots come May 2nd. Teams will be limited to 26 players until September. While the Twins have taken advantage of these spots for more pitchers in April, there are hitters on the Twins bench that may be impacted by roster decisions next Monday.

Minnesota had three selections in the first two rounds of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. They were hoping to hit on talent early as their 3rd round selection was forfeited by signing Carlos Correa. The Twins landed on a shortstop from Virginia Tech, Tanner Schobel, with their Competitive Balance B selection.

Josh Winder made another start for the St. Paul Saints tonight as he looks to get back up with the Minnesota Twins. Star prospect Brooks Lee had a nice afternoon in a doubleheader for the Cedar Rapids Kernels. There was plenty of action on the farm to wrap up Labor Day weekend.

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.

After almost 18 months of speculations, court filings, and vague statements from Rob Manfred, Trevor Bauer was finally released from the Dodgers on Friday, January 6th.

The Twins don't have a player like Nelson Cruz or Jim Thome to plug into the designated hitter spot daily. So, what does that mean for the team's DH role during the 2023 campaign?

After the first 10 rounds of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft were complete, Minnesota had selected all college players and they either played up the middle infield spots or were pitchers. In the 11th round, they deviated for the first time, taking Andrew Cossetti, a catcher from Saint Joseph’s.