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Mitch Garver is off to a hot start in Spring Training. Why did he struggle in 2020? Why should Twins fans expect him to have a huge 2021?

The Twins non-tendered right-handed reliever Matt Wisler Wednesday, in a surprising move. On a closer look, though, it’s not the shock—or the problem—it might appear to be at first.

The Offseason Handbook was released on Monday, and is now available for immediate download. The ebook includes dozens of free agent profiles covering players available at every position, but one of the biggest focuses is catcher, which is perhaps Minnesota's most glaring need.

The top name on the catcher market this winter is an intriguing one... Maybe the most intriguing we've seen in a long time.

In his gutty performance last week in Cleveland, Rich Hill added a new (old) pitch to his arsenal. The cutter is a perfect and familiar addition to Hill’s profile. It could be the veteran’s path to consistency and excellence from now through the playoffs.

From the moment the Twins drafted Eddie Rosario in the fourth round of the 2010 draft, I was smitten. Baseball America called him the “best pure hitter” from Puerto Rico and compared him to Bobby Abreu. He had a chance to stick in centerfield with an arm to fit in right field.

So here we are, mere hours away from the first-pitch of a loser go home match-up at Yankee Stadium.

No one can script what will happen in a one-game playoff – Nick Blackburn throwing 6.1 innings of one-run ball? Sure. Bobby Keppel and Alexi Casilla playing hero in extra innings? Why not. – the Twins will undoubtedly have a plan of attack in trying to stymie one of the most potent lineups in the smallest of slowpitch softball fields.

Tonight’s game may come down to one critical factor: How well Ervin Santana can execute his slider.

Alex Kirilloff has been demolishing the baseball over the last month with the St. Paul Saints, yet the Minnesota Twins still have not called him up. What are they waiting for?

A pitcher with a blown elbow ain’t as bad as it used to be.

In the years leading up to the 2019 season, Homer Bailey was one of the worst starting pitchers in Major League Baseball. His name being Homer was almost fitting, as he gave up a lot of those in his final few seasons as a starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. In 2018, the Reds went an almost inconceivably bad 1-19 in the 20 starts Homer Bailey made that season. However, in 2019, Homer Bailey had a surprising bounce back season, that lead the Minnesota Twins to giving him a 1-year, $7-million contract this winter.