The Full 2023 Offseason Handbook Is Now Available for Download!

This year marks the 12th straight in which we've produced the Twins Offseason Handbook, a tradition that predates even this website. Long ago, the idea was devised by John Bonnes, Seth Stohs, Parker Hageman and myself as a way to fully embrace the offseason and its exhilaratingly endless possibilities. 

The original vision was this: place the reader in position of Twins general manager and provide them with an "inside intel" document to inform and guide their decision-making. We supplied practical payroll constraints, along with profiles and contract estimates for dozens of free agents and trade targets spanning every position. Everything you need to build your own blueprint for a perfect offseason – realistic or outlandish, your choice.

We've more or less stayed true to that vision ever since. In the new 2023 Offseason Handbook, we break Hot Stove preview down into six different sections.

• Payroll Projection and Analysis: A back-of-the-napkin overview from Bonnes.
• The Future of Shortstop: Carlos Correa pursuit, other free agents, internal pipeline. (Want a sample? You can download this chapter for free.)
• Reinforcing the Rotation: High-end free agent starters, trade targets, prospect ETAs.
• Framing the Catcher Market: The best of backstop free agency and trade market.
• Scouring FA for Relief Help: Which free agents could provide a legitimate bullpen boost?
• Hunting for a Big Bat: Impact players at corner IF, corner OF, and DH (like Jose Abreu).

The full PDF, including all six chapters, is now available to download for Caretakers. If you haven't signed up as a Caretaker yet, it's a perfect time to do so because through today (Monday, November 28th) you can enter the promo code 'BLACKFRIDAY' to get 20% off any subscription. 

In addition to the Handbook, you'll get exclusive content like Matthew Trueblood's phenomenal piece on Kyle Farmer and Bomba Rates, plus early (only?) access to tickets for the Winter Meltdown – details coming soon. 

We sincerely appreciate everyone who supports our community in any way, whether its contributing as a Caretaker or just checking out the site occasionally and telling a friend. We've got big things planned, and we're hoping the Twins do too. Download the Offseason Handbook and use it to construct your own blueprint.