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Tom Pohlad: Twins Will “Meaningfully Invest” In Payroll, Plan To Contend In 2027

2026 marked the first season of Tom Pohlad as the Twins’ designated control person, with Pohlad becoming his family’s representative in league ownership matters and the franchise’s executive chair.  Derek Falvey’s surprising departure as the president of baseball operations in January (and GM Jeremy Zoll becoming the new head of baseball ops) marked the first […]

Year at the ballpark(s): 2026

For the fifth time in six years, the Minnesota Twins clocked out at the end of September—eschewing October overtime. On many occasions I was in the trenches with them, attending 27 contests (most at home, some away). My personal 11-16 record wasn’t exactly sterling—but neither was the club’s. You know the old mantra: “a bad […]

Ryan Jeffers Open To Staying With Twins, Plans To Test Free Agency

Catcher Ryan Jeffers has been with the Twins since they took him in the second round of the 2018 draft, but his time with the organization may be nearing an end. While the soon-to-be free agent is open to staying in Minnesota, he is eager to test the market during the offseason. “I’ve worked too […]

Twins to part ways with pitching coach Pete Maki

The Twins announced this morning they have parted ways with pitching coach Pete Maki as well as assistant pitching coach Luis Ramirez. Maki had been with the organization since 2018, starting as a minor league pitching coordinator and working his way up the ranks until taking over as the pitching coach in 2022. Maki was […]

Skip Schumaker says ‘frustrating part’ out loud about Rangers missing playoffs

The Texas Rangers had a chance to reach the postseason on the final day of the regular season. A win over the Minnesota Twins, paired with a Houston Astros loss, would have given them the American League West title. Instead, Texas lost 6-4 and finished Schumaker’s first year as manager at 80-82, one game behind […] The post Skip Schumaker says ‘frustrating part’ out loud about Rangers missing playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Pitching Coaches Pete Maki, Luis Ramirez Will Not Return To Twins

The Twins announced Monday that they will not renew the contracts of pitching coach Pete Maki or assistant pitching coach Luis Ramirez. Assistant athletic trainer Jason Kirkman is also being let go. The rest of the coaching and training staff is expected back in 2027, per the club. Maki and former Twins pitching coach Wes […]

A quizzical season: can you name every 2026 Twin?

Another season is complete, and the Twins once again saw their campaign end before October. Through all the frustrations, injuries, streaks, slumps, and cheers, there is always one certainty once the Minnesota Twins have recorded their final out of a year: the end-of-season Sporcle quiz. This year’s edition is… well… just like it is every […]