Locked On Twins - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Twins

The Twins have a solid floor set for the 2021 team. They'll win a lot of ball games with a glut of depth and strong leadership. The ceiling of the team, though, rides on the shoulders of a few players contributing. Look no further than Josh Donaldson, the prized $92 million man brought in to help bring the Twins deep into October. Year one didn't go well but the Bringer of Rain is healthy again and poised to rake. What is his outlook for 2021?

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Fan favorite Eddie Rosario was shown the door this offseason. The Twins saw their next star knocking to replace him. Alex Kirilloff figures to play a massive role for the Twins in 2021. What does his profile suggest is possible this summer? Why should we be excited about him?

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The Twins finished their busiest week of the offseason by trading LaMonte Wade Jr. to San Francisco for RHP Shaun Anderson and claiming RHP Ian Hamilton off waivers. Anderson and Hamilton are your prototypical Twins pickups, big, right-handed relievers with good sliders. This could indicate that the chances of retaining Tyler Clippard are dwindling. Have a great weekend!

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The Twins weren't done making moves this week after re-signing Nelson Cruz for $13 million late Tuesday night. Late Wednesday afternoon, news broke that they were closing a one year, $6.25 million deal with former All-Star reliever Alex Colomé. What does this mean for the bullpen? For the rest of the offseason?

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The saga with Nelson Cruz is finally over. The heart-and-soul of the last two division-winning clubs has returned on a one year, $13 million deal. Cruz will re-enter the middle of the Twins' lineup as they look to win their third straight A.L. Central Crown.

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The starting pitching market has thinned in recent weeks, but many solid players remain. Trevor Bauer, Jake Odorizzi and James Paxton are all looking for homes into February. Should Paxton be at the top of the Twins' list to fill out their already-solid rotation?

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Everyone and their mother wants Nelson Cruz back in a Twins uniform in 2021. The reality is that the date stands at January 29th and Nelly has yet to return. Contingency plans are certainly finding their way onto the desks of Derek Falvey and Thad Levine. Who might they be considering as a replacement?

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The Twins have made their first significant position-player acquisition of the offseason. Multiple reports confirmed Tuesday that free agent shortstop Andrelton Simmons is signing with the Twins for one year and $10.5 million. What does he bring? What does this mean for Jorge Polanco and Luis Arraez? Nelson Cruz?

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Spring training is just three weeks away and the Twins have yet to make an addition costing $10 million or more. In today's break down of an ideal finish to the offseason, Nash maps out a way for the Twins to make it all count while staying at a reasonable payroll number for 2021.

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Today's show begins with a nod to Hank Aaron. Aaron passed away Friday as one of baseball's greatest players and as an even better human.

Jurickson Profar signed a three-year, $21M deal to stay with the Padres, debating Odorizzi vs. Paxton and more.

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