Nothing seems right for the Minnesota Twins at the moment, who missed a great opportunity to make it to the playoffs in the postseason. And now, the offseason has been even quieter for them, as they did not make any prominent additions of players and failed to grab any coveted free agents. Twins’ insider Dan Hayes feels that the fans are not happy with the way the Twins have been and spent recently. But why is it so?

Well, after the Twins finished with 82-80 and came fourth in the American League Central, they lost some major players—their outfielder, Max Kepler, relief pitcher, Caleb Thielbar, and even their first baseman, Carlos Santana. Based on the statistics, their spending graph shows a decline in their expenditures, as they have cut down almost $27 million from what it was in 2024. Quite surprising, isn’t it?

Minnesota Twins make their fans unhappy with their 2024 moves

The Twins’ fourth-place finish in the American Central League has put them in some hot water. While the Twins won the first playoff series after 20 years in 2023, they lost in the second half of the season, leaving a lot of fans angry. With the Twins’ significant payroll cut for 2024, MLB was blamed for holding back the streaming availability and discoverability, which led to viewing the games only on the MLB platforms. This turned out to be a curse for the fans as well.

On February 4, Dan Hayes of the Athletics said on the Foul Territory, “Fans were fired up. I mean, that’s the first time they went to the playoff series in 21 years, and I know we talk about just the losing streak—the eighteen-game losing streak. But to win a series for the first time in 21 years, you had people excited about being in the ballpark, and to go, you know, with $30 million dollars of the payroll, like you said, sort of a slap in the face to do that.”

Dan even talked about the Minnesota Twins’ not having the streaming live share, which hurt them the most, especially after their dispute with Diamond Sports. Many people watched the games, but the MLB was blamed when the streaming was abruptly suspended for three months. Dan sympathized with the Minnesota Twins front office for having to deal with restrictions like the release of some key players, which is definitely not good for them. However, the Twins are looking to bounce back and make their presence count in the upcoming times with some notable additions to their lineup.

The Twins are looking for a revamp to make a significant mark

The Minnesota Twins have made some notable additions to the team, and one of them is their top prospect, Walker Jenkins. The 19-year-old looks like a real baseball player because of his impressive height of 6’3″ and 210 pounds of pure muscle. The expectations are quite high from him, given that he hit 282 with a .833 OPS, along with six home runs across 82 games at four different levels in his first full-game season, and it doesn’t end here!

Triston Casas, a slugger for the Boston Red Sox, is another player the Twins are pursuing because they need a good pitching option. With the president of baseball operations, Derek Falvey, the Twins have made some good strategic moves, and given that the Red Sox wants to trade Casas, the Twins want him. Casas averaged 241 with 212 AB, 13 home runs, and 32 RBIs, which makes him a good fit.

Other than that, the Twins have also shown interest in Luis Castillo, who made 30 starts for the second consecutive season for the Seattle Mariners and had a 3.64 ERA. So, the right additions could improve their roster and, at the same time, increase their chances of making it to the playoffs the next season. Although the Twins are trying to make the right moves, it is too early to say whether they can form a strong team or not.