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Gleeman and The GeekAuthor: Aaron Gleeman and John Bonnes
Minnesota Twins Talk with Aaron Gleeman and John Bonnes. For more, including midweek, episodes, check out https://www.patreon.com/Gleeman. Language: en Genres: Baseball, News, Sports, Sports News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Minnesota Twins Offseason Preview
Thursday, 22 October, 2026
Aaron and John go position by position through the Twins' roster to break down their biggest offseason needs, talk about the hire of new pitching coach Brian Reith from the Rays organization, and predict how much the front office will actually be able to spend in free agency. 0:00 Intro: Gleeman & The Geek, presented by Black Stack Brewing 1:11 Twins offseason preview: where the roster is set and where it needs help 7:46 Twins officials expect to be active early before the Dec. 1 MLB lockout 10:44 New Twins pitching coach Brian Reith replaces Pete Maki 16:59 Jeff Hoffman's elbow cleanup procedure 23:59 The Twins starting rotation for 2027 32:47 Why not just sign a veteran fifth starter? 36:14 Win-now rotation vs. develop-the-kids lineup 40:50 Could the Twins trade a starter? Jeremy Zoll's hint 52:24 The bullpen is the Twins' biggest need again 52:52 Bullpen locks and bullpen maybes 57:12 Losing A.J. Minter and Taylor Rogers; Cole Sands and Anthony Banda non-tender risks 59:09 How much will the Twins invest in their bullpen? 1:14:04 The Twins catcher situation 1:22:20 First base: is Royce Lewis still the answer? 1:26:42 The Twins need an impact middle-of-the-order bat 1:28:18 Is designated hitter an option? 1:32:46 What about the rest of the infield? 1:35:24 The crowded outfield and the real cost of signing an impact corner outfielder 1:41:34 Ranking the Twins' biggest offseason needs 1:47:43 Coming up: Patreon free agent target shows and GM meetings in Las Vegas
