Bobby Nightengale

MINNEAPOLIS — Alex Kirilloff, once considered the top prospect in the Twins' organization, announced Thursday he is retiring from the sport after four injury-plagued seasons in the major leagues.

Free agents, trade prospects, Rule 5 protection candidates, arbitration eligibles and more ...

Santana edged Ryan Mountcastle and Nathaniel Lowe for the American League honor. Carlos Santana signed with the Twins before last season to provide some home run power.

‘My job is to continue to try to build the team the best we can,' Derek Falvey, the Twins' president of baseball operations, said as baseball's GM Meetings opened in Texas.

The Twins don't have a glaring positional roster hole besides first base. Jose Miranda and Edouard Julien are the leading internal candidates at first, but it's not the primary defensive position for either player.

The Pohlad family has the team up for sale, and Carlos Correa's agent has some advice for whoever buys the team.

Emmanuel Rodriguez had an abbreviated season after being hit by the injury bug, but he showed promise as a disciplined hitter.

Next up for the 6-6 righthander: Extending his outings, and developing another pitch. Will that happen in the majors or minors?

Only 34 years old, Jeremy Zoll has worked his way up the organizational ranks since coming to the Twins in 2018.

Derek Falvey was on hand with Cleveland when Mark Shapiro did the double, and Shapiro noticed then his ability to “connect across every role in the organization.”