{"id":80086,"date":"2025-08-19T09:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=80086"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:32:08","slug":"breaking-mlb-gives-twins-fans-reasons-to-be-optimistic-for-2026-season-after-disastrous-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=80086","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: MLB gives Twins fans reasons to be optimistic for 2026 season after disastrous 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">MLB reporter Theo DeRosa included the Twins in his recent article highlighting 2025 sellers who could become buyers next season.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4292,h_2414\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2z4r2szvq5vjt3bj5.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4292,h_2414\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2z4r2szvq5vjt3bj5.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4292,h_2414\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2z4r2szvq5vjt3bj5.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4292,h_2414\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2z4r2szvq5vjt3bj5.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4292,h_2414\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2z4r2szvq5vjt3bj5.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4292,h_2414\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2z4r2szvq5vjt3bj5.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4292,h_2414\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2z4r2szvq5vjt3bj5.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4292,h_2414\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2z4r2szvq5vjt3bj5.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4292,h_2414\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k2z4r2szvq5vjt3bj5.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Detroit Tigers v Minnesota Twins\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4292,h_2414\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/2\/01k2z4r2szvq5vjt3bj5.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit Tigers v Minnesota Twins\" width=\"4292\" height=\"2414\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Detroit Tigers v Minnesota Twins | Matt Krohn\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It&#8217;s no secret that the\u00a0Twins&#8217; 2025 season has been extremely disappointing, as the team went from being favored to win the American League Central by multiple publications to trading nearly 40% of their roster and falling to nine games out of a playoff spot, and the Pohlad Family decided to retain majority ownership at the expense of\u00a0widespread fan outrage. However, there are reasons to believe that the Twins will return to the postseason in 2026.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><strong>MLB reporter Theo DeRosa says Twins could become buyers at 2026 trade deadline<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In DeRosa&#8217;s recent article titled &#8220;These 2025 Deadline sellers could become buyers in 2026,&#8221; he named the Twins, along with the Athletics, Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox as teams that sold at this season&#8217;s trade deadline who could be buyers next summer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It may seem like a long shot for the Twins to make the postseason next year in the minds of fans, given how quickly this season went downhill. But, DeRosa pointed out that the added depth acquired at the deadline in outfielder Alan Roden and right-handed starting pitchers Taj Bradley and Mick Abel, in addition to top prospects Walker Jenkins and Emmanuel Rodriguez likely to join the 26-man roster at some point next year, means a 2026 postseason berth for Minnesota is more likely than some would think.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">DeRosa is correct, but as he also said in his article, a lot probably has to go right for the Twins to make a turnaround next season. Suppose Minnesota were to make the postseason in 2026. In that case, Jenkins and Rodriguez likely played significant roles on the team. Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan and Pablo L\u00f3pez will have performed at their best and stayed healthy, Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee would have performed more consistently and the bullpen would have been pieced back together. 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