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CJ Baumgartner
A lifelong Twins fan, CJ Baumgartner covers the Twins for Zone Coverage. Born and raised in Bertha, Minn., CJ also hosts the Minnesota Sports Podcast and local high school play-by-play. CJ’s best memories as a Twins fan include watching Torii Hunter, Joe Mauer, and Justin Morneau in their primes, Game 163, the entire 2019 season, and telling himself every year that this season the Twins will finally win it all.
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Who Will Lead Off For the Twins?
By CJ Baumgartner - Feb 22, 2023
Full squad workouts are underway in Fort Myers. Coming into camp, the Minnesota Twins’ Opening Day roster seems pretty set on paper. Carlos Correa is back, Christian […]
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Jose Miranda Deserves A Fair Shot At Third Base
By CJ Baumgartner - Feb 15, 2023
Pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training on Feb. 14 to prepare for the 2023 season. Position players will follow on Feb. 19, including rising stars like […]
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Will The Twins Trust Their Rotation More In 2023?
By CJ Baumgartner - Feb 8, 2023
Coming into this offseason, one of the Minnesota Twins’ main objectives was to bolster the team’s starting pitching. It’s been an area of focus for the Twins […]
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Will Minnesota’s DH By Committee Approach Work This Time?
By CJ Baumgartner - Feb 1, 2023
The Minnesota Twins made multiple high-impact transactions in January. They re-signed Carlos Correa for the next six-plus seasons and traded Luis Arraez for Pablo Lopez, a top-of-the-rotation […]
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Acquiring Taylor Highlights the Front Office’s Evolution
By CJ Baumgartner - Jan 26, 2023
The Minnesota Twins continue to be aggressive as Spring Training nears. On Monday, they sent two relief prospects to the Kansas City Royals for reserve outfielder Michael […]
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Trading Arraez Stings But It Shouldn’t Be A Surprise
By CJ Baumgartner - Jan 20, 2023
Talk about a Friday news dump. The Minnesota Twins bolstered their starting rotation by trading for right-handed pitcher Pablo Lopez from the Miami Marlins. Trading for a […]
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Correa and Buxton Could Become This Generation’s M&M Boys
By CJ Baumgartner - Jan 18, 2023
Don’t know if you have heard the news yet, but Carlos Correa is a Minnesota Twin. The physical is done, the contract is signed, and the press […]
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How Will the Twins Get the Most Out Of Their Pitching Staff?
By CJ Baumgartner - Jan 13, 2023
The Minnesota Twins entered the offseason with a lot of roster uncertainty. Shortstop was No. 1, but Twins fans will pound the table for additional pitching help […]
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Can Alex Kirilloff Stay Healthy In 2023?
By CJ Baumgartner - Jan 3, 2023
The start of a new year means everyone’s list of New Year’s resolutions for 2023. One of the most common goals for a new year is finding […]
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Can the Twins Turn Gilberto Celestino Into “Buxton Lite”?
By CJ Baumgartner - Dec 27, 2022
The Minnesota Twins have opened themselves up to speculation and uncertainty regarding their plan for their corner outfielders this offseason. However, Byron Buxton has center field locked […]
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What Exactly Is Minnesota’s Plan In the Outfield?
By CJ Baumgartner - Dec 20, 2022
Last week could be considered the single worst week of the Derek Falvey and Thad Levine era of Minnesota Twins baseball. The San Francisco Giants signed Carlos […]
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How Will the Vazquez-Jeffers Pairing Work?
By CJ Baumgartner - Dec 13, 2022
Carlos Correa may still be a free agent, but that didn’t stop the Minnesota Twins from making another key free-agent signing. Catcher Christian Vázquez is reportedly coming […]