It is the midst of the holiday season once again, and many are looking to spread the cheer. This especially includes a few members of the Minnesota Twins, who recently made an off-field gesture to do exactly that.
On Thursday, the Twins took to X to share that Royce Lewis, Luke Keaschall, and Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Justin Morneau, who spent the first 10 years of his playing career with the team, spent time at the Gillette Children’s Hospital in Minnesota.
Minnesota ended the 2025 MLB season with a 70-92 record. This was the team’s worst record since 2016, when they ended with a 59-103 record. Additionally, for the second consecutive season, they finished fourth in the AL Central standings and missed the postseason entirely.
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In 2023, the Twins made a playoff appearance before losing to the Houston Astros in the ALDS 3-1. However, they have struggled in two seasons since. And considering that they are in the same division as teams like the Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals, who are all better positioned to succeed next year, they will have a lot of work to do this offseason.
Earlier this month, team president Derek Falvey said that his goal was to add to the roster and put them in a better position to have a bounce-back season (h/t Jonathan Harrison of SI.com)
“Our focus right now is how do we add pieces to this team to go compete. Not to take pieces off. Doesn’t mean we won’t be creative with unique opportunities when they present to us, but we want to find a way to add to some areas we know we’re a little bit thin,” Falvey said on an appearance on MLB Network Radio.
Despite their struggles last season, the Twins still have a lot of talent, most notably, Byron Buxton, who played 126 games last season (the second-most in his career).
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In those games, Buxton batted .264 and recorded 35 home runs and 83 RBIs. He also earned the second All-Star nod of his career, finished 11th in AL MVP voting, and earned his first-career Silver Slugger Award.
Even beyond the 31-year-old, Minnesota has a lot of talent, particularly in pitcher Joe Ryan (if he stays with the team past this offseason), Harrison Bader, and Keaschall. However, it is clear that their team is not good enough as is, and it would not be a surprise to see them make some changes before the start of next season.