You can say all you want about the Twins offseason, and many people have, and I've certainly done the same. The Twins just haven't been as active as pundits expected. Of course, the Twins have a long history of patience. An aggravating level of patience, followed by a whirlwind of activity right before the spring training convenes.
So, OK, the Twins usually wait out the offseason, and they have made a couple of moves, swapping Gio Urshela and Kyle Farmer in different moves, and signing Christian Vasquez and Joey Gallo, but do you know what is strange? Urshela is one of only two 2022 Twins to find a new team for 2023. I mean, Carlos Correa found two, but he hasn't officially signed anywhere yet.
The one other guy that has signed elsewhere is late season outfielder Billy Hamilton, who will be in the White Sox system next year. Minnesota also re-signed Danny Coulombe, but otherwise, none of the players listed as free agents have landed anywhere. Not Gary Sanchez, or Miguel Sano. Not Michael Fulmer or Dylan Bundy.
And then there was that glut of outfielders that the Twins were expected to deal from. Guess what? They are all still there, glutting around in the depth chart. I have heard everyone with an interest in the Twins register their dismay with the players on last year's roster. The incredible lack of interest in those players by the rest of the league seems to confirm the negative aura sensed by the fans.
Except Billy Hamilton. That guy's great.
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