***Official 2025 Twins Spring Training Thread***

[ForCaleb]

Ty France and Harrison Bader went deep today.

We're commminnnnn, we're commminnnnnn!

[weimy froob]

Ty France and Harrison Bader went deep today.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Ty France spent this offseason simplifying things in the batter’s box, getting back to his roots. He seems encouraged by the early results that he’s seeing.

Both France and Harrison Bader, whom the Twins signed to one year-deals earlier this month, hit home runs on Tuesday in the Twins’ 5-4 win over the New York Yankees at Hammond Stadium.

France is trying to rebound after a tough 2024 season at the plate in which his power and production were down. The veteran signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Twins and figures to factor heavily into their first base plans.

“I feel like my old self, just moving the ball all around the field,” France said. “When I’m hitting the ball the other way, usually I’m pretty dialed in. So far, camp has been good. I’m going to try to keep it rolling.”

The infielder got ahold of a Carlos Carrasco first-pitch sinker in the second inning and took it out to right field, tying the game at the time. The very next inning, Bader hit his first of the spring, as well, sending a slider out past the left-field fence.

Bader hit .273 with a .733 OPS in the first half of last season with the New York Mets but his numbers tailed off in the second half. He agreed to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2026 this month and will back up Byron Buxton in center and play some corner outfield, as well.

“Those guys have fallen in with the group very well. We’re going to run them out there, get them a bunch of at-bats,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “The more at-bats you get, the more comfortable you get in spring, and I think both of them want the at-bats, too. So, we’ll give them to them. The early returns in these spring training games, they’re good.”

[weimy froob]

[ForCaleb]

[weimy froob]

[Hoop Dreams]

[Hoop Dreams]

[weimy froob]

circle it on your calendars.

[Hornets]

Wallner as your leadoff man? Good grief Rocco....

[ForCaleb]

Wallner as your leadoff man? Good grief Rocco....

Is he committed to this to start the season or is Rocco just tinkering during ST?

[feekdogg]

Absolutely no buzz/anticipation around the team right now. Maybe get your TV deal done/announced with cable/streaming so people can check out Spring Training games, but I'm guessing they're intentionally holding that back to try and hoodwink more people into buy their standalone subscription.

[Hoop Dreams]

Ty France just hit a three run bomb. He has 4 rbis today.

[weimy froob]

i still remember seeing some of Tony O's final ABs. They'd bat him number one on the road and after that plate appearance he'd be replaced. the knees were shot. Sir Rodney was my favorite twins player for years. great that they're still with us and enjoying some of that Florida sun.

[feekdogg]

France has had an outstanding spring so far.

Correa has been god awful.

[Hornets]

Didn't even remember spring training is going on....meh

[weimy froob]

[ForCaleb]

I recently heard on a MLB podcast the twins have the #1 ranked bullpen heading into the season.

[feekdogg]

Pablo should have showed up a little later today. Gave up 4 runs on 6 hits to Philly through 1.2 innings.

[Hornets]

Gerrit Cole out for the season with Tommy John surgery.....

[feekdogg]

Less than two weeks away from the opener. Still very, very little buzz/excitement around the team. And shockingly, no new possible owners talked about either.

[Hoop Dreams]

Here we go...

[jffl_commish]

How long before Buxton joins him?

[Drizzay]

If no one was watching on TV, did it actually happen?

[Hoop Dreams]

[ForCaleb]

Holy shit. This team is cursed.

[feekdogg]

If no one was watching on TV, did it actually happen?

I watched it. It was available on Prime for some reason.

[Straight Edge Raven]

Lewis is gonna be like Buxton ain't he? Extremely talented and on when he's healthy, but injuries keeps him from helping the team reach the next level. Shame.

[Small Hands]

Lewis is gonna be like Buxton ain't he? Extremely talented and on when he's healthy, but injuries keeps him from helping the team reach the next level. Shame.

Royce Lewis already out with Hamstring. Will miss the season opener. MRI tomorrow. Can’t make it up.

[Sidewinder2k2]

Lewis is gonna be like Buxton ain't he? Extremely talented and on when he's healthy, but injuries keeps him from helping the team reach the next level. Shame.

That, unfortunately is what we're looking at. How do we have this bad of luck that two franchise level players end up being injury-prone?

[ForCaleb]

Have we seen enough to create the season W/L prediction thread?