Aaron Gleeman
@aarongleeman.bsky.social
Covering the Minnesota Twins since 2002. The Athletic senior writer + Gleeman and The Geek junior talker.
Articles: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/aaron-gleeman/
Podcasts: https://www.patreon.com/Gleeman
Articles: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/aaron-gleeman/
Podcasts: https://www.patreon.com/Gleeman
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New podcast!
On the Twins' trade for Eric Wagaman and signing of Orlando Arcia, and why it creates just as many roster questions as it answers.
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On the Twins' trade for Eric Wagaman and signing of Orlando Arcia, and why it creates just as many roster questions as it answers.
www.patreon.com/posts/eric-w...
Eric Wagaman and Orlando Arcia | Gleeman and the Geek
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January 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
New podcast!
On the Twins' trade for Eric Wagaman and signing of Orlando Arcia, and why it creates just as many roster questions as it answers.
www.patreon.com/posts/eric-w...
On the Twins' trade for Eric Wagaman and signing of Orlando Arcia, and why it creates just as many roster questions as it answers.
www.patreon.com/posts/eric-w...
New podcast!
On the Twins' trade for Eric Wagaman and signing of Orlando Arcia, and why it creates just as many roster questions as it answers.
www.patreon.com/posts/eric-w...
On the Twins' trade for Eric Wagaman and signing of Orlando Arcia, and why it creates just as many roster questions as it answers.
www.patreon.com/posts/eric-w...
Eric Wagaman and Orlando Arcia | Gleeman and the Geek
Get more from Gleeman and the Geek on Patreon
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January 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
New podcast!
On the Twins' trade for Eric Wagaman and signing of Orlando Arcia, and why it creates just as many roster questions as it answers.
www.patreon.com/posts/eric-w...
On the Twins' trade for Eric Wagaman and signing of Orlando Arcia, and why it creates just as many roster questions as it answers.
www.patreon.com/posts/eric-w...
This is a fitting sendoff for Phil Miller in his final season covering the Twins.
(On a related note: We've got a special treat for Gleeman and The Geek listeners later this week.)
(On a related note: We've got a special treat for Gleeman and The Geek listeners later this week.)
January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
This is a fitting sendoff for Phil Miller in his final season covering the Twins.
(On a related note: We've got a special treat for Gleeman and The Geek listeners later this week.)
(On a related note: We've got a special treat for Gleeman and The Geek listeners later this week.)
Over the weekend, the Twins traded for last season's Marlins starting first baseman and signed a former All-Star shortstop.
My look at what Eric Wagaman and Orlando Arcia bring to the table, why they were available on the cheap, and roster domino effects: www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
My look at what Eric Wagaman and Orlando Arcia bring to the table, why they were available on the cheap, and roster domino effects: www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
Twins’ trade for Eric Wagaman, signing of Orlando Arcia could reveal bench plans
Breaking down two of the Twins' rare offseason acquisitions and the domino effects they could have on the rest of the roster.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Over the weekend, the Twins traded for last season's Marlins starting first baseman and signed a former All-Star shortstop.
My look at what Eric Wagaman and Orlando Arcia bring to the table, why they were available on the cheap, and roster domino effects: www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
My look at what Eric Wagaman and Orlando Arcia bring to the table, why they were available on the cheap, and roster domino effects: www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
It's almost Winter Meltdown time.
I'm *fingers crossed* very excited about the guest(s) we have lined up. As always, it will sell out.
Some of the initial details about our annual event, which will be the Saturday night of TwinsFest weekend, January 24: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...
I'm *fingers crossed* very excited about the guest(s) we have lined up. As always, it will sell out.
Some of the initial details about our annual event, which will be the Saturday night of TwinsFest weekend, January 24: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...
The Winter Meltdown Is Back! Clear Your Calendar for January 24.
The Winter Meltdown returns bigger and better than ever. New venue. New surprises. New 2026 pint glass. Same electric Twins Daily energy you look forward to every year. This is the offseason celebrati...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
It's almost Winter Meltdown time.
I'm *fingers crossed* very excited about the guest(s) we have lined up. As always, it will sell out.
Some of the initial details about our annual event, which will be the Saturday night of TwinsFest weekend, January 24: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...
I'm *fingers crossed* very excited about the guest(s) we have lined up. As always, it will sell out.
Some of the initial details about our annual event, which will be the Saturday night of TwinsFest weekend, January 24: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...
Why the Twins' trade for Eric Wagaman and signing of Orlando Arcia could reveal bench plans: www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
Twins’ trade for Eric Wagaman, signing of Orlando Arcia could reveal bench plans
Breaking down two of the Twins' rare offseason acquisitions and the domino effects they could have on the rest of the roster.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Why the Twins' trade for Eric Wagaman and signing of Orlando Arcia could reveal bench plans: www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
DaShawn Keirsey Jr., who was let go by the Twins in November, signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.
Keirsey was a fourth-round pick in 2018 and spent eight years in the org, going from being a marginal prospect to playing 80 games with the Twins.
Good dude, too.
Keirsey was a fourth-round pick in 2018 and spent eight years in the org, going from being a marginal prospect to playing 80 games with the Twins.
Good dude, too.
January 4, 2026 at 11:22 PM
DaShawn Keirsey Jr., who was let go by the Twins in November, signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.
Keirsey was a fourth-round pick in 2018 and spent eight years in the org, going from being a marginal prospect to playing 80 games with the Twins.
Good dude, too.
Keirsey was a fourth-round pick in 2018 and spent eight years in the org, going from being a marginal prospect to playing 80 games with the Twins.
Good dude, too.
Orlando Arcia is a 31-year-old shortstop and the younger brother of ex-Twins outfielder Oswaldo Arcia.
10 years of MLB experience, including being an All-Star in 2023, but he's hit very poorly the past two seasons.
Veteran utility infielder candidate.
10 years of MLB experience, including being an All-Star in 2023, but he's hit very poorly the past two seasons.
Veteran utility infielder candidate.
January 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Orlando Arcia is a 31-year-old shortstop and the younger brother of ex-Twins outfielder Oswaldo Arcia.
10 years of MLB experience, including being an All-Star in 2023, but he's hit very poorly the past two seasons.
Veteran utility infielder candidate.
10 years of MLB experience, including being an All-Star in 2023, but he's hit very poorly the past two seasons.
Veteran utility infielder candidate.
"You're a very hard person to shop for," @bjfait.bsky.social said before giving me the Dan Flashes shirt from ITYSL for my birthday.
January 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
"You're a very hard person to shop for," @bjfait.bsky.social said before giving me the Dan Flashes shirt from ITYSL for my birthday.
New (free) podcast!
On the Twins' biggest remaining offseason questions, why the reliever market is getting thin, and the Pohlads giving fans deja vu 30 years later.
🎧Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3rG1...
📺YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NUe...
On the Twins' biggest remaining offseason questions, why the reliever market is getting thin, and the Pohlads giving fans deja vu 30 years later.
🎧Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3rG1...
📺YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NUe...
January 2, 2026 at 9:08 PM
New (free) podcast!
On the Twins' biggest remaining offseason questions, why the reliever market is getting thin, and the Pohlads giving fans deja vu 30 years later.
🎧Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3rG1...
📺YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NUe...
On the Twins' biggest remaining offseason questions, why the reliever market is getting thin, and the Pohlads giving fans deja vu 30 years later.
🎧Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3rG1...
📺YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NUe...
Twins designated infielder Ryan Fitzgerald for assignment to make room for Eric Wagaman on the 40-man roster.
Twins acquired first baseman/corner outfielder Eric Wagaman from the Marlins for Double-A left-hander Kade Bragg.
Wagaman is 28, right-handed, and hit .250/.296/.378 in 140 games last season.
Bragg was a 17th-round pick in 2023 and didn't rank among the Twins' top 30 prospects.
Wagaman is 28, right-handed, and hit .250/.296/.378 in 140 games last season.
Bragg was a 17th-round pick in 2023 and didn't rank among the Twins' top 30 prospects.
January 2, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Twins designated infielder Ryan Fitzgerald for assignment to make room for Eric Wagaman on the 40-man roster.
Twins acquired first baseman/corner outfielder Eric Wagaman from the Marlins for Double-A left-hander Kade Bragg.
Wagaman is 28, right-handed, and hit .250/.296/.378 in 140 games last season.
Bragg was a 17th-round pick in 2023 and didn't rank among the Twins' top 30 prospects.
Wagaman is 28, right-handed, and hit .250/.296/.378 in 140 games last season.
Bragg was a 17th-round pick in 2023 and didn't rank among the Twins' top 30 prospects.
January 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Twins acquired first baseman/corner outfielder Eric Wagaman from the Marlins for Double-A left-hander Kade Bragg.
Wagaman is 28, right-handed, and hit .250/.296/.378 in 140 games last season.
Bragg was a 17th-round pick in 2023 and didn't rank among the Twins' top 30 prospects.
Wagaman is 28, right-handed, and hit .250/.296/.378 in 140 games last season.
Bragg was a 17th-round pick in 2023 and didn't rank among the Twins' top 30 prospects.
If the Pohlads cutting payroll and saying the Twins lose money sounds familiar, it's because they're running the same playbook as 30 years ago.
Different first name. Same last name. And many of the quotes used and claims made are eerily similar.
📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXP4...
Different first name. Same last name. And many of the quotes used and claims made are eerily similar.
📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXP4...
December 31, 2025 at 12:29 AM
If the Pohlads cutting payroll and saying the Twins lose money sounds familiar, it's because they're running the same playbook as 30 years ago.
Different first name. Same last name. And many of the quotes used and claims made are eerily similar.
📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXP4...
Different first name. Same last name. And many of the quotes used and claims made are eerily similar.
📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXP4...
"Marty Supreme" is amazing.
I'm already thinking about seeing it a second time.
Probably an all-time top 10 sports movie despite very much not fitting the traditional mold.
I'm already thinking about seeing it a second time.
Probably an all-time top 10 sports movie despite very much not fitting the traditional mold.
December 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"Marty Supreme" is amazing.
I'm already thinking about seeing it a second time.
Probably an all-time top 10 sports movie despite very much not fitting the traditional mold.
I'm already thinking about seeing it a second time.
Probably an all-time top 10 sports movie despite very much not fitting the traditional mold.
Will the new Pohlad running the Twins be better than the last Pohlad running the Twins? And did the family push Joe Pohlad out?
📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wKC...
📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wKC...
December 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Will the new Pohlad running the Twins be better than the last Pohlad running the Twins? And did the family push Joe Pohlad out?
📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wKC...
📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wKC...
Twins are out-spending the Pirates by just $5 million right now.
December 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Twins are out-spending the Pirates by just $5 million right now.
Update on Joe Ryan trade talks from @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
December 23, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Update on Joe Ryan trade talks from @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
New (free) podcast!
Talking about the Twins' long-awaited ownership changes, why Tom Pohlad needs to follow up his words with actions, adding Josh Bell to the lineup, and roster holes that still need to be filled.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHHv...
Talking about the Twins' long-awaited ownership changes, why Tom Pohlad needs to follow up his words with actions, adding Josh Bell to the lineup, and roster holes that still need to be filled.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHHv...
December 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
New (free) podcast!
Talking about the Twins' long-awaited ownership changes, why Tom Pohlad needs to follow up his words with actions, adding Josh Bell to the lineup, and roster holes that still need to be filled.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHHv...
Talking about the Twins' long-awaited ownership changes, why Tom Pohlad needs to follow up his words with actions, adding Josh Bell to the lineup, and roster holes that still need to be filled.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHHv...
What if Chris Finch is playing the long game by trying to get the league-wide narrative about Oklahoma City to the point where referees might overcompensate in the playoffs?
Ant and Julius both get hit on the arm with no call, Chris Finch loses his mind and walks on the floor to scream at the official during gameplay. He was ejected and had to be held back by half the damn staff
December 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
What if Chris Finch is playing the long game by trying to get the league-wide narrative about Oklahoma City to the point where referees might overcompensate in the playoffs?
Here's a (free) video clip of my two-hour(!?) chat with @tftwins.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfhx...
December 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Here's a (free) video clip of my two-hour(!?) chat with @tftwins.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfhx...
I thought Shawn Armstrong would have been a good, cheap-ish fit for the Twins' bullpen. Not surprised the Guardians targeted him for $5.5 million.
9 of the 12 free-agent relievers I highlighted as good Twins fits have already signed: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
9 of the 12 free-agent relievers I highlighted as good Twins fits have already signed: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
December 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I thought Shawn Armstrong would have been a good, cheap-ish fit for the Twins' bullpen. Not surprised the Guardians targeted him for $5.5 million.
9 of the 12 free-agent relievers I highlighted as good Twins fits have already signed: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
9 of the 12 free-agent relievers I highlighted as good Twins fits have already signed: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
This makes me so happy.
December 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This makes me so happy.
After four months, the Twins finally revealed their new minority owners. But the news didn't stop there.
Joe Pohlad stepped down from running the team and was replaced by older brother Tom Pohlad, who then held his first press conference.
My takeaways: www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
Joe Pohlad stepped down from running the team and was replaced by older brother Tom Pohlad, who then held his first press conference.
My takeaways: www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
Twins owner Tom Pohlad talks replacing brother, new minority partners, winning back fans
Takeaways from Tom Pohlad's first news conference in charge of the Twins and why the changes could be a mixed bag for frustrated fans.
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
After four months, the Twins finally revealed their new minority owners. But the news didn't stop there.
Joe Pohlad stepped down from running the team and was replaced by older brother Tom Pohlad, who then held his first press conference.
My takeaways: www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
Joe Pohlad stepped down from running the team and was replaced by older brother Tom Pohlad, who then held his first press conference.
My takeaways: www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
New podcast!
Special guest Tom Froemming (@tftwins.bsky.social) makes his GatG debut to talk about big changes to the Twins' ownership structure, with one Pohlad replacing another and the long-awaited minority owner reveal, and then we nerd out with prospect talk.
www.patreon.com/posts/owners...
Special guest Tom Froemming (@tftwins.bsky.social) makes his GatG debut to talk about big changes to the Twins' ownership structure, with one Pohlad replacing another and the long-awaited minority owner reveal, and then we nerd out with prospect talk.
www.patreon.com/posts/owners...
Ownership Changes and Prospect Talk | Gleeman and the Geek
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December 18, 2025 at 4:19 AM
New podcast!
Special guest Tom Froemming (@tftwins.bsky.social) makes his GatG debut to talk about big changes to the Twins' ownership structure, with one Pohlad replacing another and the long-awaited minority owner reveal, and then we nerd out with prospect talk.
www.patreon.com/posts/owners...
Special guest Tom Froemming (@tftwins.bsky.social) makes his GatG debut to talk about big changes to the Twins' ownership structure, with one Pohlad replacing another and the long-awaited minority owner reveal, and then we nerd out with prospect talk.
www.patreon.com/posts/owners...