Five reasons the Twins should be better in 2027

The Twins spent much of the 2026 season trying to chase down the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox in the American League Central Division standings. They were unable to, and as a result they have watched from afar as their two division foes have duked it out for a trip to AL Championship Series. The Twins wanted to play meaningful games in September, but after hanging tough for five months, a sharp nosedive killed their playoff hopes. They finished 77-85 and in third place. But they also didn t feel as if they were too far away. At the team s official postmortem this month, team owner Tom Pohlad set the bar a little higher. Our goal this offseason is to field a roster next spring where making the playoffs isn t a hope, it s the expectation that everybody agrees is realistic, he said. Here are five reasons why the Twins are optimistic about a better 2027: Rotation depth The Twins rotation took a hit on the first day of full-squad spring training wor