Minnesota Twins fans have long been critical of team ownership for not being willing to open up their checkbooks to pay and improve the team. While that may still be the case (as Jim Pohlad has a lot left to prove), ownership has made some positive steps this offseason.
The team dealt out its largest contract in franchise history to Josh Donaldson in January, then in the midst of a pandemic, with multiple teams letting employees go to conserve money, the Twins opted to continue paying all employees through June. Now they’ve turned it up a notch.