Twins Rumors: Minnesota Will Target Starting Pitching

Entering the offseason, the Minnesota Twins will focus on adding starting pitching manager Ron Gardenhire tells Zack Meisel of MLB.com:

"We know we need pitching," Gardenhire said. "We have to have starting pitching, and I'm not talking just a few decent arms. I'm talking quality starting pitching. We have to have some people give us a chance. Once you start getting your brains beat out, it kind of rolls over. You need those one or two guys that every time they step up, you have a chance to end a streak or start a new streak or keep a streak going."

While a team with an overall record of 62-88 would seem to have many holes, the Twins haven’t struggled in all areas. Their offense ranks 13^th in runs scored and eighth in on base percentage. Minnesota’s bullpen has been mediocre this year, posting the league’s 16^th-best ERA (3.73).

But it’s been another story for the team’s starting rotation. Twins’ starters rank at or near the bottom of the league in most pitching categories, including 29^th in ERA, 27^th in WHIP and 29^th in batting average against.