Heading into this season, many saw the Minnesota Twins as potential challengers to the Cleveland Indians atop the AL Central. The Tribe did not do much to improve their team during the offseason, while the Twins aggressively made moves to shore up a club that finished a distant second, at 78-84 in 2018. In came C.J. Cron, Nelson Cruz, Marwin Gonzalez, Martin Perez, Jonathan Schoop, and Blake Parker to help support a young nucleus, one that the Twins front office hoped would take a step forward and bring the Twins closer to contention.
Tigers vs. Twins Series Preview: The Minnesota Twins have the best record in baseball
