At the beginning of the offseason, the Twins announced they would be leaving FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally) following the expiration of their contract for Twins.TV, which will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball.

Now, they’ve announced more details of the plan.

Twins president and CEO Dave St. Peter said on Friday the direct-to-consumer streaming option would be priced at $99.99 for the whole season. The Twins expect about 150 games to be on Twins.TV, meaning a full-season package would cost less than $1 per game. Fans can also purchase monthly subscriptions for $19.99. These packages are expected to go on sale Feb. 11.

There will also be an in-market MLB.TV package that would allow fans to watch games from around the league, as well as Twins games, which will go on sale that same day. Pricing for that has not been announced.

Ticket holders with the MyTwins Choice and Reserved Memberships (more on that below) will be able to purchase an annual subscription to Twins.TV for 50 percent off and fans with the Starter Membership are also expected to be offered a discount.

All streaming blackouts will be eliminated for fans in Minnesota, Iowa, the Dakotas and Western Wisconsin for the first time ever and St. Peter estimated broadcasts will now reach approximately 4.4 million homes, a 307 percent increase over last season.

The team expects to have a minimum of five Twins-produced Spring Training games available to fans for free, which will allow them to preview the new product.

For fans who watch on cable and satellite, St. Peter said MLB is leading the effort, as the league has in other markets who have gone down this route with their television rights.

“We have full confidence that they will deliver across all major distributors at a package and tier level comparable to what you’ll find for FanDuel Sports Network or Bally Sports North,” St. Peter said.

Twins launch membership program

The team launched MyTwins Membership and MyTwins Rewards on Thursday, a new way for fans to purchase seats and earn points and benefits for it starting this upcoming season. There are three tier options for fans to buy tickets within MyTwins Membership — the Choice, Reserved and Starter plans.

The Choice Membership gives fans the flexibility within their plan level to choose how many games they want to go to, where they want to sit, how many tickets they need and when they want to go. There are five different levels within the Choice Membership and Choice Members receive discounts on tickets and ballpark concessions.

The Reserved Membership acts like traditional season tickets with fans having access to the same seating location as part of their ticket plan. Additional benefits like discounted tickets and concessions are also available at this level.

The Starter Membership is free to enroll in and fans can earn rewards points for games attended and purchases around the ballpark without being locked into a specific ticket plan.

Fans with the Choice and Reserved Membership packages can earn two points for every dollar spent while Starter Members will earn one. Those points can be redeemed for a number of things, like batting practice at Target Field to alumni meet and greets to access to premium seating and more. MyTwins Members will also earn status based on the number of points they rack up, which will come with additional benefits.

Corey Koskie elected to Twins Hall of Fame

Former Twins infielder Corey Koskie will become the 41st member of the team Hall of Fame when he is inducted Aug. 17. The third baseman, who spent seven of his nine major league seasons in Minnesota, was elected by a 70-person committee that consisted of existing team hall of famers, media members, club executives and more.

Koskie hit .280 during his Twins career, tops among all third basemen who have played a minimum of 425 games. He had a 116 OPS+ (100 is league average) and hit 101 home runs with 437 RBIs while with the Twins.

“It’s an honor, it’s humbling because there are some guys that have had really good careers in there and to put me in there now with them … I was just trying to hit the ball hard and put it in play somewhere,” Koskie said.

Briefly

St. Peter said there is “significant interest,” from potential buyers of the Twins after the team-owning Pohlad family announced its intention to explore a sale earlier this offseason. “This is a gem of a franchise, in a great market, in a wonderful ballpark, so it doesn’t really surprise me at all,” St. Peter said. “But there’s also no definitive timetable on the process.”

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