CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Big Four at the back end of the Guardians’ bullpen remain intact, but beyond Emmanuel Clase, Tim Herrin, Cade Smith and Hunter Gaddis there have been big changes this offseason.

Jim Gaines, the fabled Memphis record producer and studio engineer who died in November, was described Sunday in generally down-to-earth terms. Gaines, it was said, was a fan of football and catfish.

If one asked 100 fans what the Twins' positions of need are ahead of 2025, the most common answers would probably include ...