It’s no secret that the Minnesota Twins are a franchise in rebuild mode. If you’re a Twins fan, this can be painstakingly unfortunate to watch as the team looks to reset and find a new group of players to put them into contention for a title run. However, if you do not like watching the team rebuild in real life, you can do it correctly yourself in MLB 15 The Show.

Here are the key steps on how to get the Twin City team back into contention as quickly as possible, with many of these tips being able to be used with other franchises in a general sense as well.

Develop the Younger Guys

This is an obvious key to any roster rebuild in sports, but it still should be noted because the Twins have Brian Dozier, currently 27 years old, at second base. While he’s not fresh out of school, he still has plenty of his baseball career left ahead of him. With a current rating of 84 OVR and a B grade potential, Dozier has a chance to lead the Twins into their next title run once the pieces are in place.

In addition to focusing on Dozier, make sure to use the training feature and improve the skills of any players in the organization whom you expect to make a major impact once your team is rebuilt. Training the young players with high-grade potential can get them to a Major League playing ability more quickly, meaning your rebuild goes even faster.

Trade the Declining Veterans.

There are quite a few guys on this Twins roster whose best days are behind them. Joe Mauer, Torii Hunter, and Doug Bernier are all past their prime at this point. Holding onto them and draining any of the trade value they still have while in rebuild mode would not serve much of a purpose, so trading them away for younger talent to develop would serve you better in improving the Twins future. In The Show, you don't have to worry about ticking off fans too much by trading staples away to other franchises in exchange for young talent.

Look for Free Agents

In baseball, the players you draft draft do not have the immediate impact that they have in basketball of football. This makes it important to find guys who are already developed stars to lead your team. On top of that, while trading away the veterans will give you some fresh talent, it will also leave gaping holes in your roster. The first baseman behind Mauer, Kennys Vargas, is a 61 OVR, and the only other MLB right fielder behind Hunter is 62 OVR. If you don’t look for free agents to cover the spots left open by veterans, it would allow younger prospects to get MLB playing time, but either way you’re going to need to acquire some star talent at some point.

Focus on finding guys like Jason Heyward and Chris Davis. They are guaranteed to improve your lineup, and they are still young enough to play multiple seasons at a high level; allowing you to continue to rebuild knowing that they will still be a force when your team is ready to make a serious run.

Also, look for pitching talent. Phil Hughes certainly isn’t a bad pitcher, but you can find better in the 2016 free agent pool. Getting a higher-rated guy around the same age, like Jordan Zimmermann, can help improve a rotation that currently has two guys in it with 67 OVRs.

Play Minor League Games

This sort of goes back to trying to develop young talent. The current AAA guys and some of the AA guys are likely going to be making up the majority of your team when you are in position to make a World Series run, so it would be best to get a feel for playing as them in-game. Utilize all the starters in their rotations, test all the relievers, and get comfortable with the future of your Twins franchise.

Time to Get to Work

Minnesota fans probably hate to watch their Twins lose, but that doesn’t mean they can’t change the Twin City fortune themselves. Putting the Twins into franchise mode and developing young minor leaguers while signing some big name free agents can put you and your Twins at the top of the baseball world, no matter how long it may actually take in real life.