Minnesota down to 4 names for managerial position
The The Minnesota Twins fired manager Rocco Baldelli after a terrible 2025 MLB season. Minnesota failed to come close to qualifying for the postseason. In fact, they lost 90+ games for the first time since 2016. With the offseason set to begin after the World Series, Minnesota appears to be closing in on a new manager.
The twins are reportedly considering a group of four candidatesaccording to The Athletic’s Dan Hayes and Brittany Ghiroli. Names left in the running for the job include Derek Shelton, James Rawson, Scott Servais and Ryan Flaherty. Names like Vance Wilson, Nick Punto and Ramon Vasquez are no longer being considered, according to Hayes and Giroli.
Of the four candidates, Shelton and Serves have previous managerial experience. Shelton recently found success with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was hired by Pittsburgh in November 2019. However, he was fired in May 2024 as the team remained at the bottom of the league.
Servais, meanwhile, is the former manager of the Seattle Mariners. He was signed by Seattle after the 2016 season and led the Mariners to their first postseason berth since 2003 by clinching a Wild Card berth in 2021. Serve was fired by the Mariners in August 2024 after the team’s season collapsed.
Flaherty has management experience on an interim basis. He was acting manager of the San Diego Padres in June 2022 when Bob Melvin entered the COVID-19 protocol. He currently works as a bench coach for the Chicago Cubs.
Rowson is the only candidate without managerial experience. In saying this, he has experience with Gemini. He was the team’s head coach from 2017 to 2019. Shelton also has experience with the Twins, serving as Minnesota’s bench coach before being hired by Pittsburgh.
The Twins are hoping to turn things around after a rough season. This starts with hiring the best manager for the job. Minnesota appears to be close to hiring their man, and it will be interesting to see who wins the race for this vacancy.
2025-10-25 05:10:00
