The Minnesota Twins announced Monday that they have dismissed manager Rocco Baldelli following a disappointing season that featured a trade-deadline selloff and missing the playoffs.
The team announced the decision via a statement from president of baseball operations Derek Falvey.
“The game is ultimately measured by results, and over the past two seasons we did not reach the goals we set,” the statement reads. “I take personal responsibility for that. After discussions with ownership, we determined that this is the right moment for a change in voice and direction.”
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A former MLB player with the Rays, Baldelli joined the Twins for his first MLB managerial job in 2019. He held the position for seven seasons. The Twins won 101 games in his first season and secured the first of three AL Central titles under his leadership.
But the Twins never advanced beyond the ALDS under Baldelli. And they missed the playoffs the past two seasons, with fourth-place finishes in the division.
Rocco Baldelli is out as manager of the Minnesota Twins.
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There was hope in Minnesota for a rebound and return to the playoffs this year after the team missed the postseason in 2024. Instead, the Twins finished 70-92 and were eliminated from the playoffs long before Sunday’s regular-season finale.
The Twins punted on the season at the trade deadline, with a roster breakdown after they approached the deadline on the border of acting as buyers or sellers.
The news of Baldelli’s dismissal arrives weeks after the Twins announced that the ownership group led by brothers Jim, Bill and Bob Pohlad will retain controlling ownership of the franchise.
A search for a new manager is underway, per the Twins. Falvey, general manager Jeremy Zoll and whoever is hired as the new manager will put together the team’s next coaching staff.
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