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The Minnesota Twins have fired manager Rocco Baldelli after a 70-92 season, falling woefully short of the postseason. Minnesota sold off nearly all of its valuable pieces at the MLB trade deadline, including Carlos Correa . That sent them spiraling to the worst record after the deadline of any American League team. That ended Baldelli's run as manager after seven seasons.
"This is a difficult day because of what Rocco represents to so many people here," a statement from Twins president Derek Falvey read. "He led with honesty, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our players and staff. He gave himself fully to this role and I have a tremendous respect and gratitude for the way he carried himself and the way he showed up every single day."
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Baldelli spent seven years as an MLB outfielder between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox from 2003-2010. After that, he joined the coaching ranks with Tampa in 2011 and became the Twins manager in 2019. The Twins now search for a manager to replace Baldelli, who won three division titles.
The Twins have a lot of questions to answer this offseason, namely, how much they will spend in free agency. Will they replace the talent they traded away with high-priced free agents? Or will they try to build a sustainable, young core that does not require the same payroll? The Twins will not be sold like originally planned, which changes a lot of their future.
The Twins did not trade Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan at the deadline, which gives them something to build around. A new voice and new prospects should give Minnesota a boost heading into 2026. But will their talent prevent them from making a run in the AL playoff race?
The Twins head into an offseason looking for a skipper and a new identity.
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