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Minnesota Twins Dismiss Rocco Baldelli After 70–92 Season

Team executives cite poor results as the reason for a change in voice.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 13: Manager Rocco Baldelli #5 of the Minnesota Twins and a team trainer check on Mitch Garver #8 during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 13, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
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Apr 1, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli (5) argues a call during the fifth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images/ File Photo
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Overview

  • The club announced the move Monday, ending Baldelli’s seven-year tenure after a fourth-place finish and a second straight disappointing season.
  • President Derek Falvey framed the decision as results-driven and said Tuesday, "We didn’t perform," calling it a collective shortfall rather than an individual failure.
  • Baldelli departs with a 527-505 record, three AL Central titles (2019, 2020, 2023) and the 2019 AL Manager of the Year award, ranking third in franchise wins.
  • A pre-deadline selloff sent 10 players out, including Carlos Correa and closer Jhoan Duran, and the Twins went 19-35 after July 31 to complete their worst year since 2016.
  • Attendance dropped to just over 1.7 million, the lowest non-pandemic total since 2000, as ownership opted to retain control and add investors; the managerial search is underway.