Overview
- Minnesota announced Shelton as manager on Thursday and scheduled his introductory news conference for Tuesday.
- Twins president Derek Falvey cited Shelton’s experience and player rapport in explaining the hire.
- Shelton was dismissed by the Pirates on May 8 after a 12-26 start and finished 306-440 in five-plus seasons without a playoff berth.
- He previously served as the Twins’ bench coach in 2018-19 and held hitting-coach roles with Cleveland and Tampa Bay.
- Shelton takes over a team that traded 10 players at the deadline and cut roughly $26 million from payroll, a decision that has drawn criticism from some fans.