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Twins Dismiss Rocco Baldelli After 70-92 Season

Leaders cited unmet goals over the past two years, triggering an immediate search for a new manager.

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 firing ends Baldelli’s seven-year tenure at 527-505 (.511) with three AL Central titles and a 2019 Manager of the Year award, ranking him third in franchise wins.
  • Minnesota finished 2025 at 70-92 after a deadline selloff, going 19-35 following trades of 10 major-league players including Carlos Correa and closer Jhoan Duran.
  • The club had exercised Baldelli’s 2026 option earlier this summer, underscoring a sharper course change after consecutive disappointing finishes.
  • The Twins said the search for a replacement begins immediately, with the 2026 coaching staff to be set by the new manager alongside Derek Falvey and GM Jeremy Zoll.
  • Context for the change includes slumping attendance to just over 1.7 million, the lowest non-pandemic total since 2000, and ownership’s recent decision to retain control while adding minority investors.