The Twins are hiring Derek Shelton as their new manager, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Shelton returns to the Twin Cities, where he previously spent two seasons as Minnesota’s bench coach. Shelton held that role between 2018-19, spending one season apiece under Paul Molitor and Rocco Baldelli.
That familiarity with the front office surely gave him a boost in the managerial search. Shelton was a finalist during the 2018 hiring process that led Minnesota to tab Baldelli. While he didn’t get the job at that point, he only needed to wait one more year before he got a managerial opportunity. Shelton landed the top job with the Pirates going into 2020.
More to come.
