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After getting fired by the Twins at the end of the season,\u00a0Rocco Baldelli\u00a0didn\u2019t have to wait long for more opportunities to come his way. Baldelli told\u00a0Dan Hayes of The Athletic\u00a0that as many as 10 teams reached out after he was let go by Minnesota. The former manager didn\u2019t specify the roles, but it\u2019s clear there\u2019s interest around the league in hiring him. While he might not jump back into coaching right away, Baldelli said he\u2019d be open to returning to a managerial role. \u201cIf (the situation) matches, I\u2019ll do it again someday. I\u2019d love to be able to do it again. But I owe my family a little time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baldelli took over as Minnesota\u2019s skipper in 2019. He was the youngest manager in the league when he was hired. He led the club to immediate success, winning 101 games in his first season. It was a 23-win improvement on the previous season and the first time the Twins had won 100+ games since 1965. Minnesota won the AL Central for the first time since 2010, though they were swept in the ALDS by the Yankees. The standout 2019 campaign earned Baldelli AL Manager of the Year honors.<\/p>\n

Minnesota won the AL Central again in the shortened 2020 season, but was bounced in the Wild Card round by Houston. The club struggled in 2021 and 2022, finishing well below .500. Baldelli got the team back on track in 2023, leading them back to the postseason. The skipper would earn his first playoff series victory that year, sweeping Toronto in the Wild Card round. The Twins would then be dispatched by the Astros in the ALDS.<\/p>\n

The Twins finished with a winning record in 2024, but fell short of a playoff bid. This past season was the worst in Baldelli\u2019s tenure. The club managed just 70 wins, finishing fourth in the AL Central for the second straight season. The disappointing result ultimately cost Baldelli his job.<\/p>\n

After his playing days ended following the 2010 season, Baldelli signed on with the Rays as a Special Assistant to Baseball Operations. He worked in the front office until 2015, when he became Tampa Bay\u2019s first base coach. After three seasons manning the first base box, Baldelli spent a year as the team\u2019s Major League Field Coordinator.<\/p>\n

With the Padres now in the market for a new manager, we could have as many as eight teams looking to fill the role. Skip Schumaker landed the Rangers\u2019 gig, but the Giants, Angels, and Braves all have vacancies, in addition to Baldelli\u2019s former spot in Minnesota. The Nationals, Orioles, and Rockies closed the 2025 season with interim managers, and none have stated whether the fill-ins will return. Baldelli\u2019s name will likely be floated for all of those gigs. Even if he doesn\u2019t get a head job, he plans to work for a team in some capacity for 2026. \u201cIt\u2019s possible I may not manage this year, but I fully expect to stay active.\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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