Minnesota Twins Fire Manager Rocco Baldelli After 70-92 Season Amid Roster Purge

The Minnesota Twins have fired manager Rocco Baldelli after seven seasons, following a disappointing 70-92 record in 2025 that marked their worst performance since 2016 and the fourth-worst record in Major League Baseball. Baldelli, who won the AL Manager of the Year award in 2019 and led the Twins to three AL Central titles, finished with a 527-505 overall record, making him the third-winningest manager in franchise history. The decision came after a poor season marked by a significant selloff at the trade deadline, where the team traded away 10 players and cut payroll by $26 million, resulting in a 19-35 record after the deadline. Team President Derek Falvey expressed respect and gratitude for Baldelli's leadership and commitment, acknowledging that while there were meaningful accomplishments, the team did not meet its goals in recent seasons. Baldelli is noted for breaking the Twins' long playoff losing streak in 2023, winning their first playoff series since 2002, but the roster struggles and injuries in subsequent seasons contributed to the team's decline. The Twins will begin searching for a new manager ahead of the 2026 season as they look to reverse their recent fortunes.