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Matthew Leach

Executive Editor, National League at MLB.com

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From newcomers to familiar faces, Twins' coaching staff for '26 is complete

Just as the first major decision dates of the winter approach, the Twins have checked off one of their biggest tasks of the early offseason. Manager Derek Shelton’s first coaching staff with Minnesota has been finalized. Some of the names were already known, but on Friday, the full group was
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Falvey: Twins plan to build around current team in offseason approach

The annual General Managers Meetings, this year taking place in Las Vegas, tend to mark an unofficial kickoff to the Hot Stove season. It’s not so much that deals get done, but the GM Meetings are where clubs begin laying the groundwork for the moves that will come later in
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Twins' staff updates: Maki to return as pitching coach (source)

MINNEAPOLIS -- Pete Maki will return as the Twins’ pitching coach for 2026, a source told MLB.com on Tuesday. The club has not confirmed the decision, which was first reported by The Athletic. Maki, 43, first joined the Twins' organization in 2017. He initially served as Minor League pitching coordinator,
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Twins hire Derek Shelton as next manager

The next manager of the Twins will be a familiar face. Minnesota formally announced on Thursday that former Twins bench coach Derek Shelton will serve as its next manager. Shelton, 55, most recently managed the Pirates.
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Buxton honored with Most Valuable Twin Award after standout season

MINNEAPOLIS -- In an often difficult year for the Twins, Byron Buxton consistently provided some of the brightest moments. Appropriately, he was recognized Wednesday with his first Most Valuable Twin Award when the club announced its annual Diamond Awards winners. Buxton was also named the winner of the Jim Kaat
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As one manager job fills, Twins press on with search

MINNEAPOLIS -- Two more names have surfaced in the Twins’ search for a manager, and one reported candidate is off the board. A source confirmed a report that former Mariners manager Scott Servais is a candidate, while another source told MLB.com that longtime Twins star Torii Hunter has had “informal
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More candidates emerge in Twins managerial search (sources)

The search is under way for the next Twins manager. Interviews for the job began this week, according to a source, and sources told MLB.com that Yankees hitting coach James Rowson and Red Sox bench coach Ramón Vázquez have been granted permission to interview. The club has not confirmed these
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Twins offseason notes: Productive prospect, awards, manager

Hendry Mendez is rapidly becoming a name to know among Twins prospects. Mendez, still just 21, was acquired in the midseason trade that sent Harrison Bader to the Phillies. And while he ranks only 25th on MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Twins prospects, he’s on the club’s radar after an impressive
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Falvey: 'Expectation' is for López, Ryan to remain with Twins in '26

MINNEAPOLIS – Twins president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey said Tuesday that it is his “expectation” that star right-handers Pablo López and Joe Ryan will both be on the club when the 2026 season begins, but also granted that that is not a certainty at the current time.
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Twins focused on manager search amid deeper reevaluations

MINNEAPOLIS -- A day after manager Rocco Baldelli was formally dismissed, Twins president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey began laying out the vision for Minnesota’s next steps as an uncertain winter approaches. Acknowledging that a great deal remains unknown, including the team’s 2026 payroll, Falvey and general manager